On August 17th, Resources for Integrated Care held a webinar: Promising Practices for Utilizing Motivational Interviewing to Improve Care Coordination and Address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The session was supported through the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office within CMS and aimed to support providers in care integration and coordination for dual eligibles. The session included an overview of motivational interviewing (MI), tips on including MI in screening for gaps in social determinants of health, and a panel discussion around promising practices. More on the session is available, including slides HERE. 

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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