Greetings Community Partners!
Thank you so much for attending our 3rd Roundtable Discussions on Medicaid on April 5th, 2023. A special thanks to our amazing guest speaker, Gretchen Hammer from the Public Leadership Group. It was exciting to hear all our partners great questions around Medicaid! If you have any more questions about Medicaid reimbursement or would like to inquire about services, feel free to reach out to Gretchen Hammer at gretchen.hammer@publicleader.org. See below for for the recording and the visual slides that were shared during these discussions.
Thank you so much for attending our 3rd Roundtable Discussions on Medicaid on April 5th, 2023. A special thanks to our amazing guest speaker, Gretchen Hammer from the Public Leadership Group. It was exciting to hear all our partners great questions around Medicaid! If you have any more questions about Medicaid reimbursement or would like to inquire about services, feel free to reach out to Gretchen Hammer at gretchen.hammer@publicleader.org. See below for for the recording and the visual slides that were shared during these discussions.
I wish you wonder, joy, and a bit of your OWN childhood folded into your everyday.
For me, tree climbing has been a fun way to get a fresh perspective, literally, and share one of my favorite pastimes with my kids.
Embrace these days,
Sherika
Sherika Hill, PHD MHA
Executive Director, Family Connects International
FCI is launching our first Family Connects Nursing Awards, and we will announce one winner each day in honor of Nurses Week!
Monday May 6th
The award for "Good Catch" goes to Shannetta Barnes from Family Connects Chicago! For identifying an infant with respiratory distress during the constraints of a virtual visit and directing the family to the Emergency Department, where the infant was hospitalized for RSV. Your assessment and advocacy resulted in a good catch that may have saved this child's life.
Tuesday May 7th
The award for "Leader of the Year" goes to Kathryn Kaintz from Family Connects Chicago! For ensuring the success of the Family Connects Chicago program at Rush University Medical Center, supporting nurse education and professional development, and role modeling exemplary patient care.
Wednesday May 8th
The award for "Preceptor of the Year" goes to Megan Wilkin from Family Connects Oregon. For providing an outstanding orientation experience and role modeling exemplary patient care for new Family Connects nurses.
Thursday May 9th
The award for "Rising Star" goes to Jessica Orozco from Family Connects Chicago. For providing outstanding patient care, supporting you teammates, and leading the design of a poster to present Family Connects scholarship at a national conference.
Friday May 10th
The award for "Lifetime Achievement Award" goes to Paula Wright from Family Connects Durham. For your lifetime of service to families as a nurse and foundational contributions to the Family Connects Model and Family Connects Durham as a nurse leader. We are proud to honor your achievements, which continue to impact families across the country.
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April 25-28, 2023 | Greensboro, NC
The Smart Start Conference is the nation’s largest conference devoted to early education systems and strategies. The conference provides advanced professional development for early education leaders committed to improving the quality of and access to early childhood services for all children ages birth to five. It is intended for professionals who support families, for professionals who support those who work with children, and professionals engaging in early care and education systems change.
Fain Barker, PhD and Sherika Hill, PhD from Family Connects International attended the conference and met with many of the participants.
To read more about the conference, please click here.
Fain Baker (left) and Melea Rose Waters (right) from FCI visited with several State Legislators today. Pictured with Fain and Melea is Rep. Frances Jackson, PhD (center) from Cumberland County. Thank you to all the Representatives that made themselves available for open discussions on FCI and the benefits of the Family Connects program.
To learn more about Rep. Frances Jackson, PhD, visit the NC General Assembly website: Click Here