Audience: Healthcare providers and community caregivers (teachers, healthcare professionals, family members, social workers, etc.)
Conference Objectives
- Identify local and state-wide resources for both professional and family caregivers (i.e. Autism Speaks 100 day tool kit).
- Define behavioral health issues as related to underlying conditions such as autism and psychosocial disorders.
- Discover new approaches to setting goals and limitations while caring for behaviorally challenged patients/family members using the Love and Logic Model.
- Express concerns regarding management of co-existing relationships with siblings and other family members while caring for a patient with behavioral health issues.
- Examine legal and ethical principles as well as documentation with regard to advanced care directives for the patient/family member with a behavioral health disorder.
- Discuss strategies to advocate for patients/family members with behavioral health disorders or developmental delays.
8:00-8:15AM | Welcome and Introductions |
8:15-9:45AM | A.M. Session Keynote Speaker |
9:45-10:00AM | Break |
10:00-11:30AM | Keynote Speaker |
11:30-11:45AM | Door Prizes |
11:45AM-12:00PM | Transition to Lunch and Learn |
12:00-12:50PM | Lunch and Learn Sessions |
12:50-1:00PM | Transition to Afternoon Session |
1:00-2:30PM | Afternoon Session Keynote Speakers "Love and Logic Model" |
2:30-2:45PM | Break |
2:45-3:45PM | "Love and Logic Model" |
3:45-4:00PM | Evaluations and Door Prizes |
Questions? Please contact Lori Wagner at (309) 672-5548 or [email protected].
Sponsored by Methodist College, UnityPoint Health- Methodist, and the UnityPoint Health-Methodist|Proctor Foundation
Behavioral Health Issues Conference