

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Symposium on Adults, Aging & Disabilities
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am – Tue, 07 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: A statewide symposium centering dignity, access, and person-centered services for adults, aging, and disability.About this EventSymposium on Adults, Aging &amp; DisabilitiesThis two-day symposium will be held April 7–8, 2026. Registration covers both days.Hosted at Bismarck State College’s Bavendick Stateroom, the 2026 North Dakota Symposium on Adults, Aging &amp; Disabilities is a statewide gathering centered on dignity, access, and person-centered services.Through keynote presentations and breakout sessions, participants will explore ethical practice, neurocognitive change, housing, adult protective services, human trafficking awareness, mental and behavioral health, compassion fatigue, and professional well-being. The agenda emphasizes meeting people where they are—across systems, generations, and lived experience—while supporting the workforce that serves adults, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. A dedicated Lunch with Vendors session provides an additional opportunity to network and connect with community partners across North Dakota.Designed for professionals across health care, human services, aging, disability, housing, advocacy, and community-based systems, this symposium offers continuing education, peer connection, and space for reflection, learning, and renewal.Join colleagues from across North Dakota to strengthen practice, share insight, and advance services grounded in care, connection, and humanity.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/cbf95840-1139-11f1-92a1-4f801371dba8-rimg-w981-h740-dc161313-gmir.jpg Agenda - Day 1🕑: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PMTUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026 – DAY 1Info: Leadership, Ethics, and Reflection🕑: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AMRegistration &amp; Morning RefreshmentsInfo: Coffee, tea, water, whole fruit, granola bars🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:05 AMWelcome and Opening RemarksInfo:  Lindsay Welsh, Emcee🕑: 10:05 AM - 11:15 AMCommissioner’s Address: Lead with LightInfo: Pat Traynor, Interim Commissioner🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PMManaging Compassion Fatigue in Human ServicesInfo: Benjamin Parker, LCSW
Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMLunchInfo: Make-Your-Own Sandwich Bar, Soup, and Salad🕑: 01:15 PM - 03:15 PMKeynote Address: Ethics, Autonomy, and the Dignity of RiskInfo: The Honorable Michael A. Gillette, Ph.D.🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PMRefreshment BreakInfo: Snacks and beverages🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMThinking Art: Strengthening Critical Thinking Through Art ObservationInfo: Daphne Johnson-Clark🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PMDay 1 Reflection and Closing RemarksInfo: Lindsay Welsh, EmceeNote:Info: The symposium agenda, session titles, speakers, and schedule are subject to change. Any updates will be communicated through the event webpage and/or email.Agenda - Day 2🕑: 07:30 AM - 05:00 PMWEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026 – DAY 2 Info: Practice, Systems, and Resilience🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AMEarly Bird Breakfast and NetworkingInfo: Continental breakfast🕑: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AMBehavioral Health in Rural CommunitiesInfo: Monica McConkey
Farm Family Mental Health Specialist | Eyes on the Horizon | Minnesota🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:55 AMBreakout Sessions – Round 1Info: A) Sorting Dementia Types: Patterns and Rules-of-Thumb, 
Alek E. Krumm, Ph.D.,
Room: Bavendick Stateroom.
B) Housing 101, 
Jennifer Henderson, Director of Community Housing and Grants Management
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency,
Room: 432.
C) Communicating Indin Style, 
Cheryl Ann Kary, Executive Director, 
Sacred Pipe Resource Center,
Room: 436.🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:05 AMRefreshment Break Info: Coffee, tea, water, whole fruit, granola bars🕑: 11:05 AM - 12:00 PMBreakout Sessions – Round 2Info: A) Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know, 
Stacy Schaffer, Founder &amp; Executive Director,
31:8 Project – North Dakota Human Trafficking Education,
Room: Bavendick Stateroom.
B) Housing 101,
Jennifer Henderson, Director of Community Housing and Grants Management,
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, 
Room: 432.
C) Communicating Indin Style, 
Cheryl Ann Kary, Executive Director, 
Sacred Pipe Resource Center,
Room: 436.Lunch with VendorsInfo: Baked Potato Bar and Beverages. Lunch with Vendors offers attendees the opportunity to connect directly with community partners, service providers, and organizations supporting adults, aging services, and individuals with disabilities across North Dakota. During this extended lunch session, participants can explore resources, ask questions, and learn about programs that strengthen person-centered services across the state. This informal networking time is designed to foster collaboration, build relationships, and support practical solutions that attendees can bring back to their communities. 🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PMMoral Distress and Wellbeing in the Helping Professions: Info: Caring for Self to Continue Caring for Others
Kristen M. Fischer, LMSW, NSW-C🕑: 03:30 PMAfternoon BreakInfo:  Snacks and beverages🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:45 PMClosing Keynote: Turning Unwillable Into Willable Info: How to Survive, Recover, and Rebuild After Life’s Upended, 
Jackie Stebbins, Speaker | Writer | Survivor🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PMConference Wrap-Up and Final ReflectionsInfo: Lindsay Welsh, EmceeNote:Info: The symposium agenda, session titles, speakers, and schedule are subject to change. Any updates will be communicated through the event webpage and/or email.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bismarck/symposium-on-adults-aging-and-disabilities/100001981009392420
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, art, meetups, literary-art, business, conferences, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.51, max: 131.63, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Bismarck
- **state**: ND
- **country**: United States
- **location**: BSC National Energy Center of Excellence, Bavendick Stateroom
- **lat**: 46.819164
- **long**: -100.8173196
- **full address**: BSC National Energy Center of Excellence, Bavendick Stateroom, 1200 Schafer Street, Bismarck, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Adults and Aging Services Section (https://allevents.in/org/adults-and-aging-services-section/27502295)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 07 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** BSC National Energy Center of Excellence, Bavendick Stateroom, 1200 Schafer Street, Bismarck, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 27.51 up to 131.63 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Adults and Aging Services Section
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, art, meetups, literary-art, business, conferences, mental-health
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Symposium on Adults, Aging & Disabilities ?
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