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    E1 - A Collaborative Approach to Addressing the Behavioral Health Needs of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    Monday, May 5, 2025
    4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
    Location: 115BC
    NASW CCB ACCME APA NY-SW NY-MHC NADAAC NBCC
    “Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. This team will discuss three services that support people with Intellectual /Developmental Disabilities and co-occurring mental Illness (IDD/MI. Highlighted in the discussion will be the design of these programs and how they are able to work collaboratively to support a desirable quality of life for each individual receiving services.”

    Learning Objectives:

    • The panelists will identify the behavioral health and supportive residential services provided by Merakey to people with IDD and co-occurring mental illness
    • The panelists will describe the clinical models, operational structures and regulatory factors that support these services.
    • The panelists will illustrate the collaboration between the services with a case presentation that highlights this interaction.
    • The panelists will provide data to support why Merakeys approach to crisis is an evidenced based model