Pediatric Care Coordination:

Community of Practice

Thursday, March 30, 2022

Greetings,

Hello to our new members from the Pediatric Care Coordination: Community of Practice! We hope this message finds you well as we welcome the spring season. We are grateful to have virtually connected with some of you during our recent webinar on Promoting Oral Health for Children with Special Health Care Needs. For those who missed it, the recording is available for viewing here.

We also want to express our heartfelt appreciation to those who took the time to fill out our Community of Care Survey. Your valuable feedback will enable us to tailor our network to better meet your needs.

As much as we enjoy connecting through webinars and surveys, we are thrilled to announce the launch of six in-person regional meetings in April and May. We invite you to register and join us for these exciting events. Please read on for more details on how to register.

All our best,
Wendy Berghorst and the ACET team


Regional Meetings hosted by the Pediatric Care Coordination: Community of Practice
Building Connections and Managing Reactions

Various Locations 
REGISTER HERE

Registration is filling quickly for the Pediatric Care Coordination: Community of Practice Regional Meetings. This meeting provides an opportunity for people in your area who manage care for children and youth with special needs to share experiences, network, and collaborate. The meeting will be a combination of small group discussion/networking and collective learning about innovative care coordination strategies in the region while also building connections and managing reactions.

ACET will facilitate one meeting per region and lunch will be provided. They will occur from 10:30 a.m - 2:00 p.m. on the following days:

  • Central/West Central: Tuesday, April 18th (Almost full!)

  • Southeast: Thursday, April 20th

  • Northwest: Tuesday, May 2nd

  • Southwest: Thursday, May 4th

  • Northeast: Monday, May 8th

  • Twin Cities Metro: Thursday, May 11th (Waiting list)


2nd Annual Minnesota Autism Resource Symposium Partners in Progress

Partners in Progress: Finding Solutions, bridging gaps and advocating for change

Where: Virtual 

When: April 12, 2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 

Cost: Free

REGISTER HERE

Partners in Progress: Finding solutions, bridging gaps, and advocating for change

Audience: Youth and adults with autism, parents, caregivers, advocates, lead agencies, educators, health care professionals, providers, employers, and others

Purpose: Promote coordinated support, health, education, and resiliency for the Minnesota autism community

The MN Autism Resource Symposium is an opportunity for families, autistic adults, and professionals to come together, explore support options, learn from one another, and be inspired!


Minnesota Autism Conference

Where: Marriott Minneapolis Airport Hotel, 2020 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55425

When: April 26 - 28, 2023

Cost: $100 - $355

REGISTER HERE

The 28th Annual Minnesota Autism Conference is an in-person conference with all of the latest information on autism, all in one place. This year’s conference will feature keynote speakers Eric Garcia, Kari Zweber Palmer, and Dr. Mona Delahooke, as well as 28 breakout sessions tailored for all audiences including autistics, family members, educators, and professionals. Visit the AuSM Shop, gather information from key autism exhibitors, and spend your conference days networking and learning from expert speakers. This year’s conference features a NEW Foundational Workshop on April 26 that is ideal for those just beginning their autism journey or experienced participants who want to review essential information.

The goal of AuSM’s annual conference is to advance understanding of ASD through educational content, community connections, and resources like exhibitors and the AuSM Shop. Whether you are new to autism or have decades of experience, there’s information for you. They strive to make the conference accessible, with features like a quiet space, captioning for all presentations, and name badges that let you indicate your openness to socialization.


Webinar Series: Where Does School-Based Health Fit within the Medical Home

The National Resource Center for Patient/Family-Centered Medical Home (NRC-PFCMH) will be hosting  a 3-part virtual discussion panel series highlighting ways in which patient/family-centered medical home and school-based health care can partner and collaborate for provision of care for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). Discussion panels will include topics regarding policy, school health and medical home, and systems of care. 

Thursday, April 6, 2023 : 2-3pm CT | Policy, REGISTER HERE

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 : 3-4pm CT | School Health & Medical Home: Practice Level, REGISTER HERE

Monday, April 17, 2023 : 1-2pm CT | Systems of Care, REGISTER HERE


2023 Pediatric Palliative Care Webinar Series

Cost: $10 - $40

REGISTER HERE

There continues to be significant data highlighting the workforce shortage in pediatric palliative care. As the number of children with chronic, complex and life-limiting illness continues to increase, the training needs of physicians and healthcare teams has increased as well. Many adult providers, family practitioners, and smaller hospice teams have identified training as the leading barrier to their ability to provide end-of-life care to children. Larger systems with new or established pediatric palliative care (PPC) teams often struggle to find time for education or funding to support professional development.

A team from Pennsylvania’s Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition (PPCC), Greater Illinois Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition (GIPPCC), Children’s Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition of California (CHPCC), and the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care have collaborated to offer the PPC Webinar Series to raise the visibility of pediatric palliative care and to build clinicians’ competencies and confidence in providing care to children.


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“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

- Paulo Ch


The Pediatric Care Coordination: Community of Practice is a program coordinated by ACET Inc. under a grant funded by the Minnesota Department of Health. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the Minnesota Department of Health’s position or policy.

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