Every three months, The Link Center hosts shared learning groups for direct support professionals, clinical professionals, family members, and people with lived experience. These groups provide opportunities to dive into important topics and tap into your expertise and experiences related to people with cognitive disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and brain injuries, and mental health conditions. These meetings are led by members of our steering committee and project partners.
Upcoming Shared Learning Groups
Sparking Systems Change – Importance of Partnerships
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), brain injuries, and other disabilities, and co-occurring mental health conditions need support for their whole well-being. This session will explore how each of us has a part to play in changing the way these support systems work. We'll focus on how we can partner with others to influence these systems as a community of people with lived experience, families, professionals, systems advocates, etc.
There are four sessions, each focused on a different audience. Sign up for the session most relevant to you or whichever best fits your schedule. Registration is required.
- Direct support professionals— July 22, 2025, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
- Clinical professionals— July 22, 2025, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
- Families of people with lived experience— July 23, 2025, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
- People with lived experience— July 23, 2025, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Live captions and ASL interpretation are provided during all events.
Previous Shared Learning Groups
Recordings are available for every session. You can also find additional resources related to some sessions in the list below.
Developing Emotional Regulation and Coping Skills
Materials coming soon.
Navigating the Justice System
Materials coming soon.
Navigating Risky Behaviors (October 2024)
- Direct Support Professionals
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Navigating Risky Behaviors (Direct Support Professionals) - Recording (YouTube)
- Clinical Professionals
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Navigating Risky Behaviors (Clinical Professionals) - Recording (YouTube)
- Family Members of People with Lived Experience
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Navigating Risky Behaviors (Family Members) - Recording (YouTube)
- People with Lived Experience
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Navigating Risky Behaviors (People with Lived Experience) - Recording (YouTube)
Supporting The Whole Person (August 2024)
- Direct Support Professionals
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Supporting the Whole Person (Direct Support Professionals) - Recording (YouTube)
- Clinical Professionals
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Supporting the Whole Person (Clinical Professionals) - Recording (YouTube)
- Family Members of People with Lived Experience
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Supporting the Whole Person (Family Members) - Recording (YouTube)
- People with Lived Experience
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Supporting the Whole Person (People with Lived Experience) - Recording (YouTube)
Supporting Someone Through a Transition From Hospital to Community (April 2024)
- Direct Support Professionals
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Supporting Someone Through a Transition (Direct Support Professionals) - Recording (YouTube)
- Clinical Professionals
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Supporting Someone Through a Transition (Clinical Professionals) - Recording (YouTube)
- Family Members of People with Lived Experience
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Supporting Someone Through a Transition (Family Members) - Recording (YouTube)
- People with Lived Experience
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Supporting Someone Through a Transition (People with Lived Experiences) - Recording (YouTube)
Supports for Trauma (January 2024)
- Direct Support Professionals
- Clinical Professionals
- Family Members of People with Lived Experience
- People with Lived Experience
Supports for Someone in Crisis (October 2023)
- Direct Support Professionals
- Clinical Professionals
- Family Members of People with Lived Experience
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- Supports for Someone in Crisis (Family Members of People with Lived Experience) - Recording (YouTube) (1:25:36)
- Supports for Someone in Crisis (Family Members of People with Lived Experience) - Slides (pdf)
- Supports for Someone in Crisis (Family Members of People with Lived Experience) - Transcript(pdf)
- People with Lived Experience
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- Supports for Someone in Crisis (People with Lived Experience) - Recording (YouTube) (1:27:59)
- Supports for Someone in Crisis (People with Lived Experience) - Slides (pdf)
- Supports for Someone in Crisis (People with Lived Experience) - Transcript (pdf)
- What To Do When I Don't Feel Okay: Big Ideas Handout (pdf)