2024 OGA Annual Educational Conference
Advancing Advocacy in Guardianship
September 19 & 20, 2024
Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center
100 Green Meadows Drive South
Lewis Center, OH 43035
Conference approved for 6.5 CLE hours
SW hours are still pending approval
AGENDA
Thursday, September 19, 2024
3:00 pm – Registration Opens
3:45 pm – Welcome – Allison Bruns, BS, NCG, OGA President, Staff Guardian, Level 3 at Lifespan Inc.
Opening Remarks – Eric Penkal, OGA Conference Chair, Director of Delaware County Guardianship Services Board
4:00 pm-5:30 pm —KEYNOTE
Caring for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness Who Lack Insight into Their Illness – Betsy Johnson, Policy Advisor at Treatment Advocacy Center
5:30 pm-7:30 pm —Networking Session – Networking Session, Light Appetizers and Cash Bar
Friday, September 20, 2024
7:30 am-8:30 am – Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – Welcome – Allison Bruns, BS, NCG, OGA President, Staff Guardian, Level 3 at Lifespan Inc.
Distinguished Service Award Presentation
Opening Remarks – Eric Penkal, OGA Conference Chair, Director of Delaware County Guardianship Services Board
9:00 am-10:30 am—PLENARY SPEAKER
Navigating Ambivalence in Later Life: Embracing Complexity and Choice – Jimmy Portner, LISW-S, LICDC-CS, Intensive Division Director, Central Ohio VA Healthcare System
10:30 am-10:45 am — Break
10:45 am-12:00 pm – AM WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP A
Social Security 101 – Theresa Busher, Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security offices of Central and Southern Ohio
WORKSHOP B
Services and Settings in Ohio’s DD System – Steve Beha, Chief Policy Officer, Deputy Director, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
12:00 pm-1:30 pm — Lunch, Networking, Visit Booths
1:30 pm-2:45 pm – PM WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP C
VA Fiduciary Program – Matthew Huff, Department of Veterans Affairs, Fiduciary Hub
WORKSHOP D
Navigating Ohio’s Mental Health System – Dr. Delaney Smith, MD, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
2:45 pm-3:00 pm – Break
3:00 pm-4:00 pm – Presentation
Probate Court 101 – Judge David A. Hejmanowski, Probate/Juvenile Division of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
4:00 pm-4:30 pm – Evaluations, Raffle Drawings, Closing Remarks
4:30 pm – Conference Ends