Conference Archives
2019 Advocacy Conference
Day 1:
Ohio’s Aging and Medicaid Priorities:
Maureen Corcoran, Director, Ohio Department of Medicaid
Ursel McElroy, Director, Ohio Department of Aging
Ohio Aging Advocacy Panel:
Bill Faith, Executive Director, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio
Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Foodbanks
Michael Kirkman, Executive Director, Disability Rights Ohio
Natasha Pietrocola, Chair, Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services, Cuyahoga County Department of Senior and Adult Services: OCAPS Timeline – OCAPS Key to Timeline – OCAPS Position Paper
Jean Thompson, Executive Director, Ohio Assisted Living Association
o4a Advocacy Agenda
Larke Recchie, Chief Executive Officer, Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Beth Kowalczyk, Chief Policy Officer, Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Thomas Pappas, President, Law Office of Pappas & Associates
Day 2:
AARP Priorities: Elaine Ryan, Vice President of State Advocacy and Strategy Integration (SASI) in AARP’s Government Affairs Group.
Aging and Medicaid Priorities: Kinsey Jolliff, Senior Consultant, Sellers Dorsey, and Susan Ackerman, Senior Consultant, Sellers Dorsey
Alzheimer’s Association: Trey Addison, State Public Policy Director, Alzheimer’s Association Ohio
Advocacy in Motion: Dr. Doug Beach, Chief Executive Director, Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging and Cyndi Rossi, Legislative Liaison, Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
n4a Federal Developments and Advocacy Priorities: Amy Gotwals, Chief, Public Policy and External Affairs, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)
The Direct Care Workforce: Strengthening Jobs, Strengthening Care: Robert Espinoza, Vice President of Policy at PHI.
2018 Annual Conference Presentations
Day 1: Optional Pre-Conference Intensives
- Are We There Yet? Transportation and The Future
- Ohio Medicaid Update
- Older Adults and the Opioid Crisis
Day 1: Opening Luncheon
Day 1: Concurrent Workshops I
- Social Work Ethics: Ethical Use of Technology- Danielle Smith, NASW
- Putting Evidence-Based Programs into Practice:
- Dementia Friends Ohio Champions Training – Marty Williman, Ohio Council for Cognitive Health
- Fighting Elder Financial Exploitation – Whose Job is it Anyway? Sylvia Pla-Raith, Ohio Attorney General, and Kelly Igoe, Oho Department of Commerce
Day 1: Concurrent Workshops II
- AARP Ohio Fraud Watch Network: The Latest Scams Coming Our Way – Mike Kessler and Phil Smith
- n4a Federal Policy Update – Autumn Campbell, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- Ohio’s Centers for Independent Living: Partners in Serving Ohioans With Disabilities – Kathy Foley, Services for Independent Living, and Jeremy Morris, Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council
Day 2: Opening Plenary
Day 2: Concurrent Workshops 3
- Health Disparities Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities – Ashley Davis, Ohio Department of Aging
- Working With First Responders: A Safety Net for Older Adults – Diana Kubovcik & Lt. Matthew Parrish, Columbus Division of Fire
- Living and Dying on the Street: Addressing the Housing Crisis for Older Adults and People with Disabilities:
- The Future is Now: Technology for Older Adults and People with Disabilities:
Day 2: Closing Session