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When:

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM PDT
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Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 1:30 PM PDT
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Where:

Disney’s Paradise Pier® Hotel
1717 South Disneyland Dr
Anaheim, CA 92802

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Please note that our room block at Disney's Paradise Pier is now full.  We have secured a small overflow block for $189 per night at Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel.   The block will be available until September 3rd or until the room block is full.  Book your room now.

Contact

Chris Rice
California Disability Services Association
916-441-5844 ext. 106
crice@cal-dsa.org

2018 Annual Meeting is generously sponsored by:

 

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2018 CDSA Annual Meeting

Join us at the happiest place on earth to learn the latest on state and federal impacts on your programs and explore the opportunities and pitfalls that lie ahead. The thrills and chills the 2018 CDSA Annual Meeting provides may not be the same as those you’ll find in Disneyland, but you’ll know how to position your organization for a smoother ride in the coming year.  

Agenda at a Glance

Monday, September 24: 

11:30 am - 5:00 pm: CDSA Golf Outing at Dad Miller Golf Course

4:30 - 6:30 pm:  CDSA Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 25: 

9:00 am -  5:00 pm: Registration & Exhibitor Tables Open

10:00 - 10:15 am: Welcome

10:15 - 11:00 am: The Year In Review – Barry Jardini, Government Affairs Director, CDSA & Sue North, Government Affairs Director, CDSA

11:00 am- Noon:  Grants, Incentives, HCBS State Transition Plan, and Self-Determination –  Heather Flores, Executive Director, Central Valley Regional Center, Amy Westling, Executive Director, Association of Regional Center Agencies, Will Sanford, Executive Director, Futures Explored

Noon - 12:30 pm:  Lunch        

12:30 - 1:30 pm: Luncheon Speaker – Rachel Simon, author of Riding the Bus with My Sister

2:00 - 3:30 pm: The Evolving Visions of the HCBS Requirements – Kathy Carmody, CEO, Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

4:00 - 5:00 pm: The Rate Study, Stephen Pawlowski, Burns & Associates 

Wednesday, September 26:

8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration Desk / Exhibitors Open

8:00 - 9:00 am: Breakfast

8:30 - 9:15 am: Policy Discussions at Tables-

  • Day Programs
  • Employment
  • Supported Living
  • Respite
  • Residential
  • Transportation

9:30 - 10:30 am: Breakout Sessions:

  • Emerging Business Models for Services 
  • TBD
  • Advocacy 101

10:30 - 10:45 am: Morning Break

10:45 am – 11:45 am: Breakout Sessions:

  • Cyber Protection & Insurance 
  • Next Chapter Bookclubs 
  • TBD

12:00 - 1:45 pm: Lunch & Speaker

2:00 - 3:15 pm: Breakout Sessions:

  • Workers Compensation Insurance Reclassification
  • HCBS Transition Grants Roundtable
  • Therap Services 

3:00 - 3:30 pm: Afternoon Break

3:30 - 4:30 pm: Breakout Sessions:

  • How We Coped with the Fires: Disaster Plan Reality Test
  • Inclusion Film Festival
  • HoneyBee Services

5:00 - 7:00 pm: Legislative Reception & Employment Awards  

Thursday, September 27:

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Registration Desk / Exhibitors Open

8:00 - 9:00 am: Breakfast

8:30 - 9:15 am: DSP Recognition

9:30 - 10:30 am:  Toward Service Parity and Culturally Competent Services – Irene Martinez, Festiva Educativa, Cathay Liu, Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled, Harry Bruell, PathPoint, Maura Gibney, South Central LA Regional Center

10:45 am - 12:00 pm: The CDSA Public Policy Agenda, Barry Jardini, Government Affairs Director, CDSA, Sue North, Government Affairs Director, CDSA, Jami Davis, Public Policy Committee Chair, CDSA, Jim Gross or Missy Johnson, Nielsen Merksamer

12:00 - 12:45 pm: Lunch 

12:45 - 1:30 pm: Luncheon Speaker - Sarah Pressman, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences (invited)  


CDSA Golf Outing 

Join fellow CDSA members for a day on the links before the Annual Meeting, on Monday, September 24th at Dad Miller Golf Course.  Register Now.


Tasting @ BXCR Wine Bar

Let's head on over to BXCR Wine Bar on Tuesday, September 25th after the meeting and have some fun tasting wines.   Register Now.

2018 Registration Options 

  • CDSA Member Registration - Early Bird Discount: $450 (Regular $520 after August 24, 2018)
  • CDSA Multi-Member Registration Discount: $395  (Discount only available until August 24, 2018)
  • One-Day Registration (Tuesday or Wednesday): $250

Registration closes on September 7, 2018

Thank You to our Supporting Sponsors:

The Arc Fresno/Madera Counties

Becoming Independent

The Campbell Center

Desert Arc

E&CO

EXCEED

Gatepath

Kings View

Kings Rehabilitation

Marin Ventures

On My Own Community Services

OPARC

PRIDE Industries

People's Care

PSW

Roland Center San Gabriel Valley Training Center

St. Madeleine Sophie's Center

UVAH

Vocational Visions

VTC