PROVIDER NETWORKING EVENTS BY ADVANCE CARE ALLIANCE NY

For OPWDD HCBS Waiver and FSS Providers hosted by ACANY

Advance Care Alliance NY hosts Provider Networking Events designed to foster collaboration and connection across the care community. These events offer a unique opportunity for provider agencies to showcase their programs and services directly to CCO Care Managers, supervisors, members, and families.

Whether individuals and families are currently receiving services or just beginning their journey, they are warmly invited to attend. These events provide a welcoming space to learn more about available supports, ask questions, and engage with providers and care teams.

Care Managers are especially encouraged to participate. These events are a valuable chance to meet providers face-to-face, explore service offerings, ask questions, and build relationships that enhance care coordination and outcomes.

Together, we’re building stronger networks to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout our communities.

If you’d like to participate in the upcoming 2026 Provider Networking events, register for the event in your region below. Additional events will be shared as they become available.

Register NOW for the ACANY & LIFEPlan CCO Provider Relations 2026 Virtual Summit

Date: March 5, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Supporting People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Complex Behavioral Health Needs

Advancing Excellence in IDD Services

Join us for a dynamic virtual summit designed to empower leaders and professionals across the IDD field. This event will spotlight emerging practices, innovative models, leadership strategies, and clinical insights that strengthen programs and improve outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex behavioral health needs.

Whether you’re shaping organizational strategy or working directly with those you serve, you’ll gain:

Big-picture perspectives to guide decision-making
Actionable strategies to support staff and enhance care
Clinical insights, including trauma-informed approaches, to improve well-being for both individuals and teams

While the summit emphasizes leadership and program development, every session offers practical takeaways for anyone committed to advancing quality services. All are welcome—come ready to learn, connect, and lead change.

Presenters Include:

John M. Guercio, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, NADD-CC
Vice President of Crisis Services and Applied Behavior Analysis
Arc of the Ozarks

Erik Jacobson, Ph.D.
Chief Clinical Officer
Upstate Caring Partners

Holly Brown, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
St. John Fisher University
Executive Director
Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing

Karyn Harvey, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Author, Speaker

Benjamin Margolis, MD
Board Certified Psychiatrist & Neurologist

“This was the most amazing and productive networking event. My meetings with Care Managers and supervisors were extremely fruitful, and I must say that the level of care, knowledge, and involvement I witnessed was phenomenal.”

– Provider attendee