LifeCourse in Action
The Charting the LifeCourse framework is based on the core belief that all people and their families have the right to live, love, learn, work, play and pursue their life aspirations in their community.
Massachusetts LifeCourse in Action is:
- a virtual community to share information with others on the Charting the LifeCourse Framework and Tools
- an opportunity to learn how people across Massachusetts are using the Charting the LifeCourse Framework and Tools in their life and work, to brainstorm and get ideas from others, and to share promising practices
- a learning community open to anyone who is interested, including individuals, families, and professionals
- a collaboration between the Arc of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, and the Institute for Community Inclusion
Individuals, families, and professionals can use the Charting the LifeCourse framework and tools to envision and chart a course toward a good life. Throughout Massachusetts, Charting the LifeCourse is being adopted in various ways.
ICI's Charting the LifeCourse Webinars:
We will host monthly LifeCourse in Action webinars.
- When? On the second Wednesday of every month from 12-1pm ET
- Where? On Zoom. You will receive the link when you register.
- Questions? Please email Beth Wike at Elizabeth.Wike@umb.edu.
To learn about other Charting the LifeCourse activities in Massachusetts, visit the Arc of Massachusetts' LifeCourse page and the Community of Practice for Supporting Families Across the LifeSpan.
National Charting the LifeCourse Activities
To learn more about what's happening with Charting the Life Course beyond Massachusetts, visit the Life Course Nexus site hosted by the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
Past webinar recordings
LifeCourse Webinars 2023-2024
LifeCourse in Action: Supporting Families in Massachusetts & the National Community of Practice
09/13/2023 | Presenter(s): Ingrid Flory | Slides | Transcript
LifeCourse in Action: Planning the Life You Want
10/11/2023 | Presenter(s): Rania Kelly and Rebecca Davis | Slides | Handouts | Transcript
LifeCourse in Action: Empowering People with Disabilities
11/8/2023 | Presenter(s): Keila Torres | Slides | Transcript
LifeCourse in Action: Holiday Edition
12/13/2023 | Presenter(s): Sonja A. Haecker | Slides | Transcript
LifeCourse in Action: Exploring Life Possibilities
1/10/2024 | Presenter(s): Maryann Welch | Slides | Transcript
LifeCourse in Action: Relationships
2/14/2024 | Presenter(s): Nancy Willey | Slides | Transcript
LifeCourse in Action: Integrating Positive Behavior Support with Charting the LifeCourse
3/13/2024 | Presenter(s): Amanda Purchase | Slides | Transcript
LifeCourse in Action: Empoderar a las personas con discapacidades
04/10/2024 | Presenter(s): Keila Torres | Slides
Previous Webinars
Date | Title | Presenter(s) |
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7/27/2022 | Kathleen Walker - Statewide Director of Day and Employment Services at DDS | |
6/22/2022 | Elizabeth Bostic and Miriam Scrivener, DPH Division of Children with Special Health Care Needs | |
5/25/2022 | Nancy Willey, Berkshire County Arc | |
4/27/2022 | Heather Salera, DDS South Valley Area Office | |
3/23/2022 | Rosalie Edes and Kerry Mahoney, Arc of Massachusetts | |
1/26/2022 | Lauri Medeiros, Andrew Carr, Austin Carr, Jevon Okundaye, Lisa Sims, Bill Fleming, and Rania Kelly, MassFamilies | |
12/22/2021 | Sonja Stewart, Berkshire County Arc | |
10/27/2021 | Rania Kelly, MassFamilies | |
9/22/2021 | Paula Thompson, Communitas | |
7/28/2021 | Kerry Mahoney, Arc of Massachusetts | |
6/23/2021 | Erika Maurer, DDS Middlesex West Area Office | |
5/26/2021 | Gina Bernard, Seven Hills | |
4/28/2021 | Eileen Lee, Incompass | |
3/24/2021 | Staff from Berkshire County Arc | |
2/23/2021 | Kristen D'Andrea, Riverside Community Care | |
1/19/2021 | Yvonne Carpenter, MassFamilies | |
12/15/2020 | Jane St. John, University of Missouri Kansas City | |
5/19/2020 | Ingrid Flory, DDS | |
4/28/2020 | Jaimie Timmons & John Shepard, Institute for Community Inclusion | |
4/7/2020 | Robin Foley, Seven Hills Family Services | |
1/16/2020 | Sonja Stewart, Berkshire County Arc | |
12/10/2019 | Laurel Peltier, Collaborative for Educational Services | |
11/21/2019 | Paula Thompson, Communitas |