The Academy is INARF’s commitment to, and investment in, the development of leaders with high potential to positively impact industry growth and success. The INARF Leadership Academy – Class of 2024 attendees were selected by the INARF Leadership Skill-Building Workgroup from a pool of highly qualified and interested applicants advanced by their employers, INARF Member organizations who provide services to Hoosiers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
 
INARF’s vision is reflected in the robust Curriculum presented throughout four 2-day classes, led by industry experts and experienced leaders, but also from one another through group work and small group projects. Since the Academy’s inception in September 2018, participants have built their capabilities in the following core areas: leading themselves, leading others, and leading change.
 
You can find more information about the INARF Leadership Academy at: www.inarf.org/leadership_academy. 

The INARF Leadership Academy – Class of 2024 is listed below in alphabetical order:
Stephanie Anderson, Opportunity Enterprises
Gina Berninger, Sycamore Services, Inc.
Amber Betts, Corvilla, Inc.
Keisha Boyce, Stone Belt Arc, Inc.
Hollie Burres, LEL Home Services
Tracy Callahan, ResCare, Inc.
Katie Dear, The Columbus Organization
Chelsea Deel, Village of Merici
Chris Duncan, Putnam County Comprehensive Services
Cassandra Garrett, Putnam County Comprehensive Services
Ashlee Hahn, LOGAN Community Resources, Inc.
Grace Jackson, Wabash Center
Mary Janis, ADEC
Kate Keating, Village of Merici
Melanie Litke, Stone Belt Arc, Inc.
Josh Martin, Marshall-Starke Development Center, Inc.
Mikala Martin, The Arc Southwest Indiana
Joe Mattingly, Easterseals Crossroads
Julie McKean, Opportunity Enterprises
Maria Montgomery, Developmental Services, Inc.
Fortune Ndlovu, Dungarvin Indiana, LLC
Dee Quaglio, Cardinal Services, Inc.
Gina Schulz, Easterseals Crossroads
Susan Smith, Noble, Inc.
Lena Snapp, ViaQuest Community Solutions
Amy Watson, Southern Indiana Resource Solutions, Inc.
 
INARF is the principle membership organization in Indiana representing providers of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Our members serve over 50,000 Indiana citizens annually and employ over 14,500 full-time employees. For more than 49 years, INARF has maintained positive work relationships with governmental agencies responsible for human service programs, promoted networking and professional development opportunities for members, and provided leadership and support in the promotion of quality programs for persons with I/DD. INARF is committed to strengthening the system of services and supports for Hoosiers with disabilities.  For more information, please visit our website www.inarf.org.

Written by our Annual Conference Partner Meridian Health Services 
In 2015 the Connxxions Program at Meridian Health Services became the first outpatient mental health program to receive accreditation with the NADD IDD/MI Dual Diagnosis Accreditation Program.  The accreditation program, which was developed in association with the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), was developed to improve the quality and effectiveness of services provided to individuals with a dual diagnosis (IDD/MI).  The group developed 18 areas of competency based professional standards that promote ongoing professional and program development.