The Friendship Project Program: The Advocates Case Study

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  Jeff Keilson, Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning, Advocates

  Jeff Keilson has more than 40 years of experience working with elders, people with autism, intellectual and other developmental disabilities, and persons with mental health needs and their families. At Advocates, he is responsible for directing the implementation of a more person and family-centered system of services. His experience is focused on developing and evaluating comprehensive local and state-wide systems of services, including family supports, residential, day and employment, and health care for people who are poor and have Medicaid or and Medicare. He has worked with and provided leadership in developing services to support people to move to new homes in the community from state developmental centers, state hospitals, and nursing homes.