Assistant Director Life Course Nexus Training and TA Center; Senior Research Associate
University of Missouri Kansas City Institute of Health
Kansas City, Missouri
As a Senior Research Associate at the UMKC-IHD Jenny specializing in systems change, supporting/training professionals, and a member of the National Community of Practice for Supporting Families. As Associate Director she participates in the development and dissemination of promising practices for person-and-family centered policies and practices within state agencies and provider organizations. Previously the Regional Director for a provider of state funded services to individuals with developmental disabilities, she was responsible for the development and implementation of an organizational plan for compliance with the Home and Community Based Settings rule; served on state wide work groups for implementation of the HCBS rule MO; development of MO's Support Coordinator Core Competencies and directives, guidelines, and service definitions. Her passion for best practices that drive systems change and impact families began with her sister who has a developmental disabilities and SHCN.
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