BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//EPI | Empowering People's Independence - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.epiny.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for EPI | Empowering People's Independence REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260105T031430 CREATED:20250926T134847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T184645Z UID:10494-1763575200-1763578800@www.epiny.org SUMMARY:Brain Injury Basics: Partnering with Parents DESCRIPTION:Join us for the last of a series of three informative webinars for Parents/Caregivers on brain injuries. \nThis webinar will be structured as a conversation and cover the following topics: \n\nUnderstanding the role of social communication in brain injury recovery\nDiscussion of community resources utilizing the social collaboration model\nRecommended books \,workbooks\, and other resources for parents\n\nOur speaker is Kimberly Cicherillo\, Community Integration Counselor at EPI. \nThis webinar is for parents\, caregivers\, and community members who are interested in learning more about neurodiverse brains and brain injuries. \nRegister in advance for the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lemqBHuTTTmr65URKLWxgQ \nBio for Kimberly: \nKimberly has been working within the healthcare and human services community for over 30 years. She earned her master’s degree in social work with a concentration in Child and Family in 2004 from Roberts Weslyan University and has completed 34 course credit hours toward her doctorate in Counseling and Human Development with a concentration in Human Development from the University of Rochester-Warner School. Kimberly has extensive knowledge of home and community-based services/supports within the Greater Rochester area. Additionally\, with many years of experience both in OPWDD and DOH (TBI and NHDT) waiver services and supports\, Kimberly holds certifications in both positive behavioral intervention strategies (PBIS) from the Neurobehavioral Resource Project Apprenticeship Program (completion in 2012) and Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP)-Instructor-Train the Trainer program in 1997. \nIn her passion for community\, service\, learning\, collaboration and working with others of all ages and needs\, Kimberly’s held different positions and worn many hats in her career along the way; from- Community Integration Counselor\, Direct Support Professional (DSP)\, Quality Intellectual Disability Professional ( QIDP)\, Program and Clinical support coordinator\, Medicaid Service Coordinator\, Chemical Dependency Counselor\, Program Development Coordinator and Supervisor\, Program Director of- In home Behavioral Supports\, Corporate Compliance and Quality Assurance officer and Staff development trainer (human growth development\, SCIP\, culture and diversity). \nKimberly values self-advocacy\, a solution-focused\, strength-based\, person-family centered and humanistic perspective that is woven into her work ethic and life balance philosophy while loving every minute of being a part of other people’s life story and journey toward greater independence and empowerment. URL:https://www.epiny.org/event/brain-injury-basics-partnering-with-parents/ CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR