Policy/Advocacy Town Hall
Hosted by the National Adult Day Services Association Policy/Advocacy Committee, this Town Hall will bring together Adult Day Services leaders and advocates from across the country to discuss national policy updates, advocacy priorities, state-level successes, and tools to strengthen advocacy efforts within the field.
Date: June 24, 2026
Time: 12 noon – 1 pm EDT
Registration Link: Policy/Advocacy Town Hall
Agenda
- Welcome and Overview of NADSA’s Policy/Advocacy Efforts
Tia Sauceda, Executive Director, NADSA
- Policy/Advocacy Committee Updates
Joan Marie Granato, Policy/Advocacy Committee Co-Chair, NADSA Board of Directors
- Overview of NADSA’s Policy/Advocacy Toolkit
Lance Roberts, NADSA Staff
- National Policy Overview
Georgia Goodman, Director, Medicaid Policy, LeadingAge
- NADSA Members Advocacy Successes from Around the Country
- Kathy Wyatt, Hale Hau’oli Hawaii, Hawaii
- Denise Hanks, Heart Song, Iowa
- Kathleen Kolenda, Easterseals Southern California, California
- Jennifer Durbin, Horizon Adult Health Care, Kentucky
- Audience Q&A and Discussion
- Closing Remarks and 2026 NADSA Conference Invitation
Tia Sauceda, Executive Director, NADSA