Agency Leaders’ Panel on Cross Agency Collaboration Impacting the I/DD Community
People with I/DD do not receive supports from one Medicaid funding source; their needs cross State Medicaid programs and require coordination and streamlining to ensure access to needed Medicaid supports and services are in place. In this session, the Commissioners from OPWDD and OMH and the State’s Medicaid Director will be discussing initiatives they have underway and are contemplating that will remove barriers to Medicaid supports and improve cross agency/program collaboration to improve outcomes for people with I/DD while also generating gains in system efficiency.
A Leadership Discussion on the Future of the Disability Field
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. (1 hour 15 minutes)
A representative panel of CP Affiliate leaders who will share their: perspectives on the challenges facing the disability field; concerns for the future of disability services; suggestions for needed actions and a prioritization of their suggestions on how our advocacy energy should be spent to effect those needed changes.
Integrated Health Care Discussion/Policy Development
In this session, representatives from two of the leading organizations preparing for a transition to integrated care/care management will discuss their respective organization’s thinking and plans as New York State evaluates its next steps toward an option to the traditional fee-for-service payment model. This will be an interactive session where participants not only will hear the organization’s thinking but also will be able to share their concerns and raise their questions about what the future models of integrated care might look like. This will be a true learn and share event.
Facing the Challenges in Special Education for 4410 and 853 Schools
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
2:15 – 3:30 p.m. (1 hour 15 minutes)
This session will include an interactive discussion on some of the compelling challenges facing 4410 preschool programs and 853 schools in the provision of special education programs. Consultants will frame the discussion with key issues where CP State has been actively advocating with State officials on policy changes. Discussion will center on expanding on the identified issues, identifying additional challenges and on advocacy and leadership approaches to address these concerns.
Real Life Experience & Training for DSPs
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
2:15 – 3:30 p.m. (1 hour 15 minutes)
Panel members, comprised of employees and self-advocates, will discuss their collaborative and innovative staff training programs which include real life experience in cooking meals, doing laundry, skills for supporting individuals with complex physical disabilities, followed by exaggerated skits with staff and role-playing “pet peeve” topics identified by self-advocates.
Pay, Precarity and Job Attachment among Direct Support Professionals in New York State
Thursday, October 12
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. (1 hour 15 minutes)
In 2023, NYDA commissioned Miami University/Ohio to conduct the first of its kind study of the disability workforce to attempt to identify the drivers for DSP recruitment and retention. Lead researcher Dr. Jennifer Cohen will review the project NYDA commissioned on workforce and share preliminary results of this groundbreaking effort intended to help the disability provider community and our policy makers better understand the needs of DSPs and the key factors that will help in our efforts to address the workforce crisis.
Future of Telehealth & CP State Grant Update
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The CP State Telehealth grant is in its final year. Dr. Matt Kaufman (StationMD) will provide an update on the grant, including what we’ve learned, how it has worked for individuals with IDD, savings to the Medicaid system as well as possible paths forward and what comes next. Trisha Schell-Guy (DOH) will discuss the NYS policy and changes to telehealth post-PHE and what DOH is thinking for the future of this valuable service.
Low cost, Lots of Data: Monitoring Finances and QA with PowerBI
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This presentation will give you one agency’s overview of how they moved towards using data analytics to assist in their decision-making. They will discuss the importance of data in their day-to-day operations as well as how PowerBI plays a role in analyzing data from several disparate systems including EHRs, Finance and Payroll databases.
What’s our Playbook for Quality? Current OPWDD DQI Updates, Hot Topics and Planning Future Strategies
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This session will provide an update on current OPWDD DQI initiatives and strategic priorities for the future. In alignment with “Tackling Tomorrow” theme of the conference, the session will focus on challenges and opportunities in front of us from the State and Federal level and ways we can continue to partner together to improve our system and quality of life for people who receive I/DD supports in New York State.
MAKING IT FUN! Recruitment, Retention and Multi-Generational Staff: All The Questions You Want Answered
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In this session you will have the opportunity to discuss all your burning questions when it comes to recruitment, retention, and working with and hiring multi-generational staff. We’ll start off by going through a brief slide show of some of the approaches ADAPT Community Network has taken to get ahead and stay competitive in these areas. Then we’ll transition to a Q & A and take questions from the audience about what they are experience, the pitfalls, and any clever solutions or results people have been able to see. This experience will be interactive.
CP Advocacy In Action
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This session will put the WHY back in advocacy. Attendees will leave energized and eager to pester politicians to treat New Yorkers with disabilities fairly. Beginning with a brief video on Willowbrook, we’ll talk about the state of the field today, the political and financial landscape, and the tools that are at your disposal to get out there and make a difference!
How to Win in Your Life
Thursday, October 12
12 – 1:30 p.m. (1 hour 30 minutes)
Conference attendees will hear the perspective of a former pro-football offensive lineman who understands what it’s like to be a front-line warrior in the battle– responsible for blocking opponents while creating openings and opportunities for your team to advance. This is the work that takes place “in the shadows” but always leads to the light in the end!
Recognizing Staff Publicly and Internally
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This session looks at creative and meaningful ways to recognize staff through events, celebrations, and internal and external communications.
Innovative Employment, Recruitment & Retention
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An interactive discussion of new and emerging ideas to provide employment for people with disabilities and assist with the staffing shortage in our special education schools and OPWDD supports and services. Pilots include employing people with disabilities as DSP assistants with people with physical disabilities, working as teacher aides and job/career exploration with co-location of day programs, special education classes and exploring individuals’ interests. This session will assist all Affiliates to think outside the box of how to employ people with disabilities, recruit and retain staff and provide job satisfaction.