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November 15–17, 2009
Astor Crowne Plaza • New Orleans, Louisiana
Agenda
SUNDAY, November 15, 2009
4:00 – 8:00 pm |
Registration (Astor Ballroom Foyer) |
6:00 – 8:00 pm |
Welcome Reception (Astor I-III Ballroom)
“Choose Work” Ticket to Work Film Premiere |
MONDAY, November 16, 2009
7:30 am – 5:30 pm |
Registration (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
(EN Application Café 1:00 – 4:40 by appointment) |
8:00 – 9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast (Grand Gallery) |
9:00 – 10:15 am |
Welcome and Opening Keynote (Grand Ballroom A-D)
Dan O’Brien, Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
Ramona Schuenemeyer, Regional Commissioner, The Dallas Region, Social Security Administration
A. Kathryn Power, MEd, Director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
10:15 – 10:30 am |
Break |
10:30 – 11:30 am |
Keynote Address (Grand Ballroom A-D)
Peggy Swarbrick, PhD, OTR, CPRP, Director, Institute for Wellness and Recovery Initiatives, Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey
Tom Gloss, Ticket to Work Specialist, CESSI, Program Manager Recruitment and Outreach |
11:30 am – 1:00 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
1:00 – 2:30 pm |
Breakout Sessions
Session 1: Ticket 201 - Beyond the Basics (Grand Ballroom D)
Dan O’Brien, Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
Desiree Fitzgerald, Team Leader, Ticket Analysis and Innovation Team, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
Felix Stump, EN/VR Education and Communication Manager, MAXIMUS
Session 2: The Role of Work Incentives in Supporting the Employment of Ticket Holders with Psychiatric Disabilities (Astor Ballroom I-II)
John Kregel, EdD, Professor of Special Education and Disability Policy, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Susan O’Mara, Project Director, Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) National Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sandy Hardy Smith, Technical Liaison and Trainer, WIPA National Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Session 3: Making the Ticket Program Work: Three Successful Approaches
(Grand Ballroom A-C)
Moderator: Tom Gloss, Ticket to Work Specialist, CESSI, Program Manager Recruitment and Outreach
Panel:
Steven Reeder, Program Administrator, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Mental Hygiene Administration
Daina Dennis, MBA, PhD, Workforce Development Manager, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services
Denise Espino, Supported Employment Supervisor, The Center for Health Care Services
Session 4: Government Hiring of Ticket Holders (Astor Ballroom III)
Ken McGill, Ticket to Work Consultant, CESSI, Program Manager Recruitment and Outreach
Angela Hood, Analyst, Office of Employment Support Programs Policy Team, Social Security Administration
Session 5: Evidence-Based Practice (St. Charles A-B)
Sarah Swanson, LSW, CRC, IPS Trainer, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center
Session 6: SSA’s Mental Health Treatment Study: Integrated Treatment Teams Including Employment-Focused Nurse Case Managers (Toulouse A-B)
Tom Hale, PhD, Economist, Office of Program Development and Research, Social Security Administration |
2:30 – 2:50 pm |
Break |
2:50 – 4:20 pm |
Breakout Sessions
Session 1: Ticket 201 - Beyond the Basics (Grand Ballroom D)
Desiree Fitzgerald, Team Leader, Ticket Analysis and Innovation Team, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
Felix Stump, EN/VR Education and Communication Manager, MAXIMUS
Session 2: The Role of Work Incentives in Supporting the Employment of Ticket Holders with Psychiatric Disabilities (Astor Ballroom I-II)
John Kregel, EdD, Professor of Special Education and Disability Policy, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Susan O’Mara, Project Director, Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) National Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sandy Hardy Smith, Technical Liaison and Trainer, WIPA National Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Session 3: Making the Ticket Program Work: Three Successful Approaches
(Grand Ballroom A-C)
Moderator: Tom Gloss, Ticket to Work Specialist, CESSI, Program Manager Recruitment and Outreach
Panel:
Steven Reeder, Program Administrator, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Mental Hygiene Administration
Daina Dennis, MBA, PhD, Workforce Development Manager, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services
Denise Espino, Supported Employment Supervisor, The Center for Health Care Services
Session 4: Government Hiring of Ticket Holders (Astor Ballroom III)
Ken McGill, Ticket to Work Consultant, CESSI, Program Manager Recruitment and Outreach
Angela Hood, Analyst, Office of Employment Support Programs Policy Team, Social Security Administration
Session 5: Evidence-Based Practice (St. Charles A-B)
Sarah Swanson, LSW, CRC, IPS Trainer, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center
Session 6: SSA’s Mental Health Treatment Study: Integrated Treatment Teams Including Employment-Focused Nurse Case Managers (Toulouse A-B)
Tom Hale, PhD, Economist, Office of Program Development and Research, Social Security Administration |
4:20 – 4:40 pm |
Break |
4:40 – 5:15 pm |
Regional Meetings
Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire (Grand Ballroom C)
Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
(Grand Ballroom D)
Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia (St. Charles B)
Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (Grand Ballroom A-B)
Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
(Astor Ballroom I-II)
Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
(Astor Ballroom III)
Region 7: Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri (St. Charles A)
Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
(Bienville)
Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Saipan, New Mexico (Toulouse A-B)
Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington (Iberville) |
TUESDAY, November 17, 2009
7:30 am – 3:00 pm |
Registration (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
(EN Application Café 10:15 – 11:45 am and 1:15 – 5:00 pm
by appointment) |
8:00 – 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast (Grand Gallery) |
8:30 – 10:00 am |
Keynote Addresses (Grand Ballroom A-D)
William A. Anthony, PhD, Executive Director and Professor, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University
Building a Comprehensive Employment Support System
Joe Razes, Technical Director, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Brenda Sheppard, Eligibility Policy Analyst, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
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10:00 – 10:15 am |
Break |
10:15 – 11:45 am |
Super Sessions
Session 1: State Models of Success (Partnership Plus) (Grand Ballroom A-D)
Moderator: Sallie Rhodes, Ticket to Work Specialist, CESSI, Program Manager Recruitment and Outreach
Panel:
Stephaine Parrish Taylor, Administrator, Office of Vocational Services in Salem, Oregon
Jay W. Windsor, Ticket to Work Manager, Grants & Special Projects, Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
Session 2: Ask the Experts: A Q&A (St. Charles A-B)
Moderator: Dan O’Brien, Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
Panel:
Desiree Fitzgerald, Team Leader, Ticket Analysis and Innovation Team, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
Crystal R. Blyler, PhD, Social Science Analyst, SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services
Brenda Sheppard, Eligibility Policy Analyst, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
John Kregel, EdD, Professor of Special Education and Disability Policy, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Tracy Mixson, Voices for Work Mental Health Advocate |
11:45 am – 1:15 pm |
Lunch (provided) (Astor Ballroom I-III)
Presentation: Judith Cook, PhD, Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago |
1:15 – 2:45 pm |
Regional Meetings
Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire (Grand Ballroom C)
Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
(Grand Ballroom D)
Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia (St. Charles B)
Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (Grand Ballroom A-B)
Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
(Astor Ballroom I-II)
Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
(Astor Ballroom III)
Region 7: Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri (St. Charles A)
Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
(Bienville)
Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Saipan, New Mexico (Toulouse A-B)
Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington (Iberville) |
2:45 – 3:00 pm |
Break |
3:00 – 4:00 pm |
Closing Session (Grand Ballroom A-D)
Regional Reports
Dan O’Brien, Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration |
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