When: Monday February 27th and
Legislative Visits on Tuesday February 28th 2012.
Every
year we host a public policy conference featuring legislators, lobbyist,
advocates, policymakers, and other speakers who deal with issues impacting
people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their
families.Attendees include family
members, self-advocates, direct support professionals, attorneys, and executive/professional
staff from community agencies and regional centers.
Topics
Covered: National Public Policy, State Budget Overview, Advocacy, Healthcare, New
and Proposed Legislation, IHSS, Mental Health, LTSS and Olmstead Related Issues,
Work, Education, Trusts, Conservatorship, Crime and Abuse of People with Disabilities,
and more.
Where: 100 Capitol Mall, Embassy Suites Hotel, Sacramento, CA 916-326-5000
REGISTER NOW:
Conference and Prevention Luncheon $130
or Conference Only: $85
plus Special Event: IPP Training and Dinner: $50
Conference Full Package (Conference, Lunch, Dinner Event): $170
5th
Annual Developmental Disabilities Public Policy Conference in Sacramento, by
The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy in California
(Schedule Subject to
Change)
Registration
8:30 am
Introductions/Overview
Tony Anderson Executive Director The Arc California and Director
of the Collaboration for The Arc UCP in California
8:45 am
Opening Morning Plenary
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
National Policy Update
Marty Ford, The Director of Public Policy for The Arc United
States
9:00 am
Bull Dog Award – Capitol
Advocacy (sponsored Autism Services Insurance) Senator Darrell Steinberg
9:30 am
2011 Legislator of
the Year
Senator Mark DeSaulnier
9:45 am
Department of
Developmental Services Update
Nancy
Bargmann,
Deputy Director, Community Services Division, DDS
10:15 am
Bull Dog Award –
Capitol Advocacy (Co-Sponsored Autism Services Insurance) Assemblymember Jim Beall
10:45 am
The Current State
Budget Status
Scott Graves, California Budget Project
11:00 am
Advocacy Matters
Marty Omoto, Director California Disability Community Action
Network
12:00 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm
Prevention Luncheon
Hosted by Shirley Dove, Prevention Chair
& featuring Peter Leibert
1:00 pm
Break Out #1:
1:30 pm
In-Home
Support Services
Deborah Doctor, Lobbyist Disability Rights California
Mental
Health
David Reister, Director of the Collaborative of
Regional Center and Mental Health Directors
Break Out #2:
2:00 pm
Long
Term Supports and Services and Olmstead
Jack Haley, California Coalition for Long Term
Supports and Services
Work
Dwight Hansen, Lobbyist CA Disability Services
Association
Break Out #3:
2:30 pm
Trusts/Conservatorship/Able
Act
Stephen Dale, JD Dale Law Firm
Criminal
Justice
Teresa Anderson The Arc of California Prevention
Coordinator andLieutenant Marquez, Los Angeles Special Victims Unit
Break Out #4:
3:00 pm
Family
Resource Centers: Prevention Program
(Not Confirmed)
Community
Colleges and Adult Education
Tim Hornbecker, Director of Community Organizing and
Individual Advocacy, Leslie Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor City College of
San Francisco, and Will Francis, Project Director, Open the Doors to
College
Final Afternoon Plenary
3:30 pm – 5: pm
Keeping The Lanterman
Promise Report
Jim Stream Executive Director The Arc Riverside
3:30 pm
How the Changes in
Healthcare in CA Will Impact Our Community
Brenda Premo Harris Family Center for Disability and Health
Policy Western University of Health Services
4:00 pm
Preparing for Tomorrow’s
Capitol Visits
Greg deGiere, Director of Public Policy, The Arc and
UCP in California
4:30 pm
Reception – Sponsored
(The Arc San Diego, Miller United, Essential
Learning)
5:00 pm
Special IPP
Training/Dinner
Keeping the Lanterman Promise
6:30 pm
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