An iMatter Conference
Foundations for Growth:
Learning from Others
Dates:
September 23rd – 26th, 2018
Location:
Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa
Special Thanks to our Sponsor: Colonial Life 
Schedule of Events:
| Sunday, September 23rd | ||
| 6:30pm-8:00pm | Welcome Reception | |
| Monday, September 24th | ||
| 7:30am-8:45am | Breakfast | |
| 8:45am-9:00am | Welcome | Robert Stack, President/CEO, Community Options, Inc. |
| 9:00am-10:15am | Engaging with Government Officials in Community Based Program Development | Dr. Beverly A. H. Buscemi, Director of Clinical Services |
| 10:30am-11:45am
Breakout Sessions: |
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| Moving People Out of Institutions/ Relationship Building with the “Gate-keepers” | Brian Dion | |
| Avoiding Nursing Home Placement through Innovative Programs and Residential Alternatives | Angela Carotenuto-Rosen and Nick Carnicella | |
| Fiscal Trouble Shooting & Resident Fund Management | David Sweeney | |
| Recruiting – Training – Retaining Employees | Courtney Eidel & Laura Fisher | |
| 12:00pm-12:30pm | Arizona’s Health and Human Services | Christina Corieri, Senior Policy Advisor for Health and Human Services to Governor Ducey |
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Home: Developing Residential Supports | Svetlana-Repic Qira, Regional Vice President, NJ, NY, PA |
| 3:15pm-4:30pm
Breakout Sessions: |
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| Moving People Out of Institutions/ Relationship Building with the “Gate-keepers” | Brian Dion | |
| Avoiding Nursing Home Placement through Innovative Programs and Residential Alternatives | Angela Carotenuto-Rosen and Nick Carnicella | |
| Fiscal Trouble Shooting & Resident Fund Management | David Sweeney | |
| Recruiting – Training – Retaining Employees | Courtney Eidel & Laura Fisher | |
| Tuesday, September 25th | ||
| 7:30am-8:45am | Breakfast | |
| 8:45am-9:00am | Welcome | Robert Stack |
| 9:00am-10:15am | The Future of Supported Employment | Jill LoVuolo, Executive Director, Binghamton, NY |
| 10:30am-11:45am
Breakout Sessions: |
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| Marketing to Potential Employers | David McConaghy & Andrew Park | |
| STEP | Justin Brown | |
| Meaningful Day & Managing Employment Specialists | Dina Casalaspro, Lacie Parker, Bridget Haney | |
| Therap | Kristen Thompson, Ellen O’Connor and Ryan Vinson | |
| 12:00pm-1:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Implementing Meaningful Day | Ana Maria Herrera, National Director of Training |
| 10:30am-11:45am
Breakout Sessions: |
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| Marketing to Potential Employers | David McConaghy & Andrew Park | |
| STEP | Justin Brown | |
| Meaningful Day & Managing Employment Specialists | Dina Casalaspro, Lacie Parker, Bridget Haney | |
| Therap | Kristen Thompson, Ellen O’Connor and Ryan Vinson | |
| 6:00pm-10:00pm | Awards Dinner: | Desert Botanical Gardens |
| Wednesday, September 26th | ||
| 7:30am-8:45am | Breakfast | |
| 8:45am-9:00am | Welcome | Robert Stack |
| 9:00am-10:00am | Marketing & Fundraising | Angelique Parashis, Vice President of Mission Advancement |
| 10:15am-11:15am | Running a Successful Cupid’s Chase Panel | Mario Saenz, El Paso, TX, Hector Johnson, Las Cruces, NM, Kim Herndon, Rockville, MD, Tracy Mendola, Wayne, NJ |
| 11:15am-12:00pm | Wrap Up | Robert Stack |