Journey to Belonging: Moving from Vision to Reality Creating an Individualized Funding Framework and Options in Your Community Ontario’s new strategy for developmental services, Journey to Belonging: Choice and Inclusion, is framed by a vision where people are empowered to make choices and live as independently as possible through supports that are person-directed, equitable and sustainable. Join us to learn ... Read More

Supporting People to Have Choice and Control in Community-Based Housing There is a growing understanding that people supported by developmental service agencies can live in increasingly independent ways, and achieve greater health and quality of life as a result. In this session, we will learn about the individualized housing approaches taken by Community Living Algoma, and hear stories about people ... Read More

Creating Partnerships to Support Transition-Age Youth Organizations across the province are finding that youth transitioning into adult developmental services are in need of intensive cross-sectoral supports. Many young adults are facing systems that simply don’t meet their needs. As a result, they are experiencing a high risk of negative outcomes. Join us to learn how Community Living Thunder Bay, Community ... Read More

Supporting People who have a Developmental Disability to Age in Place More than 2,000 adults who have a developmental disability are living in long-term care facilities in Ontario, and nearly 600 are under age 60. The long-term care system often lacks the capacity to support people in this population. This session will feature organizations that are supporting people to age ... Read More