December Member Meeting

December Meeting Presenter – David Blatt with OK Policy Institute | This is an exciting event for our Members as we move toward another Special Session and the February Session for 2018. Come prepared to learn about policy in Oklahoma, advocacy, bill tracking and more. 

Each month, Oklahoma Behavioral Health Association brings together its Members to discuss current industry trends and news from the organization. OBHA membership meetings are also key opportunities for Members and Partners to network among each other, create new business relationships, and stay up to date on developments within their fields. Finally, monthly meetings give Members the chance to meet invited public and private sector leaders, vendors and speakers in a closed, intimate setting. The monthly speaker will be announced prior to each meeting.

Continuing Education credits (1.5 hours) are available for most meetings. Lunch is provided.

David Blatt helped found OK Policy in 2008 and became the organization’s  Executive Director in 2010. David’s work involves conducting research, writing issue briefs and blog posts, and giving public presentations on state budget and tax policy, poverty, health care, and various other subjects. He writes a weekly column, Prosperity Policy, that appears in the Journal Record.  David has been selected as Political Scientist of the Year by the Oklahoma Political Science Association, Local Social Justice Champion by the Dan Allen Center for Social Justice, and Public Citizen of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers. David previously served as Director of Public Policy for Community Action Project of Tulsa County and as a budget analyst for the Oklahoma State Senate. He has a Ph.D. in political science from Cornell University and a B.A. from the University of Alberta. He lives in Tulsa with his wife, Patty Hipsher, a special education teacher in Broken Arrow, and their son, Noah.

Member price: FREE
Non Member price: $35.00
Online registration is available to all members and non-members closing each month on the Friday before the meeting.