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Tuesday ■ July 108Case Law Update on Foster Care,TPRs, and Adoptions for January2012 to July 2012(1.5 CLEs pending)Hear the critical details on new case law in childwelfare covering Foster Care, Terminations ofParental Rights, and Adoptions.Presenter:Margaret Burt, Esq., Counsel to the NYPWASwimming in the Child WelfareFunding StreamsThe funding stream waters have become murkieras a few of the old approaches have been buriedat sea and new initiatives have emerged from thedeep. Some of the streams converge and fundsbecome intermingled. This session is anopportunity to clarify the relationships betweenthe open-ended funding streams (preventive,protective, aftercare, independent living, andadoption administration) and capped allocations(Foster Care Block Grant, Detention), STSJP,FFFS, adoption, post adoption, and adultservices. You will gain a better understanding ofwhat is happening behind the numbers andbeyond the software and how to maximizerevenue.Presenters:Rayana Gonzales-Verdon, Children and FamilyServices Manager II, Bureau of BudgetManagement, OCFSBryan Bagstad, Associate Budgeting Analyst,Bureau of Budget Management, OCFSChild Support Coordinators'Roundtable (Part 1)This session is for child support staff only.This 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.Presenters:Kevin Boyle, Acting Deputy Commissioner andDirector, Division of Child Support Enforcement(DCSE), OTDA – Center for Child Well-BeingLee Sapienza, Bureau Chief, DCSE, OTDABarbara Ruggirello, Bureau Chief, DCSE,OTDAMatt Hotopp, Bureau Chief, DCSE, OTDAKaren Sicurelli, Bureau Chief, DCSE, OTDAMonique Rabideau, Bureau Chief, DCSE,OTDADuncan Kerr, Program Manager, DTF ChildSupport EnforcementStrategies for Addressing andTracking HomelessnessSufficient time has elapsed since the beginningof the recession for homelessness to emerge as amajor challenge for local social services districts.Most report an increase in homelessness,particularly in family homelessness. This hasboth a budgetary and social impact on localcounties. This workshop will address thereporting requirements about the costs of servinghomeless individuals and families that wereincluded in the 2010-2011 State budget, andprovide a summary of responses from localdistricts. It will also explore the efforts thatOTDA is making to gather relevant statewidedata about the numbers and characteristics ofhomeless individuals and families in order tomore effectively target homelessness preventionefforts. Finally, the workshop will allow localdistricts to identify and share best practices inpreventing and addressing homelessness.Presenters:Linda Glassman, Deputy Commissioner, Centerfor Specialized Services, OTDARuth Ann Pickering, Director, Bureau ofShelter Services, OTDANo Wrong DoorIn these tough times of difficult budgets anddwindling resources, it is essential to seekcollaborative approaches in working withchildren and families. With that recognition, theWestchester County Department of SocialServices began a collaborative effort with theCounty Departments of Probation andCommunity Mental Health, known as the CrossSystems Unit or CSU. This multi-systemic team
eaks down system silos and allows for a multidisciplinary,front-end assessment for childrenand families. It also avoids losing children andfamilies when they are presented with a systemthat is unable to meet their needs. Therefore, afamily coming to the CSU experiences a “NoWrong Door” approach to services. Thisinformational session will demonstrate how wewent from concept to implementation.Presenters:Michael Orth, Second Deputy Commissioner,Westchester County DSSPhilip Goldstein, Director of ProgramDevelopment, Westchester County DSSMichelle Bethencourt-Garcia, Supervisor ofCasework, Westchester County DSSJames Cannon, Assistant Commissioner,Westchester County Department of ProbationMRT Managed Care Benefit andPopulation ExpansionsThis session will cover New Populations andBenefits Transitioning to Mainstream ManagedCare, Mandatory County Expansions, andExpansion of the Enrollment Broker, NYMedicaid CHOICE.Presenter:Jennifer Dean, Bureau Director, NYS DOH12:15 PM - 1:15 PMLunch1:30 - 3:00 PMConcurrent SessionsStress and Mental Health Issues inthe WorkplaceIn a workplace setting it is difficult to discussmental illness without discussing the stressfulimpact that it has on others. Twenty percent ofpeople fully employed in the U.S. aresymptomatic of a mental illness. The purpose ofthis presentation is to heighten awareness ofpossible mental health issues within theworkplace and to discuss strategies to supportthose individuals. We will discuss characteristicsof psychiatric disorders seen most often in theworkplace, issues of performance,accommodations, confidentiality, and strategiesin accessing professional diagnostic assessmentand treatment. NOTE: The purpose of thisseminar is not to single out or in any waydiscriminate against those who have a mentalhealth concern, nor is it to equip staff orsupervisors to diagnose mental illness.Presenter:Paul Martin, D.O., Workplace Mental HelpFiscal RoundtableJoin state and local fiscal administrators todiscuss an array of fiscal issues pertaining tosocial services districts, including MAAdministration CAP calculations, changesinvolving fiscal claims, and other issues.Presenters:Virginia Lattanzio, Chief Accountant, Office ofthe Budget, Finance and Data Management,OTDAJames Carroll, Assistant Director, Bureau ofFinancial Operations, OCFSGeorge Cusack, Program Research Specialist 4,NYS DOHMike Gwizdala, Chief Budgeting Analyst,Bureau of Budget Management, NYS DOHHolding Staff Accountable forUnauthorized Systems Access/Useand Confidentiality ViolationsEmployee misconduct impacts the integrity andreputation of all civil servants. Monroe Countyand OFT will present the good, the bad, and theugly when staff use their access to confidentialgovernment systems for non-business purposes.Several case studies from Monroe County will bepresented involving a wide spectrum of motivesincluding curiosity, fraud, and vengeance, andthe investigative process needed to secureemployment termination and/or criminalprosecution.Presenters:Nancy Forgue, Director of Financial AssistanceServices, Monroe County DHSDeborah Snyder, Chief Information SecurityOfficer, OTDATuesday ■ July 109
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