Special Health Care Needs Family Partnership Retreats
2024 Retreat
Information from the 2024 Family Partnership Parent and Caregiver Retreat:
- Hearing Assistive Technology- Michelle Graham, M.S., CED, LSLS Cert. Aved., Listening and Spoken Language Specialist and Educational Consultant
- MCDHH ASL Interpreters- Missouri Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing- Sonya Smith, Deaf Community Advocate
- MCH Needs Assessment Listening Session- University of Missouri, Department of Public Health
- Medical Home: A Whole Home Approach- Teresa McDonald, BSN, RN Administrator of Tri-County Health Department, and Special Health Care Needs Family Partnership
- Navigating the Early Years (Birth to 12)- Heather Crowley – Communications and Outreach, Missouri Family to Family, UMKC-Institute for Human Development, UCEDD
- Navigating Teens and Transitions (13-21)- Colette Cox, Director Missouri Family to Family, UMKC-Institute for Human Development, UCEED
- Person-Centered Thinking, Don’t Overthink It- Colette Cox, Director Missouri Family to Family, UMKC-Institute for Human Development, UCEED / Heather Crowley – Communications and Outreach, Missouri Family to Family, UMKC-Institute for Human Development, UCEDD
- Self-Care for the Caregiver: Taking Care of Me so I Can Take Care of My Family- Peggy Welker, LMSW
2023 Retreat
Information from the 2023 Family Partnership Parent and Caregiver Retreat:
- Department of Mental Health (DMH) Waivers - Emily Leuberring, RN, MBA, Director of Federal Programs
- Missouri Medicaid - Molly Morgan, Program Specialist, MO HealthNet Program and Policy
- Individualized Healthcare Plan (IHP) - Lori Williamson, MS, CGC, Assistant Professor, Department of Genetic Counseling
- Sibling’s Perspective - Mikaela Fox