Judy Dotzman, Chair, PAR 2016 Solutions Conference Committee; Executive Director, SPIN
Dear Friend, Please join us in attending PAR’s 2016 Solutions Conference, an opportunity surely not to be missed. This year’s conference calls all of us to: Lead. Inspire. Act. Now, more than ever, we need to develop our “toolkits” by learning, sharing and creating our action plans in order to overcome challenges and provide best practice, effective, efficient, highest quality services and supports. The Conference Committee is excited to share with you that this year’s conference is promised to be the best yet as each day is packed with outstanding speakers, plenary sessions, panel presentations and workshops providing critical information and resources focused on policy, fiscal, leadership, legal, human resources, transformation, employment, technology, clinical practices, innovative solutions, and more! We will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Mental Health/ Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 and recognize and honor PAR’s "We Are Worth It." State-Wide and Regional Award Winners. We truly appreciate our dedicated sponsors, exhibitors, and presenters for their invaluable contributions, making this the best learning opportunity of the year. Don’t miss this collaborative opportunity to improve, enhance, grow and drive change. As PAR’s 2016 Solutions Conference Chair, I invite you to register now for an amazing experience of learning and sharing. See you there!
Conference Welcome ......................................................................................... 3 Conference Notes ............................................................................................... 4 Guidebook Mobile Application ......................................................................... 5 Monday Keynote: Paul Schmitz ......................................................................... 6 Monday Workshops ............................................................................................ 7 "We Are Worth It." Awards Ceremony ............................................................. 10 50th Anniversary Celebration of the MH/ID Act of 1966 .............................. 11 Tuesday Workshops ......................................................................................... 12 Post-Conference Workshops ........................................................................... 17 Registration, Hotel, and Conference Pricing .................................................. 21 Sponsor and Exhibitor Information ................................................................ 22
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Welcome to the 2016 PAR Solutions Conference
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October 24, 25, and October 26 Post-Conference
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This year, PAR is offering sessions that are approved by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. These pre-approved sessions will count as credits toward social workers’ Continuing Education Units (an hour-long session is equal to one credit, an hour and 15 minutes is equal to 1.25 credits, etc). You may pick up instructions for obtaining your Social Worker CEUs at the PAR registration table. Continuing Professional Education units approved by the State Board of Accountancy will be available as well. Certificates of Participation, which can fulfill agency and regulatory requirements, are also available. If you are planning on receiving credit for any of of these certificates, please note whether you are registering as a social worker or an accountant on your registration form on RegOnline.
The PAR Solutions Conference is open to EVERYONE! - PAR Members, non-members, and anyone who has an interest in supporting individuals with intellectual disability or autism. The conference will host speakers from Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and several other states. For information about how to register for this year's conference, see page 21.
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We look forward to returning to the Harrisburg Hilton (pictured above) in downtown Harrisburg. Although our PAR room block with a special rate is now filled, you can still make reservations at the Hilton. We also have special rates available at the Crown Plaza and the Radison. For information about how to book your room, see page 21.
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PAR is excited to welcome Paul Schmitz as the 2016 PAR Solutions Conference Lead. Inspire. Act. Keynote Speaker for Monday, October 24. Paul Schmitz is the CEO of Leading Inside Out, which advances strategies that develop authentic, inclusive, and collaborative leadership; engages community members as partners in solving community problems; and helps diverse leaders and groups achieve greater impact together. Paul also serves as Senior Advisor to The Collective Impact Forum, a partnership of FSG and The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, and as the first Innovation Fellow at Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Innovation and Impact. Paul is the author of Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up. The book is based on lessons learned from 21 years leading an innovative leadership development program that has helped more than 5,000 diverse young adults across the country turn their passion to make a difference into careers as leaders working for community and social change. Paul co-chaired a Presidential Campaign’s Civic Engagement Policy Group, was a member of a Presidential Transition Team, and was appointed to The White House Council for Community Solutions. He is also the former co-chair of Voices for National Service, which led advocacy for AmeriCorps and other national service programs. Paul has been recognized by The Rockefeller Foundation as a Next Generation Leadership Fellow and by the Nonprofit Times three separate years as one of the 50 Most Influential Nonprofit Leaders in America.
Platinum Sponsor | InVision Human Services Paul Schmitz, Chief Executive Officer, Leading Inside Out
Coleen Terry
Conference Welcome, Membership Vote on 2016/17 Board of Directors and Officers, and Annual Report 2016
Signed, discounted copies of Paul Schmitz's book 'Everyone Leads' will be available for purchase with your registration on RegOnline. A limited amount of books will also be available at the conference.
Clara Thompson
Learn about trends in care coordination for individuals with IDD. Explore what roles IDD Medicaid providers may have in an integrated care world. Discuss what critical shifts in corporate culture and capacity will be necessary to thrive in an integrated care environment. Hear about the the transformation in Ohio: weekly rate project, CERIIDD (Center for Epidemiological Research for Individuals with IDD), ProviderGuide Plus (provider information and selection website), business intelligence tool, streamlining of the provider licensure process, provider’s changing customer relationships (STABLE accounts authorized by the ABLE Act, shared living branding, technology-enabled supports), and Community Connections Career Partnerships (DSP career and high school graduation project for students at-risk of dropping out).
Marian Baldini
Lance Sanderson
Toni Hoffecker
Learn how to expand your thinking about the types and sources of grants that may support your organization’s activities and growth plan. Topics covered will include best practices for successful grant writing, including terminology, types of grants and foundations, determining the funding requirements, aligning your project with the funders’ passions, where to look in your proforma for eligible costs, and more.
Everyone Leads | 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Monday Keynote
Leadership Summit | Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Post-Conference Platinum Sponsor | NHS Human Services The three-day Leadership Summit includes sessions A-1, B-1, C-1, and D-1 and will be continued in the Wednesday Post-Conference Leadership Summit
A-2 A Stroll Around MyODP Toni Hoffecker, Human Services Program Representative 2, DHS Lance Sanderson, Human Services Program Specialist, DHS
With support of the Scattergood Foundation and Montgomery County Mental Health Re-investment dollars, a new approach to recovery for people with intellectual disabilities was developed. This curriculum based approach helps the individual and the persons who support the individual better understand and create personal strategies for wellness. Results for people with highly complex needs have been phenomenal. The first individual who succeeded was able to increase her participation in meaningful daily activities in her home and out; staffing in her home was reduced over three years. Her original staffing was two support staff 24/7. Her ending staffing was one staff member supporting her as well as the roommate she met in the class. The model is based on IMR, Illness Management and Recovery, a SAMHSA recognized evidenced based model for recovery. The model was developed by JEVS Human Services which used the grant to package the curriculum for use by other organizations. So far it has been translated into several languages and is being used in the U.S., Holland, and Pakistan.
ODP is consolidating 11 ODP independent platforms into one “MyODP Training & Resource Center.” Trainings, communications, resources, upcoming events and more will be highlighted in this walk through the new MyODP website as well as a demonstration of the registration process. Participants can even register on the spot for their MyODP access.
Monday | 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Shirley Walker, President and Chief Executive Officer, PAR
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
A-4 Grant Writing – Tips and Tricks for Connecting with Non-Traditional Funders Coleen Terry, President, ECON partners, inc.
Mark Davis
A-1 The Future of Care Coordination in the IDD World Mark Davis, President, Ohio Provider Resource Association
A-3 An Evidence Based Model for Happy Healthy Lives Marian Baldini, President/CEO, KenCrest Clara Thompson, Senior Executive Director, JEVS Human Services
B-4 Empowering Independence: How UCP Central PA Creates New Outcomes Through Technology Jeffrey Cooper, President, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Pennsylvania Jason Ray, Vice President of Business Development, SimplyHome, LLC.
Dave Toeniskoetter
B-1 Marketing Your Mission Diane McComb, Liaison to State Associations, ANCOR
Andrew Ritter
B-6 Developing a Plan to Increase Program & Revenue Diversification – Growing Strengths & Assets – Overcoming Threats & Weaknesses Kevin Fee, Founder and CEO, Angler West Robert Fesnak, CPA/ABV, CMA, CVA, Partner, Management Consulting Leader, PA/NJ, RSM US LLP George Linke, Principal, Linke Resources, LLC
A-6 "i go home" Bill Krebs, Executive Director, T.R.A.P.S. Self Advocacy Dana Olsen, Director, Pennsylvania History Coalition Honoring People with Disability
Georgiana Provance
Jason Ray
Dana Olsen
Bill Krebs
Healthy sexuality and relationships are important to all of us, including people who have ID. This presentation will: • Provide information and opportunities to practice social relationships that enable people to have full and rich lives. • Efforts to protect people that can contribute to their vulnerability. • How we as family and staff are part of the problem. • A brief look at when behaviors become problematic and how to deal with them. • When behaviors are problematic - or seen as such - whose problem is it?
The WITF film "i go home" will be shown with in-person introduction and commentary from Bill Krebs, who was featured in the film, and Dana Olsen, Director of the Pennsylvania History Coalition Honoring People with Disability. For years, children with intellectual disability were not allowed in public schools. Parents were told to send their children with intellectual disability away to institutions. It was not until the late 1960s that a television expose shed light on what was happening inside the walls of institutions. It was that knowledge that fueled parents and the public to ignite change. This film is part of the 50 year anniversary celebration of the 1966 Act in PA that helped transform the system of supports.
Who do we serve? What are the outcomes? What does it cost? What is our capacity? Social determinants of health and well-being play a huge role in the cost of healthcare. The environments where people live, learn, work, and play influence as much as 40 percent of individual health outcomes, yet Medicaid is just now beginning to take notice. Additionally, countries with the greatest income inequality have poorer quality of life as data show with regard to infant mortality, prevalence of mental illness, people in prison, and life expectancy. Time to tie it all together. Agencies supporting people with IDD have the key to bringing down costs, improving quality, and increasing quality of life. Join Diane McComb, ANCOR Liaison to State Associations, as she shares new research and prompts a new way of looking at how our organizations market their mission.
George Linke
Robert Fesnak
Cheryl Dougan
Jeffrey Cooper
Technological solutions are essential to the success of virtually every enterprise. When we look at the challenges facing the future of supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, there is an increasing understanding that technology will be a fundamental component toward supporting a person-centered life in the community. Working together, SimplyHome and UCP Central PA are blending technology with natural support systems to support successful outcomes. The session will overview SimplyHome’s support solutions and UCP Central PA’s processes for incorporating the technology as a core service to better support individuals in the community. This will include discussing the basics of assessing individual needs for this technology, providing the service, a review of new service definitions, and options for funding.
Concurrent Sessions Monday, 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
A-7 A Call to Action: Improving Lives and Increasing Independence Through Technology-Assisted Supports Dave Toeniskoetter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dungarvin
Advocacy and education is a critical function for providers in today’s climate. It can be intimidating to do for those who haven’t done it before and even those who have. It is also critical that when it is done, it is done in the right manner. This session will focus on the key elements and considerations for advocacy, the right approaches to take for effective advocacy, and include a discussion with people who have implemented their own grassroots advocacy plans. For beginner and expert advocates alike.
Karen Fitzgerald
A lot has happened so far this year in the employment law world – key court decisions and DOL/EEOC regulation changes! Join us for an all-encompassing review and tips on how to handle changes that must be addressed by your organization.
Recent developments in information technology are making it possible for people with disabilities to live much more independently in their own homes, without the constant presence of support staff. Dave will speak about how remote support technology has allowed hundreds of people in Minnesota and other states to achieve levels of independence we never thought possible, while simultaneously reducing support costs.
Alison DiFloria
B-5 A Year in Review: 2016 Legal Updates Alison DiFloria, President of HR, Exude, Inc. James Shrimp, Esq., High Swartz, LLP
B-2 Streamlining Monitoring Sheila Theodorou, Director, Office of Developmental Programs, DHS
A-5 Healthy Sexuality and People who have ID: A Fine Line Between Individual Rights and Protecting Vulnerable People Sharon Mahar Potter, Ed.D., Sexuality Consultant, Specializing in Intellectual Disabilities, Integrated Counseling Services Cheryl Dougan, Parent Activist
B-7 Valuing Lives - Wolf Wolfensberger Mel Knowlton, Policy Consultant, PAR Dana Olsen, Director, Pennsylvania History Coalition Honoring People with Disability
Providing high quality human services requires a viable and sustainable business model. The importance of a thorough planning process that takes into consideration strengths and assets as well as threats and weaknesses in the context of program and revenue diversification is critical. This presentation will focus on a planning process and the development of goals to improve an organization’s long term viability. Diversification strategies to be discussed will include both home growth as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Mel Knowlton
B-3 Grassroots Advocacy – Easy as 1. 2. 3. Andrew Ritter, Senior Associate, Capital Associates, Inc. Karen Fitzgerald, Director of Development and Marketing, Excentia Georgiana Provance, Director of Marketing and Development, Fayette Resources, Inc.
Streamlining Monitoring will include an overview of changes to the ODP/AE partnership which are designed to strengthen the county role in relation to system management, family, SCO and provider engagement. Some of the targeted areas for streamlining include: authorization/utilization data by service type, quality data, development of the provider network, and waiting list management. ODP will discuss progress and expectations and welcomes feedback during this session.
Kevin Fee
Diane McComb
Sharon Potter
Sheila Theodorou
James Shrimp
Mel Knowlton, a close personal friend of Wolf, will discuss his experience and introduce this session with Dana Olsen, Director of the Pennsylvania History Coalition Honoring People with Disability. Through archival images and footage, and dozens of interviews, “Valuing Lives” explores the principle of normalization, an idea that challenged our fundamental assumptions about people with intellectual disabilities. Originating in Scandinavia in the 1960s, normalization meant “making available to all people with disabilities the patterns of life and conditions of everyday living which are as close as possible to the regular circumstances and ways of life or society.” In the early 1970s, professor and change agent Wolf Wolfensberger expanded normalization into a framework for human services. His book Normalization, published in 1972, became wildly popular and provided a theoretical blueprint for community inclusion as the deinstitutionalization movement was gaining strength. His formulation of normalization swept through the field of disabilities and had a significant effect on the design of services and supports, in North America and internationally. This represented a sea change in thinking at a time when it was considered normal to warehouse nearly 200,000 Americans with intellectual disabilities in large institutions. This session is part of PAR's 50-year anniversary of the 1966 Act that stimulated community services in Pennsylvania.
50th Anniversary Celebration: MH/ID Act of 1966 Educational Sponsor | Keystone Human Services
Thousands of stories describe the events that lead up to the landmark MH/ID Act of 1966 and thousands of stories have led us to where we are today. Here are two of those stories: In 1964, Stanley Miller was appointed Secretary of the Department of Public Welfare (now Department of Human Services). Soon after taking office, Stan went to visit the state institutions he was now responsible for and was appalled by what he saw. He returned to Harrisburg and went into the office of his Commissioner of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Dr. Joseph Adlestein and said, “Joe, we have to do something. This is wrong.” Dr. Adlestein responded by opening his desk drawer and pulling out a concept paper for a community mental health and mental retardation system. That paper was the beginning of the Community MH/ID Act of 1966 – the foundation legislation of Pennsylvania’s current community system. Stan Miller’s successor, Secretary Wohlgemuth, would pay a surprise visit to Polk State Center on a Sunday morning, based on a report a few days before from ODP (then OMR) staff Mel Knowlton and Kris Rogge. She found residents being caged in 4’x4’ slatted wooden boxes in a room and then was horrified and outraged as she observed staff using cattle prods from the Polk cattle farm on the residents of the Center. She immediately fired the hospital superintendent, banned the use of cattle prods and cages, and brought back one of the wooden cages and placed it on display in the rotunda of the Capitol prior to a Senate Committee hearing. This incident was a pivotal event in the public outcry that opened the doors for community alternatives to institutionalization. The 1960s were a time of radical social change in America. The Civil Rights movement was underway and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had passed Congress. Right to education, Head Start, Medicare and Medicaid passed Congress as well. Photographic exposes of the mistreatment of people, including persons with disabilities, moved citizens to demand change, and funding became available to achieve new visions. It was a time when people believed government programs had the ability to end poverty, illness, racism, and oppression in our society through forward-thinking policy supported by tax dollars to carry out those policies. From $7/day funding per person, which resulted in warehousing 100 people to a single room, to today’s standards and funding, the system was transformed in just 50 years. Today, in 2016, major transformation is taking place all over the nation in response to another piece of legislation, the Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) Final Rule. The Rule was stimulated by families who have a vision for their family members to have an Everyday Life that enables more freedom, choice, and control which are demanding supports that require creative solutions, new policies, and new funding structures. Join us as we hear stories of the last 50 years by people who were change-agents 50 years ago and are still here today - participating in change for the future. Excerpts from Dennis Felty, Founding President, Keystone Human Services
Dennis Felty
"We Are Worth It." Awards Ceremony | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Silver Sponsors | SPIN, Resources for Human Development, Genesis Asset Protection and Benecon
Jean Searle
"We Are Worth It." Celebration
Nancy Thaler
2015 "We Are Worth It." Winners
Each year, the PAR "We Are Worth It." Awards Ceremony celebrates the achievements of peers, community employers, leaders, and individuals who receive services and give of themselves in service. This year's regional winners and nominees will receive recognition on the first day of the 2016 PAR Solutions Conference. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Tuesday, October 25
Jim Conroy
The Networking Social will take place immediately following the Awards Ceremony. This always-anticipated event continues the "We Are Worth It." celebration and gives conference attendees time to connect with friends and colleagues from across the state. Be sure to visit Foothold Technology's exhibit table - #6 - during Monday breaks for your free adult-beverage ticket to enjoy with along with a fabulous hors d'oeuvre spread.
Networking Social | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Gold Sponsor | Foothold Technology
Tears in the Department of Public Welfare | 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Dennis Felty, Founding President, Keystone Human Services 9:10 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. Message from the Governor & Cake Cutting | 8:45 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. The Honorable Tom Wolf, Governor Stories | 9:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Jean Searle, Self Advocate Jim Conroy, Executive Director, Center for Outcome Analysis Nancy Thaler, Deputy Secretary, Office of Developmental Programs Mel Knowlton, Policy Consultant, PAR Brunch Celebration | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Silver Sponsor | Fayette Resources, Inc. Vision for the Future | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Nancy Thaler, Deputy Secretary, Office of Developmental Programs
In January 2014 the federal government issued new rules that states must follow for their home and community based waiver programs. These new rules are meant to "ensure that individuals receiving services through HCBS programs have full access to the benefits of community living." In September 2016, ODP published Everyday Lives which guides ODP as it follows the Information Sharing and Advisory Committee's (ISAC) recommendations, develops policy, and designs programs. In this session we will review the basics of the federal rules, how the rules impact Pennsylvania and what ODP is doing to promote Everyday Lives for people with disabilities and comply with the new requirements.
Sarah Naughton
Ingrid Kanics
Rafael Haciski
Donna Martin
D-2 Preview of the Office of Developmental Programs 2017 Waiver Service Definitions for Autism and ID Pia Newman, Division of Service Development, Bureau of Autism Services Julie Mochon, Policy Supervisor, Office of Developmental Programs
C-2 The HCBS Settings Rule, Everyday Lives and Other Change Drivers for the Office of Developmental Programs Kristin Ahrens, Director, Bureau of Policy and Quality, Office of Developmental Programs
William Augustine
This presentation is about the journey of an individual with an intellectual disability, a brain injury, and mental health issues who successfully transitioned from a state facility to a community home. The presentation will focus on the individual's challenges and growth throughout his journey: the skills and strategies that he learned and were used by staff to support him, including Intensive Systems Therapy, a Wellness Recovery Action Plan, de-escalation strategies, anger and stress management, community inclusion, and general wellness strategies. There will also be a focus on the training and support provided to the staff in their support of this gentleman.
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
C-7 Certified Investigators’ Forum Barry Johnston, Director of Quality Resources, BARC Developmental Services Sarah Naughton, Certified Investigator Trainer, Temple University Institute on Protective Services Georgiana Provance, Adult Training Facility Director, Fayette Resources, Inc.
Katherine Berland
C-3 A Journey to the Community William Augustine, Director of Clinical Services, Keystone Human Services Suzanne O'Hara, Associate Clinical Director, Keystone Human Services Mark Ernest, Service Director, Keystone Human Services Hanade Abualburak, Program Director, Keystone Human Services
Mark Ernest
Lori Bodnar
The convergence of the federal community rule and of PA’s 5-year waiver renewals has provided an opportunity to redo service definitions to help ensure that consumers can experience community integration and providers can get paid for supporting such activities. ODP will provide an overview of proposed changes to service definitions for both autism and ID services and welcomes feedback from participants.
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
This session will provide an overview of the latest federal policy updates from Washington, DC that impact the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. As the Administration draws to a close, a flurry of executive agency activity is greatly impacting DD providers. Still grappling with the Community Settings and Home Care rules, providers nationwide are bracing for major changes to wage and hour law as well as Medicaid managed care. ANCOR’s Katherine Berland will bring you the latest analysis of this current federal landscape, as well as behind the scenes stories from major national disability organizations, the Hill and federal agencies. She will share with you what federal policies are coming down the pike to administrators and service providers in Pennsylvania and what to be on the lookout for in the remainder of the current Congress and Administration.
This is an interactive session which will help you re-evaluate your hiring process and interviewing techniques. The session also focuses on how to onboard new staff for optimal success by ingraining him or her into your culture. Finally, the session will cover how to value the staff member through ongoing education opportunities so that he or she will stay with you and grow with you.
C-5 Hiring for Keeps – How to Hire, Train & Value So They Will Stay! Rafael Haciski, Esquire, Producer, The Graham Company Bette McNee, Clinical Risk Management Consultant, The Graham Company
Feeling welcomed in your home or work place starts with how that space is designed. Has it been designed to meet your physical, cognitive and psychological needs? Can you even comfortably get in the door and navigate the environment with ease? Does it provide the sensory supports that are needed to work, play, and relax? This presentation focuses on how universal design and sensory design considerations can be used to create a home and work environment that empower people. It will explore how universal design goals provide a framework to create spaces where every individual can access all aspects of the environment, enabling them to be actively engaged in home and work tasks. Sensory design considerations will be explored allowing participants to see how color, light, sound and textures can be used in these environments to create areas for active engagement as well as calming spaces for relaxation.
Kristin Ahrens
C-1 What’s Happening on the Federal Front? Updates from Washington, D.C. Katherine Berland, Esq., Director of Public Policy, ANCOR
Julie Mochon
Pia Newman
This session will cover a variety of topics related to physical and mental health for individuals in I/DD, including areas of wellness. Current initiatives underway by the Office of Developmental Programs as well as future plans will be discussed. The session is for a general audience. Questions and input from attendees will be welcome.
Dr. Gregory Cherpes
Bette McNee
Hanade Abualburak
D-1 Impact of US DOJ Settlement on Day/Employment Services in Rhode Island Donna Martin, Executive Director, Community Provider Network of Rhode Island
Day services including providers of 2380 and 2390 services will want to hear this. The Department of Justice is now in over half the states on these issues and could come to PA. In May 2016 a U.S. District Court Judge ordered the state of Rhode Island to take a series of actions to meet the terms of its 2014 Consent Decree regarding the statewide day activity service system, or else face hefty fines. The DOJ found that individuals’ rights were violated in day services similar to our 2380 and 2390 services. Donna Martin, Executive Director of the Community Provider Network of Rhode Island, was a lead advocate on this issue. Her presentation will discuss the aftermath of the decision and what we can learn from the provider community in Rhode Island.
C-4 Designing for Inclusion Ingrid Kanics, President, Kanics Inclusive Design Services, LLC Lori Bodnar, Chief Information Officer, InVision Human Services
Barry Johnston
C-6 All Things Medical Dr. Gregory Cherpes, Medical Director, Office of Developmental Programs
Suzanne O'Hara
This forum will provide participants with the opportunity to become acquainted with the overall philosophy and standards of practice for conducting ODP Certified Investigations. The majority of the time will be spent discussing the questions and challenges the participants themselves experienced relative to investigations.
D-7 Valuing Lives - Wolf Wolfensberger Mel Knowlton, Policy Consultant, PAR Dana Olsen, Director, Pennsylvania History Coalition Honoring People with Disability
Denise Brown
Laura Princiotta
Diane Cashman
E-3 The Dignity of Risk – Reducing Supervision for Persons with Complex Needs and IDD Jack Berkenstock Jr., Signals Clinical Consultant, InVision Human Services Nancy Cader, MSW, Clinical Manager, InVision Human Services Michael Durkin, Self-Advocate
D-5 Using Social Media for Recruitment, Marketing and Communication George Linke, Principal, Linke Resources, LLC
Supporting the concepts of Everyday Lives, this collaborative session will invite participants to identify creative and innovative ways to support the needs of people with complex physical health issues. The session will provide strategies to locate resources, create and shape approaches and address and mitigate risk associated with conditions such as Dementia, Diabetes, and Dysphagia. Attendees will explore possible barriers, which may include regulations, staffing, funding, policies, and training. Data about people with complex health issues in Pennsylvania will be shared. Underutilized resources will be identified and plans to provide quality services and supports will be addressed.
Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
This presentation will discuss reducing supervision for persons with unique considerations. We will focus on the benefits, realities, and challenges that teams might face when tackling this issue. We will also share some strategies for success and a sample framework for initiating this process within your agency. We stretch the gamut from persons with violent behavior, medical concerns and sexually problematic behaviors.
Karen Kroh
E-2 National and State Initiatives and their Impact on Employment Diane Cashman, Director of Employment, Department of Human Services, Office of the Deputy Dana Baccanti, MA, CRC, Chief, Special Programs Division, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, PA Department of Labor & Industry Michael J. Stoehr, Educational Consultant, PA Department of Education; Bureau of Special Education; PaTTAN
Linda Weihbrecht
D-6 Refresh and Relax: Learn through Experience Jessica Stover, AT Specialist & Northcentral PA Coordinator, Networks for Training and Development Linda Weihbrecht, Networks for Training and Development
D-4 Can People with Complex Physical Health Issues Have an Everyday Life? Patricia Graves, BSN, RN-BC, CDDN, Director of Nursing, Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care Carol Thomas, Community Based Nurse, Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care Denise Brown, Director of Quality Management and Development Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care
Jack Berkenstock
D-3 Organizational Transformation: Moving into the Community Laura Princiotta, Chief Executive Officer, SpArc Philadelphia Nofre Vaquer, Chief Operating Officer, SpArc Philadelphia Mia McGuire, Director, Administration, SpArc Philadelphia
E-1 A Review of the Proposed Rulemaking for HCBS and Licensing Kristin Ahrens, Director, Bureau of Policy and Quality, Office of Developmental Programs Karen Kroh, Regulatory Consultant
Social Media has changed the way people communicate at home and at work. Social media applications present great opportunities for internal and external communications, as well as recruiting and are important tools in attracting and engaging qualified candidates. This presentation will present data and trends that organizations have taken in integrating an active social media campaign in their recruitment of job candidates and what these findings mean for the Human Resources profession. The potential issues created when using social media in the work place and for recruiting will also be discussed.
Michael Stoehr
Mia McGuire
Michael Durkin
Dana Baccanti
Nancy Cader
Nofre Vaquer
Moving an organization that for the last 65 years was a large facility-based day service provider, to an organization that supports people in the community, is a challenging undertaking. Starting with a strategic plan created two years ago, SpArc Services is working to do just that. In this presentation you will hear where we are in the process, how we are addressing all the obstacles to moving people from a workshop into employment and community-based services, and what we see ahead. You’ll hear about where we were successful and where we were not, and without the usual rhetoric, will gain insight into concrete ways you can transform your organization. This presentation will also include information on creative ideas to promote employment, including innovative partnerships with multinational corporations to provide employment for people with Autism.
Jessica Stover
Carol Thomas
This session will focus on current efforts to transform public systems driven by new regulations issued under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Employment First Initiative in Pennsylvania. Presenters from the Office of Developmental Programs, the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), and the PA Department of Education will provide an overview of the changes within their systems and how the agencies are collaborating together to promote competitive integrated employment for students and adults with a disability.
Patricia Graves
“Wholistic Practices” are a variety of services to help bring about increased calm, reassurance, awareness, and health to oneself and others. Schedule a 15 min. treatment session with a practitioner for reiki, reflexology, hand massage, and learn how to better help yourself and others you support. The room will be prepared with dimmed lights, soft music, and information for attendees to learn more about relaxation practices. There will be space available for people to simply sit to enjoy the quiet and calm.
The Department of Human Services will present and discuss its proposed rulemaking for the new Chapter 6100 relating to waiver, base/grant and state plan funding, as well as the four Intellectual Disability and Autism Licensing Chapters (2380, 2390, 6400 and 6500). An overview of key sections of the regulations, including the rationale for the proposed language, will be provided. Next steps in the regulatory process will be reviewed. Questions from the audience will be entertained as time permits.
E-7 Supporting Families throughout the Lifespan: Envisioning and Planning for a Good Life for All Nancy Richey, Family Policy Specialist, Office of Developmental Programs Lisa Tesler, Director. PA Family Network
Stan Chotkowski
E-6 "i go home" Bill Krebs, Executive Director, T.R.A.P.S. Self Advocacy Dana Olsen, Director, Pennsylvania History Coalition Honoring People with Disability
F-2 HIPAA Made Not as Complicated Lesley Berkeyheiser, Founder, N-Tegrity Solutions Group Mark Cone, Principal, N-Tegrity Solutions Group
Human Resources Professional Workshop Post-Conference | October 26, 2016 | Gold Sponsor: Genesis Asset Protection
F-1 Workplace Violence and the Challenge of Preserving an Organization’s Reputation Frank Menna, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, CIC, CRM, President, Genesis Asset Protection, Inc.
E-5 Refresh and Relax: Learn through Experience Jessica Stover, AT Specialist & Northcentral PA Coordinator, Networks for Training and Development Linda Weihbrecht, Networks for Training and Development
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Frank Menna
Nancy Richey
HIPAA continues to cause consternation due to its universality, complexity, and potential legal repercussions. Gain confidence and constructive ideas in the application of HIPAA regulations. The presenters will provide updates to the Office for Civil Rights Privacy/Security/Breach Audits, review action steps to assure ongoing compliance followed by a Question and Answer session.
Jessica Bergey
Laura Nuss
A moderated discussion among the participants in which the participants pose questions and offer answers to their peers in the interest of sharing ideas, experiences, and solutions. An effective, practical approach to meeting the challenges of nurturing the most important asset of the human service organization—its people! Generally considered the number one challenge of the HR Professional.
E-4 The HCBS Settings Rule: Strategies for Success in a New World! Laura Nuss, Senior Advisor, Foothold Technology Stan Chotkowski, Senior Director of Administration, Keystone Community Resources
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Hanade Albualburak
All people and their families should be able to live, love, work, play, and pursue their dreams and aspirations in their communities. Regardless of where on the lifespan a person is, having and aiming for the vision of a meaningful and real life is within everyone's reach. Although "Charting the LifeCourse" was originally created for people with disabilities, this universally-designed framework may be used by any person or family in making a life plan, regardless of life circumstances. As PA has joined the national Community of Practice in Supporting Families, this framework embodies the core principles and values that are important as we all think differently about what it means to support people with disabilities and their families to have good lives, lives full of possibilities like everyone else.
Are you ready to take the next step from person-centered planning to implementing and documenting how you are supporting people to achieve their personal outcomes in inclusive settings? Have you incorporated inclusive person-centered supports into your service delivery model? Join us to learn how to transition from a traditional service system into a truly person-centered one. We’ll examine expectations from CMS and strategies from several states to provide tips that promote inclusive person-centered service delivery, provide strategies to maximize your staff's time delivering services in community settings, and evolve quality assurance and improvement efforts for your organization. Drawing from years of experience and initiatives in multiple regions, the presenter will share challenges and best practices on how to implement person-centered planning and thinking into an agency’s services and support delivery model. Discussion will also include tips on using metrics and electronic records to help agencies operate more efficiently and economically while improving their quality of services and supports.
10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Lesley Berkeyheiser
Even the beleaguered human resources professional deserves a day of mental refreshment. Representing the fine line between organizational anarchy and basic civility, the undaunted HR professional employs a myriad of skills and technical prowess. They remain accommodating to the placement of responsibility for a role that just does not seem to fit anyplace else within the organization. This day is for you: the humble Human Resources hero.
Michael Hughes
The WITF film "i go home" will be shown with in-person introduction and commentary from Bill Krebs, who was featured in the film, and Dana Olsen, Director of the Pennsylvania History Coalition Honoring People with Disability. For years, children with intellectual disability were not allowed in public schools. Parents were told to send their children with intellectual disability away to institutions. It was not until the late 1960s that a television expose shed light on what was happening inside the walls of institutions. It was that knowledge that fueled parents and the public to ignite change. This film is part of the 50 year anniversary of the 1966 Act in PA that helped transform the system of supports.
Lisa Tesler
12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
F-3 Human Resources Professional Roundtable: Staff Retention and Workplace Culture Michael Hughes, Corporate Officer, Human Resources and Legal Affairs, SPIN Jessica Bergey, Director of Human Resources, Peaceful Living
Mark Cone
Strategic Directions for Community Inclusion Workshop Post-Conference | October 26, 2016
This is an interactive session with Rick Smith and a panel of provider CFOs presenting various perspectives and observations regarding ODP’s HCBS rate restructuring proposals.
Cultural identity is an aspect of adult life that we take for granted. It’s the identity we build for ourselves through the many aspects of engagement we have with our community; our work, our influences, how we contribute to our communities, how we relate to our friends and families and how we choose to define ourselves. For many people in the IDD community however, cultural identity can be very difficult to direct. Placemaking within the creative workforce is an important new direction. The arts are an unusually fertile, level playing field, not bound by disability. Organizations can build vibrant, dynamic structures with a focus on creative professions which can offer employment options, professional training, purposeful engagement, ties to community institutions, and most importantly, a means to contribute. Supporting and fostering a holistic focus can mean employment but also much more: it can be an identity.
Shelley Zaslow
Lisa Ritter
Lisa will provide an overview of recently issued accounting standards with a specialized focus on the impact of these standards on financial statements. Attendees will develop an understanding of the practical effects of the new standards such as compliance with bank loan covenants. Lisa will also review accounting standards and tax issues for mergers, acquisitions, and reporting of related entities. This presentation will assist executive/finance staff of parent entities and organizations considering forming a new entity or undertaking an acquisition or merger with gaining a working knowledge of financial statement presentation and tax issues.
G-3 Social Capital & Cultural Identity – Building a New Program in the Creative Workforce Lori Bartol, Director, Center for Creative Works – Resources for Human Development
Lori Bartol
Rick Smith
This session will inform providers about ODP’s current perspectives regarding the FY 17-18 HCBS budget proposals regarding changes to the residential rate methodologies, use of SIS levels, project fiscal impact revised service definitions, and fee schedule rate assumptions.
G-4 Effective Supported Employment through Building Corporate Partnerships Steven Verba, Chief Operating Officer, Delta Community Supports
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The core components of an Everyday Life are fulfilled when individuals experience community employment. This session will celebrate the successes that individuals have achieved when creative employment options are identified and realized. In addition to the celebration, the session will focus on real-life examples of how providers can utilize resources and create organizational change, as they support individuals to create transformational career opportunities.
Dyann Roth
Bob Will
Jackie Stevens
H-1 ODP HCBS Rate Restructuring Project and FY 17-18 Budget Considerations Rick Smith, Director, Bureau of Financial Management and Budget/DHS
H-4 ODP Update on Revisions to Provider Documentation Requirements Kristin Ahrens, Director, Bureau of Policy and Quality, Office of Developmental Programs Shelley Zaslow, Regional Program Manager, Bureau of Supports for People with Disabilities, Office of Developmental Programs
Andrea Consigny
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
ODP staff will provide an overview and status update on the activities related to the review and revision of provider documentation requirements. ODP staff will also use this as a listening session on issues related to documentation.
Fiscal Workshop Post-Conference | October 26, 2016 | Gold Sponsor: Maher Duessel
G-1 Creative Employment Successes Jackie Stevens, Chief Operating Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services
Steven Verba
H-2 Provider Response to ODP Proposals Bob Will, Chief Operations Officer and Senior Vice President, Barber National Institute Dyann Roth, Chief Executive Officer, Resources for Human Development Rick Smith, Director, Bureau of Financial Management and Budget/DHS John A. Kane, Esq., Director of Policy and Government Affairs, PAR William Harriger, Chief Operating Officer, Verland
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
John Kane
G-2 From the Classroom to the Community: Transition Services in Action Andrea Consigny, CESP, Director, Employment Services, Special People in the Northeast, Inc. (SPIN)
Transition is an exciting, and often uncertain time for students and families navigating the adult service system and determining what comes next. In an effort to continually strengthen the experience of transition-aged students as they prepare for adulthood and career exploration, SPIN Transition Services has created a unique classroom and community experience to support students in developing their career goals and decrease graduation anxiety. This session will give insight into how to collaborate with teachers, families, students, and community members to create a well-rounded transition program. In addition to sharing real life student and program success stories, presenters will introduce a successful transition model and give guidance about how to develop Work Based Learning opportunities for students in the community. Youth with disabilities achieve better post-graduation outcomes when they have work experience. Attendees will learn how to put Transition Services in action in the classroom and community!
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
H-3 State and Federal New Standards Lisa A. Ritter, CPA, CFE, Partner, Maher Duessel
Audiences will get to know a proven, successful Supported Employment model that will improve efficiency of Supported Employment professionals, as well as provide a framework for finding and creating sustainable placement opportunities for job seekers with disabilities. Mr. Verba will share how this model has transformed Supported Employment programs and elevated them in their region by partnering with corporations and businesses to meet and exceed their employment needs, while also providing long lasting job opportunities to people with disabilities. This framework is able to be replicated and applied anywhere and is certain to impress your funders and create job opportunities that people can get excited about. Mr. Verba will coach the audience on how to engage and excite employers, funders, and job seekers alike, while providing the tools and skills necessary to shift your Supported Employment paradigm.
William Harringer
I-4 Creating and Implementing A Strategic Plan: Learnings for Executive Teams and Boards Dyann Roth, Chief Executive Officer, Resources for Human Development, Inc. Theresa Jenkinson, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Resources for Human Development, Inc.
I-1 Executive Leadership in Advocacy Charles J. Hooker III, President and Chief Executive Officer, Keystone Human Services Andrew Ritter, Senior Associate, Capital Associates, Inc. The Honorable Bryan Cutler, Representative of the 100th District of Pennsylvania (Lancaster) - Pending Legislative Calendar
Conference Registration
Gary Blumenthal
Bryan Cutler
Gary will share how Massachusetts providers came together to use a number of tools, including executive, legislative and legal action to raise Direct Support Professional Salaries and provider rates at a time that coincided with the Great Recession and a sluggish recovery and he will speak to what has occurred since then.
How do you position your organization for surviving and thriving in this unprecedented time of change? And how do you make sure your plan does not simply "sit on the shelf" once it is done? This session will provide you with a framework for successful strategic planning, best practices in strategic plan development, and the keys to success in strategic plan implementation.
Jennifer Kennedy
Registration Information To register for the conference, please visit www.regonline.com/1834373 or follow the QR code to the right. If you have any questions about registration, please contact Candy Condran at candy@par.net or 717-236-2374 x505.
Why is leadership so important? How do you prioritize developing leadership qualities in staff at all levels of your organization? From direct support staff to executives, leadership is about being able to influence others to perform at a higher level. Elevating staff performance directly impacts the quality of our programs and the lives of the individuals we serve. This presentation will discuss the 8 instinctive habits of remarkable leaders. The objectives of this training are identification of these 8 habits, how these traits/habits can be developed in staff at all levels of your organization, a look at some behavioral theories of leadership, and a discussion of how these habits/traits directly influence all areas of an organization.
Theresa Jenkinson
Conference Tiers
Price
PAR Member Full Conference (Monday & Tuesday)
$299
PAR Member Single Day (Monday OR Tuesday)
$229
PAR Member Post Conference Day (Wednesday ONLY)
$129
Non PAR Member Full Conference (Monday & Tuesday)
$399
Non PAR Member Single Day (Monday OR Tuesday)
Non PAR Member Post Conference Day (Wednesday ONLY)
$199
Family Member and/or Self Advocate Full Conference (Monday and Tuesday)
Family Member and/or Self Advocate Single Day (Monday OR Tuesday)
$99
Family Member and/or Self Advocate Post Conference (Wednesday ONLY)
A discussion on how to develop advocacy from an executive role. The discussion will include working with internal resources as well as consumers and family members to advocate effectively to policymakers as well as direct executive participation in advocacy. This course is focused at the chief executive level as part of the leadership track.
I-2 Easy as GRC: The 8 Instinctive Habits of Remarkable Leaders Jennifer Kennedy, Administrator, Governance, Risk Management and Compliance, Barber National Institute
Hotel Information The Hilton room block is completely sold out. However, you are welcome to reserve an overnight room at the Crowne Plaza, one block from the Hilton. The overnight room rate of $136/night is the same as the PAR room block rate at the Hilton. The Crowne is within walking distance of the Hilton. Please call the Crowne at 717-234-5021 and use the block code PAR. You may also click here to reserve your overnight room. This block will be available until Monday, October 17, 2016. Also available is the Radisson, which is a short drive from the Hilton. The overnight room rate is $104/night. Please call 717-433-9737 and say that you are with the PA Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability to receive this rate. Please do NOT use PAR. The Radisson will offer a free shuttle service back and forth to the Hilton if it is set up well in advance. This rate will be available until the start of the conference.
Charles Hooker
I-3 Strategy/Advocacy Lessons from Other States: How Massachusetts Raised Rates & Salaries Gary Blumenthal, President and Chief Executive Officer, (Massachusetts) Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers
Leadership Summit Continued Post-Conference | October 26, 2016
Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance will host The Pennhurst Story - Tragedy to Disability Rights. The exhibit is a photographic journey detailing life at Pennhurst, the fall of Pennhurst, and the legacy of Pennhurst. .5 CEUs will be available for those who take the time to read the three-part series. The book Pennhurst State School and Hospital is also available for purchase. conference.
Get ready for some quality networking with this year's exhibitors!
2016 Exhibit Hall
Thank you to the PAR Conference Committee for working hard to provide a conference that will enable people to Lead. Inspire. Act.
We are grateful for you.
Pictured Left to Right: Judy Dotzman, Chair, PAR 2016 Solutions Conference Committee, Executive Director, SPIN Melissa DiSipio, MSA, FAAIDD, Assistant Director Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care (PCHC) Carrie Kontis, Vice President for Intellectual Disabilities, The Barber National Institute Joseph Birli, Ed.D., LPC, NCC, Director of Operations, Friendship Community Not Pictured: Jody Wagner, Chief Executive Officer, Prospectus Berco Rachel Murphy, Manager of Executive Administration, InVision Human Services
Conference attendees can look forward to connecting with exhibitors during lunches, breaks, and networking hours. Fore more information about each of these organizations, click the logos or visit our conference app (page 5).
PAR is a nonprofit organization that represents home and community-based service providers in Pennsylvania. PAR members provide services and supports to tens of thousands of individuals in Pennsylvania with autism and/or intellectual disability. PAR’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of its membership to provide person-centered services to Pennsylvanians with intellectual disability and/or autism.
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Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability