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35th Annual State of the States in Brain Injury Conference
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Thank you to our host, sponsors, exhibitors, presenters, and attendees for an amazing conference!
NASHIA banner at the conference entrance
2024 Sponsor poster at conference entrance
Sunday, getting set up, conference entry
Judy Dettmer and Brad Richardson being microphone runners
Donna Huckestein and Karen McAvoy checking in attendees
Bryan Pugh, Executive Director of Brain Injury Association of Maryland, enjoying a treat during conference set up on Sunday
Pre-conference Welcome Remarks from Rebeccah Wolfkiel, NASHIA Executive Director
Pre-conference Welcome Remarks from Rebeccah Wolfkiel, NASHIA Executive Director
Pre-conference Welcome Remarks from Rebeccah Wolfkiel, NASHIA Executive Director
Pre-Conference Session
Beth Dauber of UMKC-IHD and NASHIA President Elect, Amanda Tower of MassAbility and NASHIA Consultant
Ophelia McLain and Melissa Harris. Plenary 1: Waiver Operations & Changes on the Horizon Impacting States and Partners
James Toews, Kirsten Capeless, Derek Fales. Pre-Conference Plenary 6: Enhancing State Infrastructure, Policy, and Training to Support Self-Direction
Kaitlyn Crone, Ronda Kearns-Strawser, Margot Thistle, and Jonathan Sauerschell. Pre-Conference Plenary 5: Value-Based Purchasing - Taking the Fear Out of the Process
Jennifer Braun, JD Kemp, Zaida Ricker, and Kate Brady. Pre-Conference Plenary 2: Using Advocacy to Develop, Strengthen, and Expand Waivers to Support People with Brain Injury
Amanda Tower and Scott Pokorny. Pre-Conference Plenary 3: Propelling Medicaid Service Delivery: Innovation through Partnerships
Pre-Conference Session
The movie "Goonies" was filmed in Oregon!
Ophelia McLain during a Pre-Conference session
Pre-Conference Session
Maggie Ferguson getting a surprise Uber assistant!
TBI Warrior Foundation Exhibit Table
Debbie Spaeth and Jordan Herrod of Brookhaven Neurorehabilitation Institute
Caitlin Starr and Bryan Pugh of Brain Injury Association of Maryland
Zach Daniels of Brain Injury Services meeting a fellow exhibitor
Attendees speaking with exhibitor Brain Rehab Network
CBIRT exhibit table with Melissa McCart, Megan Jones, and Melany Grenz
Therap exhibit table with Novelene Martin and Beverly Buscemi
LifeStreams exhibit table
Brain Injury Association of Maryland exhibit table
Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute exhibit table
TBI Warrior Foundation exhibit table
NeuroRestorative exhibit table
"Serving Our Surroundings" service project. Gloves ready to be unpackaged and sorted for the Egan Warming Center
Bevin Croft and Kate Brady. Pre-Conference Plenary 4: Promoting Rights & Minimizing Coercion - Restrictions & Modifications in HCBS Settings
Local decoration in the lobby of the Graduate Hotel
Pre-Conference Session
Karen McAvoy, Jamie Higa, and Maria Crowley at the Pre-Conference
Martin Kerrigan and Stefanie O'Dea in the foreground. Rebeccah Wolfkiel and John Wood in the background at the Pre-Conference
Maggie Ferguson and Karen McAvoy visit the exhibit table for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Minds Matter Concussion Program
Exhibit table for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Minds Matter Concussion Program
Toyota Design Jam at the Pre-Conference. In attendance are representatives from NASHIA, CBIRT, Toyota WFF, and UM
Pre-Conference Session
Welcome Remarks during Pre-Conference
Opehlia McLain. Pre-Conference Plenary 1: Waiver Operations & Changes on the Horizon Impacting States and Partners
Pre-Conference Session
Pre-Conference Session
Pre-Conference Plenary 2: Using Advocacy to Develop, Strengthen, and Expand Waivers to Support People with Brain Injury
Jennifer Braun, JD Kemp, Zaida Ricker, and Kate Brady. Pre-Conference Plenary 2: Using Advocacy to Develop, Strengthen, and Expand Waivers to Support People with Brain Injury
Jill Ferrington, Judy Dettmer, Scott Pokorny, Amanda Tower. Pre-Conference Plenary 3: Propelling Medicaid Service Delivery: Innovation Through Partnerships
Rebeccah Wolfkiel and Zaida Ricker at the Pre-Conference
Amanda Tower and Jill Ferrington. Pre-Conference Plenary 3: Propelling Medicaid Service Delivery: Innovation Through Partnerships
Melissa Harris. Pre-Conference Plenary 1: Waiver Operations & Changes on the Horizon Impacting States and Partners
Monday evening dinner group. Left to right: Kelly Lang (VA), Bryan Pugh (MD), Martin Kerrigan (MD), Anastasia Edmonston (MD), Amanda Tower (MA), Ashley Chandler (TN), Caitlin Starr (MD)
Elizabeth Hardink and Stefani O'Dea at the Monday evening river walk.
Elizabeth Hardink and Stefani O'Dea at the Monday evening river walk.
Monday evening river walk. Beth Dauber (MO), Jill Ferrington (NASHIA), Derek Fales (ME), Maggie Ferguson (IA)
Exhibit table, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Minds Matter Concussion Program
OBISSS subscribers' meeting discussing screening approaches and best practices
Presenters for Tuesday Concurrent Session B/2: From Macro to Micro - Implementing Academic Accommodations Following Pediatric Concussion
Friendly Graduate Hotel staff at the Tuesday breakfast bar
Tuesday breakfast bar
A waffle iron at the Graduate Hotel, a homage to Nike
Swag bags for presenters
Honoring First-time SOS Attendees
Rebeccah Wolfkiel and Zaida Ricker on Tuesday
Attendees from Montana on Tuesday: John McKeon, Terry McKeon, Ann Geiger
Attendees on Tuesday. Daniel Musto (UT), Traci Barney (UT), Jill Tilbury (MN)
Russha Knauer speaking with Regi Huerter and Denice Enriquez looking on
Tuesday Conference Session
Tuesday. John Corrigan. Plenary 2: National Institutes of Health - Efforts in Traumatic Brain Injury Reclassification
Tuesday. NASHIA Board Meeting. Back row left to right: Mari Crowley, Cortland Nesley, Scott Pokorny, April Turner, Traci Barney, Beth Dauber, Elizabeth Hardink, Jill Ferrington, Donna Huckestein, Kelly Miller. Front row left to right: Stefani O'Dea, Rebeccah Wolfkiel, Derek Fales, Maggie Ferguson
Exhibit table, Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center
Jeff Eppinette and John Wood. Moody Neurorehabilitation exhibit table
Jerrod Herron, Brookhaven exhibit table
OBISSS Subscribers' Meeting discussing screening approaches and best practices
Kelly Miller and Rebeccah Wolfkiel of NASHIA take a coffee break.
Tuesday. Haleigh Cushen of NASHIA
Attendees at Tuesday session
Maggie Ferguson delivering opening remarks on Tuesday
Rebeccah Wolfkiel delivering opening remarks on Tuesday
Tuesday Coffee Talk. Rebeccah Wolfkiel and Jessica Long of NeuroRestorative
Tuesday session
Tuesday session
Attendees at Tuesday session
Christine MacDonald. Tuesday Plenary 2: National Institutes of Health - Efforts in Traumatic Brain Injury Reclassification
Tuesday. John Corrigan, Christine MacDonald, Rebeccah Wolfkiel
Brain Education Strategies Technology Exhibit Table
The Shaken Baby Alliance exhibit table
Public Consulting Group Exhibit table
LifeStreams exhibit table
Brain Rehab Network exhibit table
Local Artist Sarjé Haynes exhibit table
Local Aritst Sarjé Haynes exhibit table
Attendees at Northwest Regional Meeting
Northwest Regional Meeting
Northwest Regional Meeting
Tuesday Reception
Tuesday reception
Tuesday reception
Dario Villarreal of Toyota Way Forward Fund and NASHIA Executive Director Rebeccah Wolfkiel
Judy Dettmer at Tuesday Reception
Local Artist Keys N' Reeds at Tuesday Reception
Tuesday reception
Research poster at Tuesday reception
Reseearch poster at Tuesday reception
Attendees at Tuesday reception
Tuesday reception
NASHIA staff Zaida Ricker, Haleigh Cushen, and Rebeccah Wolfkiel at Tuesday reception
Dario Villarreal of Toyota Way Forward Fund speaking at Tuesday reception
Tuesday reception
Tim Black at St Vincent DePaul of Lane County The Egan Warming Center, Program Coordinator
Rebeccah Wolfkiel, Beth Dauber, and Jill Ferrington at Tuesday reception
Haleigh Cushen, Amanda Tower, Jennifer Braun, JD Kemp, Aaron Merino, Beth Dauber
Donna Huckestein and Scott Pokorny
Attendees on Tuesday
Local musicians Keys N' Reeds at Tuesday reception
Attendees on Tuesday
Attendees on Tuesday
Dario Villarreal and Mylene Mayers of Toyota Way Forward Fund
Research poster presentation on Tuesday
Attendees on Tuesday
Karen McAvoy, Rebeccah Wolfkiel, Zaida Ricker
Rebeccah Wolfkiel and Peggy Reisher
Jamie Higa and Judy Dettmer
Tuesday session
Tuesday session
Samuel Johnson, Jamie Higa, Karen McAvoy. Tuesday Concurrent Session B/2 - From Macro to Micro - Implementing Academic Accommodations Following Pediatric Concussion
Maria Crowley, NASHIA Director of Professional Development, and Stacy Nonnemacher, Director of Cross-System Strategies for the National Association for State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
Northeast Regional Meeting
Northeast Regional Meeting
Maria Crowley and Carolyn Lemsky
Wallpaper at the Graduate Hotel
Jill Ferrington
Mediterranean Flair
Attendees on Tuesday
Tuesday Session
Regi Huerter. Tuesday Concurrent Session A/3: - Colorado’s Work with BI Survivors in the Legal System: A Model Program
Russha Knauer. Tuesday Concurrent Session A/3: - Colorado’s Work with BI Survivors in the Legal System: A Model Program
Tuesday Session
Denice Enriquez. Tuesday Concurrent Session A/3: - Colorado’s Work with BI Survivors in the Legal System: A Model Program
Tuesday Session
Tuesday Attendees
Tuesday Attendees
Jodi Judge, Kelly Lang, and Donna Cantrell of Virginia
After the conference outing
After the conference outing
Minds Matter exhibit table
Rebeccay Wolfkiel and an attendee on Wednesday
Donna Cantrell at the NASHIA exhibit table
Ohio Brain Injury Program exhibit table
Remembering our friend Jan White
Maggie Ferguson presents Rebeccah Wolfkiel with the NASHIA President's Award
Wednesday session
Colorado team on Wednesday
Wednesday. Stefani O'Dea, Martin Kerrigan, Anastasia Edmonston
Maggie Ferguson presents Laurie Powell with the NASHIA President's Award
Maggie Ferguson presents Rebeccah Wolfkiel with the NASHIA President's Award
Derek Fales presents Martin Kerrigan with the Bill Ditto Excellence in Public Policy Award
Derek Fales presents Martin Kerrigan with the Bill Ditto Excellence in Public Policy Award
Rebeccah Wolfkiel presents Peggy Reisher with the Friend of NASHIA Award
Maggie Ferguson presents Caitlin Starr with the NASHIA President's Award
Beth Dauber on Wednesday
LifeStreams exhibit table
Minds Matter exhibit table
Malachi Bishop, Chelsea Brehmer, Patricia Henke, Wednesday Concurrent Session E/1: Optimizing Employment Outcomes: National State of the Art Initiatives
Wednesday Session
Wednesday Session
Sheronne Blasi, Brion Pinkerton, Dave Kracke. Wednesday Concurrent Session F/1: Answering Service with Services - Models for Prevention, Postvention, and Intervention for Veterans with Brain Injury
Derek Fales, Jill Daugherty, Zaida Ricker, Rebeccah Wolfkiel. Wednesday Plenary 3: NASHIA’s “The View” Special Edition: The Role of Federal Leadership in Advancing Brain Injury Programs and Policies
Wednesday Plenary 3: NASHIA’s “The View” Special Edition: The Role of Federal Leadership in Advancing Brain Injury Programs and Policies. Derek Fales, Cortland Nesley, Jill Daugherty, Zaida Ricker, Beth Dauber, Rebeccah Wolfkiel, Caitlin Starr, Rebecca Quinn
Wednesday Coffee Talk with LifeStreams
Attendees in the NASHIA "Connect" Lounge
JD Kemp and Zoey, Chief Cuteness Officer at LifeStreams
Rebeccah Wolfkiel, Rick Willis, Gavin Attwood. Wednesday Director's Discussion: Strength in Unity
Wednesday Director's Discussion: Strength in Unity
Wednesday Director's Discussion. Strength in Unity
Wednesday evening Party Bar fundraiser
Wednesday evening Party Bar fundraiser
Wednesday evening party bar fundraiser
Wednesday evening party bar fundraiser
Wednesday evening party bar fundraiser
Maria Crowley of NASHIA and Kathy Cameron of the National Council on Aging
Wednesday evening Party Bar fundraiser
Wednesday After-Conference Gathering
David Ward and Donna Huckestein
Found art in Eugene
NASHIA Staff: Donna Huckestein, Judy Dettmer, Zaida Ricker, Rebeccah Wolfkiel, Jill Ferrington, Maria Crowley, Haleigh Cushen, Kelly Miller
Haleigh Cushen of NASHIA and Jim Pender of Iowa
Judy Dettmer at Thursday's plated breakfast showcasing NASHIA's Leading Practices Academy
Kelly Miller and Caitlin Synovec at Thursday's plated breakfast showcasing NASHIA's Leading Practices Academy
Kelly Miller at Thursday's plated breakfast showcasing NASHIA's Leading Practices Academy
Douglas Gomez, Fern Wilgus, Julie Bitz, Jim Swinyard. Thursday Plenary 1: De-Escalation and Brain Injury
Julie Bitz. Thursday Plenary 1: De-Escalation and Brain Injury
Jeanne Hoffman. Thursday Plenary 2: Opioid and Marijuana Use in Individuals with Moderate to Severe TBI
Caitlin Synovec and Gary Cobb. Thursday Plenary 3: Brain Injury and Homeless Services Systems - Opportunities for Partnership to Improve Outcomes for Unhoused Adults with Brain Injury
Elizabeth Hardink, Scott Pokorny, Libby Wilhelmson, Derek Fales
Attendees on Thursday
Beth Dauber, Brei Miller, and April Turner, showing off their prize necklaces from participating in NASHIA sponsored community of practice on Medicaid Administrative Claiming called "Show Me the Money!"
David White, April Turner, Carolyn Lemsky
All packed up
Donna Huckestein heads for home
Sights in Eugene
Saying goodbye
Attendees and speakers on Thursday.
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