Please help us by providing feedback to ensure future conferences are a success!

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* 1. How would you rate your overall Power Up! Conference experience?

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* 2. Please rate the following general/group sessions:

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Keynote Speaker John Silfies (Wednesday Opening Session)
General Session Dan Meers (Thursday Opening Session)
Legislative Panel (Friday Morning Session)

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* 3. Please rate the following group activities:

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InterHab Exhibitor Showcase and Trade Show
Wednesday Night Happy Hour & 360 Photo Booth in Grand Eagle Lobby
Entertainment Night - Music Bingo
President's Reception
Thursday Night Happy Hour in Grand Eagle Lobby
InterHab Bucks Dinner
Art & Awards Ceremony

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* 4. Please rate the Strategic Planning Session

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Strategic Planning

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* 5. What did you like most about the 2023 Power Up! Conference?

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* 6. What could we improve for next year? Please be honest, we want and need your feedback to improve!

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* 7. 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.
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
Dementia-Related Behavior and the 4 Golden Rules
Heather Brown, MS, Johnson County Developmental Supports
Four-Course Living: Nutrition, Safety, Planning, Prep – Essential Ingredients in the Recipe to Achieve Independence and Healthy Living
Chelsea Reinberg, K-State Extension Office
HIPAA Haiku: Helping you Navigate HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules
Brooke Bennett Aziere, Foulston

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* 8. 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
Sexual and Domestic Violence: Understanding the Basics
Shirley Fessler, Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence & Colin Olenick, Self-Advocate Coalition of Kansas
DSP Recruiting Strategies & Motivations: How to Attract and Keep the Staff You Want
Jocelyn Leatherman, SETWorks
Waiver Renewal & Community Support Waiver Update
KDADS Staff
Empowering Possibilities: Exploring Cutting-Edge Enabling Technologies in the IDD Landscape
Solomon Parker, CareSource
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
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
Shared Living - Living your Best Life
Sherry Biddle, Sunflower Health Plan; Connie Keeling, Goodlife; Aaron Norris, KDADS Licensing
Promoting Informed Choice Through “The Three E’s”
Angela Rapp Kennedy, The Council on Quality and Leadership
Changing Your Organization's Mindset on Services Through Remote Supports Technology
Chris Patterson, Night Owl Support Systems; Patrick Gardner, COF; Rachel Neumann, COF
Kansas Rehabilitation Services Panel
Dan Decker, Kansas Rehabilitation Services
Sequential Intercept Model Mapping Report on Justice – Involved Persons with ICCoD
Nanette Perrin, Sunflower Health Plan; Nick Wood, InterHab; Megan Shepard, KDADS
Wellness Programs That Help Employees Bring Their Best Self to Work
Shelby Hoffman, CCWS, The Miller Group
The Programs and Impacts of Special Olympics Beyond Sports
Chris Burt, Special Olympics Kansas
The Wrap-Around Impact of Revenue Cycle Management on the IDD Services Agency Mission
Phil Feldman, Sandata
From Person-Centered Thinking to Person-Centered Practices
Angela Rapp Kennedy, The Council on Quality and Leadership
Autism Spectrum Disorder for Direct Support Professionals
Jill Haack, Johnson County Developmental Supports
Working with the KanCare Ombudsman Office to Answer Medicaid Questions, Solve Problems, and Locate Resources
Aurora Myers, KanCare Ombudsman Office at Wichita State University
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
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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* 9. 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
Addressing Trauma in Individuals with IDD
Cannabis: Where Are We Now? A Closer Look at Science & Regulation
Colorado’s Employment First Journey and Phasing Out of Subminimum Wage
Dealing with Mental Emergencies
Health Issues in IDD
How Natural Language Processing Can Be Applied to Dual Diagnoses
Introduction to Findhelp.org
Making Their Days Happen: Paid Personal Assistance Services Supporting People with Disability Living in Their Homes and Communities
Mentorship in a Minute: Strategies to Improve Virtual Learning and Communication
National and State Trends and Opportunities
Sensory Processing: What it is and How Being Aware of it can Make you a Better Support Professional
Succession and Strategic Workforce Planning: 5 Steps to Ensuring Leadership Continuity
Technology for Independent Living: The Person-Centered Process from Technology Exploration to Implementation
The Improvaneer Method: Using Improvisation to Increase Opportunities!
Unlocking the Power of Self-Direction
What Does an Autism Evaluation Look Like?
What to Know about Transition Planning for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
Workers’ Compensation Affects Our Safety Program

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* 10. What sessions would you like to see next year? Please be SPECIFIC!

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* 11. 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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* 12. Please add any further feedback here, I promise we try to use all of your suggestions if possible!

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