Reaching New Heights Conference
Partners for Employment hosts the Reaching New Heights Conference annually. The conference brings together state employees, educators, advocacy organizations, direct service providers, and families who all have a role in advancing competitive, integrated employment for individuals with disabilities. The conference features keynote speakers and breakout sessions focused on leadership development, best practices/promising practices in supported employment and school-to-work transitions, innovative programming and sharing local resources. Together, we network and collaborate in commitment to New Mexico’s Employment First Policy.
Registration is Open!
PFE's 2025
Reaching New Heights in Supported Employment Conference
April 10 - 11, 2025
Santa Ana Star Hotel
54 Jemez Canyon Dam Rd
Bernalillo, NM 87004
This event is brought to you at no cost, thanks to our funding partners:
New Mexico Health Care Authority’s Developmental Disabilities Supports Division (DDSD)
and The New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR).
- PFE Opening Presentation
- Empowering Independence: Developmental Services for Underserved Populations – Amanda Montano, LifeROOTS
- Inclusivity is Not Just a Check Box – NM Department of Workforce Solutions
- Community Mapping: Tools for Pre-Employment Transition Services
- Tools for Transition Success: A Perspective from a Parent’s Lived Experience – Leslea Lehoucq
- Transition from DVR (short-term services) to DDSD (long-term services)
- Social Security Benefits: 5 Short Trainings to Help you Answer Common Questions
- Revisiting Employment First in New Mexico – Casey Stone-Romero, NMDVR Director
- DDSD Program Updates – Scott Doan, DDSD Deputy Director
- UNM CDD Program Updates – Pat Osbourn, CDD Associate Director
- Community Mapping: Tools for Implementing Meaningful Day