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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Speaker Ready Room
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Speaker Ready Room
Location: Executive Board Room, 2nd floor
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Registration & Information Desk
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Registration & Information Desk
Location: 1st Floor Registration Counters
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
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Breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
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Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floor
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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NCCJD Community of Practice Breakfast
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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NCCJD Community of Practice Breakfast
Location: Grand Salon 13, 1st floor
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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State Chapter Leaders Meeting (Invitation Only)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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State Chapter Leaders Meeting (Invitation Only)
Location: Marlborough B, 2nd floor
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Quiet Room
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Quiet Room
Location: Cambridge, 2nd floor
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Sponsor Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Sponsor Exhibit Hall
Location: Grand Salon Hallway, 1st floor
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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ABC's of Membership: Achievement. Belonging. Community.
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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ABC's of Membership: Achievement. Belonging. Community.
Location: Grand Salon 9 & 12, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Angela Braach (she/her/hers)
– The Arc Tennessee
Co-Presenter:
Ashley Coulter (she/her/hers)
– The Arc Tennessee
Personal, Professional, and Organizational Leadership
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Digital Advocacy Tips and Tricks
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Digital Advocacy Tips and Tricks
Location: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Amanda Guerrero (she/her/hers)
– The Arc
Co-Presenter:
Claire Manning
– The Arc of the United States
Co-Presenter:
Susan Stonecypher-Hawkins (she/her/hers)
– The Arc US
Advocacy/Self-Advocacy
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Discovering ME!
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Discovering ME!
Location: Grand Ballroom D, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Kendel L. St. John (she/her/hers)
– Center on Transition Innovations
Co-Presenter:
Lisa Holland
– Center on Transition Innovations
Person-Centered Supports
CE: 1
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Inequities in child welfare: Changing policy for parents with disabilities
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Inequities in child welfare: Changing policy for parents with disabilities
Location: Grand Salon 15 & 18, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Jennifer Kendrick (she/her/hers)
– University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work and Family Science
Public Policy
CE: 1
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Managed Care HCBS for People with IDD...It CAN Be Done!
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Managed Care HCBS for People with IDD...It CAN Be Done!
Location: Grand Ballroom C, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Mandy Johnson (she/her/hers)
– UnitedHealthcare
Program Innovation
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Nobody puts gift planning in a corner: integrating legacy giving
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
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Nobody Puts Gift Planning in a Corner: Integrating Legacy Giving
Location: Grand Salon 21 & 24, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Lisa M. Chmiola (she/her/hers)
– Fablanthropy
Program Innovation
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Balancing Boundaries and Affection for Adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Balancing Boundaries and Affection for Adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
Location: Grand Salon 15 & 18, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Renea Hunter (she/her/hers)
– Breathe Balance Counseling
Person-Centered Supports
CE: 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Building an Effective Advocacy Leadership Network
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Building an Effective Advocacy Leadership Network
Location: Grand Ballroom D, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Kim Dodson (she/her/hers)
– The Arc of Indiana
Co-Presenter:
Steve M. Boyer
– The Arc of Indiana
Co-Presenter:
shawn R. fulton
– Arc of Indiana
Co-Presenter:
Noah Upchurch
– Self-Advocates of Indiana
Advocacy/Self-Advocacy
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Employment NYC Style: Creative Revenue-Generating Innovations in Staffing Solutions/Inclusive Hiring
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Employment NYC Style: Creative Revenue-Generating Innovations in Staffing Solutions/Inclusive Hiring
Location: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Shauna Lozada
– AHRC New York City
Co-Presenter:
Steve Towler (he/him/his)
– AHRC New York CIty
Co-Presenter:
Michele Shapiro
– AHRC New York City
Co-Presenter:
Edie Weber
– AHRC New York City
Program Innovation
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Exploring the Pros and Cons of Locative Technology
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Exploring the Pros and Cons of Locative Technology
Location: Grand Salon 9 & 12, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Leigh Anne McKingsley (she/her/hers)
– The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability
Co-Presenter:
Amanda Dale Wroten (she/her/hers)
– Autism Society
Co-Presenter:
Dana Bonnell (she/her/hers)
– International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
Co-Presenter:
Russell Lehmann
– RussL.co & Director, National Board, The Arc of the United States
Co-Presenter:
Joshua B. Branch
– The Arc of the United States
Program Innovation
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Hardwired: Using Trauma-Informed Care to Change Agency Culture
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Hardwired: Using Trauma-Informed Care to Change Agency Culture
Location: Grand Ballroom C, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Olivia Kaplan (she/her/hers)
– Carey Services
Personal, Professional, and Organizational Leadership
CE: 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Modernizing Your Retirement Plan to Help Compete for and Retain Top talent in Today’s Competitive Market Place
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Modernizing Your Retirement Plan to Compete for and Retain Top talent in Today’s Competitive Market Place
Location: Grand Salon 21 & 24, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Steven Ortiz (he/him/his)
– Mutual of America
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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Are You Next?
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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Are You Next?
Location: Grand Salon 9 & 12, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Lloyd Lewis (he/him/his)
– arc Thrift Stores
Co-Presenter:
Erick Martinez
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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Overcoming Barriers to Cultural Competence
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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Overcoming Barriers to Cultural Competence
Location: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Dr. Hassan M. Abdulhaqq (he/him/his)
– AHRC Nassau
Personal, Professional, and Organizational Leadership
CE: 1
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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The Intersection of Disability and Domestic Abuse: Interrupting the Cycle
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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The Intersection of Disability and Domestic Abuse: Interrupting the Cycle
Location: Grand Salon 15 & 18, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Melissa McMurdo (she/her/hers)
– Ventura County District Attorney's Office
Co-Presenter:
Kellie J. Tyndall (she/her/hers)
– Ventura County DA's Office
Advocacy/Self-Advocacy
CE: 1
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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The Medically Underserved Population Designation as a Health Justice Tool
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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The Medically Underserved Population Designation as a Health Justice Tool
Location: Grand Ballroom D, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Vanessa Rastović (she/her/hers)
– Achieva/ Disability Healthcare Initiative
Co-Presenter:
Nancy Murray
– Achieva/The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh
Public Policy
CE: 1
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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The Power of Advocacy: Expanding Access to Equitable Services
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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The Power of Advocacy: Expanding Access to Equitable Services
Location: Grand Salon 21 & 24, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Ashley McReynolds
– Arc of Louisiana
Co-Presenter:
Brandi B. Kelly (she/her/hers)
– Louisiana OCDD
Advocacy/Self-Advocacy
CE: 1
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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Tips to Strengthen Your Medicaid Advocacy
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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Tips to Strengthen Your Medicaid Advocacy
Location: Grand Ballroom C, 1st floor
Lead Presenter:
Claire Manning
– The Arc of the United States
Co-Presenter:
David Goldfarb
– The Arc US
Co-Presenter:
Sydney Badeau (she/her/hers)
– The Arc Wisconsin
Public Policy
CE: 1
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
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Lunch on your own
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
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Lunch on your own
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
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The Arc's Annual Business Meeting
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
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The Arc's Annual Business Meeting
Location: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floor
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
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Update from Washington
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
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Update from Washington
Location: Grand Ballroom A & B, 1st floor
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Add On Event: Mardis Gras World (Local Host Event)
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Add On Event: Mardis Gras World (Local Host Event)
Location: Offsite, Mardis Gras World