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subsidies to create affordable integrated housing for people with disabilities throughout
the United States.
He has taught the principles of Positive Behavior Supports, 5 Star Quality, Supervision
and Leadership throughout the country. In 2009, He assisted the State of Nebraska in
completely rewriting their Community Regulations governing service provision. With his
leadership, the State has prohibited restraint and required all providers to adopt the
principles of Positive Behavioral Support. The Regulations were crafted after a national
review of 20+ States approach and regulations.
Derrick has devoted increasing time to consultation with parents, school systems and
young people to assist in transition planning for individuals as they move from the
educational system to adult services. He has recently been assisting in the
implementation of self-determination in a Medicaid environment. This has included
teaching and coaching to pair person-centered planning with individual budgets.
He is deeply committed to assisting providers, advocates, state officials and others in the
implementation of the principles of full inclusion for all persons with disabilities into the
mainstream of community life.
Derrick Dufresne, MPBA
President
Community Resource Alliance
Contact: 314.606.8400
Email:
cra@aol.comDan Howell
currently serves as the Division Director of
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for the state of
Georgia. He holds a BA in Health Care Administration and
a Master’s in Management with an emphasis in
Organizational Leadership. As a Chief Executive Officer
and leader in healthcare for 30 years, Dan has had the
opportunity to work in many diverse settings from rural
hospitals in private industry to state government programs.
Dan enjoys speaking to various groups on the difference
between leadership and management. As a valued speaker
at conferences in the DD field Dan addresses the issues
faced by leaders in transitioning individuals from
institutions to an inclusive setting. By embracing his core
values of honesty, integrity, and respect Dan leads people with humor and kindness. It is
these attributes that drive him to ensure persons with intellectual and developmental
disabilities in the state of Georgia have a meaningful life.