Upcoming Events

Uplifting the Voices of Maine's Direct Care and Support Professionals

September 17, 2024

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Maple Hill Farm
11 Inn Road, Hallowell, ME, 04347

Uplifting the Voices of Maine’s Direct Care and Support Professionals

We’d like to express our gratitude to all the participants who attended our conference.

For those of us in direct care, there’s no better conference.

Reignite your career passion, bond with fellow caregivers, share your voice with policy makers, and learn about exciting new ideas happening around Maine and the nation. If your calling is in care, this conference is planned for you. Uplifting the voices of Maine’s direct care and support professionals

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Susan Wehry: physician, educator, and advocate. Nationally recognized keynote speaker geriatric psychiatrist with over 35 years of experience. 

This conference is being sponsored by The Direct Care and Support Professional Advisory Council. Come join the conversation about how we can better support Maine’s essential professionals.

Conference Agenda

9:00 am – 9:30 am

Registration, Breakfast

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Welcome and Introductions by Council Member
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Susan Wehry: physician, educator, and advocate. Nationally recognized keynote speaker geriatric psychiatrist with over 35 years of experience.

10:30 am – 10:40 am

Break

10:40 am – 11:40 am

Panel 
Let’s Bring Federal and State Perspective to the Table

Panelists include: 
Arthur Phillips: Maine Center for Economic Policy
Paul Saucier, Director- Office of Aging and Disability Services 
Mary Lou Ciolfi, JD, MS- UMaine Center on Aging

Noon – 12:45 pm

Lunch

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Round Table Discussion

Small group discussions with policy makers. Share your ideas about what is important to you. To support you in your work as direct care and support professionals. Your voice matters! Together we can make change.

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm

Break

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Final Session

Registration is now closed.