2024 Advocacy & Policy Day/Conference

Registration closes May 26, 2024! Registration has been extended through May 31, 2024!

(Purchase tickets at the bottom of this page.)

Advocacy & Policy Conference Schedule, Topics, & Speakers 

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024:

1:00 – 3:00 PM – The Arc of PA Board of Directors Meeting

3:00 – 4:00 PM – The Arc of PA’s Annual Membership Meeting

4:00 – 5:00 PM – Pennsylvania Conference of Executives of The Arc (PCE)

Dinner on your own

TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024

7:45 – 8:45 AM – Registration

7:45 – 8:45 AM – Legislative Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks – Sara Wolff & Lucy Piggott-Prawl

9:15 – 9:30 AM – Keynote Speaker- Carole Clancy, Director – Bureau of Special Education, PA Department of                                                                                                                                                                                  Education

9:30 – 10:30 AM – Session Breakouts

Session A – Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) – Where are We Now?

Session B – Let’s Speak Up! – Self-Advocates United 1 (SAU1) – Power Coaches Gretchen Laudenslager and Sonny O’Callahan, supported by facilitator Teri Brewer

10:30 – 10:45 AM – Break

10:45 – 11:45 AM – Session Breakouts

Session C – Navigating the IEP process-Learn from the Pros – Victoria George & Zachery Couden -The Arc of York and Adams Counties and Amy Fisher-The Arc of Lancaster Lebanon Counties

Session D – All About Human and Civil Rights – Self-Advocates United 1 (SAU1) – Power Coaches Gretchen Laudenslager and Sonny O’Callahan, supported by facilitator Teri Brewer

11:45- 1:00 PM – Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM – Session Breakouts

Session E – “State of the State”  Legislative & Budget Update – Laura Kuller, Esq. Founder & Principal Pursuit Advocacy & Lauren Mishoe, Government Affairs Pursuit Advocacy

Session F – Go Voter! – Self-Advocates United 1 (SAU1)- Power Coaches Gretchen Laudenslager and Sonny O’Callahan, supported by facilitator Teri Brewer

2:00 – 3:30 PM – Performance Based Contracting for 1915 (b)(4) and Supports Coordination – Jeremy Yale, Bureau Director of Policy and Quality Management, Pennsylvania Dept of Human Services, Office of Developmental Programs

3:30 – 3:45 PM – Closing

Event Cost:

$120  (includes Legislative Breakfast and Lunch on June 11)

SCHOLARSHIPS – There is a limited number of scholarships for registration fees only for self-advocates.  Please email Susan Bond at sbond@thearcpa.org or call 717-234-2621 and provide the information why a scholarship is needed.

Refunds: Request for refund must be requested by 6/2/2024

Accommodations:

The Arc of Pennsylvania will provide accessibility accommodations requested at least 20 days in advance.

Venue:

Hilton Harrisburg Hotel
One N 2nd St
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Guests have until Sunday, May 19^th at 11:59pm to book a room before the cut off Monday, May 20^th or until the block sells out.

Booking Link: https://group.hilton.com/nzdjja or Call In 717-233-6000 Code: 91J

Check In time is 4pm. Check Out time is 11am

Parking:

Overnight guest self parking $15.00 / Evening – Unlimited exits

Day Only self parking $7 per day up to 10 hours from time pulled ticket

If guests would be Day guests over 10 hours best to park in valet for day.  Valet Parking $26.00

Questions:

Email Susan WoskaBond at sbond@thearcpa.org.

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