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	Valued Heroes Thank you to these sponsors for helping to make stipends possible! Platinum: $2500+ Gold: $1000-$2499 Silver: $100-$999 Online registration is now available. If you prefer to mail your registration and payment, you can download the PDF Registration form. Download the full conference schedule (pdf).

Welcome to the Valued Lives: Inspired Living conference web site.

Please join us for the 2008 Valued Lives Conference
September 24 - 26, 2008 in Yakima, Washington

Local and national speakers
Conference for people with developmental disabilities, families, advocates, & service providers
Film Festival
Casino night entertainment
Stipends available on a limited basis

This conference includes a full day pre-conference offering three different sessions (families and self-advocates, support staff and management), so there is something for everyone. Please view the full conference schedule for details about the sessions and venue.

We are pleased to announce that Chris Burke will kick off the conference Wednesday evening as our keynote speaker. Chris has many accomplishments and is well known for his role on Life Goes On.

Another featured presenter will be Rachel Simon, the author of Riding the Bus With My Sister: A True Life Journey, which was honored with a TASH Image Award.

We are also very excited about the Sprout Touring Film Festival that will be running during the conference, showcasing films related to the field of developmental disabilities.

You can view the full Conference Program here. If you do not receive a conference packet by June 30th, please email your request to corporate@community-living.org or call (509) 966-1998.

Conference is presented by the Community Residential Services Association (CRSA) and The Washington State Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD).