CHRIS (David Christopher) PATTON

2323 Stoner Drive West

Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: 217.348.0932 (Home)
217.549.8772 (Personal Cell)
Email: cpbfdfc6@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE: To find a long term stable position commensurate with my skills, expe
rience and education with a company or State or Federal Agency pertaining to the
field of human services. I would also consider academic employment opportuniti
es in which my skills, experience and education could be put to good use. My pri
mary objective is long term stability as my career track has recently been inter
rupted for second time in two years through no fault of my own due to circumstan
ces beyond my control pertaining to the current economical climate.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: I have significant experience in upper-level manage
ment, supervision of staff, management of programs for people with developmental
disabilities, and in achieving program fiscal responsibilities. Additionally,
I hold an MS in Rehabilitation Administration and Services.
Knowledge of:
* principles, practices, methods and techniques of management and/or public admi
nistration;
* programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities;
* supervisory and management practices;
* grant development and administration;
* CMS rules and regulations;
* applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
Ability to:
* establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, service pro
viders, community organizations, and various professionals;
* manage program budget responsibilities;
* communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
* write meaningful, concise, and accurate reports and correspondence;
* analyze data and information and draw conclusions;
* effectively manage/supervise program staff;
* train and advise program staff and service providers;
* interpret and apply laws, rules and policy;
* exercise sound judgment;
* evaluate overall program effectiveness.

I have approximately 30 years of diverse and pertinent experience in the field o

f developmental disabilities. The primary focus of my career has been in residen
tial services. Among my experiences in not-for-profit agencies, I have taught pe
ople who are developmentally disabled; I have designed and implemented a small D
evelopmental Training program; I have provided case management; managed and oper
ated an intermittent residential program; and I wrote and implemented one of the
original grants for the State of Illinois' Medicaid waiver initiative known as
Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs).
I have worked for the State of Illinois as a surveyor and as a provider of techn
ical assistance. This job gave me access and broad exposure to all categories of
residential settings throughout the State. These included State Operated Develo
pmental Centers (SODCs), Medicaid funded Intermediate Care Facilities for people
who are Developmentally Disabled (ICFs/DD {<16 bed & >16 bed} ), and Medicaid
waiver Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs). I was afforded first h
and experiences with the systemic problems which confront the State's delivery o
f services to people who are developmentally disabled.
I have managed the operations of thirteen 16 bed ICFs/DD and seventeen 8-bed CIL
A homes which generated approximately $15,500,000.00 in gross revenue. In the fa
ll of 2004 I personally devised and implemented a significant restructuring plan
for the for-profit entity that employed me.
Until October 2004 I managed the operations of 34 Medicaid waiver homes for pers
ons with developmental disabilities spread over much of central and east-central
Illinois. Half of these homes were for a not-for-profit entity and the other ha
lf were for a for-profit enterprise.
The not-for-profit entity was newly formed in 2000. I played a key role in its
formative years. After approximately four years the not-for-profit entity was ab
le to stand on its own without the management / operations services provided by
the for-profit entity which employed me.
In my capacity as Director of Operations for both the not-for-profit entity and
the for-profit entity, I was personally involved in and responsible for having o
pened 29 Medicaid waiver homes serving 5 to 8 people each within a four year tim
e span. Most of these homes came into being due the closings of large ICFs/DD,
the closing and/or downsizing of SODCs, or the pending financial failures of oth
er service providers. This job has allowed me to acquire the skills to specializ
e in new development; aggressive growth and take-over projects.
Most recently I was employed by LTC Support Services in the capacity of Director
of CILA Development. This position was eliminated. See below narrative for ex
planation.
Finally, I would like to point out that unlike many people in this field, my for
mal education has actual pertinence and correlation to the field in which I am w
orking. I consider myself very fortunate to have had an education and career pa
th that has afforded me continuous opportunities to grow and develop as a pers
on while being allowed to impact favorably upon the lives of many other people.
I am proud of what I have been able to accomplish and I have confidence in my qu
alifications.

EDUCATION
1992 MS, Rehabilitation Administration and Services, Southern Illinois Universit
y, Carbondale, IL
1980 BS, Sociology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
EMPLOYMENT
01-05-09 to 08-17-10 Director of CILA Development
LTC Support Services
285 South Farnham St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
This position was created upon my hiring with this Company as a way to assist th
em in adapting to the anticipated ramifications of the Ligas Class Action law su
it and its resultant consent decree. This is a class action lawsuit that was fi
led against the state of Illinois to try to force the state to create greater nu
mber and variety of smaller community based living options. The consequential co
nsent decree depended upon funding the new Medicaid Waiver (Community Integrated
Living Arrangement / CILAs) by decreasing the cumulative number of ICFs/DD beds
. In anticipation of these proposed impending changes, the six affiliated Comp
anies operating under the umbrella of DD Homes Network (refer to website www.ddh
omes.net) which includes 110 group homes, 56 of which are 16-bed ICFs/DD, the in
tent was that DD Homes Network would convert their fifty-six 16-bed ICFs/DD to f
ifty-six 8-bed ICFs/DD with fifty-six new 8-bed CILAs. My primary role would hav
e been to develop these fifty-six new CILAs and any other new development that m
ight occur.
However, there were unexpected legal developments which indefinitely stalled the
consent Decree that the State had agreed upon. Even so, DD Homes Network expres
sed its willingness to State Officials within the Department of Human Services /
Division of Developmental Disabilities (DHS/DDD) to proceed with these conversi
ons regardless of the outcome of the Ligas Consent Decree. Unfortunately, this t
oo, has been indefinitely stalled at the state level. Further, in conjunction w
ith the economic crisis of the state of Illinois, development opportunities have
been limited. Hence, as of 08-17-10 my position with this company was eliminate
d and I was laid off
During my year and half in this position while I was waiting to be enabled to de
velop the anticipated new CILAs I was kept occupied with various duties and ass
ignments which included among other things: 1) wrote the DD Homes Network's off
icial position statement and proposal to the state's Division of Developmental D
isabilities regarding its position on the Ligas Consent Decree and Illinois Coun
cil on Developmental Disabilities' position paper entitled "Blueprint for System
Redesign". The underlying theme of this position paper was the company's willi
ngness to convert its fifty-six 16-bed homes to fifty-six 8-bed ICFs/DD and fift
y-six 8-bed CILAs.. This position paper also expressed the company's willingness
to develop new CILAs for individuals residing in Illinois' State Operated Devel
opmental Centers (SODCs) who have similar diagnostically challenging issues that
have created barriers to accessing community placement options; 2) I collected
and created an electronic library of zoning ordinances of more than 80 towns in
Illinois in preparation for future development; 3) I conducted research on other
states that have been impacted by similar class action lawsuits as Illinois' Li
gas Class Action Lawsuit and on Medicaid-waiver trends in general; 4) I assumed
the centralized coordination of the referral process of all referrals to opening
s in the 110 group homes in the six companies affiliated with DD Homes Network.
This included the initial review, routing, and tracking of each of the approxima
te 500 referrals that have been sent to DD Homes Network in the past year and ha
lf. Additionally, I made extensive efforts to reach out to the nineteen PAS (pre
-admission screening) agencies which are primary sources of referrals. This eff
ort enhanced the volume of referrals and improved relations with these agencies
which are essential to occupancy rates of all DD residential services providers
which is in turn the sole funding source for those services; 5) I generated a qu
arterly statistical and narrative analysis regarding the referral process; 6) I
regularly met with and worked with representatives of DHS/DDD's Bureau of Transi
tion Services with regards to the status of all referrals received from State Op
erated Developmental Centers in an attempt to help facilitate an increased numbe
r of community placements into DD Homes Network's openings; 7) I met with repres
entatives of various SODCs in the hopes of developing community based homes in c
onjunction with them; 8) I worked extensively trying to navigate the Village of
Winnebago's zoning ordinances in order to develop a new home for a group of indi
viduals residing at one of the state's SOCDs (Mabely Developmental Center) who h
ad diagnostically similar behavioral challenges. This home would have enabled th
ese individuals to live in closer geographic proximity to their family members w
ho resided in the Rockford area; 9) I generated various other reports, analyses,
etc as requested.
Unfortunately, the opportunities to develop CILAs simply did not manifest due to
circumstances far beyond my control and there is no reason to believe that thes
e opportunities will be occurring in the unstable economic/political climate in
the state of Illinois any time in the near future.
Please feel free to contact my current employer for verification and as referenc
e sources. Don Fike is the President of RFMS and the affiliated Companies of DD
Homes Network and LTC Support Services. His work number is 309-343-1550. His mob
ile phone number is 309-368-1640, and his home phone number is 815-442-3640. Mik
e Bibo is the Director Public Policy. His office number is 309-341-5090, and his
mobile is 309-368-1672.

July 7th 1997- September 12th, 2008 Director of Operations

A.G. Ryle Companies
1402 Belmont Point
Champaign, IL 61822
Supervisory Responsibilities: 9 Administrative Staff
43 Professional Staff
300 Paraprofessional Staff
I was responsible for the management of the operations of 340 beds in thirteen I
CFs/MR and 17 Medicaid Waiver {Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs)
} throughout the state of Illinois for a for-profit company. Devised and implem
ented a major restructuring plan.
Increased Medicaid waiver bed capacity from approximately 30 to approximately 26
0 in a four-year time span for the combined for-profit and not-for-profit reside
ntial operations for which I was responsible. Managed the opening and continued
operations of 17 for-profit Medicaid waiver homes and 17 not-for-profit Medica
id waiver homes until the not-for-profit was able to stand on its own.
Assumed a lead role in a large take over -for closure / conversion project of a
91 ICF/DD to Medicaid waiver CILAs, which led to the formation of a new not-for-
profit entity. Assumed lead role in the opening of homes in Lincoln under extrem
e pressures and time-lines pertaining to the closure of Lincoln Developmental Ce
nter. Repeatedly headed up and successfully delivered upon large projects under
severe time constraints. Provided leadership, guidance, mentoring to young manag
ers through many operational adaptations to meet changing needs.
Assume primary responsibility for occupancy. Out of a possible 123,370 (338 bed
s x 365 days) revenue generating bed days, achieved an occupancy rate or 97.45%
in 2005 and 97.05% as the end of November 2006.
Note: This position was eliminated as of 9.12.08 due to budgetary constraints.
July of 1994 to July 1997 Provider of Technical Assistance
State of Illinois
Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
401 South Spring St.
Springfield, IL 62765
Traveled throughout the State of Illinois in order to provide technical assistan
ce on an individual and agency level for individuals and programs receiving fund
ing through the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilit
ies. Assistance included evaluating and recommending modified approaches to ind
ividuals with developmental disabilities who have severe behavioral issues, eval
uating homes for persons with disabilities which had been identified by the Depa
rtment of Mental Health as potentially placing at risk individual receiving serv
ices, and observation and recommendations made for homes which were due for surv
ey, or which had recently experienced a survey by the Illinois Department of Men
tal Health/Long Term Care. Also included in this position was the conducting of
staff training sessions on topics identified as needed by the providers of serv
ices to individuals with disabilities.
April of 1992 to July of 1994 Public Aid Inspector of Care III
State of Illinois
Department of Public Aid
Bureau of Disability Services
201 South Grand Avenue East
Springfield, IL 62763
Traveled throughout the State of Illinois in order to perform Inspection of Care
surveys at residential facilities funded by the Illinois Department of Public A
id for individuals who have developmental disabilities and/or mental illness. E
nsured facilities were abiding by state and federal regulations, and provided qu
ality assurance reviews of programming provided for individuals receiving servic
es. Submitted necessary written reports to the Department of Public Aid in a ti
mely and professionally-written manner which result in funding/daily rate settin
g for the facility surveyed. Submitted recommendations to facilities and servic
e providers regarding individual and facility needs in order to improve quality
of care.
October of 1991 to April of 1992 Area Coordinator
T.A.S.C. (Treatment Alternative to Street Crime)
104 West University
Urbana, IL 61801
Supervisory Responsibilities: 2 Professional Staff
1 Clerical Staff
Responsible for coordinating services to an eleven-county area. Provided case
management services and performed assessments for individuals who were in troubl
e with the law as a result of their substance abuse problems. Served as liaison
between the justice system and treatment facilities which served drug and alcoh
ol abusers. This position required establishing and maintaining good profession
al working relationships with State's Attorneys, lawyers, probation officers, an
d other persons working within the justice system.
May of 1982 to May of 1991 (dates include all three positions with CCAR)
Director of Residential Services
Coles County Association for the Retarded, Inc. (CCAR)
P.O. Box 587
Charleston, IL 61920
Supervisory Responsibilities: 7 Professional Staff
11 Aides
2 Clerical Staff
Developed and wrote this agency's initial Community Integrated Living Arrangeme
nt (CILA) for the State's initial Medicaid waiver request-for proposals. Contin
ued responsibility for the Supportive Living arrangement Program which I had pre
viously developed. Revised and implemented the Program Evaluation system which
provided quality assurance checks for the program. Implemented a Management by
Objectives system. Wrote a comprehensive training/policies/procedures manual.
Planned, devised, and implemented an extensive in-service training system. Hire
d, disciplined, trained and terminated when needed the staff of the program. Pr
epared for and successfully guided the CILA program through the Illinois Departm
ent of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities survey process. Contributed to
the creation of a promotional booklet pertaining to the CILA concept printed by
Sangamon State University under the auspices of the Illinois Department of Menta
l Health. Served on the Residential Committee of the Illinois Association of Re
habilitation Facilities.
Supportive Living Arrangement Program Manager
 Coles County Association for the Retarded, Inc. (CCAR)
P.O. Box 587
Charleston, IL 61920
Supervisory Responsibilities: 1 Professional Staff
1 Clerical Staff
Responsible for entire program operations which placed adults with developmenta
l disabilities in independent living situations in the community. Provided and
ensured supervision and support needed for successful community placement. Annu
ally managed approximately $300,000 in individual funds; managed a supplemental
food bank; managed two emergency funds. Monthly inspected individual housing, p
rovided extensive counseling and training; maintained accurate records, reports,
and individual personal files. Successfully wrote a grant for Federal Emergenc
y Food and Shelter funds.
Sustaining Care Caseworker
Coles County Association for the Retarded, Inc. (CCAR)
P.O. Box 587
Charleston, IL 61920
Monitored a 70-bed Intermediate Care Facility for adults with developmental dis
abilities to ensure these individuals who were classified as 'deinstitutionalize
d" were acclimated to their less restrictive environment. Operated an outreach
referral service which provided information and linkage services to persons seek
ing assistance with low incidence disabilities.

December of 1980 to May of 1982 Adult Daily Living Instructor/Work Activities Pr

ogram Coordinator
Jay Randolph Developmental Services, Inc R.R.2, Box 12 A
Winchester, IN 47391
Supervisory Responsibilities: 2 Clerical Staff
Taught daily functional skills to adults with all levels of developmental
disabilities. Designed, implemented, and coordinated a work activities program
whereby adults with developmental disabilities were taught vocational and prevo
cational skills