On this episode of Meeting Midway we offer a brief description of the the most recent Association for Positive Behavioral Support annual conference recently held March 6th through March 9th in Chicago. The conference itself is an amazing event with various opportunities to learn and grow your knowledge about positive behavioral supports. This brief episode highlights several sessions that will eventually becoming future episodes themselves. If you have the chance to attend next year conference it will be held in St. Louis Missouri on March 12th through March 15 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. Please see additional show notes below for further information.

Show Resources…
Association for Positive Behavioral Supports (ABPS) - https://apbs.org/
Communication & Health Advocacy Training (CHAT) - https://cdl.partnership.vcu.edu/health-advocacy-training-chat/
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy 
	
Additional Resources…
Missouri Department of Mental Health - https://dmh.mo.gov/
Missouri Department of Mental Health Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
X - https://twitter.com/MentalHealthMO
Missouri Department of Mental Health Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsFpAHi-lN5sEaf_pbhEWg
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@modivisionofdevelopmentald1632

Ep 17 - APBS 2024 Conference

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On this episode we're with Molly Dellinger, Taylor Thomas Harris, and Kayla Diggs Brody about CHAT, which stands for Communication and Health Advocate Training (CHAT). This tool is designed to make healthcare conversation more accessible and personalized for individualized diagnoses with developmental disabilities. The tool empowers individuals to take ownership of their own healthcare needs through opening channels of communication between the individual, their staff and their healthcare providers during routine and/or scheduled medical appointments. If you would like to learn more about CHAT please see resources below. 

Show Notes and Resources
	- Virginia Commonwealth University - Partnership for People with Disabilities - https://partnership.vcu.edu/programs/health/communication-and-health-advocacy-training-chat/
	- Virginia Commonwealth University - Partnership for People with Disabilities - Communication and Health Advocacy Training (CHAT)- https://cdl.partnership.vcu.edu/health-advocacy-training-chat/
	- Virginia Commonwealth University - Partnership for People with Disabilities - Workbook for Person Centered Health Profile - https://cdl.partnership.vcu.edu/health-advocacy-training-chat/workbook-for-person-centered-health-profile/
	- Virginia Commonwealth University - Partnership for People with Disabilities -Person Centered Health Profile - https://cdl.partnership.vcu.edu/health-advocacy-training-chat/person-centered-health-profile/
	- Virginia Board for People with Disabilities - https://vbpd.virginia.gov/grantee/communication-health-advocacy-training-chat/

Additional Resources 
	- Missouri Department of Mental Health - https://dmh.mo.gov/
	- Missouri Department of Mental Health Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
	- Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
	- X - https://twitter.com/MentalHealthMO
	- Missouri Department of Mental Health Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsFpAHi-lN5sEaf_pbhEWg
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@modivisionofdevelopmentald1632

Ep 19. Communication and Health Advocacy Training (CHAT)

On this episode of Meeting Midway we are talking with Melinda Kubisa, CEO, & Wendy Pettifer, Executive Manager, with Community Living Options Inc. in Adelaide, South Australia. Melinda and Wendy recently presented at the 2024 Association for Positive Behavior Support conference in Chicago, IL. Their presentation was titled "Evidenced Based Positive Behavior Support for Quality of Life and A Home In the Community". Melinda and Wendy discuss a residential service program they developed in South Australia to help individuals with complex needs and co-occurring diagnoses (behavioral health and IDD) transition out forensic treatment settings or institutional settings into the community through the use of a Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) and a Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model. The success of their program has shown the power and effectiveness of PBS and MTSS as they have seen zero recidivism for the population they support, but most importantly an increase in autonomy, personal liberty, and quality of life. Our discussion centers around this program while providing context around funding with Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Please see additional below…

Show Notes: 
Community Living Options: https://www.clo.org.au/ 
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-10/Compendium%20of%20Resources%20for%20Positive%20Behaviour%20Support%20%20%20A%20guide%20for%20behaviour%20support%20practitioners%20-%20March%202019.docx 
ARMIDILO-S Manual: https://www.armidilo.net/files/Web-Version-1-1-2013-Intro-Manual.pdf 
ARMIDILO: https://www.armidilo.net/ 
Good Lives Model: https://www.goodlivesmodel.com/ 
La Trobe University: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/ 

Additional Show Notes:
Missouri Department of Mental Health: https://dmh.mo.gov/
Missouri Department of Mental Health Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
X - https://twitter.com/MentalHealthMO
Missouri Department of Mental Health Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsFpAHi-lN5sEaf_pbhEWg
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@modivisionofdevelopmentald1632

EP 20. From Forensic Settings to Thriving in the Community: Australian Tiered Supports

Happy New Year from Meeting Midway! 🎉

In this special year-in-review episode, we reflect on the journey so far, recap the exciting episodes we’ve released in 2024, and shine a spotlight on the incredible guests who joined us. We also share a sneak peek of what’s coming in 2025!

Since launching Meeting Midway in 2022, we’ve created 25 episodes (including this one) and delivered over 13 hours of content. Our mission has been to empower listeners with practical knowledge and tools to enhance Tier 2 systems and gain a deeper understanding of the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).

Join us as we revisit highlights, celebrate milestones, and look forward to an exciting year ahead. Don’t forget to let us know what topics or guests you’d like to hear about in future episodes—your feedback shapes our show!

Show Notes
Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference 2025 - https://apbs.org/conference/ 
Missouri Department of Mental Health - Multi Tiered System of Supports - https://dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities/tiered-supports/mtss
Missouri Department of Mental Health - Tiered Supports - https://dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities/tiered-supports
Ep 14 – Tier 2 Risk Screening (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3apFVeOsaOsuPNSMMXrINE?si=o3Yr9DrfSSu86Q0EzU5ZJA 
Ep 15 – Enriched Environments (https://open.spotify.com/episode/71URtfIAVJuiGnIZjA0XxJ?si=I8RHpeUnTEeQggMHevN80g) 
Ep 16 – Remote Supports (https://open.spotify.com/episode/12VUOJNyYMfDzzKqUiQuoP?si=ZQ-Q0OGYRS6RE5nH_XiFPA) 
Ep 17 – APBS 2024 Conference (https://open.spotify.com/episode/12VUOJNyYMfDzzKqUiQuoP?si=ZQ-Q0OGYRS6RE5nH_XiFPA) 
Ep 18 – TSSET (https://open.spotify.com/episode/09mgPULF0JSJW5WIqHxIta?si=yqmNTHe5QzuVFE54J5tqMQ) 
Ep 19 – Communication and Health Advocacy Training (CHAT) (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fPAQzGDOo9cm0wW1REfwx?si=QpZml7QsS3KiBofyAvM4Lw) 
Ep 20 – From Forensic Settings to Thriving in the Community: Australian Tiered Supports (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5e3EuOQajy9AmWGfjowiKg?si=77t3Mq8jQsWWYybrTLvKqg) 
Ep 21 – Tiered Fidelity Tools (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nkj9ULg7Wy5fv4R3JKQDy?si=1xsoX8sPRDOVI2IuxBEHuw) 
Ep 22 - Do you have data? (https://open.spotify.com/episode/275ixwjZ8sucmVy7A6r1uE?si=gudsXbI_SRWHPSk3pl-lsQ) 
Ep 23 – Do you know about fading? (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZnPxgUwSWVe4Hwh6Jo1dq?si=oFMRmPDISWagZielvcSbBQ) 
Ep 24 – Are you ready for Tier 2? (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dvRTBxdbwW4R0bxpxeHGw?si=4LCX6pesTNKrkljTbz2XjA) 

Additional Resources 
Missouri Department of Mental Health - https://dmh.mo.gov/
Missouri Department of Mental Health Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
X - https://twitter.com/MentalHealthMO
Missouri Department of Mental Health Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsFpAHi-lN5sEaf_pbhEWg
Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@modivisionofdevelopmentald1632



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