2024 DDPA Spring Conference Schedule

April 23, 2024 8:30 am - 9:00 am Main Room

Registration, Breakfast & Vendors

April 23, 2024 9:00 am - 10:45 am Main Room

Top 10 IDD Service Myths…….Busted!

Sara Sherman
Sara Sherman Owner / Director / Provider Power Moves
April 23, 2024 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Main Room

Legislative Process

Dana Wills
Dana Wills CPA / WSG Consulting
April 23, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Main Room

Addressing the Direct Support Professional Workforce Shortage in AR

Vanessa Vaden Krause
Vanessa Vaden Krause LMSW, Program Coordinator Disability and Health Project / Partners for Inclusive Communities
April 23, 2024 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Main Room

Directors and Officers

Dion Young
Dion Young RPLU, New Business Management Liability Underwriter / Cincinnati Insurance
April 23, 2024 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Main Room

PASSE Panel

Brittany Davis
Brittany Davis Director of Provider Relationships / Summit Community Care
Christie Green
Christie Green Senior Director of Care Coordination for DD/IDD / Empower
Courtney Slack
Courtney Slack Director of Behavioral Health Managed Care / https://getempowerhealth.com
Lauren Grounds
Lauren Grounds Director of Medical Management Operations / AR Total Care
Stacie Williams
Stacie Williams Director of Care Coordination / CareSource
April 24, 2024 8:30 am - 9:15 am Main Room

Breakfast, Vendors & Welcome

Janie Sexton
Janie Sexton Board President / DDPA
April 24, 2024 9:15 am - 10:15 am Main Room

Team Building – “Together Everyone Achieves More”

Geania Dickey
Geania Dickey Consultant / A-State University and Principal for dot2dot Consulting
April 24, 2024 10:15 am - 11:00 am Main Room

Networking for Positive Results

Leah Henderson CEO / Civitan Services
April 24, 2024 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Main Room

PASSE Risk Assessment & Mitigation Follow-Up

Jessica Anderson
Jessica Anderson CEO / AR Provider Coalition at Summit Community Care
Lauren Grounds
Lauren Grounds Director of Medical Management Operations / AR Total Care
Stacie Williams
Stacie Williams Director of Care Coordination / CareSource
Tommy Tarpley
Tommy Tarpley Interim Director / DDS
Travis Gray
Travis Gray Clinical Manager / Empower Healthcare Solutions
April 24, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Main Room

REDI Program (Retail Employees with Disabilities Initiative)

Felisha Edington
Felisha Edington Program Director of Employment and Community Engagement / Central Arkansas Disability Services
Pamela Cross
Pamela Cross CEO / Central Arkansas Disability Services, Inc.
Peggy Beggs
Peggy Beggs Business Relations Representative / First Step, Inc.
April 24, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Children's Track

Every Challenging Conversation is an Opportunity

Geania Dickey
Geania Dickey Consultant / A-State University and Principal for dot2dot Consulting
April 24, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Admin/HR Track

Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce

Ashley Riedmueller
Ashley Riedmueller Workforce Development Manager / LTSS
Jessica Walker Provider Education Specialist / Summit Community Care`
April 24, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Main Room

Fit for Life: An Overview of Special Olympics Arkansas Health & Fitness Programming

Jennifer Avery
Jennifer Avery Coordinator of Wellness and Coach Advancement / Special Olympics Arkansas
April 24, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Admin/HR Track

Healthcare for DDPA

Danny Farmer
Danny Farmer Vice President, Risk Adviser / Cadence Insurance, A Gallagher Company
April 24, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Children's Track

REACH: Promoting Key Life Skills

Robbie Belew
Robbie Belew Program Manager / UAMS Reach Program
April 24, 2024 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Main Room

Understanding Drives Inclusion: Bridging the Employment Gap Through Competitive, Integrated Employment

Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor Executive Director / Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
April 24, 2024 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Admin/HR Track

PASSE New Billing Codes for HCBS Follow-Up

Brittany Davis
Brittany Davis Director of Provider Relationships / Summit Community Care
Christie Green
Christie Green Senior Director of Care Coordination for DD/IDD / Empower
Courtney Slack
Courtney Slack Director of Behavioral Health Managed Care / https://getempowerhealth.com
Jennifer Daniel-Breeze
Jennifer Daniel-Breeze Director of Network Development / CareSource
Lauren Grounds
Lauren Grounds Director of Medical Management Operations / AR Total Care
April 24, 2024 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Children's Track

ABA Therapy Follow-Up

Elizabeth Brown
Elizabeth Brown MS, OTR/L, Director of Clinical Services / Sunshine School & Development Center
April 25, 2024 8:00 am - 8:30 am Main Room

Breakfast & Vendors

April 25, 2024 8:30 am - 9:15 am Main Room

DDPA Updates & Legislative Review

Bill Stoval
Bill Stoval Partner, Registered Lobbyist, Strategist / WSG Consulting
Charlie Green
Charlie Green ICF Chair
Dana Wills
Dana Wills CPA / WSG Consulting
Larry Stang
Larry Stang Executive Director / Developmental Disabilities Providers Association
April 25, 2024 9:15 am - 10:15 am Main Room

Estate Planning – Preserving Medicaid Eligibility

Chris Scott
Chris Scott Manager / Arkansas 529 Program
Harry Ehrenberg
Harry Ehrenberg Co-Founder / The Special Needs Estate Planning Task Force
Margaret R. Ward, J.D.
Margaret R. Ward, J.D. Attorney / Margaret Ward Law Offices
April 25, 2024 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Main Room

Road Map to a Healthier Arkansas: Completing the Continuum of Care for Vulnerable Populations

Melissa Weatherton
Melissa Weatherton DDS Director / Arkansas Dept. of Human Services
Paula Stone
Paula Stone Director / Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Tommy Tarpley
Tommy Tarpley Interim Director / DDS