UPCOMING EVENTS

Navigating Diagnoses and New Therapies in IDD and Behavioral Health:  A virtual symposium hosetd by Tarry Town Expocare Pharmacy And DDNA

  • Join Nanette Wrobel, RPh and other IDD and behavioral health experts to better understand anxiety, bipolar, seizure disorders, and the new medication that treat them. Attendance limited to Nurses, Prescribers, QIDP’s, and Executive Leadership.
  • 4 CEUs for Nurses and QIDPs

Medicaid Benefits for ID/DD Webinar hosted by The Center for Developmental Disabilities Advocacy and Community Supports

Learn about Medicaid benefits for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities from someone who knows all the details. Presenter Jay Bohn from the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities, Medicaid Administration will walk you through how to apply for Medicaid benefits, the ins and outs of what is available, and answer any questions you may have. 

    • August 6, 2025
    • 1-2pm CST
    • Register here.

Overview of Federal Budget Topics and Illinois Impact

This webinar will highlight and detail key federal topics impacting the Illinois IDD landscape, including Medicaid, SNAP, and federal policy issues. Institute member organizations are encouraged to invite staff throughout their organization as well as board members and family stakeholders.

    • August 12, 2025
    • 1-2pm CST
    • Register here.

Add an event: 2025 Spring ICAP Training Wednesday, April 30th from 10-12
Hosted by CCAR Industries
1530 Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL 61920
$50 per registrant for Institute
Members, $100 per registrant for non-members

The Institute Executive Summit 2025

October 7th and 8th

 

Past EVENTS

Introduction to Station MD Telehealth Service Webinar

The Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities is excited to partner with Station MD and DDNA to sponsor an informational webinar for Illinois IDD providers interested in learning more about Station MD and how this service can support people with IDD living in CILA and Children’s Group Settings to access informed, on-demand telehealth services.
Jun 30, 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 AM CST

Cost: $50/person for Institute member organizations OR $100/person for non-Institute member organizations. Please bring a check payable to the Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities to the training event.

1.5 IDHS QIDP CEUs

Questions?  Reach out to Rebecca at rebecca@instituteonline.org

2025 Spring ICAP Training

The Institute is continuing to offer ICAP training to IDD organizations across Illinois. In 2023, over 500 community agency staff participated in ICAP training sessions.  The overwhelming response from attendees has been that as a result of attending an Institute ICAP training session, they now understood how to properly administer the ICAP assessment.

This Spring, The Institute is offering 3 ICAP training sessions:

CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Wednesday, April 30th; 10am-12noon 

CCAR Industries:  1530 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920 

NORTHERN ILLINOIS

Tuesday, May 6th; 10am-12noon 

Milestone: 4060 McFarland Rd. Loves Park, IL 

CHICAGO-AREA

Wednesday, May 14th; 10am-12noon

Orchard Village: 7672 Marmora Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077

Spring 2024 ICAP Training Schedule

Thursday, April 18
Central Illinois Region
Thursday, May 2
Chicago Metro Region

The Institute is continuing to offer ICAP training to IDD organizations across Illinois. In 2023, over 500 community agency staff participated in ICAP training sessions.  The overwhelming response from attendees has been that as a result of attending an Institute ICAP training session, they now understood how to properly administer the ICAP assessment.

The Institute Executive Summit 2023

Nov 7-8, 2023

Highlighting IDD Insights, Trends, and Opportunities of Impact

National Thought Leaders, Technology Innovations, State and National Updates, and Engaging Speakers

Kathy Carmody, CEO, is honored to present for the Horton Group

Past: May 3, 2023

Business as (Un)Usual: Navigating the Emerging I/DD Landscape

Topics include Medicaid fun facts, Alternate Payer models, funding models, and a year-in-review recap of the 2022 insurance market

Kathy Carmody, CEO, is honored to present at the 2023 ANCOR Annual Conference

Past: Apr 24-26, 2023

Possibility Unleashed, embracing creativity through intentional innovation.

Kathy co-presents during the Conference Welcome (4/24 @ 5:00 pm) & Topic: Alternative Payment Methods | From Concept to Implementation (4/26 @ 9:45 am)

Kathy Carmody, CEO, is honored to present at the 2023 HMA Healthcare Quality Conference.

Past: Mon, Mar 6, 2023

What’s Next for Providers, Payers, and Policymakers

Focus on Quality to Improve Patients’ Lives

The Institute Executive Summit 2022

Past: Nov 1-2, 2022

Highlighting IDD Insights, Trends, and Opportunities of Impact

National Thought Leaders, Technology Innovations, State and National Updates, and Engaging Speakers