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Concurrent Session C

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

3:00 - 4:00 pm

C1. PROMOTING A CULTURE OF QUALITY

Organizational Culture: A Key to Direct Support Workforce Sustainability
Amy Hewitt, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Sandra Pettingell, PhD, University of Minnesota
Julie E. Kramme, PhD, University of Minnesota 
Julie Bershadsky, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota 
Tony Thomas, Welcome House 

Building Self-Managing Teams to Deliver High Quality HCBS
Julie Bershadsky, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota 
Marian Frattarola-Saulino, MSW, Values Into Action
Rachel Milano-Davis, MSW, Values Into Action
Tamara Besser, MSW, JCFS Chicago
Sarah McKenney, DMin, MDiv, StoneBelt
 
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