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Office of Consumer Affairs: The First Year and Beyond. Structure of the OCA. 5 Regions. Structure of the OCA. Todd Lange, Director Braden Daniels, Regional Coordinator District 1 Jim Paprocki, Regional Coordinator District 2 Todd Noack, Regional Coordinator District 3
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Structure of the OCA 5 Regions
Structure of the OCA • Todd Lange, Director • Braden Daniels, Regional Coordinator District 1 • Jim Paprocki, Regional Coordinator District 2 • Todd Noack, Regional Coordinator District 3 • Ann Wood, Regional Coordinator District 4 • Jessica Tull, Regional Coordinator District 5 • 5 Regional Advisory Committees
Objectives of the OCA The Office of Consumer Affairs offers a variety of services and supports to persons and families with behavioral health recovery and disabilities challenges, other state agencies and providers. The Office of Consumer Affairs will: · Referrals, education, one-on-one problem solving & system navigation · Provide input on the development and implementation of policies and programs · Provide an advocacy voice to stakeholder groups throughout the state · Assist DHS with sharing information and gathering feedback
What have we done? • Established 5 Regional Advisory Committees • Created website, ocaiowa.org • Created a Facebook Page • MHDS Redesign Advocacy • Coordinated 10 MHDS Redesign Public Forums with over 1,000 attendees • Community Outreach
The Future • Continued recruitment of Regional Advisory Committee members • Continued involvement in MHDS Redesign • Community Outreach • Increase knowledge of state resources