MANDATEOfficial Event · State Department of Human Services
April 22–24, 2025 · State Convention Center, Capital District · Registration closes March 14, 2025
Three days of federally-recognized training, compliance sessions, and peer exchange for every professional in the human services system — across all 98 counties.
✓ Attendance satisfies CEU documentation requirements under state licensing regulations
Each track is anchored to a documented program outcome. Select the sessions that correspond to your role and compliance requirements.
Recertification requirements, placement stability protocols, and ICPC interstate coordination workshops for licensed foster parents and placement specialists.
Select This TrackFederal eligibility modernization, error-rate reduction strategies, and the new USDA digital verification framework effective October 2025.
Select This TrackCFSR Round 4 requirements, Title IV-E claiming updates, and fiscal year-end reporting deadlines. Mandatory for all county administrators.
Select This TrackUpdated health and safety standards, licensing renewal workflows, and the new Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) integration.
Select This TrackEvidence-based investigation protocols, mandatory reporter training updates, and structured decision-making tools for frontline caseworkers.
Select This TrackNew contracting frameworks, data-sharing MOU templates, and the 2025 Community Partner Grant program overview for service organizations.
Select This TrackTrack C (Federal Compliance & Reporting) is mandatory for all county administrators. Completion documentation will be submitted directly to the federal reporting portal. Deadline for enrollment: March 14, 2025.
All sessions are CEU-documented. Attendance is recorded electronically and certificates are issued within 5 business days.
Margaret Holloway
Deputy Commissioner
State Dept. of Human Services
David Okafor, MSW
Program Director
Statewide Foster Alliance
Priya Nambiar
Regional Benefits Coordinator
Division of Family Assistance
James Whitfield, PhD
Research Director
Child Welfare Research Institute
Sandra Kowalczyk
Licensing Supervisor
Office of Early Childhood
Renata Flores
Director of Community Partnerships
State Dept. of Human Services
Full 3-day agenda: 18 sessions across 6 tracks
Includes breakout workshops, roundtables, and evening networking reception
Every presenter is an active state or county professional with direct operational responsibility for the programs they discuss.
Deputy Commissioner
State Dept. of Human Services
22 years in public administration. Led the state through CFSR Round 3 corrective action. Former HHS regional advisor.
Program Director
Statewide Foster Alliance
Licensed clinical social worker with 15 years in foster care placement. Developed the state's therapeutic placement matching protocol.
Regional Benefits Coordinator
Division of Family Assistance
Specializes in benefits modernization and error-rate reduction. Reduced regional SNAP error rate by 34% over three fiscal years.
Research Director
Child Welfare Research Institute
Published researcher in structured decision-making for CPS. Advisor to the National Child Welfare Resource Center on investigation protocols.
+ 14 additional presenters across 6 tracks — full list in agenda PDF
Registration is open to all state, county, and partner organization staff. Confirmation satisfies CEU documentation requirements.
March 14, 2025 · 11:59 PM
Late registrations cannot be accommodated. Federal compliance track enrollment must be confirmed before the fiscal year deadline.
Complete 3-day schedule with session descriptions, speaker bios, room assignments, and CEU documentation instructions.
Federal Compliance Note: Track C enrollment satisfies the CFSR Round 4 training requirement for county administrators. Completion records will be submitted to the federal reporting portal. Deadline: before June 30, 2025.