Our 2024 Annual Conference on November 7, 2024 will be at

The United Way of Central Ohio
215 N Front St, Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 227-2700

Join Ohio 211 members and other Information & Referral service organizations for our annual conference. This year we are focused on Advocacy, Training, Technology and Collaboration.

Our agenda is packed with great speakers and sessions that are engaging and informative. This year we are offering leadership, management, frontline managers and database managers/curators the opportunity to network and learn from others in the industry.  See our agenda here.

Keynote Speaker

Bill Byers

Byers, Minton & Associates, LLC

ADVOCACY IN THE OHIO LEGISLATURE

Guest Speaker

Jeff Van Deusen

Assistant Director
Ohio Department of Children and Youth

SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND YOUTH

GUEST PRESENTERS, SPEAKERS, PANELISTS

AUSTIN LUCAS
Program Director
Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF)

REBECCA OWENS
Director/LEPC Coordinator, Richland County EMA

AMBER WOLFROM, MA,
OCPC, ICPS Adult Prevention Specialist, Family Resource Center
No Wrong Door

HAILEY AKAH
Vice President of Operations and Strategy, Health Policy Institute of Ohio

DUANA PATTON, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc.

MARIA SPENCER
Director of Early Care and Education Services, Early Childhood Resource Center, Canton

LAURA ADCOCK-ELDER
Disaster Recovery Branch Chief
Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA)

ALISON O’DONNELL, LSW
988 and SPS Director
North Central Mental Health, Columbus

CHRISTINE  MATUSIK-PLAS
Community Impact Director
United Way of Greater Lorain County

GAVI BEGTRUP, Ph.D.
Director, 211 Innovation, United Way of Greater Cincinnati

MARYAM KIEFER, MSW
Director, Public Policy
United Way Greater Cleveland

TERRY CARTER
211 Coordinator
Mansfield Richland County Public Library

AMY STORY, MBA
Director, Community Connections
United Way of Greater Cincinnati

TANYA KAHL, MPA
Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Summit & Medina

Franco Formichelli
Sr. Director of 211
United Way of Greater Cleveland
President, Ohio 211

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