ECHO Series: Transforming Care for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Development Disabilities: Institutionalization, Transitional Living Options and Care Team Support Options

The WVU CED is offering a new ECHO Series: Transforming Care for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities. This five-session online training series is intended to provide education and resources to individuals, families and healthcare professionals about transforming care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

Multiple resources are shared during these interactive sessions. We have compiled these resources along with video recordings of each session and added them to the sidebar on the right side of this page. These links will be updated upon the completion of each session.

ECHO Series webinars are free to attend. RSVP to receive Zoom meeting registration info for any or all of the five sessions. All sessions will take place from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST.

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Session 4: Differences Between Behavioral and Mental Health Services

Previous sessions:

  • Session 1: IDD Institutionalization
  • Session 2: IDD Measurement and Functioning
  • Session 3: Transitional Placement Decision Making

Upcoming sessions:

May 15 - Delivering Effective Interventions in the Real World

Didactic: Kim Shontz, LCSW, Director- Illinois Crisis Prevention Network Support Service Team

Case: Charlene Bennett, EdD, Co-Founder and CEO/Executive Director of Individual Advocacy Group

Objectives

  1. Review common interventions shown to be effective for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
  2. Classify and discuss challenges to implementation in the field (e.g., limited staff, space).
  3. Review how to maintain staff and client safety in times of crisis.
  4. Discuss liability issues.

If you have any questions, please contact Melina Danko at mdanko@hsc.wvu.edu for more information.