Education Events
The Kansas Family Support Center (KFSC) is hosting a Caregiver Webinar series and a Professional ECHO series.
The KFSC Caregiver Webinar series provides 2 monthly webinar events to support biological families, foster families, and other caregivers of children with autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD), behavioral health needs, or mental health concerns with the goal of providing impactful education, support and resources. Upcoming webinar events are listed below.
The KFSC Professional ECHO series utilizes technology to share knowledge across miles and disciplines to allow providers and experts who work with children with autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD), behavioral health needs, or mental health concerns to collaborate with peers and promote growth across professions. KFSC will be hosting 2 monthly events. Each ECHO will consist of a didactic portion and a case presentation discussion. Upcoming ECHO events are listed below.
If you are interested in being a presenter or case presenter for one of these events, please complete the following interest survey. Presenters are compensated for preparation and presentation time.
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Caregiver Webinars
May 1st @ 2PM CST – HCBS Waiver Services with Robin Lohman, Kathy Keck, and Sam…
Participants of this webinar will: Be introduced to the HCBS Waiver Programs Be able to identify waivers based on age groups/needs Understand the basic services offered by each waiver, and who to contact
May 6th @ 6pm CST—It Takes a Village: Community Strategies to Support Youth, Yo…
Participants of this webinar will: Understand the unique needs of children and youth in 2025 Identify, design, and implement approaches states and communities can establish to meet the unique needs of children, youth and young adults with behavioral health needs and their families Explore community strategies and examples to support families
May 8th @ 1pm CST—Preventing Suicide in the Autistic Community with Jacob Hoffm…
Participants of this webinar will: Understand the warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors for suicide Understand the research gaps for suicide prevention and the disparities that autistic individuals experience Learn the importance of screening for suicide and how to prevent suicide in the autistic community
Professional ECHOs
May 6th @ 11am CST—Honoring Families: Using Peer Support to Prevent Family Sepa…
Participants of this ECHO will: Understand the benefits of how peer and recovery support programs can engage families involved with child welfare to prevent foster care placement or increase the likelihood of reunification Know how pper support increases engagement, retention, and completion of substance use treatment and other supportive services Increase knowledge of approaches and strategies for successful implmentation of a peer support program
May 14th @ 2pm CST—Playful Prompts: Using Generative AI to Spark Learning in In…
Participants of this ECHO will: Understand the basic description of generative AI Identify 2-3 generative AI tools that can be used with preschool children with adult support Describe activities that can be used with preschool children in centers and at home, as well as safety considerations