REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Regular Registration from September 11 - September 17th


REGISTER TODAY to attend the 24th Collaborations Conference 2021!

September 21 - 23, 2021

9:00am - 1:00pm Daily

This year's 24th Collaborations Conference will be virtual

The Collaborations Conference is a joint conference hosted by a partnership between the Virginia Rehabilitation Association (VRA), the Virginia Association of Community Rehabilitation Programs (vaACCSES) and the Virginia Association of Persons Supporting Employment First (VA-APSE).

Early Bird "Gets the Worm" Rate

Ends Sept 10th

$ 115 .00

Member Rate

$ 150 .00

Non Member Rate

Regular Registration Rate

Sept 11th - 17th

$ 150 .00

Member Rate

$ 185 .00

Non Member Rate

Procrastinator Registration Rate

Sept 18th - 23rd

200 .00

Member Rate

$ 250 .00

Non Member Rate

Topics Include:

  • Keynote - Emerging from the Pandemic - Managing the Ethics of Returning to Normalcy

  • DMAS Update

  • DBHDS Update - DD Waiver Services

  • Mental Health Services Update - DBHDS

  • Supportive Housing

  • Substance Use in the Commonwealth: Trends, Challenges & Progress

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Ethics Resources for Providing Virtual & In-Person Employment & Community-Based Services

  • Brain Injury Services in Virginia & Working With Service Providers

  • National APSE Study Results On Employment During the Pandemic

  • Cannabis in the Mental Health Setting

  • LGBTQ Youth & Providers: Learning Best Practices & Lived Experiences

  • Becoming a TechMentor: Leveraging Person-Centered Technology for Engagement, Inclusion and Employability

  • Self Care as a Motivational Tool for "What's Next"

  • Moving on Up: Preparing Students for Post-Secondary Employment

  • Utilizing Changes in State Medicaid Policy to Increase Employment Outcomes

  • Utilizing "The Windmills": Employment Disability Inclusion Training..........and more!

All sessions will be recorded and will be available for 60 days post conference.