The Bridge Forward Event was held over four days. Days one and two were virtual conference style, featuring keynotes and breakout sessions with Washington and National experts, including systems leaders working to advance IDD and BH services, leaders with lived experience who identified challenges and promising practices, and practitioners featuring promising practices and models to improve services and supports for people with IDD and BH support needs. The recordings of each session are included below.

Day 1 Recordings - July 24th, 2025

Welcome

Day One: Welcome, Setting the Tone, and What We Learned from Research

Keynote

Washington Leadership Panel: What's Happening Across the State?

Breakout Session

Disrupting the Digital Divide: Technology First Systems Changes

Breakout Session

Our Lived Experience: Ideas on Advocacy

Thinklab

Building Support and Stakeholder Assessment

Keynote

National Advocacy: How Systems Need to Change to Support People with Complex Needs & Their Families

Breakout Session

Kids Mental Health Washington: Linking Arms across Systems to Support the Mental Health of WA Kids and Families

Breakout Session

The Ecosystem of Sexuality & Social Services

Thinklab

Strategic Planning for the Washington System

Closing

Day One: Closing

Day 2 Recordings - July 25th, 2025

Welcome

Day Two: Welcome, Setting the Tone, and What We Learned From the Research

Keynote

National Leadership Panel: What Are Organizations Doing Nationally?

Breakout Session

Trauma Informed Care as a Road Map To Better Support

Breakout Session

Competency to Stand Trial and Community Supports

Thinklab

Looking Beyond Washington

Keynote

Mental Health, IDD, Advocacy & What’s Possible - A Self-Advocate & DD Council Perspective

Breakout Session

Bold Connections and Innovations: A Community Care Model that advances support for people with IDD and mental health needs

Breakout Session

State Plan Residential Services & Adult Family Home Specialty Pilot

Closing

Day Two: Closing

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session

Disrupting the Digital Divide: Technology First Systems Changes

Breakout Session

Our Lived Experience: Ideas on Advocacy

Breakout Session

Kids Mental Health Washington: Linking Arms across Systems to Support the Mental Health of WA Kids and Families

Breakout Session

The Ecosystem of Sexuality & Social Services

Breakout Session

Trauma Informed Care as a Road Map To Better Support

Breakout Session

Competency to Stand Trial and Community Supports

Breakout Session

Bold Connections and Innovations: A Community Care Model that advances support for people with IDD and mental health needs

Breakout Session

State Plan Residential Services & Adult Family Home Specialty Pilot

Keynotes

Keynote

Washington Leadership Panel: What's Happening Across the State?

Keynote

National Advocacy: How Systems Need to Change to Support People with Complex Needs & Their Families

Keynote

National Leadership Panel: What Are Organizations Doing Nationally?

Keynote

Mental Health, IDD, Advocacy & What’s Possible - A Self-Advocate & DD Council Perspective

Planning Sessions

Planning Session

Planning Session One: Building a Bridge Forward

Planning Session

Planning Session Two: Building a Bridge Forward

Final Report Presentation

Final Report

Bridge Forward Final Report Presentation