START with Mindfulness: Unlocking Our Potential
Thank you to all who attended the Virtual 2021 START National Training Institute!
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If you registered for other professional contact hours, please email your attendance grid to start.iod@unh.edu.
START Talks
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START Talks Extras
Congratulations to the 2021 START Research Poster Winners!
1st place: CA START Alta- Prevalence of Early Childhood Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Lifelong Trauma and the Impact on Behavioral Health Symptoms and Gaps in Treatment in Individuals with IDD
2nd place: NC West START: The Efficacy of Virtual Crisis Response During the Covid-19 Pandemic
3rd place: NH START- Pivoting to virtual groups during a year of global pandemic
4th Place: CA START San Diego, Westside & SCLA- Therapeutic Coaching and Covid 19
Congratulations to the 2021 START Award Winners!
- The William I. Gardner Award is the highest honor given by the Center for START Services. Each year, we recognize national leaders who have promoted social justice and significantly improved the lives of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental health.
- Professor Tawara Goode, MA - Director, National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC); Director, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Georgetown University; Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
- Bruce Davis, PhD, BCBA-D, Sr. LPE, LPC - Director of Behavioral And Psychological Services, Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Care Coordination/Case Management/Service Coordination - Teodoro (Ted) Bilbao- South Central, California
- START Network Partner (Adult Services) - Iowa Mason City Police Dept
- START Network Partner (Children’s Services) - Dr. Lisa Plotnik- New Hampshire
- START Team Member (Certified START Coordinator) - Luis Hernandez- NC START East
- START Team Member (Team Leader) - Oruada Oruada- NY START Region 4 Triborough
- START Team Leadership (Clinical, Program, & Medical Directors)
- Demetra Grigley- NC START West
- Val Tetreault- NH START
- Symone Pompey- CA START, San Diego
- Therapeutic Supports: Resource Center Director - Michael Blau- NH START Resource Center Director
- Therapeutic Supports: Resource Center Counselor - Latoya Ward- NC START East
- Therapeutic Supports: Therapeutic Coach
- Alicia Mitchell- NY START Region 4 Triborough
- Denise Hart- CA START, San Andreas
- Gladys Ballon- CA START, San Diego
- Special Recognition Awards
- Kelly Land- This award recognizes Kelly's demonstrated leadership and significant contributions within TX START and the START Network. Kelly exemplifies the START philosophy of positive engagement with individuals, families, and the service system..
- Jessica Kramer: This award recognizes Dr. Kramer for her support and partnership with the Center for START Services & the START Network. Dr. Kramer exemplifies the START philosophy of positive engagement and leadership with individuals, families, and service systems
Schedule
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Monday May 3, 2021
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Presentation Information |
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12:00pm ET |
12:30pm ET |
Opening Remarks with Dr. Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Director of University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability/UCED Welcome & Mindfulness Exercise with Dr. Joan B. Beasley, Director of the Center for START Services |
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12:30pm ET |
1:30pm ET |
Keynote: Mindfulness for Individuals with IDD and Mental Health Needs with Dr. Nirbhay Singh |
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1:30pm ET |
2:00pm ET |
Q&A with Dr. Singh & Dr. Karen Weigle, CSS Associate Director |
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15 minute break |
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2:15pm ET |
3:15pm ET |
START Research Projects: Positive Advancements in IDD-MH Research |
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15 minute break |
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3:30pm ET |
4:45pm ET |
Research Poster Session #1 |
Tuesday May 4, 2021
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Presentation Information |
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12:00pm ET |
1:00pm ET |
START Talks |
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1:00pm ET |
2:15pm ET |
Strengths-Based Approaches & Community Inclusion |
Psychiatry & Integrated Health |
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Practical Applications of Mindfulness Based Programs for Children Dr. Nirbhay Singh |
Positive medicine & its impact on health practices Dan Tomasulo & Leslie Rubin |
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15 minute break |
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2:30pm ET |
3:45pm ET |
Research, Policy & Practices |
Cross-Systems Crisis Intervention |
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It Begins with Listening: Avoiding Assumptions & Finding Opportunities Michael Smull & Mary Lou Bourne & Russell Lehmann |
Partnering with Law Enforcement: Working Our Way Up the Triangle Tiffany Liska (Iowa) & Dave O’Neal |
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15 minute break |
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4:00pm ET |
5:15pm ET |
Research Poster Session #2 |
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Wednesday May 5, 2021
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Start |
End |
Presentation Information |
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12:00pm ET |
12:30pm ET |
Welcome Address with Dr. Dan Tomasulo |
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12:30pm ET |
1:30pm ET |
Keynote: Tawara Goode- Cultural Implications of the START COVID Survey, Panelists Andrea Caoili, Fiorella Guerrero, & Elona Wilson |
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1:30pm ET |
2:00pm ET |
Q&A with Tawara Goode moderated by Elizabeth Grosso, MSW, Director of Training & Professional Development, CSS |
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15 minute break |
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2:15pm ET |
3:30pm ET |
START Awards Ceremony: Celebrating the START Community |
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3:30pm ET |
4:00pm ET |
Closing Remarks with Dr. Jill Hinton |
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4:00pm ET |
5:00pm ET |
Virtual Reception Hour |
