INARF’s Professional Interest Sections offer opportunities for information exchange and for member agency staff to research and analyze issues concerning their areas of interest. Section participants receive regular communications from INARF containing important information as it comes available, and meet face-to-face on a quarterly basis. The INARF Professional Interest Sections are:

Business & Industry  

Child & Family Services

Community Supports

Employment Supports

Financial Management

Human Resources

Through various survey responses and in-person feedback, members like you have indicated that there is yet another opportunity to further enhance the offering of the INARF Professional Interest Section meetings.  

Pairings:

• Business & Industry will be offered with the Certified Ability Indiana Organizations Meeting (10 – Noon) 
• Community Supports to be offered in the AM (10-Noon) with Employment Supports offered in the PM (1-3)
• Financial Management to be offered in the AM (10-Noon) with Human Resources offered in the PM (1-3) 

Individual:

• Child & Family Services (10-Noon)

For a full list of dates and times for each Professional Interest Section, see below.

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Business & Industry

The purpose of the Business and Industry Professional Interest Section is to provide a forum for information exchange on business planning, development, and social enterprise.

Co-Chairs:

Karen Freeman, Stone Belt Arc, Inc.
Eric Geswein, Rauch, Inc.
Dana Kellum, Hopewell Center, Inc.

Liaison:

Wes Bickers, INARF

Business & Industry Section Meeting Dates:​

• July 11, 2019 (10 AM - Noon)
• October 10, 2019 (10 AM - Noon)

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All meeting to be held with the Certified Ability Indiana Organizations meeting.
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To view presentations of past meetings of this Section, click here.

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Child & Family Services

The purpose of the Child and Family Services Section is to address issues pertaining to First Steps, service coordination, Step Ahead, Healthy Families, CCDF, Head Start, clinical services and supported living.

Co-Chairs:

Angie Heller, Benchmark Human Services
Jennifer Owens, Blue River Services, Inc. 
Brittnee Smith, Bona Vista Programs, Inc. 

Liaison:

Katy Stafford-Cunningham, INARF

Child & Family Services Section Meeting Dates:

• ​May 2, 2019 (10 AM - Noon)​
• August 15, 2019 (10 AM - Noon)​
• October 23, 2019 (10 AM - Noon)​​

To view presentations of past meetings of this Section, click here.

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Community Supports

The purpose of the Community Supports Professional Interest Section is to address issues pertaining to supported living, habilitation, group homes, housing, respite, case management, and transportation.

Co-Chairs:

Shane Burton, Developmental Services, Inc.
​Keith Digman, Indiana MENTOR
Jacque Pulling, The Columbus Organization

Liaisons:

Sarah Chestnut, INARF
Phillip Parnell, INARF

Community Supports Section Meeting Dates:​

• ​July 18, 2019 (10 AM - Noon)
• October 17, 2019 (10 AM - Noon)

​To view presentations of past meetings of this Section, click here.

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Employment Supports

The purpose of the Employment Professional Interest Section is to address issues pertaining to IMPACT, supported employment, performance based placement, WIA, industrial services, enclaves, Ability Indiana, and transportation.

Co-Chairs:

Brandi Hamilton, LifeDesigns, Inc.
Kathie Savich, Opportunity Enterprises, Inc.
Thomas Summerville, Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana

Liaison:

Asher Weaver, INARF
Phillip Parnell, INARF

Employment Supports Section Meeting Dates:

• April 17, 2019 (12:30 - 2:30 PM)
• ​July 18, 2019 (12:30 - 2:30 PM)
• October 17, 2019 (12:30 - 2:30 PM)

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To view presentations of past meetings of this Section, click here.

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Financial Management

The purpose of the Financial Management Professional Interest Section is to address issues relative to rate setting, auditing, tracking, technology and funding methodology.

Co-Chairs:

Tom Franke, Developmental Services, Inc.
Bobbie Harsh, Residential CRF, Inc.
Kay Louth, Jay-Randolph Developmental Services, Inc.

Liaisons:

Barb Young, INARF
Nanette Hagedorn, INARF

Financial Management Section Meeting Dates:

• ​May 2, 2019 (10 - Noon)
• August 8, 2019 (10 - Noon)
• November 14, 2019 (10 - Noon)

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To view presentations of past meetings of this Section, click here.

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Human Resources

The purpose of the Human Resources Professional Interest Section is to learn and share information related to human resource related issues.

Co-Chairs:

LaDonna Brinkman-Everroad, Sycamore Services, Inc.
Angie Goens, LOGAN Community Resources, Inc.
Kelley Troutman, Kaiser Home Support Services

Liaisons:

Nanette Hagedorn, INARF
Barb Young, INARF

Human Resources Section Meeting Dates:

• ​May 2, 2019 (12:30 - 2:30 PM)
• August 8, 2019 (12:30 - 2:30 PM)
• November 14, 2019 (12:30 - 2:30 PM)

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To view presentations of past meetings of this Section, click here.