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Training is now Concluded
The grant funding allowing us to offer FREE Behavior training has come to a close. Thank you to all who attended our training opportunities across the state of Kansas.
Behavior Training Resources
Did you attend a training? Download materials from the presentations and helpful tools here!
A Kansas Collaboration to Improve Behavior Supports
Why was this training needed?
There is an urgent need for better and more accessible behavioral support for individuals I/DD in Kansas. Care gaps grow while access to behavior experts shrinks. So GoodLife is sharing it’s practical, research-based, best-practice approaches with other providers statewide to help drive innovation and improve care delivery for individuals with complex needs.
Who were the Collaborators?
GoodLife University (a half-century long partnership between GoodLife Innovations and the University of Kansas Department of Applied Behavioral Science) are proud to be collaborating with KDADS, Sunflower Health Plan, and the Centene Foundation to deliver important outreach and training opportunities. We invite you to join us.
How we’ve helped:
GoodLife’s BCBA experts will share highly sought-after training on practical, preventative solutions as well as behavior support plan writing seminars to improve behavior outcomes for HCBS providers and Targeted Case Managers (TCMs) across Kansas.
Who was this training series for?
Kansas CDDOs | Home & Community Based Service Providers | Targeted Case Managers | Leadership Teams & Managers
What Did Attendees Learn?
Healthy Behavioral Practices
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Get ready for an exciting deep dive into our simple and effective support procedures. These 4 tactics were honed over decades of assessment, active treatment, and research. Now, you can learn how to use them to prevent and address challenging behaviors agency-wide.
During this presentation you will:
- Become a mini-expert on our 4 Healthy Behavioral Practices
- Learn practical methods for incorporating tiered supports into your agency's practices
- Master the art of delivering impactful feedback
- Gain insight on performing behavior skills training (BST)
- Get a ton of useful tools, templates, & resources, PLUS get access to a team of BCBAs who can help.
Behavior Support Plans: A Writing Guide
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Can't wait to see you at our Behavior Support Plan Interactive Learning Opportunity! This day-long seminar has been tailored to TCMs and Managers who are ready to level-up their behavioral support plans. NO advanced behavioral degree required!
You'll leave with the know-how to develop first-rate, function-based Behavioral Support Plans that can actually make a meaningful, long-term, positive difference for your clients. Join us!
Who Presented?
Presenter Bio:
Marissa Kamlowsky, Ph.D. BCBA, Director of Clinical Services
Marissa earned her Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology at The University of Kansas, specializing in assessing and treating challenging behavior in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and staff training. She holds an M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology and a B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University. With extensive experience in clinical support for individuals with autism and related disabilities, Marissa currently serves as the Director of Clinical Services for GoodLife Innovations, overseeing multiple departments. She is passionate about developing effective, sustainable training systems and integrating research-based methods into clinical practice. Her research includes assessing and treating challenging behaviors and teaching adaptive and self-advocacy skills to adults with I/DD.
Presenter Bio:
Lisa Popelka, MS. BCBA, Assistant Director of Behavioral Services
Lisa Popelka holds a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Avila University. She serves on the Legislative Committee for the Kansas Association for Behavior Analysis. Her practicum experience focused on supporting individuals with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities and assisting their direct support staff and families in enhancing behavioral, social, communication, and learning skills. Currently, Lisa is the Assistant Director of Behavioral Services at GoodLife Innovations. In this role, she continues to share her expertise by conducting skill assessments and training staff on best practices, positively impacting both individuals and the direct support staff that serve them.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out directly to:
Megan McKinney Todd, Executive Director of GoodLife U
megantodd@mygoodlife.org | 785-766-6174
