News & Events
Who we hosted this month
GoodLife continues to share our successful workforce solutions with other agencies around the country. Through our continuing work with The University of Kansas, we’ve built strategies and labor initiatives that can help agencies like ours improve. We host other agencies often to show them what’s possible for reimagining care and to discuss possible strategic partnerships. Here’s who we hosted this… read more
GoodLife at IACP Conference in Coralville, IA
With over 400 attendees annually, the IACP Annual Conference & Trade Show brings community providers and industry professionals to central Iowa. This year’s theme, Redefining Relentless, is a tribute to the unwavering advocacy Iowa’s community providers continue to demonstrate. GoodLife’s Mike Strouse and Megan McKinney Todd attended. Dr. Strouse shared specific strategies proven to increase provider margins and direct support… read more
GoodLife at ANCOR Conference in Chicago
Monday – Wednesday, April 24-26, GoodLife’s Mike Strouse and Megan McKinney Todd attended the ANCOR National Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The ANCOR National Conference is an opportunity to connect and learn with advocates, professionals, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Dr. Strouse presented on labor strategies to introduce attendees to GoodLife U’s comprehensive toolbox for measuring and… read more
Here’s Who We Hosted This Month At GoodLife
Part of the amazing work we do here at GoodLife, in addition to providing high-quality care for those we serve, is sharing our successful workforce solutions with other agencies around the country. Through our decades-long work with The University of Kansas to improve the quality of our services, provide better schedules and pay for our DSPs, and more, we’ve built… read more
GoodLife’s RISE Program Partners with Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community
This month, our wonderful participants in RISE had an incredible opportunity to start a partnership with Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. The RISE group gets to meet with the folks at Pioneer Ridge to do arts and crafts. This amazing partnership will allow our men and women and the men and women at Pioneer Ridge to meet monthly and develop new… read more
GoodLife Hosts Tours at New SouthLake building
Our move to the new building at SouthLake off of College and Renner has opened up some fantastic opportunities for us to showcase our Workforce and Technology initiatives to other provider agencies like ours across the region. It’s exciting times for GoodLife as we continually work to help other providers improve their quality of care and the work life balance… read more
Community Village Lawrence Hosts 7th Annual: A Taste of San Francisco
CVL’s most exciting Fundraising Event of the Year is just around the corner! Join Community Village Lawrence members, leaders, and partners for an evening of delicious San Francisco fare plus a Live & Silent Auction to raise funds and celebrate serving our community. Tickets are still available! Featuring the freshest catch, flown in on the day of, especially for this… read more
GoodLife Receives Deffenbaugh Award
We are proud to announce that GoodLife was the recipient of a $50,000 award from the Deffenbaugh Foundation to support our GoodLife Employee Engagement and Advocate Initiative. We face an ongoing and unmitigated challenge related to the nation-wide direct support workforce crisis, so this year, one of our most important projects focuses on improving the quality of life of our… read more
GoodLife U Team attends The Arc National Convention in Denver, CO
On Thursday & Friday, GoodLife’s Mike Strouse and Megan McKinney Todd attended the Arc’s National Convention in Denver, Colorado. The Arc’s Convention is an opportunity to connect and learn with advocates, professionals, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. Dr. Strouse presented on labor strategies to introduce attendees to GoodLife U’s comprehensive toolbox for measuring and addressing organizational… read more
Dr. Mike Strouse Presents at InterHab “Power Up” Conference in Wichita
GoodLife’s leadership team participated in the Interhab annual conference this year in Wichita, KS. Interhab is an alliance for advocates and providers in Kansas who serve and work in the intellectual and developmental disability space. Each year Interhab hosts its annual “Power Up” conference and for the last several years we have had the honor of being invited to present.… read more
