ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES IN MN INC

MEMBERSHIPARRM CONSISTENTLY KEPT ITS MEMBERS INFORMED ON CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, BEST PRACTICES, AND POLICY CHANGES AFFECTING DISABILITY SERVICES. COMMUNICATION EFFORTS INCLUDED WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS, REGULAR BLOG POSTS, AND TIMELY EMAIL UPDATES. ARRM ALSO PARTNERED WITH MEDIA OUTLETS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE INDUSTRY'S ONGOING WORKFORCE CRISIS AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. MEMBER ENGAGEMENT IN THE 2024 ANNUAL INDUSTRY SURVEY WAS A KEY COMPONENT OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL DATA FOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND LONG-TERM TREND ANALYSIS. WITH A 38% RESPONSE RATE, MEMBERS REPORTED ON STAFF TURNOVER, WAGES, VACANCY RATES, PATTERNS IN COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL SETTING (CRS) LICENSING, AND PROGRAM SUSPENSIONS OR CLOSURES.

EDUCATIONARRM SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS IN 2024, SETTING NEW RECORDS FOR PARTICIPATION AND IMPACT. WE HOSTED 17 EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AN INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEARSRESULTING IN A 15% BOOST IN ATTENDANCE AND NEARLY 1,700 TOTAL REGISTRATIONS. OUR FLAGSHIP EVENTS, THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND THE BUSINESS AND FINANCE FORUM, DREW NEARLY 900 ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS TO THE MYSTIC LAKE CENTER IN PRIOR LAKE FOR TWO DAYS OF HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING AND NETWORKING. MONTHLY CALLS WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HELPED ENSURE MEMBERS STAYED CURRENT ON REGULATORY UPDATES. ARRM ALSO HOSTED FOUR LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE WORKSHOPS AIMED AT CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN THE DISABILITY SERVICES FIELD. OUR "DIVING DEEP ON DWRS" WORKSHOPS PROVIDED TARGETED EDUCATION ON THE DISABILITY WAIVER RATE SYSTEM. THE YEAR CONCLUDED WITH THE WINTER BUSINESS AND FINANCE FORUM, OFFERING CRITICAL UPDATES ON FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TRENDS, LEGISLATIVE CHANGES, STATE STATUTES, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO KEY DECISION-MAKERS.