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SUMMARY:Executive Forum Leadership Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Executive Forum\, comprised of senior leaders of chapters and organizational affiliates of The Arc of Illinois\, holds an annual Leadership Conference. Its purpose is to bring together executive directors\, key organizational personnel\, and other thought leaders to facilitate discussions related to contemporary issues faced by the IDD service sector. The Arc of Illinois Executive Forum Leadership Conference will be an in-person two-day event with speakers and networking opportunities. \n\n\n\n\nThursday\, June 8\, 2023 \n10:30 am – 5:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome\, Dan Strick\, President and CEO of New Star\, Vice-Chair\, Executive Forum\n\n\nDDD Update\, Interim Director of Developmental Disabilities\, Sarah Myerscough-Mueller\n\n\n“How Natural Language Processing Can Be Applied in Human Services” – Edgar Mihelic\, MA\, MA\, MBA\, Director\, Data Analytics\, CSS; Mandy Carlino\, Associate Director of Client Projects\, MediSked\n\n\nFederal Legislative Update\, David Goldfarb\, Director of Long-Term Supports and Services Policy at The Arc US\n\n\nHousing Navigation\, Kimberly Mercer-Schleider\, ICDD\n\n\nDinner at Maggiano’s\, separate ticket\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, June 9\, 2023 \n9:00 am – 2:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nWelcome\, Amie Lulinski\, PhD\, Executive Director\, The Arc of Illinois\nDEI\, Courtney Littlejohn\, VP of Equity and Inclusion\, AID\nState Legislative Update\, Phil Milsk\, JD\n“Housing: Innovative Solutions for People with Developmental Disabilities” – Ron Clewer\, Gorman & Company\, Carole Rosen\, MAID\, CAPS\, The Arc of Illinois\, and Kim Zoeller\, Ray Graham Association\n“What I Learned About How to Be a CEO from My Daughter” – Kathryn Lavin\, Gateway to Learning\n\n\n\n\n  \nClick here to register – https://thearcofillinois.salsalabs.org/2023executiveleadership
URL:https://www.thearcofil.org/event/executive-forum-leadership-conference-2/
LOCATION:DoubleTree Hotel\, 3003 Corporate W Dr\, Lisle\, IL\, 60532
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SUMMARY:ILS & F2F Webinar Series - Focus on Siblings
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, participants will gain insight into the issues and challenges of a family member (sibling) attempting to take care of an adult member with disability while other members of the household adjust to life changes\, such as careers\, retirement\, immigration & citizenship\, and senior citizen health care systems. \nPresenter: Miss Gissel Escobedo. Miss Escobedo holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the College of Education at University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a LEND Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) graduate. She has worked for 9 nine years as an elementary school teacher. She is currently a Fellow with a Chicago community organization that focuses on immigration\, education and affordable housing. \nRegister in advance for this webinar: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6sNRQrnST960a9p1zqZ7yA \n  \n 
URL:https://www.thearcofil.org/event/ils-lunchtime-webinar-9/
CATEGORIES:Arc Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Life Span Program":MAILTO:rocio@thearcofil.org
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SUMMARY:IL ABLE: A Tool to Help Build Financial Wellness for People with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Achieving a Better Life Experience or IL ABLE Accounts give people with disabilities greater financial independence while preserving federal benefits. \nIL ABLE is a savings and investment plan that makes it possible for people with disabilities and their families to save and invest their money for expenses related to living with a disability. IL ABLE Accounts can help solve a long-time predicament that many people with disabilities face: how to build financial wellness without risking federal government benefits like SSI and Medicaid. \nDuring this webinar\, participants will learn IL ABLE Account basics and how an IL ABLE Account can increase the financial independence of many individuals. Topics will include eligibility to own an IL ABLE Account and who can open and manage an Account on behalf of an Account beneficiary\, contributing to\, saving\, and spending with an IL ABLE Account\, and the benefits of owning an IL ABLE Account. \n  \nClick here to register – https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d1hpODjhT_ibRomL-P_Kqg
URL:https://www.thearcofil.org/event/il-able-a-tool-to-help-build-financial-wellness-for-people-with-disabilities-2/
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SUMMARY:Operation Welcome Home with Juan Aponte
DESCRIPTION:Juan Aponte from Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU) \nJUAN APONTE\, M.S.\, QIDP – Juan is a Director of Services with Community Alternatives Unlimited\, an Independent Service Coordination (ISC) agency providing case management services to families of individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in Lake County\, Northwest Cook County and Northside of Chicago\, IL. During his 30 year tenure at CAU\, Juan has worked very closely and diligently with many service providers and families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Juan has also received extensive training in autism in the states of Indiana and Illinois. Juan continues to work closely with the Illinois Department of Human Services – Division of Developmental Disabilities (IDHS-DDD)\, Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) and several local school districts\, residential and vocational providers in the Chicago/Metro area for the purpose of advocating and securing necessary supports and services for families and individuals with special needs. His areas of expertise include advocacy\, crisis case management and transition planning for families and individuals with autism and behavioral challenges transitioning from special education and out of state placements into community based services. Other special projects of interest include SODC transitions\, CAU Presentations\, PUNS Outreach\, working with Hispanic families and Networking with school districts and adult service providers. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lzcMeGfpSLuZkq3HCo9z4Q
URL:https://www.thearcofil.org/event/operation-welcome-home-with-juan-aponte/
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