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• Integrating Occupational Therapy Practice into a Community- Based Mobile Crisis Team

  • When
    Wednesday, July 09, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Join the Mental Health SIS on Wednesday, July 9th from 7-9pm EST for Integrating Occupational Therapy Practice into a Community- Based Mobile Crisis Team.

  In this presentation, we will explore mental health crisis responders’ perspectives of how occupational therapy practitioners could be integrated into a community-based mobile crisis team. We will provide a brief overview of a community-based behavioral healthcare agency and that agency’s development of a mobile crisis program. Finally, we will offer a case study to illustrate the creation of a crisis plan through an occupation-based lens and identify barriers and considerations to the integration of occupational therapy practice in this setting.

   

  Bio: Amanda is an occupational therapy practitioner and outreach team leader at Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare, where she has worked for the previous 5 years. She is a native Chicagoan and a graduate of the occupational therapy program at Washington University in St. Louis, where she first began working with individuals in the community who have experienced homelessness and co-occurring mental health conditions. She and her colleagues previously gave this presentation in 2022 at the AOTA Mental Health specialty conference. Outside of her role as an OTP, she enjoys cycling, spending time with her cats, and exploring different neighborhoods and restaurants around Chicago.

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• Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  • When
    Monday, July 14, 2025
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    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom (Link will be sent via email to participants after registration)

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  Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  CYSIS Virtual Event July 14, 2025 from 7:30-8:30 pm EST/ 6:30-7:30 CST Cost: Free to IOTA members, $10 for non-members  IOTA CEUs = 1 This event will provide time for networking and mentoring with other pediatric OT practitioners. Breakout rooms will be created for school-based practice, early intervention, and hospital/clinic based practice so that practitioners may have discussions with peers who share their practice area. Discussion questions will be provided and responses will be collected. The CYSIS co-chairs are interested to learn how IOTA can best serve Indiana occupational therapy practitioners serving children and youth. At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:  Describe the current strengths and areas for growth for OT for children and youth in Indiana.  Identify at least one strategy for improving or enhancing OT practice for children and youth in Indiana.  A zoom link will be shared with those that register. If you have any questions about this event, contact cysis@inota.com

  
  

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• Children and Youth SIS IEP Training Session (School-based)

  • When
    Monday, July 21, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom (Link will be sent via email to participants after registration)

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  Children and Youth SIS IEP Training Session (School-based)

  CYSIS Virtual Event July 21, 2025 from 7:00-9:00 pm EST/ 6:00-8:00 CST Cost: Free to IOTA members, $20 for non-members  IOTA CEUs = 2 This event will provide a review of the quality indicates of school based OT practice and strategies for making those visible within the IEP (within the new IEP system).   Presenter Bio: Dr. Angela Vaughn joined the Indiana Department of Education - Office of Special Education in 2021 and served as the Assistant Director of Monitoring and Compliance before transitioning to an IDOE contractor in 2024. Prior to that, Angela has enjoyed a 30 year career as an Occupational Therapist, Special Education Consultant and Administrator.  At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:  Participants will utilize indicators of school based OT to appraise the quality of their practice. Participants will integrate the practices into the development of IEPs. A zoom link will be shared with those that register. If you have any questions about this event, contact cysis@inota.com

  
  

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• Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  • When
    Monday, August 11, 2025
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    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom (Link will be sent via email to participants after registration)

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  Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  CYSIS Virtual Event August 11, 2025 from 7:30-8:30 pm EST/ 6:30-7:30 CST Cost: Free to IOTA members, $10 for non-members  IOTA CEUs = 1 This event will provide time for networking and mentoring with other pediatric OT practitioners. Breakout rooms will be created for school-based practice, early intervention, and hospital/clinic based practice so that practitioners may have discussions with peers who share their practice area. Discussion questions will be provided and responses will be collected. The CYSIS co-chairs are interested to learn how IOTA can best serve Indiana occupational therapy practitioners serving children and youth. At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:  Describe the current strengths and areas for growth for OT for children and youth in Indiana.  Identify at least one strategy for improving or enhancing OT practice for children and youth in Indiana.  A zoom link will be shared with those that register. If you have any questions about this event, contact cysis@inota.com

  
  

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• Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  • When
    Monday, September 15, 2025
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    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom (Link will be sent via email to participants after registration)

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  Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  CYSIS Virtual Event September 15, 2025 from 7:30-8:30 pm EST Cost: Free to IOTA members, $10 for non-members  IOTA CEUs = 1 This event will provide time for networking and mentoring with other pediatric OT practitioners. Breakout rooms will be created for school-based practice, early intervention, and hospital/clinic based practice so that practitioners may have discussions with peers who share their practice area. Discussion questions will be provided and responses will be collected. The CYSIS co-chairs are interested to learn how IOTA can best serve Indiana occupational therapy practitioners serving children and youth. At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:  Describe the current strengths and areas for growth for OT for children and youth in Indiana.  Identify at least one strategy for improving or enhancing OT practice for children and youth in Indiana.  A zoom link will be shared with those that register. If you have any questions about this event, contact cysis@inota.com

  
  

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• Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  • When
    Monday, October 20, 2025
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    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom (Link will be sent via email to participants after registration)

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  Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  CYSIS Virtual Event October 20, 2025 from 7:30-8:30 pm EST Cost: Free to IOTA members, $10 for non-members  IOTA CEUs = 1 This event will provide time for networking and mentoring with other pediatric OT practitioners. Breakout rooms will be created for school-based practice, early intervention, and hospital/clinic based practice so that practitioners may have discussions with peers who share their practice area. Discussion questions will be provided and responses will be collected. The CYSIS co-chairs are interested to learn how IOTA can best serve Indiana occupational therapy practitioners serving children and youth. At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:  Describe the current strengths and areas for growth for OT for children and youth in Indiana.  Identify at least one strategy for improving or enhancing OT practice for children and youth in Indiana.  A zoom link will be shared with those that register. If you have any questions about this event, contact cysis@inota.com

  
  

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• Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  • When
    Monday, December 08, 2025
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    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom (Link will be sent via email to participants after registration)

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  Children and Youth SIS Networking & Mentoring Session

  CYSIS Virtual Event December 8, 2025 from 7:30-8:30 pm EST Cost: Free to IOTA members, $10 for non-members  IOTA CEUs = 1 This event will provide time for networking and mentoring with other pediatric OT practitioners. Breakout rooms will be created for school-based practice, early intervention, and hospital/clinic based practice so that practitioners may have discussions with peers who share their practice area. Discussion questions will be provided and responses will be collected. The CYSIS co-chairs are interested to learn how IOTA can best serve Indiana occupational therapy practitioners serving children and youth. At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:  Describe the current strengths and areas for growth for OT for children and youth in Indiana.  Identify at least one strategy for improving or enhancing OT practice for children and youth in Indiana.  A zoom link will be shared with those that register. If you have any questions about this event, contact cysis@inota.com

  
  

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