Webinars, through – June 2026, with The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, The Arc of Massachusetts, and the Institute for Community Inclusion. The LifeCourse in Action webinars are presented in English on Zoom with live, simultaneous Spanish interpretation. They will host LifeCourse in Action sessions on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, from 12pm to 1pm, through Jun 2026.
ALL DATES
- MAY 13th – 2026 – Using LifeCourse Tools to Create an Effective Individual Support Plan (ISP). Whether it’s your first time creating an Individual Support Plan (ISP) or you’ve been doing it for years, this webinar will show how CtLC tools can help. As the basis for receiving DDS adult supports, the ISP is most effective when it is person-centered and includes the goals and resources needed to make your vision a reality. Attend this webinar and learn how LifeCourse tools can help you create an effective ISP.
*Presenters:
Maryann Welch is director of the Northeast Family Leadership Program, a certified Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador, and parent to a teen receiving services from DDS
Donna Kushi is a certified LifeCourse Ambassador with extensive experience in family support services in western Massachusetts. She is the parent of an adult son with disabilities. - Jan 14, 2026 12:00 PM. January Webinar: Vision to Action with Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC): Using CtLC Tools with Flow and Flexibility. Ever feel stuck between big dreams and concrete next steps? In this interactive webinar, join Amanda Purchase from MA Central/West Department of Developmental Services (DDS), and Haran Phaneuf from Multicultural Community Services to discuss how to use the tools flexibly to clarify vision, identify what really matters, and map out meaningful, doable action steps.Whether you are supporting others or charting your own path, you will learn how to use the tools like a conversation—not a checklist—turning ideas into action with purpose, creativity, and confidence.
Presenters:
Amanda Purchase, training technician, MA Central/West Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
Haran Phaneuf, regional coordinator, Central Family Leadership Program at Multicultural Community Services - Feb 11, 2026 – with Employment First Massachusetts. Learn how to use Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) as a common language for transition-age youth and their families to think about and begin planning engaged lives within their community. Presenters Rebecca Davis from the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) and Ingrid Flory from Central/West Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) will showcase how their organizations partnered to create an innovative conference model.
* Together with co-presenters, Kamisha Heriveaux and Austin Carr, both young adult advisory board members from FCSN, they will also share how to apply the ideas behind this model in a variety of ways to support conversations and planning meetings. - Mar 11, 2026 12:00 PM
- Apr 8, 2026 12:00 PM
- May 13, 2026 12:00 PM
- Jun 10, 2026 12:00 PM
Registraiton is required.
