Tag: Conference

You’re Invited: Wasilla Community Forum on Developmental Disabilities!
🗓 Tuesday, June 17, 2025
🕠 5:30 – 6:30 PM
📍 Mat-Su Health Foundation Conference Center
777 N. Crusey St., Wasilla, AK 99654
The Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education is excited to partner with LINKS Resource Center to bring this important event to our community!
💬 We want to hear from YOU!
Whether you’re an individual with a developmental disability, a family member, caregiver, or professional — your experiences and insights matter.
✨ Share your successes
⚠️ Talk about the challenges you see
🔍 Help shape the future of services for individuals with developmental disabilities (IDD)
Topics include:
🏫 Education | 🏥 Healthcare | 💼 Employment | 🏘 Housing
🚌 Transportation | 🧩 Recreation | 🧭 Access to Services
🙌 Your voice will directly impact future planning and priorities.
🍪 Light refreshments will be served.
📌 In-person only — follow us here for future virtual options.
📞 Need accommodations?
ASL and other reasonable accommodations available upon request.
Please call (907) 269-8990, toll-free 1-888-269-8990, or email GCDSE@alaska.gov by June 3, 2025.
Let’s build a more inclusive Alaska—together.

Get hands-on, tailored training and action plans to help identify, prevent, and address child sexual abuse. This is a FREE training for Mat-Su providers with a light lunch provided. Register by June 9th, please email Jillian@wildfreekidsot.com.

Join us for the 4th Annual Summer Solstice: Float for Hope!
Hosted by individuals in long-term recovery, this unique event is a celebration of hope, healing, and community connection. Enjoy inspiring testimonies, fellowship, yard games, valuable community resources, and a mass float—creating memories to last a lifetime.
Let’s grow our circle and fill the lake with hope! Don’t forget to bring your own tube!
A special thank you to Everett’s Restaurant for hosting this event. We can’t wait to see you there!

THE LATEST RESEARCH IN AGING: PUBLIC LECTURE MAY 12 ANCHORAGE | Join American Aging Association (AGE) for a special, one-time (and free) event on May 12th from 12pm – 1pm at Dena’ina Center! Doctor Daniel Promislow of Tufts University will be presenting on the exciting research on why the body ages and how we can slow aging to extend the period of good health. All are welcome and no registration required. This event is made possible by AGE https://www.americanagingassociation.org/.

Join us for an open, supportive space to share, connect, and learn together. Every 4th Thursday of the month.
✨ You’re not alone – we get it, and we’re here for you.
https://us02web.zoom.us/…/register/DG-XmmkUSyeYJg_-RDG_nQ

Roller Derby at Raven Hall on the Fairgrounds! Come enjoy family fun while the valley’s own Denali Destroyers take on Fairbanks Roller Derby. Triple As Soul Food will be on site serving up delicious eats. Kids Kupboard will have representatives taking donations. All donations are entered in to win a door prize! Reserve a table online! Tickets available online or at the door.
For more info please contact 907-378-5056