2023 Power Up! Conference Feedback
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How would you rate your overall Power Up! Conference experience?
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Please rate the following general/group sessions:
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Keynote Speaker John Silfies (Wednesday Opening Session)
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General Session Dan Meers (Thursday Opening Session)
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Legislative Panel (Friday Morning Session)
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Please rate the following group activities:
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InterHab Exhibitor Showcase and Trade Show
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Wednesday Night Happy Hour & 360 Photo Booth in Grand Eagle Lobby
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Entertainment Night - Music Bingo
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President's Reception
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Thursday Night Happy Hour in Grand Eagle Lobby
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InterHab Bucks Dinner
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Art & Awards Ceremony
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Please rate the Strategic Planning Session
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Strategic Planning
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What did you like most about the 2023 Power Up! Conference?
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What could we improve for next year? Please be honest, we want and need your feedback to improve!
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Please rate the following breakout sessions you attended (Wednesday):
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GoodLife Delivered: Solutions to Stabilize Your Workforce
Dr. Mike Strouse, GoodLife Innovations, Inc.
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The DSP+ Apprenticeship: Professionalizing the DSP Career
Shelby Fields, DSNWK; Sheena Luedke, DSNWK; Chadra Hill, Goodwill; Rachel Hughes, Flinthills Services; Shonda Anderson, Kansas Department of Commerce; Matt Fletcher, InterHab
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Dementia-Related Behavior and the 4 Golden Rules
Heather Brown, MS, Johnson County Developmental Supports
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Four-Course Living: Nutrition, Safety, Planning, Prep – Essential Ingredients in the Recipe to Achieve Independence and Healthy Living
Chelsea Reinberg, K-State Extension Office
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HIPAA Haiku: Helping you Navigate HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules
Brooke Bennett Aziere, Foulston
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Please rate the following breakout sessions you attended (Thursday):
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The START Model Overview
Felicia Bates, MPH, National Center for START Services
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Sexual and Domestic Violence: Understanding the Basics
Shirley Fessler, Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence & Colin Olenick, Self-Advocate Coalition of Kansas
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DSP Recruiting Strategies & Motivations: How to Attract and Keep the Staff You Want
Jocelyn Leatherman, SETWorks
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Waiver Renewal & Community Support Waiver Update
KDADS Staff
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Empowering Possibilities: Exploring Cutting-Edge Enabling Technologies in the IDD Landscape
Solomon Parker, CareSource
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Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Integrated and Informed Emergency Response and Mental Health Evaluation for
Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability and Mental Health Needs
Felicia Bates, MPH, National Center for START Services
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Supporting People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities to Have Safe and Healthy Relationships
Jami Clark, Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and
Domestic Violence & Lisa Barcus, Self-Advocate Coalition
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Shared Living - Living your Best Life
Sherry Biddle, Sunflower Health Plan; Connie Keeling, Goodlife; Aaron Norris, KDADS Licensing
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Promoting Informed Choice Through “The Three E’s”
Angela Rapp Kennedy, The Council on Quality and Leadership
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Changing Your Organization's Mindset on Services Through Remote Supports Technology
Chris Patterson, Night Owl Support Systems; Patrick Gardner, COF; Rachel Neumann, COF
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Kansas Rehabilitation Services Panel
Dan Decker, Kansas Rehabilitation Services
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Sequential Intercept Model Mapping Report on Justice – Involved Persons with ICCoD
Nanette Perrin, Sunflower Health Plan; Nick Wood, InterHab; Megan Shepard, KDADS
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Wellness Programs That Help Employees Bring Their Best Self to Work
Shelby Hoffman, CCWS, The Miller Group
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The Programs and Impacts of Special Olympics Beyond Sports
Chris Burt, Special Olympics Kansas
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The Wrap-Around Impact of Revenue Cycle Management on the IDD Services Agency Mission
Phil Feldman, Sandata
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From Person-Centered Thinking to Person-Centered Practices
Angela Rapp Kennedy, The Council on Quality and Leadership
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Autism Spectrum Disorder for Direct Support Professionals
Jill Haack, Johnson County Developmental Supports
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Working with the KanCare Ombudsman Office to Answer Medicaid Questions, Solve Problems, and Locate Resources
Aurora Myers, KanCare Ombudsman Office at Wichita State University
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ABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts: Financial Tools to Enhance Quality of Life
John Hedges, Kansas State Treasurer’s Office; Julia Whalen, Kansas State Treasurer’s Office; Laura Pederzani, Arcare
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What Happens in the Mouth Doesn’t Stay in the Mouth: Achieving Good Oral and Overall Health for people with Disabilities
Kathy Hunt, Oral Health Kansas
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Please rate the following virtual breakout sessions (these are available on the website for the next 6 months):
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Accreditation Matters: The Benefits of CARF Accreditation
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Addressing Trauma in Individuals with IDD
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Cannabis: Where Are We Now? A Closer Look at Science & Regulation
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Colorado’s Employment First Journey and Phasing Out of Subminimum Wage
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Dealing with Mental Emergencies
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Health Issues in IDD
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How Natural Language Processing Can Be Applied to Dual Diagnoses
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Introduction to Findhelp.org
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Making Their Days Happen: Paid Personal Assistance Services Supporting People with Disability Living in Their Homes and Communities
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Mentorship in a Minute: Strategies to Improve Virtual Learning and Communication
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National and State Trends and Opportunities
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Sensory Processing: What it is and How Being Aware of it can Make you a Better Support Professional
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Succession and Strategic Workforce Planning: 5 Steps to Ensuring Leadership Continuity
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Technology for Independent Living: The Person-Centered Process from Technology Exploration to Implementation
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The Improvaneer Method: Using Improvisation to Increase Opportunities!
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Unlocking the Power of Self-Direction
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What Does an Autism Evaluation Look Like?
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What to Know about Transition Planning for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
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Workers’ Compensation Affects Our Safety Program
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What sessions would you like to see next year? Please be SPECIFIC!
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Would you like to join the conference committee? If so, please put your name and email below. Note: We will be moving the conference to Manhattan, so we need some Manhattan experts!
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Please add any further feedback here, I promise we try to use all of your suggestions if possible!