Frequently Asked Questions

The Boise Centre on the Grove is located in beautiful and vibrant downtown Boise at 850 W. Front Street. To visit the Boise Centre click here.

Please click here for directions , public transit and parking for the Boise Centre on the Grove.

For the health of our community, the Boise Centre on the Grove and the Grove Plaza are smoke-free. The Grove Plaza is, by Boise City Ordinance effective January 2, 2012, considered a NON-SMOKING AREA in its entirety.

Administrators, Certified Family Home Providers, Counselors, Human Resource Professionals, Developmental Specialists, Direct Support Personnel, Employment Specialists, Habilitative Interventionists, Job Mentors/Coaches, Mental Health Professionals, Government Officials, Parents, Self Advocates, Service Coordinators, Social Workers, Supervisors, Supported Living Staff, Teachers, Therapy Technicians, Care Givers and you!

The 2020 conference will offer a wide array of sessions including:

• Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
• Evidence Based Practices in Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health
• Understanding and Improving Behaviors
• Trauma Informed Care
• Development of Creative Therapy Skills
• Professional Growth, Communication, Leadership, Coaching
• Improved Business Practices, Human Resource Management and Industry Regulations
• Participant and Family Engagement
• Person Centered Care
• Improved Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
• Direct Support Professionals Competencies, Training and Ethics
• And, much more

The schedule will be finalized in March. Visit the schedule page for updated speakers.

Yes, we offer CEU registration opportunities for our professional participants looking to maintain their licensure.

As credentialing agencies are selected, the web site will be updated to reflect the number and cost of CEU’s.

Rates vary for those attending a single day or both days of the conference. There will also be professional rates for individuals seeking CEU’s.

You can pay using a credit card or check/payment order.

Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, MasterCard

Check/PO: Checks should be made out to Community Partnerships of Idaho and mailed to: Community Partnerships of Idaho, 3076 N. Five Mile Rd., Boise, ID 83713.

Please put conference registration in the memo section of the check.

Conference registrants canceling their registration on or before August 1st, 2020 will receive a refund of the conference registration fee, less a $20 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after August 1st.

There are many hotels and retaurants within walking distance of the Boise Centre on the Grove.

Please refer to our Boise and Area Attractions page here.

Every effort will be made to accommodate a special request, but not guaranteed. Please indicate on your registration form if you have a special need or request. We do provide gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options at breaks and meals.

There may be photography, audio or video recording at the conference. By entering the event premises you give consent to the use of your photograph, likeness or video or audio recording in whole or in part without restriction or limitation for any educational, promotional, or any purpose for distribution in The Western Partnerships Conference on Human Services online and printed publications or any publication in other media and release Community Partnerships of Idaho, their officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing or publication of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or sound recordings. If you do not want to be photographed or videotaped, please notify the individuals capturing the information.