Full Lives Conference proposal deadline extended

New deadline to submit proposals: Friday, Jan 23

The deadline to submit a proposal to present at the 2009 Full Lives Conference has been extended to Friday, Jan. 23. The conference is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, April 23-24, at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel.

The Full Lives Conference features national and Alaskan experts on key issues that affect direct-service staff and the people they support. Presentations are provided on a wide variety of topics, allowing attendees to choose sessions based on their personal and professional interests such as promoting healthy relationships, person-centered best practices, honoring cultural diversity, stress management, climbing the career ladder, and community inclusion strategies.

Submit proposals to present here: http://alaskachd.org/fulllives/call_for_proposals.php. Read more about the conference here: www.alaskachd.org/fulllives. More questions? Contact the conference coordinator, Raelynn Smith, at (907) 264-6244 or call toll-free outside Anchorage at 1-(800) 243-2199, extension 244, or e-mail at anrs4@uaa.alaska.edu.