Directions to the Grappone Conference Center:
70 Constitution Avenue, Concord, NH 03301
From Concord:
North Main Street to 393/202 east to a right on South Commercial Street. Proceed
to stop sign, turn left onto Constitution Ave. Courtyard by Marriott is on your right.
The Grappone Center
From the North:
I-93 South to exit 15W. Turn right at stop sign and proceed to flashing yellow light.
Turn right onto Commercial Street. Proceed to stop sign and turn right, continuing
on Commercial Street, and turn right into Corporate Center at Horseshoe Pond.
From the South:
i-93 North to exit 15W. Turn right at flashing yellow light onto Commercial Street.
Proceed to stop sign and turn right, continuing on Commercial Street, and turn
right into Corporate Center at Horseshoe Pond.
From the West:
I-89 to I-93 North; then follow directions From the South above.
From the East:
393/202 West (cross over I-93) to right at flashing yellow light onto Commercial
Street. Proceed to stop sign and turn right, continuing on Commercial Street, and
Sponsorship / Exhibitor Opportunities Available!
For more information, please visit:
www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=21051
Brought to you by:
Fourth Annual Conference
Saturday, June 11, 2016
9am–3:30pm (registration begins at 8:30)
Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH
Registration fee: $30
www.iod.unh.edu/advocate2016
Advocate NH
In partnership with the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities, the NH Bureau of
Developmental Services, the Disabilities Rights Center, the UNH Institute on Disability, and
People First of New Hampshire.
For more information contact Julia Freeman-Woolpert, DRC, 1-800-834-1721
Hosted by:
Agenda
Spotlight Sessions (cont.)
8:30–9:00
Registration & Breakfast
2. Filling up Your Career Toolbox
9:00–9:15
Welcome
Sarah Heffner, Laura Davies, and Quinn Miller
Setting Expectations for the Day
9:15–10:00
Roundtable Discussions
10:00–10:30 Report Out
10:30–10:45 Break
10:45–12:00 AM Spotlight Session 1–5
12:00–1:00
12:30
Lunch
Diane Carignan Award Presentation
1:00–1:15
Break
1:15–2:30
PM Spotlight Session 1–5
2:30–2:45
Break
2:45–3:30
Closing Activity
Door Prize Drawing
Spotlight Sessions
All sessions will take place in the
morning, and again in the afternoon.
1. Saying Yes to Friendships and
Relationships
This session will include an interactive activity,
personal stories, and tips for success in job searching,
preparing a resume, interviewing, and keeping a job.
We will also discuss how to ask for an accommodation
from your employer, and how to maintain your
position and adapt to changes in the workplace.
Participants will leave with helpful tools, including
resources to assist others in their career success.
3. Partnering with Your Services
for a Full Life
John Fenley, a DSP, & an area agency provider
Receiving support services is a good thing, but it can be
challenging to balance your unique needs, wants, and
lifestyle with the structure of the service provider system.
Join us for an open conversation with a person receiving
services, a direct service provider, and an area agency
provider on how to partner with service providers
effectively so that you can live the life you choose.
4. How To’s of Advocacy
Panel of advocacy group members
New Hampshire offers a number of advocacy groups
you can join to meet other advocates and learn how
to effect positive change in your life and the lives of
others in your community. This session will include a
panel discussion with members of several advocacy
groups, and time for Q&A.
Dream Catchers 2.0 and Rising Stars members
5. Know Your Rights!
Friendships and deep relationships are what it’s all
about! This session will focus on forming and keeping
positive friendships and relationships. Presenters will
talk about their own experiences of friendship,
dating, and marriage, and lead an audience
participation activity and Q&A session. Attendees will
leave with ideas on ways to form friendships, and
knowledge about dating and forming deeper
relationships: what works and what to avoid.
Jan Skoby, Nate Webb, and Alan Emerson
History has demonstrated that people with disabilities
are at risk for abuse, neglect, exploitation, and other
human rights violations. We all have the same basic
human rights. In order to protect and safeguard these
rights we need to better understand what they are. This
session will review rights and responsibilities pertaining
to supports and services received, as well as how to
report situations of potential rights violations.
Please join us!
Don't just wish upon a star. . . chart your
course and launch into the 4th annual
Advocacy – Learn It! Live It! Love It!
Conference! Join us Saturday June 11, 2016 at
the Grappone Conference Center in Concord,
New Hampshire.
Registration Form
Advocacy: Learn It! Live It! Love It!
6/11/16 | Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH
Registration fee: $30
Registration deadline: June 6, 2016
Name __________________________________
Everyone has the right to live a full and
productive life. Whether it is pursuing a
college education, living in an apartment of
your own, or working at a job that you love,
we all want to be valued members of our
communities. Advocacy helps us achieve
those goals.
Title/Role _______________________________
Learning how to become a strong leader in
our lives and the lives of other people with
disabilities can be challenging but it's not
rocket science. This conference is an
opportunity to work with peers and leaders in
the disability rights movement to achieve out
of this world results!
Phone number ___________________________
Share your dreams for the future and make
new friends at our morning round table
discussions, then choose from a stellar lineup
of Spotlight Sessions that are sure to give you
the confidence and tools you need to
succeed. So join us, because together the
sky’s the limit!
Org/Affiliation ___________________________
Address ________________________________
City _________________ State ___ Zip ______
Email address ____________________________
Choose one AM and one PM Spotlight Session:
1
PM:  1
AM:
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Please note dietary and/or accessibility
accommodations:
______________________________________
Payment Method:
 Check # ___________ Payable to UNH IOD
 Visa/Mastercard – Check your email for a link
Event Policies:
Registration is required and accepted in the
order received. Registrant is responsible for
making payment arrangements. Payment is
required prior to attending.
To receive a full refund, cancellation must be
made 7 days prior to event. Cancellations
received within 6 days of the event are not
eligible for a refund, and registrant will be
responsible for outstanding fees, if any.
to pay balance online, or call 603.228.2084
to pay by phone.
Register at:
www.iod.unh.edu/advocate2016
Or fill out this form and mail or fax to:
UNH IOD Events
56 Old Suncook Road, Ste 2, Concord, NH 03301
Fax: 603.228.3270
Questions? Email contact.iod@unh.edu