Supporting Local Initiatives - New York Public Welfare Association

Fund for Family Services Child Welfare Threshold,youth programs, detention, supervision, andtreatment services. This session will not makeyou a technical expert – it will provide you withjust enough knowledge to make you a hit at thenext child welfare fiscal party you attend.Presenter:Rayana Gonzales-Verdon, Children and FamilyServices Manager II, Bureau of Budget Management,OCFSAdministrative and Judicial Challenges toAutomated Enforcement of Child SupportLast year, over two million notices were sent tononcustodial parents in connection with childsupport enforcement activities. There are 12 automatedenforcement remedies, each with itsown set of rules and procedures. While challengesto income executions, property executions,credit bureau reporting, and otherenforcement tools are initially administrativeprocedures, they sometimes end up in court.This session will discuss the attorney’s role insupporting the SCU in administrative determinationsand court challenges to its decisions.Presenter:Brian S. Wootan, Esq., Associate Counsel,Office of Legal Affairs, OTDAReducing HomelessnessIn October 2009 Jefferson County changed itsFEDS plan to include homelessness as an indicator.All applications indicating they were homelesswere directed to go to the InvestigationsUnit before the application goes any further. InSeptember 2009 Jefferson County had 89 individualsin hotels at a cost of $228,230 for thatmonth – in January 2010, 16 individuals at a costof $48,019. In November 2010 the agency relocatedour housing staff into the investigationsunit. Length of stays in hotels was greatly reduced.January 2010 the length of stay was 38days compared to January 2011 where thelength of stay was 12 days. Along with the FEDSplan changes, Jefferson County applied for andreceived permission for a Safety Net Rental Supplement.This and HPRP funds further reducedour homeless numbers to the point where theInvestigations Unit had more time to spend insecuring more immediate permanent housing.In 2009, Jefferson County spent $1,639,128 inhomeless costs. In 2010, we spent $436,824, despitethe declining economy, a savings of$1,202,304.Presenters:James Schell, Director of Financial Programs,Jefferson County DSSLisa Spear, Investigations Supervisor, JeffersonCounty DSS3:00 PMCoffee Break • Sponsored by Controltec Inc.3:30 - 5:00 PMConcurrent SessionsNYC Initiatives to Assist Low IncomeNoncustodial ParentsOver the past few years, NYC has initiated anumber of programs, intended to enable low incomeNCPs to gain control over their child supportobligations. Some are limited to NCPs whoowe money to DSS; under certain circumstancesrelating to the income of the NCP, we administrativelylower obligations and arrears or forgive arrearsonce current payments are resumed for aperiod. Some, such as our presence at Rikers Islandcorrectional facility, are aimed at educatingthe NCP as to what can be done to modify the obligation.Others, such as our still to be launchedMediation Intervention program, are directed atNCPs who owe money to the CP / family.Presenter:Erik Paulino, Executive Director of ParentResources, NYC HRA – OCSEExpanded Definition of “Estate” for MedicaidRecoveries & Centralized Responsibilityfor Medicaid RecoveriesChapter 59 of the laws of 2011 amended Section369 (6) of the SSL to elect the option to expandestate recoveries to include assets that pass outsideof the probate estate, but which the Medicaidrecipient had an interest in at the time ofdeath. Assets subject to estate recovery also includeproperty in which the deceased Medicaidrecipient had any legal interest at the time ofdeath, including jointly owned real and personalproperty and other assets, retained life estates,and interests in trusts regardless ofMonday ■ July 255

Monday ■ July 256whether there is a designated beneficiary or apayable on death provision. This new State lawis one of the Medicaid Redesign Team initiativesto increase State revenues. Also a Medicaid RedesignTeam initiative (MRT #102), is the centralizationof Medicaid estate and third partyrecoveries. The Office of the Medicaid InspectorGeneral will discuss its role in the implementationState centralization of Medicaid recoveries.Presenters:Daniel Tarantino, Acting Director, Bureau ofHealth Insurance Programs, NYS DOHWendy Butz, Director, Bureau of Medicaid,NYS DOHEileen Brennan, Long Term Care Specialist,CDHSJeff Flora, Director, Bureau of Third Party Liability,Office of the Medicaid Inspector GeneralIntroducing Voluntary Agency Data —Another Piece of the PuzzleOver the past decade, the interdependency ofstate, local district, and voluntary agency fostercare services in providing safety, permanency,and well-being for our most vulnerable childrenand youth has been highlighted by the FederalChild and Family Services Review process. Ourability to achieve those outcomes depends inpart on our joint ability to measure our wholefoster care system’s performance in key areas.The use of data is central to knowing where weare and measuring the impact of our joint effortstoward where we want our system to be. TheOffice of Children and Family Services (OCFS)has been providing data to local districts to assistin mutual assessment and planning for improvement.But up until now we have not hadthe ability to provide similar data to voluntaryagencies to support their important improvementefforts.Attendees will learn about the four key measuresin the areas of safety and permanency, eachdisaggregated by care type – family based care(FBC) and residential care (RC) that are nowavailable.The session will focus on the four measures andinclude a discussion of strategies as to how localdistricts and voluntary agencies can use the datato promote constructive dialogue aimed at improvingoutcomes for all children in care.Presenter:Claire Strohmeyer, Director, CQI/Data Unit,OCFSDemystifying the Audit ProcessExamine the audit process from several perspectives:Preparation for the Single Audit, ImplementingInternal Controls, Best Practices forInternal Control Reviews, and Preparation forthe Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards(SEFA).Presenter:Melissa Killeleagh, Fiscal Services Manager,Seneca County DHSTask-Based Processing V Case ManagementModelsTioga County has developed a Task-BasedModel with monthly standards, accountability,and equibility for staff, providing positive resultsfor customer service in a FS/MA environment.OTDA has stepped in to assist withdeveloping systems model in Sharepoint to enhancethis model. This incorporates “lean managementmodels” as well as a “clean desk”approach.Presenters:Valerie Nitti, Director of Employment &Transitional Supports, Tioga County DSSDawn Oliver, Director of Temporary FinancialServices, Schenectady County DSSMichelle Parlej, Food Stamp Payment AccuracyCorrective Action Manager, OTDA-AQISocial Services Survivor – “Outwit, Outplayand Outlast” the Odds to Maintain a HighLevel of Efficiency and ResponsibilityThis is a detailed examination of the variouscomponents used by the Niagara County Departmentof Social Services to reach a high levelof performance as a human services organization.The presentation will dispel the age-old notionthat you can’t “run government like abusiness” and find the ultimate goal of servingthe public good in the most effective way possible.Topics include: supervisory training at alllevels, holding staff accountable, why civil servicejob specs don’t work, having a business planfor each unit, and communication techniquesthat really work.

Presenters:Anthony J. Restaino, Commissioner, NiagaraCounty DSSPamela Gatto, Director of Eligibility, NiagaraCounty DSSBrian Kane, Director of Child Support/Financial Recovery, Niagara County DSSThad Komorowski, Staff DevelopmentCoordinator, Niagara County DSSRED TEAM: A Collaborative Initiative ThatImproves Outcomes for the “RevolvingDoor Population”Behavioral Health is changing. Collaboration,integration, enhanced expectation of outcomes,and an ability to cross over artificial boundariesare all challenges that the RED team has soughtto overcome. Careful collection of outcome datahas shown that these changes can improve recoveryoutcomes at the same time that costs (financial)are reduced. When individualsrepeatedly attempt to access services and areunable to do so, the costs to the individual(hopelessness, feelings of failure, “giving up”)and the costs to systems are high. The RED teamoffers a service that reduces these costs and, inso doing, ensures the value of this innovativeservice for the future.Presenters:Nicholas Coulter, Care Coordinator, MonroeCounty Office of Mental HealthLisa Waske, RED Team Examiner, MonroeCounty DHSUsing Mediation for Art. 10 andPermanency IssuesMediation is a consensual dispute resolutionprocess in which a neutral third party helps disputantsto identify issues, clarify perceptions, andexplore options for a mutually acceptable outcomefor all participants. Mediators do not offertheir own opinions regarding likely court outcomesor the merits of the case. Instead, mediatorsoffer the opportunity to expand thesettlement discussion beyond the legal issues indispute and focus on developing creative solutionsthat emphasize the parties’ practical concerns.The Child Permanency Mediation Project,which began with a number of county-basedpilot projects, currently operates as a districtwideprogram in the 5 th and 8 th Judicial Districts,with a plan to expand to the 6 th District beginningnext year. Come to this session to learn how touse mediation effectively and to hear how this isworking from the local DSS perspective.Presenters:Christine Sabino Kiesel, Esq., Assistant Coordinator,OCA, NYS Unified Court System, ChildWelfare Court Improvement ProjectFrank Woods, MSW, Coordinator, OCA, NYSUnified Court System, Child Welfare CourtImprovement ProjectChad R. Hammond, Esq., Assistant CountyAttorney, Chemung County DSS5:00 PM - 6:00 PMCommissioners’ Reception(LDSS Commissioners Only)6:00 PM - 7:00 PMNetworking Reception7:00 PMDinner on Your OwnTuesday ■ July 267:30 AM - 8:45 AMReserved for Private Breakfast Meeting7:30 AM - 8:45 AMBreakfast Buffet8:00 AM - 5:00 PMConference Registration9:00 AM - 5:00 PMExhibit Area Open9:00 - 10:30 AMConcurrent SessionsChild Support Coordinators’ RoundtableThis discussion between state and local childsupport program leaders on the latest programperformance will focus on managing programresponsibilities and improving performance indifficult economic and budgetary times. This sessionis for child support staff only.Monday ■ July 25 & Tuesday ■ July 267

Tuesday ■ July 268Presenters:Kevin Boyle, Acting Deputy Commissioner andDirector, OTDA – Center for Child Well-BeingMonique Rabideau, Bureau Chief, DCSEOutreach, Training, Special Projects, OTDACommissioners-Only Roundtable Medleyon Local Initiatives to Address FamilyViolence• Identifying Family Violence as a PublicHealth Emergency - Marshalling resourcesof a social service district towards creationof a County Executive Task Force on FamilyViolence - John Imhof, PhD, Nassau CountyDSS• CPS Strategies• Strengthening Adult Protective ServicesTraining with eLearnNYeLearnNY was created by the NYS Chief InformationOfficer/Office for Technology(CIO/OFT). It features a tool that lets NY governmentorganizations (including local districts)create, customize, and share online courses. Thetool is easy to use, requiring only basic officecomputer skills. This presentation will demonstratehow easy eLearnNY is to use, allowinglocal districts to create training as needed,quickly, and without cost. A demonstration ofthe designer tools used to create trainings willbe provided.Presenters:Debbie Burdick, Staff DevelopmentCoordinator, Jefferson County DSSKelly Fuller, Staff Development Coordinator,Cortland County DSSAshley Abraham, NYS Office for TechnologyKeep CO$T Down: Keep Youth in TownGenesee County will discuss elements (staffing,programming, Foster Parent Recruitment andRetention plan, etc.) of their Cluster Home Programmodel. Delaware County will explain theirAgency Operated Foster Home model. Presenterswill also talk about the cost savings to theircounties and the benefits of keeping childrenwith families and in the community.Presenters:Jerry Moran, Director of Social Services,Genesee County DSSSusan Aikens, Deputy Commissioner,Delaware County DSSCounty Budgeting RoundtableThis session will include a “walk through theBudget Process” for newer fiscal staff as well asinformation for more experienced fiscal administratorson insights into revenue estimating,what tools are used for that purpose, as well as adialogue on the relationship between DSS budgetsand other county departments that receivefunding from DSS, such as mental health, youthbureaus, and probation.Presenters:Lise Reynolds, Director of Finance, SteubenCounty DSSRochelle Gray, Manager of Social ServicesFinance, Ontario County DSSJennifer Cesario, Decision Support Analyst,Accounts & Claiming, Monroe County DHSTask Based Employment CaseloadManagementTask based caseload management has turnedout to be a common sense approach to managingemployment actions for a large caseload inchallenging times. This method utilizes workers’strengths and allows them to focus on the tasksthey are most adept at. This results in more effectiveand efficient staff, improved outcomes,and better customer services.Presenters:Wendy Hallady, Supervising Examiner, MonroeCounty DHSJoyce Bradshaw, Examiner, Monroe County DHSMedicaid Redesign - Managed CareExpansions - Mainstream & LTC ManagedCare - Part 1 of 2OLTC and OHIP staff will provide a paneldiscusion on several inter-related Medicaidredesign proposals: #90: Mandatory Enrollmentin MLTC/Health Home Conversion, #1458:Managed Care Population and benefitExpansion, Access to Services and ConsumerRights, #4652: Personal Care Services Reform,and #69: Uniform Assessment System. Theseproposals will result in a significant change inthe delivery system for both Medicaid managedcare as well as Long Term Care services. These

Tuesday ■ July 2610Nicole Kolmsee, Director of Community Services,Oswego County DSSKelli Otis, Probation Supervisor, OswegoCounty Probation DepartmentRevenue Maximization: Strategies forMaximizing Federal and State RevenueTough fiscal times do not have to mean cuttingprogram expenditures. By increasing revenues,local agencies can meet budget reduction targetswithout impacting services to clients. This presentationwill not focus on grants or other shorttermfunding, rather it will focus on long termrevenue maximization strategies used by theNew York City Human Resources Administration/Departmentof Social Services to maximizeFederal and State revenues.Presenter:Jill Berry, Deputy Commissioner, Office ofRevenue Management and Development, NYCHRA/DSSCommissioners’ Meeting with StateMedicaid DirectorMeeting with State Medicaid Director: JasonHelgerson, Deputy Commissioner, Office ofHealth Insurance Programs, NYS, DOH.Presiding: Charles Schillaci, NYPWA PresidentMedicaid Redesign - Managed CareExpansions - Mainstream & LTC ManagedCare - Part 2 of 2OLTC and OHIP staff will provide a paneldiscusion on several inter-related Medicaidredesign proposals: #90: Mandatory Enrollmentin MLTC/Health Home Conversion, #1458:Managed Care Population and benefitExpansion, Access to Services and ConsumerRights, #4652: Personal Care Services Reform,and #69: Uniform Assessment System. Theseproposals will result in a significant change inthe delivery system for both Medicaid managedcare as well as Long Term Care services. Theseproposals are complimentary and the sessionwill give the audience the opportunity tounderstand how they work together.Presenters:Carla Williams, Deputy Director, NYS DOHOLTCMary Ann Anglin, Director, Division of Homeand Community Based Services, NYS DOHOLTCJennifer Dean, Assistant Bureau Director,Program Planning & Implementation, NYSDOH Office of Managed Care & ProgramEvaluationLinda Gowdy, Director, Bureau of ContinuingCare Initiatives, NYS DOHLoaded V’s and GuardianshipsThis session will review the provisions of Article10 of the Family Court Act that incorporate Article6 custody as a dispositional alternative. Thebenefits and challenges involving the placementof children under Article 10 (on-going supervisionand services) and Article 6 (no services ormonitoring) and how to best protect children ineither situation will be discussed. Recommendedbest practices will be offered to “load”custody and guardianship orders in particularcircumstances to further protect children, reducethe local district’s case management obligations,and alleviate unnecessary court proceedings.The impact of the new Kinship Guardianshiplaws will be discussed as well. Enforcement ofthese orders will be reviewed, as well as the roleof the local district in such enforcement actions.Presenters:Kevin Caraccioli, Esq., Attorney, JeffersonCounty DSS & Caraccioli & Associates, PLLCLeslie Haggstrom, Assistant County Attorney,Representing Allegany County DSSChild Support DCL/ADM UpdateThis session will recap and explain the DearColleague Letters and Administrative Directivesissued during 2010 and 2011.Presenter:Kevin Boyle, Acting Deputy Commissioner andDirector, OTDA – Center for Child Well-BeingTemporary Assistance & EmploymentRoundtableThis roundtable discussion is exclusively forTemporary Assistance and Employment Directorsor their staff to discuss items identified byOTDA as agency priorities as well as topics fordiscussion identified by districts. The agendawill reflect local input to ensure a session filled

with meaningful dialogue. Possible topics include:myworkspace/mybenefits, local districtprocessing issues, and food stamps.Presenters:Russell Sykes, Deputy Commissioner, Centerfor Employment and Economic Supports, OTDAJeff Gaskell, Director, Temporary Assistance,OTDABarbara Guinn, Director, Employment andAdvancement Services, OTDATom Hedderman, Director of Nutrition Policy,OTDA CEESValerie Nitti, Director of Employment &Transitional Supports, Tioga County DSS12:15 PM - 1:15 PMLunch1:30 - 3:00 PMConcurrent SessionsSpecial Projects: Increasing CollectionsDifferent counties are doing projects to increasechild support collections. Please join this roundtablediscussion and share your county’s ideasand initiatives, so each county does not have to“reinvent the wheel.”Home and Community Based Services:1915c Waiver UpdatesNYSDOH-OLTC-DHCBS Waiver managers willdiscuss enhancements and changes to the home& community based waivers. Updates will bepresented for the Long Term Home Health CareProgram (LTHHCP), the Nursing Home Transition& Diversion Program (NHTD), the Care-at-Home Program (CAH), and the Traumatic BrainInjury (TBI) - HRSA Grant activities related tobrain injury prevention and management.Presenters:Colleen Maloney, RN, Manager, NHTD/CAH,NYS DOHVicki Rockefeller, Manager, LTHHCP, NYSDOHTracie Crandell, Manager, Money Follows thePerson Demonstration Project, NYS DOHHelen Hines, Manager, TBI HRSA Grant, NYSDOHChristopher Phillips, Cross Waiver TechnicalSupport, NYS DOHPlanning Strategies and Opportunities inthe “New Normal”After the shock of significant staff reductions dueto Early Retirement Incentives that included theloss of supervisors and administrators representingliterally hundreds of years of experience andAgency history, as well as the stress of local andState funding issues, Rockland County has unexpectedlyfound opportunity for positive change.Presenters:Jan Jason, Coordinator of Planning, RocklandCounty DSSVanessa Caren, Senior Advisor toCommissioner, Rockland County DSSFiscal RoundtableJoin state and local fiscal administrators to discussan array of fiscal issues pertaining to socialservices districts including a special focus onclarifying the policies and procedures for payingfor domestic violence services through TANFand Title XX.Presenters:Virginia Lattanzio, Chief Accountant, Office ofthe Budget, Finance and Data Management,OTDAWendy Buell, Temporary Assistance Specialist,OTDAOCFS Fiscal Office RepresentativeIntensive Case Management PanelPresenters will discuss various programs thatprovide supports for clients with barriers, suchas mental health and substance abuse issues, sothat they can comply with requirements to receivebenefits, find employment and achieve financialindependence, or apply for SSI/SSD.Presenters:Inez DeGroat, Deputy Commissioner forFinancial Aid, Madison County DSSLisa Baker, Director of Temporary andDisability Assistance, Steuben County DSSChild Welfare Case Law Review (Part I)The latest and hottest case law in the child welfarearea. Do not miss these two sessions or youwill be left out in the cold! Session I will coverAbuse, Neglect, Dispositions, and PermanencyHearing. Session II will cover Terminations ofParental Rights and Adoptions.Tuesday ■ July 2611

Tuesday ■ July 2612Presenter:Margaret Burt, Esq., Counsel to the NYPWATwo Critical Weeks That Impact a Lifetime:The Family Support Center in OnondagaCountyThe Family Support Center (FSC) in OnondagaCounty is a partnership between Elmcrest andDSS, and is an intensive, short-term, trauma-informedfoster care program. It provides liberalvisitation and family meetings while maintainingconnections to family and community. FSChas significantly improved the experience ofchildren and families with the placementprocess and positively impacted the future trajectoryof care in the child welfare system. Forexample, children who are placed in FSC spendhalf as much time in foster care as children whoaren’t. This presentation will provide informationabout the FSC, how it works, and its impacton both child welfare outcomes and costs.Presenters:Mary Schapley, Deputy Commissioner,Onondaga County DSSKristin Esposito, MSW, Director of FamilySupport Center, ElmcrestBrian McKee, MSW, Elmcrest3:00 PMCoffee Break • Sponsored by Oracle3:30 - 5:00 PMConcurrent SessionsElusive Services & Reluctant ClientsOur presenter will host a dialogue on whatmakes help so elusive and what can be done toengage reluctant clients. Topics will include accessto generic counseling, mental health treatmentand substance abuse services for adults onyour family assistance, safety net assistance andadult services’ caseloads. Community optionssuch as life skills coaching, pastoral counselingand out-patient treatment will be addressed.Regulatory and funding stream barriers to serviceswill be identified. Challenging populationssuch as sex abusers and persons who are notwilling to accept help will be discussed. All of theproblems that your caseload experiences can besolved in one ninety minute workshop (or, not.)Presenter:Michael J. Piazza, Jr., Commissioner, PutnamCounty DSSDoing Whatever It Takes: Bringing OurYouth Home with SupportsThe presentation describes a program created byCayuga Home for children and Cayuga CountyDHHS, called Whatever It Takes. This program isdesigned to bring youth home at least 6 monthsearly from out-of-home care. The presentationwill focus upon why this program is essential tocounties, how the program works, and the benefitsto the community.Presenters:Elane Daly, DSS Commissioner & Director ofHealth and Human Services, Cayuga CountyEdward Meyers Hayes, Chief Executive Officer,Cayuga Home for ChildrenLocal DSS Fiscal Policy DialogueFiscal administrators and fiscally-minded commissionersand program staff will come togetherto discuss information presented throughout theconference and its impact on social services.This forum will provide participants with an opportunityto share best practices and to discusswhat other districts have done to put themselvesin a better financial position.Facilitators:Robert Franklin, Deputy Commissioner,Monroe County DHSPeter Simon, Director of AdministrativeServices, Dutchess County DSSNYS Partnership for LTC InsuranceIn the twenty years since the NYS Partnershipfor Long-Term Care Program’s inception, whatwe understand about long term care has undergonemany changes, and the Partnership haschanged to reflect that understanding. In a climateof increased urgency to reduce financialpressure on Medicaid, the Partnership is reviewinga number of alterations: new trainingmodus, new options in inflation protection, newplan choices, and reciprocity with other Partnershipstates; all with a view to making the Partnershipan even more valuable facet of longterm care planning for consumers, and an evenmore effective financial safeguard for Medicaid.

Presenter:David P. Hoffman, Director, Bureau of ChronicDisease Prevention and Control, Restructuringand Partnership, DOH OLTCChild Welfare Case Law Review (Part II)The latest and hottest case law in the child welfarearea. Do not miss these two sessions or youwill be left out in the cold! Session I will coverAbuse, Neglect, Dispositions, and PermanencyHearing. Session II will cover Terminations ofParental Rights and Adoptions.Presenter:Margaret Burt, Esq., Counsel to the NYPWALinking Community Health & SocialServicesUnder health care reform, care coordination isa major focus of endeavor to improve servicedelivery and client outcomes. An effective approachthat has been used to improve serviceaccess, coordination, and outcomes is an integratedinformation system that links communityhealth and social services organizations.This session focuses on the integration of informationsystems being implemented, inMonroe County. The presenter will describethe process used to develop this system, thechallenges encountered such as confidentiality,funding and governance, and strategies usedto overcome them. The utility of this systemfor clinical care as well as research and policydevelopment will be discussedPresenter:Corinda Crossdale, Director, Office of theAging & Adult/Older Adult Services MonroeCounty DHSCSEU Staff ONLY RoundtablePlease join your colleagues for this conferencewrap-up session. Take this opportunity to bringup any issues that have not already beencovered during the conference and to discussthe information that has been presented. Participationin this session is limited to LDSS staff.Predictive Analytics in Children ServicesThis small focus group will explore the use ofpredictive analytics within OCFS and childrenservices to help deliver services to families in amore thoughtful, economic, and targeted fashion.Using predictive analysis - including datamining, statistical analysis, game theory and historicalfacts to predict future events - can turnpiles of data into actionable information.County agencies, large and small alike, generatesignificant amounts of data. Using data alreadyon hand, agencies can better predict what willoccur in the future. Interested Commissioners areasked to email info@nypwa.org to volunteer for thissession.Presenters:William E. Travis, CIO/Deputy Commissioner,Information Technology, OCFSLaura Velez, Deputy Commissioner, ChildWelfare and Community Services, OCFS6:00 PM - 7:00 PMReception7:00 PM - 9:00 PMBuffet DinnerWednesday ■ July 277:30 AM - 8:30 AMCommissioners-Only Networking Breakfast(arrive by 8:15)7:30 AM - 8:45 AMBreakfast Buffet8:00 AM - 11:00 AMConference Registration8:30 AM - 10:00 AMCommissioners’ Business Meeting & TopPolicy IssuesThis meeting will focus on NYPWA policy prioritiesin the following areas: safety net assistance,employment, adult services, child welfareservices and funding 2012, juvenile justice reform,Medicaid administration, food stamps,child care and the overall funding challenges affectingsocial services.Presiding: Charles Schillaci, NYPWA PresidentTuesday ■ July 26 & Wednesday ■ July 2713

Wednesday ■ July 278:30 AM - 9:45 AMLegal Committee Meeting8:30 AM - 9:45 AMFiscal Meeting9:00 AMCoffee Break10:00 AM - 11:30 AMEmpowering Transformation throughPeople, Process and TechnologyThis workshop will present how many of therecommendations of year one of the FunctionalRoadmap (FRM) project are being implementedas part of the myBenefits/myWorkspace project.These new functions in myBenefits and my-Workspace will transform the way New Yorkersaccess human services and how local districts dotheir work. This workshop will explain whatnew functions will be available in releasesscheduled for September 2011 and February2012. It will also explain training requirementsand the things districts should consider prior toimplementing the major new system improvementsthat are coming, especially for TA andHEAP program areas that have heretofore notused myWorkspace.Presenters:Carolyn Karins, Director, CEES Systems, OTDARobert Johnson, Coordinator, Local DistrictApplications, OTDARosenstreich Dana, Project Director, FunctionalRoadmap Project, OTDA BITAmanda Costello, Temporary AssistanceSpecialist, OTDA10:30 AM - 11:30 AMMedicaid Transportation MeetingChapter 109 of the Laws of 2010 amends SSL§365-h to give the Commissioner of Health theauthority to contract for the management ofMedicaid transportation services. One State contracthas been awarded for a 13 county areastarting in July and finishing by the end of September2011. Come to this session to hear howthis is unfolding.12:00 PMConference Adjourns1410:00 AM - 11:30 AMOrganizational Response to VicariousTraumaThis session will focus on Identifying Sources ofJob Stress through a Job Stress Inventory thatwill examine Pattern of Development, CopingStrategies, Support of Self Care, ProfessionalQuality of Life, and the Influence of vicarioustrauma on the emotional environment of the organization.Presenter:Patricia O’Neill, LCSW-R

NYPWA’S 142 NDA NNUAL S UMMER C ONFERENCEJULY 24-27, 2011REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS1. Complete the Conference Registration form (upper portion) with all applicable information, and return the form to the New YorkPublic Welfare Association office with your voucher, check, or credit card information.2. Meals ARE included with overnight hotel packages at The Saratoga Hilton. If you want to order meals only, and do not needlodging, use the “Meals Order Form” below. Send it, with payment, directly to the NYPWA by Thursday, June 23, 2011. Pleasenote: meals are NOT included with the cost of conference registration; they must be purchased separately. Overnight hotelpackage meal tickets will be available at The Saratoga Hilton Registration Desk under the name listed on the hotel registrationform. Tickets purchased with the Meals Order Form below will be available at the NYPWA Registration Desk.3. Carefully read the Hotel Reservation Policy, noting that the cut-off date for hotel registration is Thursday, June 23, 2011.4. Complete the Hotel Registration form with all applicable information — be sure to check the correct rooming package and returnthe form to The Saratoga Hilton.CANCELLATION POLICY:Refund of registration fee, less a $15 administrative fee, will be made only when cancellation is received in writing and postmarked by July 8, 2011.NYPWA CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONBy After 6 th LDSSJune 23 June 23 Registrant Full Conference $149.00 $164.00 FREE One-Day $98.00 $106.00 FREEPlease note that meals must be purchased separately if you are notpurchasing a room package at The Saratoga Hilton.PAYMENT OR VOUCHER MUST ACCOMPANY REGISTRATION FORMName _______________________________________________Title ________________________________________________County/Agency _______________________________________Address _____________________________________________City, State, Zip ________________________________________Phone _____________________ Fax _____________________Payment Type: Check Voucher Credit Card MasterCard VISA Exp.: ________Number: ______________________________MEALS ORDER FORMIf you are not ordering a hotel package, all meals must be purchased individually through the NYPWA by completing thisMEALS ORDER FORM. Please return the completed form with payment directly to the NYPWA.Name: __________________________________________________Title: _____________________________________________County/Agency: __________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________Phone: _______________________ Fax: _______________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________________PRICESELECTIONMONDAY, JULY 25Breakfast $23.00 Lunch $30.25 Reception $47.25 TUESDAY, JULY 26Breakfast $23.00 Lunch $29.00 Dinner Buffet $48.50 WEDNESDAY, JULY 27Breakfast $23.00 TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: ________Please state any special dietary needs: Kosher Vegetarian Other: _________________________Please submit conference registration and/or meals form with payment to:NEW YORK PUBLIC WELFARE ASSOCIATION • 130 WASHINGTON AVENUE • ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210PHONE: (518) 465-9305 • FAX: (518) 465-5633

NYPWA’S 142 NDA NNUAL S UMMER C ONFERENCEJULY 24-27, 2011HOTEL REGISTRATION FORMTo reserve a hotel room, please fill out the form below and mail or fax it to the hotel no later than Thursday,June 23, 2011. Please review the hotel reservation policy carefully before sending in your reservation.HOTEL RESERVATION POLICY: This form must be used. All hotel reservations must be received by The Saratoga Hilton nolater than Thursday, June 23, 2011, at which time the NYPWA room block will be released. Hotel reservations madeafter Thursday, June 23, 2011, will be accepted subject to availability. Reservations cannot be accepted by telephone. Allrooms must be guaranteed with either a credit card or advance deposit. Check-in time is 4:00 pm. The Saratoga Hiltonwill facilitate storage of luggage if necessary. Check out time is 11:00 am. One form per reservation.CONFIRMATIONS: Hotel room confirmation will be mailed directly to you from The Saratoga Hilton. Email confirmationswill not reflect tax exempt status.TAX EXEMPT DOCUMENTATION: Tax exempt certificate ST-129 signed by the occupant is required when paying by check,credit card or voucher (one voucher per person).MEAL TICKETS: If you have selected a package that includes meal tickets, they will be available at The Saratoga HiltonRegistration Desk upon arrival. The meal tickets will be addressed to the attendee’s name listed on the reservation.HOTEL CANCELLATION POLICY: To avoid a charge, reservations MUST be cancelled 48 hours prior to arrival.NOTE: If you reserve a double room and your roommate cancels, you will be responsible for paying the single roomrate. Package rates are subject to applicable taxes. If tax exempt, tax exempt certificate ST-129 signed by the occupantmust be presented prior to check-in.RESERVATION INFORMATION (Please Type or Print)NAME: ____________________________________________COUNTY/AGENCY: ___________________________________ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________________________EMAIL: ____________________________________________TELEPHONE: _________________ FAX: _________________ARRIVAL DATE: __________IF SHARINGDEPARTURE DATE: __________NAME: ____________________________________________COUNTY/AGENCY: ___________________________________ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________________________EMAIL: ____________________________________________TELEPHONE: _________________ FAX: _________________GUARANTEE TYPE CHECK (ENCLOSED) CREDIT CARD MASTERCARD VISACREDIT CARD: ________________________ EXPIRES: _________THE SARATOGA HILTONATTN: RESERVATIONS534 BROADWAY • SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866PHONE: (518) 693-1017 • FAX: (518) 584-7430 PACKAGE 1: SUN ARRIVAL - WED DEPARTUREIncludes 3 nights’ lodging; Monday - breakfast, lunch, reception;Tuesday - breakfast, lunch, dinner buffet; Wednesday- breakfast Single Occupancy........................$690.06 Double Occupancy......…............$960.12 ($480.06 per person) PACKAGE 2: SUN ARRIVAL - TUES DEPARTUREIncludes 2 nights’ lodging; Monday - breakfast, lunch, reception;Tuesday - breakfast, lunch Single Occupancy........................$462.46 Double Occupancy......................$644.92 ($322.46 per person) PACKAGE 3: MON ARRIVAL - WED DEPARTUREIncludes 2 nights’ lodging; Monday - lunch, reception;Tuesday - breakfast, lunch, dinner buffet; Wednesday -breakfast Single Occupancy........................$510.86 Double Occupancy......................$741.72 ($370.86 per person) ROOM ONLYFor those conferees who wish to stay one night only, thespecial conference room rate will be $155.00 single and$170.00 for double occupancy. If a second night is neededyou will be charged the hotel selling rate.NO MEALS INCLUDED.Sunday, July 24 Single DoubleMonday, July 25 Single DoubleTuesday, July 26 Single Double Specify Special Needs & Requests (Dietary and/or Rooming):_______________________________________________________