2026 RSA Annual Virtual Conference

From Systems to Stories: Rethinking Support for People with Developmental Disabilities Through Connection, Creativity and Collaboration

October 22 & 23, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Day 1 – October 22, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Welcome & Award of Excellence
Jason Young Director, Regional Support Associates (he/him/his)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
RSA’s Trauma-Informed Community of Practice – “Stop Fixing, Start Understanding”
Tonya Drost (she/her) & Aislynn Hatt Lamarre (she/her)

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM (break at noon for lunch)
First Steps – Transitional Housing for Independent Living
Mallory Hutcheson she/her) & Jennifer Swindlehurst (she/her) South-East Grey Support Services (SEGSS)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Overcoming
Guy Felicella

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Beyond the Crisis: A Family’s Story of Resilience, Advocacy, and Person-Centered Support
Diana Alves

Day 2 – October 23, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Beyond Silos: Building Capacity, Recognizing our Strengths, and Working Together
Marg Van Herk-Paradis Credence & Co.

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM (break at noon for lunch)
The Power of Family – An Initiative Under Canada’s National Housing Strategy Solution Lab
Martha Beach, Alexandra Shannan & Olivia Thomas

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Simplifying Accessibility
Julia Sawchuk

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Cultivating Personal Resilience
Claudia Ferryman

Registration Fee: $300.00 (Earlybird & Group Rates Available)
Email: rsaadmin@woodstockhospital.com | Phone: 519-421-4248

People living their best lives in the communities they call home.

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