RCPA is proud to be at the forefront of developments in health and human services, and we strive to present information covering a wide variety of aspects within the industry. At our 2025 Annual Conference Strive to Thrive, attendees will expand their knowledge of topics impacting their consumers, providers, insurance, IT teams, compliance, and more! Register today to reserve your seat, and view the Registration Brochure for complete details.

For your convenience, we have compiled the list of workshops by topic, highlighting just how much we plan to cover during our stay at the Hershey Lodge! Please note that some workshops may discuss more than one set of topics. Use this as a guide, see what interests you, and make sure you register today!

AI, Data, and Technology:

• W16 | Organizational and Individual Benefits of Becoming Technology First
• W24 | AI in Action: Empowering Better Care and Financial Health
• W32 | Technology First: A Journey, Not Just a Destination
• W38 | Using Video Monitoring Effectively to Promote Safety
• W48 | Technology, Human Capacity, and an “Everyday Life” in Employment
• W51 | Best Practices in Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral Healthcare
• W56 | Beyond Metrics: Leading With Connection in a Data-Driven World
•  W63 | Empowering Independence: Transforming Lives With Remote Support — A Provider’s Journey Through Person-Centered and Agency Perspectives

Autism and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities:

• W18 | Growing Through Connection: Managers Leading With Heart, Building Relationship-Driven I/DD Services
• W26 | Solving the DSP Hiring Crisis: Strategies for Recruitment and Retention Success
• W29 | Life Sharing for Children With Medically Complex Conditions
• W35 | Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team: An Integrated Community Treatment Model for Dually Diagnosed Individuals
• W37 | Innovations in Family Engagement to Improve Experience and Outcomes
• W47 | Health Equity for People With IDD in the Community
• W54 | From Recognition to Intervention: Addressing Anxiety-Related Challenges in Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
• W59 | Independence and Wellness Through Employment

Behavioral, Children’s, and School-Based Health:

• W05 | Research to Practice: Using an Evidence-Based Digital Tool to Improve Executive Function Among Students
• W07 | Care Navigator: Helping the Community Transition Home After Inpatient Hospitalization
• W08 | The Final Rule on 42 CFR Part 8: One Opioid Treatment Program’s Adjustments to the New Regulations and Q&A
• W12 | Whether We Realize It or Not, FASD Affects Us All
• W14 | The Power of Peers and Partnership: Response to Substance Use Crisis
• W20 | Enhancing CCBHC Effectiveness: Four Essential Tools for Success
• W22 | Quality Improvement Strategies to Adopt State-Wide Policy Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
• W28 | Staff Experience of Safety in a Civilian Crisis Response Program
• W40 | Janus: A Reimagining of Mental Health Housing and Support
• W55 | Where Did All the Meth Come From? Strategies and Tactics for Dealing With the Next Epidemic
• W61 | Understanding Peer Support From a Clinical Perspective
• W62 | Transformative Triage: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Crisis Intervention and Client-Centered Care
• W64 | Moving Beyond Training: Strategy-Based Approaches to Decreasing Behavior Incidents

Brain Injury:

• W44 | The Cutting Edge of the Neuroscience of Music: Clinical Applications in Neurorehabilitation
• W52 | A Review and Discussion About the Funding Available for Brain Injury Services in PA
• W60 | Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CRT): Developing Tools to Empower Individuals With TBI Throughout the Rehabilitation Process

DHS Offices and Items:

• W01 | Office Of Developmental Programs Policy Updates and Forecast for 2026
• W23 | PA Navigate: Connecting Pennsylvanians to Needed Social Services
• W31 | Updates and Discussion With the Office of Long-Term Living
• W42 | Behavioral Health Treatment in Pennsylvania: Where We Are, Where We Are Going
• P01 | State of the State

Ethics:

• W50 and W58 | Imposter! Ethical Practice, Competence, and Being a “Good Enough” Practitioner Parts I Part II

Financial Management, Medicaid, and Value-Based Purchasing:

• W02 | How To Survive a Payer Billing Audit — Straight From an Auditor’s Mouth
• W27 | The Benefits of Measurement-Based Care and Its Economic Impact on Return on Investment
• W34 | Expanding Revenue Beyond Medicaid: New Funding Strategies for I/DD Providers
• W46 | Building Centralized Procurement for Decentralized Behavioral Health Organizations

Government and Advocacy:

• W39 | Building Sustainable Community Advisory Councils for Impactful Legislative Advocacy
• P02 | National Outlook: The Turbulent Landscape of 2025/26

Suicide Prevention:

• W10 | A Systemic Focus for Treating Homicide-Suicide Behaviors

Trauma-Informed Care and Wellness:

• W13 | Addressing Healthcare and Transportation Barriers for Vulnerable Populations
• W19 | Creating a Trauma-Informed Workplace in a Tri-Pillared Organization
• W43 | Trauma-Informed Care Works: Striving and Thriving in a Forensic Program

Workplace Culture, Leadership, and Management:

• W03 and W11 | Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Parts I and II
• W04 | Thriving Through Performance Development
• W06 | Building a Team-Based Culture: Not Your Average Team Approach
• W09 | The Role of Culture in Merger & Acquisition Strategy and Success
• W15 | Promoting Staff Engagement and Growth Culture
• W17 | Empowering Change Through Leadership, Workforce Development, and Innovation
• W21 | Turning Internal Communications Objectives Into Action
• W25 | The Shift of Trust: Reduce Turnover and Create a Culture of Collaboration
• W30 | Leveraging a Multidisciplinary Team in the Development and Delivery of Treatment Outcomes
• W33 | Whole Brain Living: Reflective Reacting as a Means of Achieving a Wiser Result
• W36 | Generative Listening: A Transformative Approach to Developing Inclusive Leadership
• W41 | Leadership Gold – How to Be a Leader Worth Following
• W45 | Use of Self: Integrating Awareness, Recognition, and Mindfulness Into Everyday Practices at Your Organization or Agency
• W49 | Mastering Difficult Conversations to Build Thriving Cultures
• W53 | Empowering Neurodivergent Professionals: Supporting Disability Disclosure and Workplace Success
• W57 | Future-Proofing Leadership: Succession Planning for Health & Human Services
• K01 | Building Organizational Culture and High Performing Healthy Teams
• K02 | Applying Resilience and Mindfulness to Enhance Leadership
• K03 | The EEOC is NOT Messing Around: Harassment Prevention in 2025 and Beyond
• K04 | Rediscovering You: How to Reconnect, Recharge, and Rise

View the Registration Brochure for a full listing of each day’s workshops and events as well as how to register!