Registrations Close on Friday, March 7, 2025
About the Conference
This year’s 40th annual OCAPS Conference, APS: The Passion, Loyalty, and Devotion Continues, is a conference you will not want to miss!
Please plan to join us at The Ohio State University Fawcett Center located in Columbus, Ohio, on March 14, 2025. The day will be filled with informative presentations, content that can be used in your workplace, and ideas on bridging gaps and collaborating.
We are thrilled to begin the day with Brian John as our featured speaker. This year’s workshops will have experts discuss in-depth what you should know about mental health and crisis intervention, financial exploitation, Medicaid, and more! We will conclude the conference with Shawn Ireland.
We invite professionals serving older adults representing adult protective services, financial services, prosecutors, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, prosecutors, court administration, consumer protection, advocacy organizations, policymakers, researchers, and all aging network professionals to attend the conference.
Morning Plenary Speaker - Brian John
Afternoon Plenary Speaker - Shawn Ireland
Conference Schedule
Click here to view workshop descriptions
Registration
Registration includes conference sessions, professional credits (CLEs, CEUs, & Certificates of Attendance), and refreshments including breaking and lunch. This year, workshop seating will be based on first come, first served.
Conference Rates:
Member = $155
Non-member = $200
Student / Retiree = $80
** If you need an invoice, please get in touch with us at ocapsinformation@gmail.com **
Professional Credits are pending for CPT, CLE and CEU
Cancellation Policy
Registrations for the conference will be accepted until March 7, 2025. All cancellations must be processed by contacting OCAPS at ocapsinformation@gmail.com. All modifications and cancellation requests are pending until OCAPS confirms the request.
Registration change option:
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Substitute for a new attendee. Substitutions can be made anytime by modifying your registration information (including onsite at conference check-in). On-site name substitutions will be accepted.
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Cancel registration entirely. Your registration must be canceled before March 1, 2025, to receive a full refund. After March 1, 2025, no refunds will be issued. “No-shows” will be billed the full registration fee.
Brian John, founder and president of Echo & Athena, specializes in the training and coaching of individuals and organizations to create cultures of cognitive well-being, connectedness, and results.
Brian’s mission is to help you achieve your personal and professional goals with balance, upliftment, and cohesion through a more authentic and personalized process. By doing so, you avoid burnout, reduce stress, strengthen your relationships, and increase the impact of your leadership. As a result, you and your organization will reach goals quickly and sustainably to help you travel the road to a life well-lived.
Brian has led, coached, and taught thousands of people and has a Master’s in Educational Leadership, is receiving a second Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and has 20-plus years of real-world leadership experience. He brings a passion for cognitive well-being and a focus on being a Difference Maker to meet people where they are and create experiences that bring out the best in all of us.
Brian speaks to businesses and public audiences on the subjects of personal and professional development. His exciting and heartfelt talks on leadership, culture, and cognitive well-being bring about immediate and long-term results.
Prior to founding Echo & Athena, Brian John was the Director of Professional Development and Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives for one of the largest school districts in the state of Ohio, with over 1,300 staff members and 16,000 students. He has had successful careers in leadership, teaching, and coaching while enduring and growing through an emotional journey of mental wellness. He continues to help people create companies, and become better leaders, better partners, and parents by creating more connected and balanced cultures.
Helping nonprofits and small businesses cut through the clutter to get heard and be seen in brand-new and memorable ways is a passion and a privilege for me. What is your company’s product? What is your nonprofit’s mission? I love sharing what makes them special. Storytelling is at the heart of everything I do. I approach each client with my decades of experience in radio and television to create messaging that connects with stakeholders, customers, and donors in new ways. Compassion and creativity are at the heart of all that I do, starting with an understanding of the client’s wishes, mission, and goals and then building the supporting story. I bring to the table a big bag of tricks: scriptwriting, interviewing, executive producing, event planning, hosting, narrating, and emceeing am Blessed to be able to deliver in many unique ways. Although my name is in the title, make no mistake: The Shawn Ireland Agency, established in 2010, is a collaborative, boutique media and production company with a talented team.
Shawn is the creator and co-host of the Shawn and Cyd Show. This is a mother/daughter audio and video podcast exploring and engaging in life topics in a real, fun, often revealing way! Shawn is also the Sales and Marketing Specialist for FirstLight Home Care of Central Ohio.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Diamond Level
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Platinum Level
Franklin County Office on Aging
Ohio Department of Aging
Ohio Department of Commerce - Ohio Division of Securities
Gold Level
Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc.
Cotter House Worthington
Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services
Direction Home of Eastern Ohio
LifeStation
Ohio Department of Insurance – OSHIIP Division
Ohio Guardianship Association
Ohio Health Care Association
Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association
OSU College of Social Work
Pro Seniors / Ohio Senior Medicare Patrol
Roeing IT Solutions
Rosie's House
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
Silver Level
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Central Ohio Agency on Aging
Consortium Against Adult Abuse
Direction Home of Akron Canton
Oasis Senior Advisors
Ohio Probate Court Judges Association
Options Home Services
Summit Department of Job and Family Services, Ilene Shapriro
The University of Akron School of Social Work and Family Sciences
Bronze Level
Area Agency on Aging District 5
Buckeye Hills Regional Council
Leading Age Ohio
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
PNC Bank - Powell
Friends of OCAPS
Deanna Green
National Association of Social Workers, Ohio Chapter
Ohio University, Department of Social Work