The Reinventing Quality 2020 Planning Committee is pleased to announce the "Reinventing Quality Goes Virtual" event, to be held July 27 - 30, 2020.<https://www.cvent.com/api/email/dispatch/v1/click/q4pnjkkrxk2l4l/j48bj6p4/aHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5yZWludmVudGluZ3F1YWxpdHkub3JnJTJGdXBjb21pbmclMkYmWXJ1WlhSMUhXbHJQaVZoSmwlMkY5ZldleG1SYWJvaHdFNGFJRXUwRHo1ZnlRJTNEJiVFMiU4MCU5Q1JlaW52ZW50aW5nK1F1YWxpdHkrR29lcytWaXJ0dWFsJUUyJTgwJTlEK2V2ZW50JTJDK3RvK2JlK2hlbGQrSnVseSsyNystKzMwJTJDKzIwMjAu>

This free event, consisting of 10 sessions held throughout the week, will feature several on-demand and live sessions on a range of timely topics, including:
*    A film screening and panel discussion of Invaluable: The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support Workforce
*    A presentation and panel discussion with Projects of National Significance grantees
*    Sessions on federal and state initiatives, supporting families, quality improvement, and more!

To register and view the entire schedule of sessions, visit the 2020 Virtual Conference Schedule here<https://www.cvent.com/api/email/dispatch/v1/click/q4pnjkkrxk2l4l/j48bj6p4/aHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5yZWludmVudGluZ3F1YWxpdHkub3JnJTJGdXBjb21pbmclMkZzY2hlZHVsZTIwX3ZpcnR1YWwuYXNwJjl6N3hYS3pLNzFLU2ltS0ZsJTJGT0VxTjF0Q1RCWVhiUnVhJTJCRUh6eHdOMFRvJTNEJnZpc2l0K3RoZSsyMDIwK1ZpcnR1YWwrQ29uZmVyZW5jZStTY2hlZHVsZStoZXJl>.

Please Note: While all the sessions are free, you must register separately for each session that you plan to attend.  Excluding the film screening, all sessions will be recorded and archived on www.reinventingquality.org<https://www.cvent.com/api/email/dispatch/v1/click/q4pnjkkrxk2l4l/j48bj6p4/d3d3LnJlaW52ZW50aW5ncXVhbGl0eS5vcmcmSWRlU0tpMW1idUJ2MWx2YkNlZzkxTmlWT3JTRVNYSzYzY3pTMEJmczJvayUzRCZ3d3cucmVpbnZlbnRpbmdxdWFsaXR5Lm9yZw>.  You will still receive this email even if you have already registered.  We look forward to your attendance.

The 2020 virtual event is jointly hosted by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR), Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota, and the University of Delaware National Leadership Consortium.
2020 Virtual Conference Schedule
Monday, July 27, 2020

  1.  Invaluable: The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support Workforce - View on Demand
A screening of this film followed by a discussion was scheduled as a plenary session. A link will be available here, beginning on Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31, 2020, to stream the film. Watch it on your schedule, then join a live panel discussion on Thursday.
  2.  Supporting Inclusive Lives: Using Data to Build Expectations and System Capacity - View on Demand
A panel discussion with Projects of National Significance grantees was scheduled as a plenary session. A link to a pre-recorded session will be available here beginning on Monday, July 27, 2020. Watch it on your schedule, then join a live panel discussion on Thursday.
Presenters:
     *   Sheryl Larson, PhD, University of Minnesota
     *   John Butterworth, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston
     *   Amie Lulinski, PhD, Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
     *   Nicole Jorwic, JD, The Arc of the United States

  1.  Highlighting Current Research on the Direct Support Workforce - View on Demand
A link to a pre-recorded session will be available here beginning on Monday, July 27, 2020. Watch it on your schedule.
Presenters:
     *   Amy Hewitt, PhD, University of Minnesota
     *   Joe Macbeth, NADSP
     *   Jerry Smith, MBA, University of Minnesota

  1.  Using Technology to Enhance Data Collection - Live!
2-3PM EST - Please register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BnvbjsjVQayIWs6_CMx-2w>
Presenters:
     *   Shea Tanis, PhD, University of Colorado
     *   Alixe Bonardi, OTR/L, MHA, Human Services Research Institute

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

  1.  Highlighting Federal and State Initiatives - Live!
2-3PM EST - Please register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1-ecNQdQRmKlyG64rLH6Cg>
Presenters:
     *   Melissa Harris, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
     *   Jennifer Johnson, EdD, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD)
     *   Mary Sowers, NASDDDS

  1.  Improving Quality through Community Monitoring - Live!
4-5PM EST - Please register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xvM5ViyzTWOv6OIdDPmlew>
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

  1.  Supporting Families - Live!
2-3PM EST - Please register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-oH7LklOSsSTAxmWxrN0_g>
Presenters:
     *   Bevin Croft, PhD, Human Services Research Institute
     *   Michael Smull, Support Development Associates
     *   Mary Mitchell, Retired

  1.  Supporting People with IDD who are Aging - Live!
4-5PM EST - Please register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rudk8CAYSY64A7l3fKbrbw>
Presenters:
     *   Rodger Stancliffe, PhD, FAAIDD, FIASSIDD, The University of Sydney
     *   Tamar Heller, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
     *   Val Bradley, MA, Human Services Research Institute

Thursday, July 30, 2020

  1.  Direct Support Workforce Panel Discussion - Live!
This panel discussion is in coordination with the pre-recorded session, Invaluable: The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support Workforce (streaming from Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31, 2020)
2-3PM EST - Please register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZG8vxHX1Rkua5RK-U9gdTQ>
Presenters:
     *   Amy Hewitt, PhD, University of Minnesota
     *   Jerry Smith, MBA, University of Minnesota

  1.  Projects of National Significance Panel Discussion - Live!
This panel discussion is in coordination with the pre-recorded session, Supporting Inclusive Lives: Using Data to Build Expectations and System Capacity (streaming starts Monday, July 27, 2020)
4-5PM EST - Please register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mHNbV7TZSH2Bv-XWSrnhGg>

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