The webinar, to be held on November 20, 1:00 PM CT, will cover best practices in developing training for health care workers and first responders in caring for people with dementia and their caregivers. Jenni Joes and Tara Hill Mathews from Aging and Long-Term Care of Eastern Washington will present on their award winning training program and provide insights on developing similar training programs for first responders.  

More information and registration can be found here. Providers may be interested in attending this webinar to inform their own staff training and consider developing training to support local fire and EMS departments in understanding how to compassionately respond and care for individuals with dementia. 

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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.