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2024-10-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Hybrid, 1130 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, RI, 02852, United States

Intersectionality with Eli Clare (Registration Required)
2024-10-10 11:00 - 12:00
Complete the registration form to receive the Zoom link to join: https://cpnri.org/?tripetto=533f5be2fa3c3752c0313c2a9b757449b06cab9aa09c0182782743eb23c1a696
Bio: Eli is a traveling poet, storyteller, and social justice educator. Since 2008, he has spoken, taught, trained, and consulted at over 150 conferences, community events, and colleges across the US and Canada. He serves on the Community Advisory Board for the Disability Project at the Transgender Law Center and is also a Disability Futures Fellow (funded by the Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation). See the flyer for the training content, and please share this with anyone you think may be interested. You can also read more about Eli on his website.

Monthly DD Provider Meeting (BHDDH)
2024-10-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Format

CFO Financial Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-10-21 09:00 - 10:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83735016002?pwd=[REDACTED]

All Abilities Arts & Crafts for Adults
2024-10-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-12-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Mt. Pleasant Library, 315 Academy Ave, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Note: This event is NOT organized by CPNRI. It is put on by the Mt. Pleasant Library.
This program is designed for adults with developmental disabilities. All abilities are welcome!
There are limited spots available. Registration is required. Please register through Eventbrite.
Adults with developmental disabilities should be escorted by a direct support professional or guardian. Librarians can not be held responsible for any program participants and are there solely to provide this program. Direct support professionals and guardians are expected to assist developmentally disabled adults with program activities. Organizations should make sure to send at least one direct support professional per every two adults with developmental disabilities.

SLA Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-10-28 11:00 - 12:00 | CPNRI, 1130 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, 02852, United States

Member Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-11-07 09:30 - 11:30 | Hybrid, 1130 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, RI, 02852, United States

Closed For Veterans Day
2024-11-11 | RI

HR Committee Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-11-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-12-10 09:00 - 10:00 | https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDVhMDkxOGUtYmJiOS00ZmJmLTg2ODUtMWRmOWExMzU3NjY3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220989df6a-1aa6-4efa-ab2f-ec466204703e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229d164e4e-9e83-49f0-a8f5-c3a5a2aecf2a%22%7d

Breaking the Thanksgiving Myth a Virtual Presentation by the Tomaquag Museum
2024-11-12 10:00 - 11:00 | https://cpnri.org/event/virtual-training-breaking-the-thanksgiving-myth-tomaquag-museum/
Presenter: Chrystal Mars Baker, is a Narragansett Tribal citizen whose love and service to family is her primary motivation for all she does. Chrystal is an educator who enjoys reading, researching, sharing history, and having thought-provoking dialogue. In her professional capacity, Chrystal is the Education Manager at the Tomaquag Museum. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Humanities and The JonnyCake Center for Hope. As a member of the Charlestown Historical Society, she carries on the legacy of her grandparents who were among its founders. Her role in these organizations allows her to share cultural knowledge while working to uplift the Native voice.
Register here today: https://cpnri.org/?tripetto=5cfc101565d3844f5fea04622fe93c997acc347918e873d99c78a46dc1022105

EI Providers Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-11-13 09:30 - 10:30 | Hybrid, 1130 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, RI, 02852, United States

Children's Provider Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-11-13 11:00 - 12:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89920982337?pwd=[REDACTED]

CPNRI CFO Financial Meeting
2024-11-18 09:00 - 10:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83735016002?pwd=[REDACTED]

Governor's Commission on Disabilities
2024-11-18 16:30 - 18:30 | State of RI, 2 Cherry Dale Court, Cranston, RI, 02920, United States
A meeting by the Rhode Island Governor’s Commission on Disabilities.
Note: This event is hosted by the commission, not CPNRI.

CCBHC Lunch and Learn [REGISTRATION REQUIRED]
2024-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Format
All members are invited to a special Lunch and Learn session focused on Rhode Island’s newest care model: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). This is a great opportunity to heard directly from the CCBHCs themselves about the programs they offer and ask any questions you may have.
Register here by November 15th.

Quarterly Executive Committee Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-11-21 09:30 - 11:30 | CPNRI, 1130 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, 02852, United States
This quarter’s Executive Committee meeting fell on Thanksgiving, so we are meeting a week earlier. This meeting is in person at the CPNRI office.

Finance Committee Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-11-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-23 10:00 - 11:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82522282447

Closed For Thanksgiving
2024-11-28 | RI

Small Business Saturday (Disability-Owned Businesses)
2024-11-30 09:00 - 15:30 | Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI, 02886, United States
Please note: This event is not run by CPNRI.
Small Business Saturday Shop RI is a holiday shopping showcase featuring more than 150 diverse vendors. These include: entrepreneurs, artists, Farm Fresh RI, Social Venture Enterprises, veterans, minority-owned and disability-owned businesses — and it’s THE best place to shop small in RI with a wide selection of unique services and products all in one convenient location!
This event is free for the whole family. There is no admission fee or cost for parking!
Organized by a collaboration of the Small Business Administration, Center for Women and Enterprise, Veterans Business Outreach Center, and the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council.
More information here.

Thriving Teams | A CPNRI Conference
2024-12-03 09:00 - 12:15 | Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI, 02886, United States
Thriving Teams | A CPNRI Conference
Tuesday, December 3 from 9AM – 12:15PM. Doors open at 8AM. Free, registration required.
Location: Crowne Plaza – 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI

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SCHEDULE

SESSIONS

SPEAKERS

THRIVING TEAMS
SCHEDULE
8AM – 8:45AM
Registration & Light Refreshments
Check in & meet other attendees
9AM – 10:15AM
Welcome & Keynote Speakers
Keynote Address: Anthony Rodriguez and Ralph Tavares, Upstream DEI
10:30AM – 12PM
Breakout Session A
See below for more information. Session selected during registration.
12PM – 12:15PM
Closing Remarks
Plus details on a free giveaway!

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SESSIONS
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NOTE: This is a half-day conference, so you can only choose one of the four session options during registration.

Leadership Coaching
SPEAKER(s): Anthony Rodriguez and Ralph Tavares, Upstream DEI
AUDIENCE: Executives, managers and emerging leaders
DESCRIPTION: How can leaders continue to elevate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging programs with success? This session will discuss a framework for why diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies tend to fail and how organizations and teams can realign themselves to think of more sustainable outcomes. This learning session will lean on our framework for dialogue and discussion to openly discuss challenges to ‘DEIB’ work, learn about the 5 P’s, and how to think about long-term investments in DEIB success.

A Common Goal: Fostering Empathetic Relationships Within a Care Team
SPEAKER(s): Susan Jewel and Ariana DeAngelis, The Autism Project
AUDIENCE: Anyone on a care team
DESCRIPTION: To deliver impactful care, a person’s team must work as a cohesive, trusting and therapeutic network. Distrust, bias, frustration, miscommunication, cultural norms, opposing expectations and trauma can all influence one’s approach to members of the team. These influences often lead to breakdowns in communication and can negatively impact the individual as a result. This presentation addresses, from both the family and professional perspective, the causes of these communication breakdowns, and strategies for repairing and preventing them. Through an empathetic understanding of each person’s experience, a therapeutic and effective team will emerge.

Navigating Conflict at Work (CLOSED: Capacity Reached)
SPEAKER(s): Tricia Driscoll, Center for Mediation and Collaboration Rhode Island
AUDIENCE: All staff levels
DESCRIPTION: Participants will build on knowledge around communication, learn skills and strategies to engage in challenging conversations. These strategies will help create a culture of trust where team members have the skills and strategies to engage in challenging conversations. Learning Objectives include 1) Assess and understand individual default conflict management style and the impact on communication. 2) Assess and understand individual positions and interests and how they impact communication. 3) Learn strategies for engaging in challenging conversations in the workplace. 4) Learn to recognize levels of conflict in the workplace and when to get help. 5) Practice effective strategies and techniques to improve communication and relationships when participating in challenging conversations.

SPEAKER(s): Anthony Rodriguez and Ralph Tavares, Upstream DEI
AUDIENCE: Executives, managers and emerging leaders
DESCRIPTION: How can leaders continue to elevate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging programs with success? This session will discuss a framework for why diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies tend to fail and how organizations and teams can realign themselves to think of more sustainable outcomes. This learning session will lean on our framework for dialogue and discussion to openly discuss challenges to ‘DEIB’ work, learn about the 5 P’s, and how to think about long-term investments in DEIB success.
SPEAKER(s): Susan Jewel and Ariana DeAngelis, The Autism Project
AUDIENCE: Anyone on a care team
DESCRIPTION: To deliver impactful care, a person’s team must work as a cohesive, trusting and therapeutic network. Distrust, bias, frustration, miscommunication, cultural norms, opposing expectations and trauma can all influence one’s approach to members of the team. These influences often lead to breakdowns in communication and can negatively impact the individual as a result. This presentation addresses, from both the family and professional perspective, the causes of these communication breakdowns, and strategies for repairing and preventing them. Through an empathetic understanding of each person’s experience, a therapeutic and effective team will emerge.
SPEAKER(s): Tricia Driscoll, Center for Mediation and Collaboration Rhode Island
AUDIENCE: All staff levels
DESCRIPTION: Participants will build on knowledge around communication, learn skills and strategies to engage in challenging conversations. These strategies will help create a culture of trust where team members have the skills and strategies to engage in challenging conversations. Learning Objectives include 1) Assess and understand individual default conflict management style and the impact on communication. 2) Assess and understand individual positions and interests and how they impact communication. 3) Learn strategies for engaging in challenging conversations in the workplace. 4) Learn to recognize levels of conflict in the workplace and when to get help. 5) Practice effective strategies and techniques to improve communication and relationships when participating in challenging conversations.
OUR AMAZING
SPEAKERS

Anthony Rodriguez
Upstream DEI

Ralph Tavares
Upstream DEI

Tricia Driscoll
Center for Mediation RI

Ariana DeAngelis
The Autism Project

Susan Jewel
The Autism Project
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CPNRI Member Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-12-05 09:30 - 11:30 | Hybrid, 1130 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, RI, 02852, United States

Christmas In Sign | James L. Maher Center
2024-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Ocean Pointe Church, 66 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, 02842, United States
Please note: This event will be put on by the James L. Maher Center, not CPNRI.
Join for an afternoon of performances led by Dr. Michael Thombs and James Smith IV.
It is a show of performers signing Christmas songs as well as a couple of character skits, the Newport Navy Color Guard and the reading of the Night before Christmas. This is a free show and open to the public.
Light refreshments will served.

CPNRI Communications Committee
2024-12-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Hybrid, 1130 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, RI, 02852, United States

Virtual Training: Empowering Frontline Supervisors (UMN)
2024-12-13 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual Format
Have your supervisors participated in the University of Minnesota Supervisor Training Blended Learning Training Series, sponsored by CPNRI? Are you wondering what they learned and how you can support their learnings to apply their skills to the job? Join Megan Sanders and Chet Tschetter, facilitators of the Foundational Skills in Supervision and Developing the Direct Support Workforce, and your colleagues across Rhode Island. Together, we will learn more about:

The content of the Supervisor Training Blended Learning Training Series and the competencies they’re based upon;
How to provide on-the-job training and support alongside the training;
How to support supervisors in their growth to better prepare, train, support, recognize, and ultimately retain DSPs.

Register Here to get the Zoom link to join
Questions? Reach out to Carissa Groccia (cgroccia@cpnri.org)

CFO Meeting (CPNRI)
2024-12-16 09:00 - 10:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83735016002?pwd=[REDACTED]

CPNRI 2024 Holiday Party!
2024-12-16 16:00 - 19:00 | Ironworks, 697 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI, United States
Join the CPNRI team and all members for our 2024 Wrap-Up Meeting & Annual Holiday Party. Register here.
Multiple people per agency are welcome. Please make sure that each person registers separately by Tuesday, December 10th at noon.
We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating another great year!
Reach out to Carissa with any questions.
