Save the Date: Direction Home Annual Conference
Agenda
CEUs available for Social Workers, LPC/LPCC, and Nurses through Ohio CSWMFT
4.0 CEUs; 1.0 Ethics CEUs
7:30-8:00: Check in & Breakfast
8:00-8:10: Welcome to the day
8:10-9:20: The State of Aging in Ohio: Federal and State Policy Updates
Beth Kowalczyk
9:20-10:30: From Hype to Reality: Understanding AI in Healthcare Including Opportunities, Risks, and Ethics
Dr. Julie Aultman
Dr. Jennifer Drost
Dr. Dalia Sulieman
10:30-10:45: BREAK
10:45-11:55: Leveraging AI Technology in an Aging Population
Ariel Rhea
Kenneth DiPippo
11:55-12:40: LUNCH
12:40-1:50: Family Caregiving and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges, and Practical Applications
Edem Hado
1:50-3:00: Ethical Considerations in the Use of AI in Behavioral Healthcare
Stephen Kerestes
3:00-3:15: BREAK
3:15-4:25: From Data to Impact: How Community Funders and Service Providers Can Shape the Future Together
Jessica Bader: Facilitator
Abby Morgan
Marty Hauser
John Garofalo
Amy Krebs
4:25-4:30: Thank you and close
Presentation slides and session handouts coming soon.
Click the links below to access the CEU evaluations (REQIRED TO RECEIVE CEU CREDIT - EVALUATIONS WILL BE LIVE UNTIL AUGUST 28TH, 2026 AT NOON. NO SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME):
The State of Aging in Ohio: Federal and State Policy Updates
From Hype to Reality: Understanding AI in Healthcare
Leveraging AI Technology in an Aging Population
Family Caregiving and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges, and Practical Application
Ethical Considerations in the Use of AI in Behavioral Healthcare
From Data to Impact: How Community Funders and Service Providers Can Shape the Future Together