Special Health Care Needs Family Partnership Retreats

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
• What is Self-Care?

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