Over the last several months AOF and our partners have been focusing on helping Ohioans be safe in their homes, afford the basics and find good jobs that stabilize families in the state budget. Now, the budget has moved into the last step of the process -- Conference Committee. Speakers explain what's happened with health and human services programs over the course of the budget process.
Speakers include:
* Bill Sundermeyer, State Director, Advocates for Ohio's Future
* Col Owens, Senior Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio
* Mark Davis, President, Ohio Provider Resource Association
The state budget bill includes funding and policy decisions that impact all areas of health and human services, including health care and behavioral health. Big changes are proposed for programs that deliver health care to Ohioans.
Join us for a webinar about opportunities and challenges in the state budget with a highlight on behavioral health care and Medicaid.
Speakers include:
*Col Owens, Co-chair of Advocates for Ohio's Future and Senior Attorney for Legal Aid of Southwest Ohio
*Cathy Levine, Executive Director
Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio (UHCAN Ohio)
*Teresa Lampl, Associate Director, Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Service Providers
Learn more about the budget and policy changes in HB 483 and find out ways to take action. With the legislative break coming up, this presentation includes resources to help you have conversations with your state lawmakers while they are back in your district.
Since its expansion in 2014, Ohio’s Medicaid program has played a critical role in cutting the number of uninsured Ohioans almost in half. With talk of repealing the Affordable Care Act at the federal level, what are the implications on Ohio’s budget process?
Speakers include:
- Loren Anthes, Public Policy Fellow, Medicaid Policy Center, The Center for Community Solutions
- Wendy Patton, Senior Project Director, Policy Matters Ohio
- Brandi Slaughter, Chief Executive Officer, Voices for Ohio’s Children
The discussion focused on how supporters in Ohio can communicate with conference committee members to strengthen families and communities in the final process of Ohio's 2014-15 budget.
Advocates focused on early learning, long term care, developmental disabilities, and food assistance. Speakers also talked about a possible pathway to expand healthcare coverage to Ohioans through two new Medicaid reform bills in the House and the Senate.
The pending Healthy Ohio 1115 Medicaid waiver would require nearly all non-disabled adults on Ohio Medicaid to pay premiums. If approved by the federal government, the waiver would result in a greater number of uninsured Ohioans as well as increased Medicaid administrative costs and complexity.
Speakers include:
* Tara Britton, Public Policy Fellow, The Center for Community Solutions
* Nita Carter, Project Director, UHCAN Ohio
Over the last several months AOF and our partners have been focusing on helping Ohioans be safe in their homes, afford the basics and find good jobs that stabilize families in the state budget. Now, the budget has moved into the last step of the process -- Conference Committee. Speakers explain what's happened with health and human services programs over the course of the budget process.
Speakers include:
* Bill Sundermeyer, State Director, Advocates for Ohio's Future
* Col Owens, Senior Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio
* Mark Davis, President, Ohio Provider Resource Association
The state budget bill includes funding and policy decisions that impact all areas of health and human services, including health care and behavioral health. Big changes are proposed for programs that deliver health care to Ohioans.
Join us for a webinar about opportunities and challenges in the state budget with a highlight on behavioral health care and Medicaid.
Speakers include:
*Col Owens, Co-chair of Advocates for Ohio's Future and Senior Attorney for Legal Aid of Southwest Ohio
*Cathy Levine, Executive Director
Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio (UHCAN Ohio)
*Teresa Lampl, Associate Director, Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Service Providers
Learn more about the budget and policy changes in HB 483 and find out ways to take action. With the legislative break coming up, this presentation includes resources to help you have conversations with your state lawmakers while they are back in your district.
Since its expansion in 2014, Ohio’s Medicaid program has played a critical role in cutting the number of uninsured Ohioans almost in half. With talk of repealing the Affordable Care Act at the federal level, what are the implications on Ohio’s budget process?
Speakers include:
- Loren Anthes, Public Policy Fellow, Medicaid Policy Center, The Center for Community Solutions
- Wendy Patton, Senior Project Director, Policy Matters Ohio
- Brandi Slaughter, Chief Executive Officer, Voices for Ohio’s Children
The discussion focused on how supporters in Ohio can communicate with conference committee members to strengthen families and communities in the final process of Ohio's 2014-15 budget.
Advocates focused on early learning, long term care, developmental disabilities, and food assistance. Speakers also talked about a possible pathway to expand healthcare coverage to Ohioans through two new Medicaid reform bills in the House and the Senate.
The pending Healthy Ohio 1115 Medicaid waiver would require nearly all non-disabled adults on Ohio Medicaid to pay premiums. If approved by the federal government, the waiver would result in a greater number of uninsured Ohioans as well as increased Medicaid administrative costs and complexity.
Speakers include:
* Tara Britton, Public Policy Fellow, The Center for Community Solutions
* Nita Carter, Project Director, UHCAN Ohio
The purpose of the webinar is to learn more about the value of the Medicaid expansion and how it could impact Ohio. We will also share resources to help you talk about the issue in your community.
We know that one of the biggest factors that move Ohioans up and out of poverty is a job, but a job doesn’t always mean a living. Ohio’s public policies have the potential to create good jobs, increase opportunity for all Ohioans, and make Ohio’s economy stronger.
Speakers discussed how state policy decisions and budget proposals can potentially influence Ohio’s employment and direct care workforce. They covered programs in place to support working Ohioans – including person-centered work programs, the direct care workforce, and work supports – and how you can advocate for working Ohioans in the Senate.
Speakers included:
* Joel Potts, Executive Director, Ohio Job and Family Services Directors’ Association
* Beth Kowalczyk, Chief Policy Officer, Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
* Wendy Patton, Senior Project Director, Policy Matters Ohio
Ohio's Medicaid program made health care available to more people than ever before in 2014, but there's more work to be done.
The slides include an update on enrollment and health care access in Ohio, what's next for Ohio's Medicaid program, why personal stories are critical in our efforts to support health care access, and how you can get involved to keep Ohio’s families and communities healthy in the coming months.
Watch our webinar about the opportunities and challenges in the state budget. Let us help you be a voice for your community. Our webinar will also highlight hunger and food insecurity in Ohio.
Speakers include:
Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Foodbanks
Jon Honeck, PhD., Director of Public Policy, Center for Community Solutions
Mark Davis, Co-Chair, Advocates for Ohio’s Future
Big changes are happening for low-income Ohioans between the ages of 16 and 24. On July 1st, Ohio became the first state to implement a comprehensive case management and employment program (CCMEP) to increase access to education and work opportunities for Ohio youth. By integrating aspects of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Ohio is creating a common experience for youth with the goal of improving education and employment outcomes.
Speakers include:
- Douglas Lumpkin, Director, Ohio Office of Human Services Innovation
- Roxane Somerlot, Director, Marion County Job and Family Services
- Angela Carnahan, Workforce Development Administrator, Licking County Department of Job and Family Services
Big changes are coming for Ohioans who are 60+ and Ohioans with disabilities. The Ohio Department of Medicaid has announced changes to streamline the Medicaid program by eliminating spend-down after August 2016. The changes will bring a greater number of people into Medicaid but will also result in some people losing their benefits. The transition is complex, continues to evolve, and holds severe repercussions for many Ohioans’ health care coverage.
Speakers include:
-Jeanne Carroll, Assistant Director, Ohio Jobs and Family Services Directors' Association
-Beth Kowalczyk, Chief Policy Officer, Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
-Teresa Lampl, Associate Director, The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Services Providers
-Steve Wagner, Executive Director, Universal Health Care Action Network
-Zach Reat, Director of Work Support Initiatives
The legislature and the administration will be revisiting portions of the approved two-year state budget this spring.
This “mid-biennium” budget review is sure to mean policy changes that affect health, human services, and early care & education in Ohio.
We have one more chance to influence budget policies in the House of Representatives before it moves to the Senate.
Join us Friday morning for updates and an opportunity to advocate.
Good oral health is essential to overall health, but dental care remains the number one unmet health need for children and low-income adults in Ohio. The consequences of not having adequate dental care can be severe, including missing work or school, living with chronic pain, or even developing life-threatening infections. Webinar speakers explore how Ohio can bring affordable, high-quality oral health care to underserved communities across the state.
Speakers include:
- David Maywhoor, Project Director, Dental Access Now!
- Dr. Edward Sterling, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- Dr. Larry Hill, DDS, MPH, President, American Association for Community Dental Programs
In Ohio, youth who are incarcerated are more likely to reoffend and have less success in education and employment. Speaker Erin Davies from the Ohio Juvenile Justice Coalition shared how Ohio reduced the number of kids facing jail time and the latest numbers on Ohio kids in the juvenile justice system.
Learn more about what is at stake in the “Super Committee” and the federal deficit-reduction deal for children, families, seniors and people with disabilities in Ohio. Leading statewide advocates will discuss how we work to maintain vital programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, and Medicare.
Advocates for Ohio’s Future and our partners are also gearing up for a statewide “call-in day” on Wednesday, Sept 28 to Senator Portman’s offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, and D.C. to make sure the Super Committee’s deficit-reduction plan does not increase poverty or income inequality.
You’ll hear from:
* Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks
Luke Russell, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP Ohio
Cathy Levine, Executive Director of UHCAN Ohio and Co-Chair of Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage
Deborah Nebel, Director of Public Policy, Linking Employment, Ability, and Potential
Wendy Patton, Senior Associate with Policy Matters Ohio
Will Petrik, Outreach Director with Advocates for Ohio’s Future
Have you heard about the fiscal cliff?
After the November election, Congress will make decisions about the Bush tax cuts, sequestration, and a number of other federal budget related issues. Join the webinar to learn how it could impact health, human services, and early care & education in Ohio.
Advocates stressed the need to start the conversation about health, human services, and early care & education in a new way. The ultimate goal is to build widespread public support and public understanding for public policy solutions that strengthen communities and our economy in Ohio.
State leaders update Ohioans on the status of Medicaid expansion in the budget. They share talking points that are working, identify key lawmakers to contact, and discuss ongoing advocacy efforts and the next steps for action.
In recent weeks, Governor Kasich introduced a Mid-biennium Review bill (MBR) to propose budget and policy ideas to transform Ohio. It has been split into 14 different pieces of legislation and is currently being discussed in a number of House committees. Learn more about the MBR and changes to health and human services, education and workforce development in Ohio.
The Ohio legislature is currently negotiating the biennial state budget bill that will determine funding for vital public services and supports over the next two years. Passing a new state budget presents a big opportunity to advocate to strengthen Ohio’s families and communities. Over the next several months AOF and our partners will focus on helping Ohioans be safe in their homes, afford the basics, and find good jobs that ensure family stability.
Webinar speakers Tara Britton and William Tarter, Jr. of The Center for Community Solutions discussed how the state budget is negotiated, where to find budget resources and how to use them, what it means to be an effective advocate, and ways to get involved in efforts to strengthen Ohio’s human services programs.
NC Department of Health and Human Services, Prevent Child Abuse NC, NC Child, and The Duke Endowment partnered to host a kickoff informational session for the Family First Prevention Services Act ( FFPSA). This was an opportunity for child welfare stakeholders to learn, ask questions and engage in the planning process of this important legislation.
We encourage you to go through the slides from the meeting and watch the recorded live stream of the event: https://mckimmon.online.ncsu.edu/online/Play/cba18d3338844fcbac8e31170dee1c611d
The purpose of the webinar is to learn more about the value of the Medicaid expansion and how it could impact Ohio. We will also share resources to help you talk about the issue in your community.
We know that one of the biggest factors that move Ohioans up and out of poverty is a job, but a job doesn’t always mean a living. Ohio’s public policies have the potential to create good jobs, increase opportunity for all Ohioans, and make Ohio’s economy stronger.
Speakers discussed how state policy decisions and budget proposals can potentially influence Ohio’s employment and direct care workforce. They covered programs in place to support working Ohioans – including person-centered work programs, the direct care workforce, and work supports – and how you can advocate for working Ohioans in the Senate.
Speakers included:
* Joel Potts, Executive Director, Ohio Job and Family Services Directors’ Association
* Beth Kowalczyk, Chief Policy Officer, Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
* Wendy Patton, Senior Project Director, Policy Matters Ohio
Ohio's Medicaid program made health care available to more people than ever before in 2014, but there's more work to be done.
The slides include an update on enrollment and health care access in Ohio, what's next for Ohio's Medicaid program, why personal stories are critical in our efforts to support health care access, and how you can get involved to keep Ohio’s families and communities healthy in the coming months.
Watch our webinar about the opportunities and challenges in the state budget. Let us help you be a voice for your community. Our webinar will also highlight hunger and food insecurity in Ohio.
Speakers include:
Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Foodbanks
Jon Honeck, PhD., Director of Public Policy, Center for Community Solutions
Mark Davis, Co-Chair, Advocates for Ohio’s Future
Big changes are happening for low-income Ohioans between the ages of 16 and 24. On July 1st, Ohio became the first state to implement a comprehensive case management and employment program (CCMEP) to increase access to education and work opportunities for Ohio youth. By integrating aspects of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Ohio is creating a common experience for youth with the goal of improving education and employment outcomes.
Speakers include:
- Douglas Lumpkin, Director, Ohio Office of Human Services Innovation
- Roxane Somerlot, Director, Marion County Job and Family Services
- Angela Carnahan, Workforce Development Administrator, Licking County Department of Job and Family Services
Big changes are coming for Ohioans who are 60+ and Ohioans with disabilities. The Ohio Department of Medicaid has announced changes to streamline the Medicaid program by eliminating spend-down after August 2016. The changes will bring a greater number of people into Medicaid but will also result in some people losing their benefits. The transition is complex, continues to evolve, and holds severe repercussions for many Ohioans’ health care coverage.
Speakers include:
-Jeanne Carroll, Assistant Director, Ohio Jobs and Family Services Directors' Association
-Beth Kowalczyk, Chief Policy Officer, Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
-Teresa Lampl, Associate Director, The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Services Providers
-Steve Wagner, Executive Director, Universal Health Care Action Network
-Zach Reat, Director of Work Support Initiatives
The legislature and the administration will be revisiting portions of the approved two-year state budget this spring.
This “mid-biennium” budget review is sure to mean policy changes that affect health, human services, and early care & education in Ohio.
We have one more chance to influence budget policies in the House of Representatives before it moves to the Senate.
Join us Friday morning for updates and an opportunity to advocate.
Good oral health is essential to overall health, but dental care remains the number one unmet health need for children and low-income adults in Ohio. The consequences of not having adequate dental care can be severe, including missing work or school, living with chronic pain, or even developing life-threatening infections. Webinar speakers explore how Ohio can bring affordable, high-quality oral health care to underserved communities across the state.
Speakers include:
- David Maywhoor, Project Director, Dental Access Now!
- Dr. Edward Sterling, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- Dr. Larry Hill, DDS, MPH, President, American Association for Community Dental Programs
In Ohio, youth who are incarcerated are more likely to reoffend and have less success in education and employment. Speaker Erin Davies from the Ohio Juvenile Justice Coalition shared how Ohio reduced the number of kids facing jail time and the latest numbers on Ohio kids in the juvenile justice system.
Learn more about what is at stake in the “Super Committee” and the federal deficit-reduction deal for children, families, seniors and people with disabilities in Ohio. Leading statewide advocates will discuss how we work to maintain vital programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, and Medicare.
Advocates for Ohio’s Future and our partners are also gearing up for a statewide “call-in day” on Wednesday, Sept 28 to Senator Portman’s offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, and D.C. to make sure the Super Committee’s deficit-reduction plan does not increase poverty or income inequality.
You’ll hear from:
* Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks
Luke Russell, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP Ohio
Cathy Levine, Executive Director of UHCAN Ohio and Co-Chair of Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage
Deborah Nebel, Director of Public Policy, Linking Employment, Ability, and Potential
Wendy Patton, Senior Associate with Policy Matters Ohio
Will Petrik, Outreach Director with Advocates for Ohio’s Future
Have you heard about the fiscal cliff?
After the November election, Congress will make decisions about the Bush tax cuts, sequestration, and a number of other federal budget related issues. Join the webinar to learn how it could impact health, human services, and early care & education in Ohio.
Advocates stressed the need to start the conversation about health, human services, and early care & education in a new way. The ultimate goal is to build widespread public support and public understanding for public policy solutions that strengthen communities and our economy in Ohio.
State leaders update Ohioans on the status of Medicaid expansion in the budget. They share talking points that are working, identify key lawmakers to contact, and discuss ongoing advocacy efforts and the next steps for action.
In recent weeks, Governor Kasich introduced a Mid-biennium Review bill (MBR) to propose budget and policy ideas to transform Ohio. It has been split into 14 different pieces of legislation and is currently being discussed in a number of House committees. Learn more about the MBR and changes to health and human services, education and workforce development in Ohio.
The Ohio legislature is currently negotiating the biennial state budget bill that will determine funding for vital public services and supports over the next two years. Passing a new state budget presents a big opportunity to advocate to strengthen Ohio’s families and communities. Over the next several months AOF and our partners will focus on helping Ohioans be safe in their homes, afford the basics, and find good jobs that ensure family stability.
Webinar speakers Tara Britton and William Tarter, Jr. of The Center for Community Solutions discussed how the state budget is negotiated, where to find budget resources and how to use them, what it means to be an effective advocate, and ways to get involved in efforts to strengthen Ohio’s human services programs.
NC Department of Health and Human Services, Prevent Child Abuse NC, NC Child, and The Duke Endowment partnered to host a kickoff informational session for the Family First Prevention Services Act ( FFPSA). This was an opportunity for child welfare stakeholders to learn, ask questions and engage in the planning process of this important legislation.
We encourage you to go through the slides from the meeting and watch the recorded live stream of the event: https://mckimmon.online.ncsu.edu/online/Play/cba18d3338844fcbac8e31170dee1c611d
Engaging families in voluntary services to prevent further intervention from the formal system.
Christine Secrist, PhD, LMFT
Lori Mozena, MS, LMFT
Julie Allison, MPA
Iowa Department of Human Services, Bureau Chief
Lori Coyner (State Medicaid Director, Oregon Health Authority), Rachel Port (Public Policy Director, Central City Concern), Leslie Neugebauer (Director of Central Oregon Coordinated Care Organization, PacificSource), Pam Hester (Health and Housing Manager, CareOregon), and Josh Balloch (VP of Government Affairs and Health Policy, AllCare) present on Health as Housing at Neighborhood Partnerships' 2016 RE:Conference
This powerpoint presentation was put together by Keith Horton, Commission of the Georgia Department of Human Services, and Sharon Hill, Director of the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, and presented on January 9 as a part of our annual Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Pre-Legislative Session Forum.
A June 2018 webinar sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation — now available via recording — provides an overview of available funding streams for implementing and sustaining evidence-based programs in child welfare, with a special emphasis on the Family First Prevention Services Act.
As part of a series on implementing evidence-based practices in child welfare from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation, this webinar outlines ways to approach three important considerations in financing prevention services under the Family First Prevention Services Act.
The 60-minute webinar, "Planning for Family First Prevention Services: Three Key Fiscal Elements to Consider," previews a tool being piloted with several states that helps child welfare leaders analyze the fiscal implications of services for children and families.
Watch the webinar at https://youtu.be/L--jQzLWTHY.
If you are new to the grant-seeking arena or are looking for ways to improve your grant proposals, this webinar is for you. We will start with the definitions and types of grants and move through the key components of a successful grant proposal. We will share examples of key sections of winning grant proposals, focusing on the need, collaboration, outcomes and budget sections. The instructor of this webinar has been writing winning proposals for 30 years and has won millions of dollars for nonprofits and faith-based organizations, from small start-ups to larger nonprofits.
Learning Objectives:
Definition of grant types
The importance of identifying the right funding match
How to build a grant tool kit
Key sections of a grant proposal
Key points to cover in the need, collaboration and outcomes sections
The budget – your story in numbers
The importance of your board in grant writing
Time will be given for a lively Q&A session.
About the presenter:
Julé C. Colvin, President of Grant Pathways, has raised millions of dollars over the past 30 years for a wide variety of charities through her grant writing skills. Ms. Colvin has held a variety of positions in nonprofit agencies throughout her career. She began her journey by first working as a Career Counselor, then a Program Manager followed by serving as a Volunteer Manager and Director of Development. Ms. Colvin then served as the Executive Director of a Community Development Corporation (CDC) and an inner-city neighborhood center. Since settling in the Tampa area with her family in 2004, Ms. Colvin has been offering private grant writing and capacity-building assistance to community agencies, successfully leading a team of grant writers and trainers at Grant Pathways.
Julé is also a certified coach, trainer and speaker through the international John Maxwell Team. Her work includes coaching nonprofit and business leaders, providing leadership training workshops and leading mastermind groups.
Ms. Colvin holds a BA from Kent State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude and as a member of the distinguished honor society Phi Beta Kappa. She is an active board member of the Nonprofit Consultant’s Connection. This year she will be married for 25 years to her husband, Alan. They have two children and two grandchildren.
Transportation is vital for people to get to work, grocery stores, medical appointments, child care, school, and participate in the economy. With transportation at the heart of many barriers Ohioans face in their daily lives, Ohio needs a 21st century transportation system made up not only of roads and highways but also a network of transportation options, including public transit, passenger and freight rail, streetcars, hybrid buses, electric vehicles, and walk-able, bike-able streets.
Speakers include:
- Akshai Sing, Representative, Ohio Transportation Equity Coalition
- Kirt Conrad, President, Ohio Public Transit Association
- Homer Carlisle, Professional Staff Member, Ranking Member Sherrod Brown
Learn more about:
• Easy methods to register new voters and update voter registration
• The deadlines and Ohio ID rules for the 2014 general election
• Where to get registration materials for your organization
If you're interested in being part of the effort to expand health care coverage to nearly half a million people in Ohio, please review this training to get involved in the effort to collect 115,000 signatures by the end of December.
If you’ve never met with your lawmaker (or it’s been a while since your last meeting), you will learn how to effectively advocate to maintain vital public services at a level that protects our state’s most vulnerable populations.
Ohio Speaks is a new collaborative project of local and statewide health and human service organizations working to collect and highlight stories of struggle and hope. The stories will illustrate the value of human needs programs that support Ohio's most vulnerable children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Ohio Speaks will also put a human face on budget cuts and show the effect of budget cuts in our communities. The stories will be used in our advocacy and education work with lawmakers, the media and the public to highlight the impact of human needs programs.
The purpose of the webinar was to better understand the importance of federal budget advocacy.
The slides touch the principles of deficit reduction and our shared messaging strategy. The slides also connect you to resources to frame the conversations that need to happen in our communities and with lawmakers in the coming months.
New Opportunities in Adult Protective Services & Child Welfare
1. Food for Advocacy: New
Opportunities in Adult
Protective Services & Child
Welfare
Featuring: The Ohio Association of Area
Agencies on Aging, the Job and Family
Services Directors Association, and the
Public Children Services Association of
Ohio
3. a statewide coalition of over 470
organizations working together to promote
health and human service budget and policy
solutions so that all Ohioans live better lives.
Advocates for Ohio’s Future is…
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Join our coalition to advocate for
strong families and communities.
6. • Help you take action for strong families and
communities in many issue areas
• Inform & Share Resources
• What’s happening at the state level?
AOF’s NEW Monthly Webinar Series
8. Beth Kowalczyk
Chief Policy Officer,
Ohio Assocation of
Area Agencies on Aging
Public Policy Chair,
Ohio Coalition of
Adult Protective Services
Gayle Channing Tenenbaum-
Director of Policy and
Government Affairs
Public Children Services
Association Of Ohio (PCSAO)
Joel Potts-
Executive Director
Ohio Job and Family Services
Directors’ Assocation
9. November 13, 2014
Beth Kowalczyk
kowalczyk@ohioaging.org
Ohio Association of
Area Agencies on Aging
www.ohioaging.org
Ohio Coalition of Adult
Protective Services
www.ocapsohio.org
Adult Protective Services Update
Beth Kowalczyk
-Chief Policy Officer
Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
-Chair, Public Policy Committee
Ohio Coalition of Adult Protective Services
10. Ohio’s Adult Protective Services System
• The Ohio Adult Protective Services Law was enacted
in 1981 as a result of growing awareness of elder
abuse being a major social issue.
• The purpose of APS is to assist adults who are in
danger of harm, unable to protect themselves and
have no one else to assist them.
11. Four main components:
• Prevention - outreach
• Identification – mandatory reporting, screening
• Intervention – investigation, protection orders, case
management
• Enforcement - prosecution
Ohio’s Adult Protective Services System
12. How we got here
• Very little state funding
• Patchwork of programs
• H.B. 49
• MBR (HB 483) advocacy
• Asked for $20 million
• Ended up with $10 million & Adult
Protective Services Funding Workgroup
13. APS Funding Workgroup
The Workgroup shall consist of the following members:
• Administration: Job and Family Services, Budget and Management,
Health Transformation, Aging, Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Developmental Disabilities
• Governor’s Office
• Two members of the House and Senate
• OJFSDA, CCAO, AARP
• Other entities appointed by ODJFS:
• Georgia Anetzberger, Cleveland State University
• John Fisher, Licking County DJFS
• Sylvia Pla-Raith, OCAPS
• Cindy Farson, o4a
14. APS Funding Workgroup
The Workgroup shall do all of the following:
(1) Investigate programmatic or financial gaps in the adult pro
tective services system;
(2) Identify best practices currently employed at the county le
vel as well as those that can be integrated into the system;
(3) Identify areas of overlap and linkages across all human ser
vices programs;
(4) Coordinate with the Children Services Funding Workgroup
in the Department of Job and Family Services, if the Children
Services Funding Workgroup is created in the Department.
15. • Not later than September 30, 2014, the Workgroup
shall make recommendations to the Department of
Job and Family Services about a distribution method
for the $10 million in appropriation item 911421 for
possible submission to the Controlling Board.
APS Funding Workgroup
16. APS Funding Workgroup
• Led by Greg Moody with the Office of Health
Transformation
• Bi-Weekly Meetings
• Presentations
• Recommendations - $10 million
• Still to meet – budget bill recommendations
18. Recommendations – County Funding
• One time County Planning Grants
• Up to $50,000 per county based on milestones
• January – December 2015
• One time Innovation Fund Grants
• APS Funding Workgroup to develop process and criteria
• January – December 2015
• “Shared services”
• One time system training
• July – December 2015
• 4 days of training
• Stipends for staff to attend training
19. Recommendations – State Infrastructure
Statewide APS Data Collection and Reporting System
• By December 31, 2015
Statewide APS Hotline
• Activate July 1, 2016
System Training
• Extend vendor contract
• Expand trainer pool
Enhance Ohio Human Services Training System – full time
regional coordinators
20. What’s Next
• APS Funding Workgroup continues to meet
• Core Minimum Requirements
• Innovation Funds
• Budget Recommendations
• Applications for county funding
• Budget advocacy
21. Director of Policy & Governmental
Affairs, PCSAO
POST MBR AND
CHILD WELFARE
Gayle Channing-
Tenenbaum
22. Do all children deserve,
safety, permanency
and well being
regardless of where
they live?
23. PCSAO MBR Request
During MBR, PCSAO requested 20 million additional dollars
to support:
1. Case workers to work with very complex cases
2. Services and planning for our transitioning youth
3. Special staff trainings on trauma informed care.
4. Foster home recruitment
5. Kinship care supports
6. Supporting counties without local dollars
24. House put in $20 million
• PCSAO also strongly supported dollars for Adult
Protective Services (APS).
• House provided $10 million for Child Welfare and
$10 million for APS
Worked with the Administration in Conference
Committee to create two work groups to determine
distribution of dollars to both systems.
• Child Welfare funding work group
• APS funding work group
Mid-Biennium Review (MBR) Process
25. Distribution of new GRF dollars
• $3.2 million for counties to use for matching federal dollars for
programs such as independent living & college assistance for
foster youth.
• $6.8 million to be awarded by a grant program to counties.
Efficiency & Innovation Funds
• Grant applications due November 24, 2014
• Focus on one of four state defined expectations.
• Adoption
• In-home case visitation
• Recurrence
• Reentry
Mid-Biennium Review (MBR) Process
26. Child Welfare in Ohio
1. Number of reported cases of child abuses and neglect
totaled almost 100,000
2. As of Jan 1, 2014, 12,796 children were in custody of a
child welfare agency. Throughout the year probable #
could go as high as 15,000.
3. 21% of these cases were assigned to alternative
response.
4. Over 10 years, Ohio has led the nation with 42%
reduction. We are beginning to see some of these
numbers creep up.
27. How old are the children with substance
abusing parents?
From the
Ohio
Department
of Job and
Family
Services
28. How long does a child remain in custody
when a parent has substance abuse issues?
From the
Ohio
Department
of Job and
Family
Services
85% will stay
longer than
30 days
50% will stay
longer than
300 days
29. I. Encourage implementation of the Screening and Assessment
for Family Engagement, Retention and Recovery (SAFERR)
Model
II. Increase the number of Family Dependency Treatment
Courts
III. Establish time-limited prioritization of drug treatment
counseling and recovery services or Child Welfare cases
IV. Increase access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
V. Expand access to recovery support and intensive child
welfare case management
Co-Chaired - Timothy Dick, Clermont County Children Services
Orman Hall - Governor’s cabinet opiate action team.
Child Welfare Opiate Engagement Project
30. Why?
• Ohio ranks 50th in the nation in state investment for
child welfare.
• Ohio is highest in the nation for local child welfare
investment, but funding is extremely inequitable.
• Local child welfare agencies have suffered a 20% loss of
scarce state funds in the past few years, including cuts to
the State Child Protection Allocation and state portion of
Adoption Assistance.
Improving Child Outcomes with Shared Resources
32. APS
Since the beginning of the APS program in the state, county
human service agencies have had the bulk of the responsibility
and liability for the program
Lack of funding and direction from the state has led to a
fractured system, with operations and services varying greatly
between the county agencies
Unreliable funding, lack of standard procedures, poor data and
lack of direction have negatively impacted the APS program
The Ohio Job and Family Services Directors’ Association is very
supportive of the efforts of the workgroup
Adult Protective Services
33. APS
This process will move the APS program forward, providing the
kind of standardization and structure necessary to meet the
needs of our aging population
Successful implementation of the workgroup recommendations
will lead to a better system but also shine a light on the ongoing
needs for APS in the state
Continued state investments will be critical for the ultimate
success of Ohio’s APS program and this approach is a necessary
part of the process
Future funding will be dependent on the successful
implementation of the recommendations of the workgroup
Adult Protective Services
34. APS
The lack of state financial support has had a crippling effect on
Ohio’s child welfare program
We are thankful for the funding included in the MBR but much
more needs to be accomplished to support the child welfare
program
Over 80 counties submitted proposals for the innovation grants,
demonstrating the need and breadth of needs in the
community
These innovation grants will help counties address critical needs
but not address the underlining financial problems in the child
welfare system
Child Welfare
35. APS
The county associations will push hard for significant new
investments for child welfare to address the many needs in the
program
While counties lead the nation in local funding support children,
Ohio is fiftieth in the United States for child welfare investments
Ohio should, can and must do more for the children of this state
Child Welfare
36. TAKE ACTION: STRENGTHEN SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND
SENIORS IN YOUR COUNTY
• If you work for a county with access to innovation grant
funding for APS - begin to formulate a plan for how funds
will be used and start a conversation with local legislators
about what’s happening in your county
• If you do not work for a county - be ready to advocate for
APS & child welfare in the upcoming state budget
37. Q&A
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39. TAKE ACTION:
ENSURE MEDICAID FUNDING CONTINUES
1. Share Heather’s video about health care access
2. Submit one health care story to OhioSPEAKS by the end of
November
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State, Federal and Charitable responses
for the 1 in 6 food-insecure Ohioans
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Ohioans!
-Will & Gail