Training Brought to you by:
A Kansas Collaboration to Improve Behavior Supports
Why is this 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 is Collaborating?
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 help:
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 is this training series for?
Kansas CDDOs | Home & Community Based Service Providers | Targeted Case Managers | Leadership Teams & Managers
What Will You 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!
Behavior Training Resources
Did you attend a training? Download materials from the presentations and helpful tools here!
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How do I Attend my FREE Training?
1. Join our waitlist or register for an upcoming training in your area: Fill out an interest form and let us know where you’re located. Your location helps us plan where to schedule our trainings.
2. Keep an eye on your inbox (and your SPAM folder): We’re scheduling training events throughout the remainder of 2024. As trainings are scheduled near you, we’ll send you a notification of available opportunities.
3. Register for dates/locations that work for you: Once Registration is open, we’ll send you a link to register a session you’d like to attend. Keep an eye on your SPAM folder!
Presenter Bio:
Nicole Kanaman, Ph.D. BCBA, Chief Clinical Officer
Dr. Nicole Kanaman earned her bachelor’s degree in applied behavior analysis at the University of North Texas, her master’s degree in applied behavioral sciences at the University of Kansas (KU), and her Ph.D. in behavioral psychology at KU. Read her dissertation here
Nicole is a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) at the doctoral level and has provided behavioral services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan for over 10 years. Her research interests are centered around addressing the gap often found between published literature and direct clinical services, and she pursues this line of research at GoodLife Innovations in collaboration with the organization’s partnership with the Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences at KU.
Nicole is passionate about expanding the reach of behavioral support services and disseminating feasible evidence-based practices across populations.
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, GoodLife Chief Strategy & Integration Officer
megantodd@mygoodlife.org | 785-766-6174
