webinars
RAISE hosts webinars for the RSA PTIs, individuals with disabilities and their families, and for our partners. Recordings of the webinar are available here and on our YouTube page. Each webinar is accompanied by a PowerPoint slide deck, a list of relevant resources, and other handouts for use by participants. Click on any title below to view that webinar in more detail.
Virtual RAISE Summit 2026 July 13th, 2026, 2pm-4pm ET and July 20th, 1pm-3pm ET
The Virtual RAISE Summit 2026 brings together Parent Centers, disability organizations, and partners to share tools and strategies for improving transition services and youth engagement. The summit highlights collaboration, technology, and sustainable practices to help organizations better support youth and strengthen their long-term impact.
July 13th, 2pm-4pm ET
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Stepping forward, stepping back: How parents can support youth moving to adult health care, Monday, June 15th, 2pm ET
This webinar explains how transitioning from pediatric to adult health care can be especially challenging for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It focuses on helping families support young people through the legal, social, and practical changes involved, while encouraging youth to build skills, take more responsibility, and become active leaders in managing their own health care.
Date: Monday, June 15th, 2026
Time: 2pm ET Continue Reading Stepping forward, stepping back: How parents can support youth moving to adult health care, Monday, June 15th, 2pm ET
From High School to Life: Designing Transition IEPs That Reflect Real Futures- Monday, April 27th, 2pm ET
This 60-minute webinar explores how transition-focused IEPs can better prepare students for life after high school. Hosted by the RAISE Center with Think College and NTACT:C, the session highlights strategies for aligning IEP goals, services, and planning with real-world experiences—such as employment, education, community involvement, and independent living—to support meaningful post-school outcomes.
April 27th, 2pm ET Continue Reading From High School to Life: Designing Transition IEPs That Reflect Real Futures- Monday, April 27th, 2pm ET
Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living – APRIL’s Youth Programs and Outreach- Monday, March 2nd, 2pm ET
Learn how APRIL is engaging youth with disabilities and what upcoming trainings and opportunities are offered to youth.
Date: Monday, March 2nd, 2026
Time: 2pm ET
From Intention to Impact: Implementing the Adult Ally Toolkit- Monday, Dec 15th, 2pm ET
Join Erin Black and Michael Scanlon for a practical walk-through of the Adult Ally Toolkit—a resource created to strengthen youth–adult partnerships and elevate youth voice in everyday practice. Learn how to launch the toolkit in your program and adapt its tools, stories, and podcasts to support meaningful youth engagement across your organization. This session includes a rapid tour of the final product and practical next steps for using the Adult Ally Toolkit as the powerful conversation starter and implementation tool it’s designed to be.
Date: Monday, December 15th, 2025
Time: 2pm ET
Amplifying Allyship: Behind the Scenes of the Adult Ally Toolkit- August 18th, 2pm ET
Join Erin Black and Michael Scanlon for an engaging webinar exploring the creation of the Adult Ally Toolkit—a dynamic, multimedia resource designed to support and empower adults working in disability advocacy, post-secondary transition, education, and beyond. This toolkit centers the voices of youth with disabilities, offering impactful stories, practical tools, and actionable guidance to help adults step more confidently into the role of an effective ally.
Date: Monday, August 18th, 2025
Time: 2pm ET
Empowering Youth Engagement: Insights from RAISE Mini-Projects Webinar- July 21st, 2pm ET
RAISE mini-grant recipients will share their experiences co-creating resources with youth leaders with disabilities, strengthening engagement, fostering innovation, and building lasting partnerships.
Date: Monday, July 21st, 2025
Time: 2pm
RAISE Summit- April 10th, 2025 Denver, CO “The Show Must Go On”
The RAISE Center hosted its 12th Summit in Denver, CO.
Date: April 10th, 2025
Time: 12pm- 4pm CT
It was a time for leadership development, networking and team building.
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The Youth Engagement Now Project: Practical Youth Engagement Tools for Parent Centers Webinar- Sept 16th, 2pm ET
This session will showcase the youth-led, youth-driven “Youth Engagement Now” Project (YEN). Youth leaders from across the U.S. joined forces to develop a set of tools for individuals or organizations to effectively engage youth and young adults with disabilities. Join us to hear from YEN members about how the project came together and get a chance to explore the resources they created for use by parent centers.
Date: Monday, September 16th, 2024
Time: 2pm
10th Annual RAISE Summit- July 25th, 2024 St. Louis, Missouri “Let’s do nothing about us without us”
The National RAISE Center hosted its 10th Summit in St. Louis, Missouri. It was a time for leadership development, networking and team building.
Date: Thursday, July 25th
Time: 9am – 4pm Central Time (10am-5pm ET)