The Alaska Alliance for Direct Service Careers is a statewide industry consortium and a member based association of long-term care and direct care providers whose funding is provided by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.
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Full Lives Conference
Anchorage April 15 and 16
Sheraton 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.
Website for Full Lives Conference
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Healthcare and Human Services Career Fair
Anchorage April 21st
Muldoon Mall
Opportunity to meet with organizations that employ healthcare and human service professionals and paraprofessional.
Website for Healthcare and Human Services Career Fair
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Time to Nominate someone!!!
Who do you know that is an Outstanding Direct Service Professional?
There are 5 different categories:
Provider to people with developmental disabilities
Provider to people with Mental Illness
Provider to people with Substance Abuse Issues
Provider to people with Brain Injuries and
Provider to Seniors and Seniors/People with Dementia
Each nomination form must be submitted for only ONE category. Nomination forms must be in by February 26, 2009! Click here for the nomination forms!
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Last Year's Outstanding Direct Service Professionals of the Year are:
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Heather Ciampa, Fairbanks, Provider to people with developmental disabilities
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Kimberly Kilkenny, Petersburg, Provider of services to people with Mental Illness
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Tami Lubitsh, Anchorage, Provider of services to people with Substance Abuse issues
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Valerie Nelson, Kodiak, Provider of services to People with Brain Injuries, and
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Janie Mathis, Anchorage, Senior Care Provider
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Direct Service Careers provide quality support to adults and children with substances/alcohol issues, with developmental disabilities, with chronic illness and aging, people who experience mental illness, children & youth diagnosed SED (Severely Emotionally Disturbed), someone who has incurred a brain injury, and individuals with co-occurring disorders who need help in order to be self-sufficient.