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Amy Hewitt, PhD Social Work; MSW

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Center:
MN-Institute on Community Integration, UCEDD/LEND
Contact Information:
612-625-1098
Leadership:
UCEDD Director
LEND Director
Primary Activity Coordinators:
Research
Discipline Coordinators:
Specialty Resource Contacts:
Autism/Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Case Management/Care Coordination
Consumer-Directed Supports
Direct Support Professional Development
Frontline Supervisor Development
Medicaid Support for Community Services
Outcome Measurement
Discipline(s):
Social Work
AUCD Council Membership:
Council for Interdisciplinary Service
Community Education Directors' Council
National Training Directors' Council
No Council Membership
Vita/Bio:

Service:
Ms. Hewitt has authored and co-authored many curriculum, journal articles and manuscripts. A book she co-authored entitled, Staff Recruitment, Retention and Training published by Brookes publishing. She is a managing editor of Frontline Initiative a national newsletter for DSPs; a contributing editor for LINKS a newsletter of ANCOR and guest editor of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities a journal of the AAIDD. She is currently a Board member for the Arc Greater Twin Cities, one of the nations largest advocacy-only Arcs. Ms. Hewitt was an MCH LEND Fellow/Trainee at Riley Child Developmental Center over 20 years ago. She was recognized by AUCD with a young leader award in 2000 and has been active in AUCD for many years on the NCEDC and NTDC. She currently serves on the AUCD PAC advisory group.
Linked Projects
ACS CMS Direct Support Worker Resource Center 2008 - 2010
ACS Consumer Directed Services Network (CDSN)--Berkeley, California
ACS RTC Effects of competency-based training for DSPs on organizations, learners and service recipients
ACS Twin Cities Zambia Disability Connection
LEND Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
ACS CMS Direct Support Worker Resource Center 2008 - 2010
ACS RTC Effects of competency-based training for DSPs on organizations, learners and service recipients
LEND Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
ACS Twin Cities Zambia Disability Connection
ACS CMS Direct Support Workforce Resource Center 2010 - 2011
ACS CMS National Direct Support Workforce Resource Center 2010 - 2011
ACS RTC 2008-2013 Research and Training Center on Community Living
ACS RTC Effects of competency-based training for DSPs on organizations, learners and service recipients
ACS RTC Evaluation of the Wilderness Inquiry Gateway to Adventure Program
ACS RTC State of the Science: Theories, concepts and evidence guiding knowledge and practice in inclusion, employment and self-determination
ACS RTC College of Direct Support
ACS Direct Support Workforce Resource Center
LEND Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
ACS LEND Do Children of Somali Descent Have Higher ASD Prevalence?
ACS National Direct Support Workforce Resource Center
ACS LEND Do Children of Somali Descent Have Higher ASD Prevalence?
ACS RTC 2008-2013 Research and Training Center on Community Living
ACS RTC State of the Science: Theories, concepts and evidence guiding knowledge and practice in inclusion, employment and self-determination
LEND Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
ACS RTC Effects of competency-based training for DSPs on organizations, learners and service recipients
ACS RTC College of Direct Support
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS Act Early State Team
ACS LEND Positive Behavior Support
ACS LEND Positive Behavior Support
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS National Direct Support Workforce Resource Center
ACS RTC 2008-2013 Research and Training Center on Community Living
ACS RTC State of the Science: Theories, concepts and evidence guiding knowledge and practice in inclusion, employment and self-determination
ACS National Person Centered Counseling Training Program
ACS RTC Effects of competency-based training for DSPs on organizations, learners and service recipients
ACS RTC College of Direct Support
ACS LEND Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorders Prevalence Project
ACS RTC 2013-2018 Research and Training Center on Community Living
ACS LEND AMCHP State Systems Grant. Learn the Sign. Act Early.
ACS LEND AMCHP State Systems Grant. Learn the Signs. Act Early.
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS National Direct Support Workforce Resource Center
ACS National Person Centered Counseling Training Program
ACS RTC 2013-2018 Research and Training Center on Community Living
ACS RTC College of Direct Support
ACS LEND Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorders Prevalence Project
ACS New York Direct Support Professional (DSP) Credentialing Program Implementation Study
ACS RTC Validity and Source Reliability of Selected Background Section Items of the NCI Adult Consumer Survey (NCI-ACS) Across Data Sources and States
ACS Subcontract: Research and Training Center on Family Support
ACS RTCCL College of Direct Support
ACS Abilty Beyond
ACS LEND AMCHP State Systems Grant. Learn the Signs. Act Early.
ACS RRTC for Family Support subcontract
ACS RTCCL 2013-2018 Research and Training Center on Community Living
ACS RRTC on Employment for individuals with IDD: THINK WORK (subcontract)
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS RTCCL Council on Quality and Leadership
ACS LEND Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorders Prevalence Project
ACS RTCCL DirectCourse
ACS RTCCL New York OPWDD DSP Credentialing Project
ACS LEND Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorders Prevalence Project
ACS RTCCL DirectCourse
ACS RTCCL Council on Quality and Leadership
ACS RTCCL College of Direct Support
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS RRTC for Family Support subcontract
ACS RRTC on Employment for individuals with IDD: THINK WORK (subcontract)
ACS RTCCL 2013-2018 Research and Training Center on Community Living
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS RRTC for Family Support subcontract
ACS RRTC on Employment for individuals with IDD: THINK WORK (subcontract)
ACS RTCCL 2013-2018 Research and Training Center on Community Living
ACS LEND Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorders Prevalence Project
ACS RTCCL College of Direct Support
ACS RTCCL DirectCourse
ACS RTCCL Council on Quality and Leadership
ACS RTCCL Person-Centered and Family-Centered Approaches in Mental Health and Co-Occurring Disorders
ACS RTCCL Office for People with Developmental Disabilities New York Direct Support Workforce Credentialing Program Comparative Analysis
ACS RRTC for Family Support subcontract
ACS RRTC on Employment for individuals with IDD: THINK WORK (subcontract)
ACS RTCCL 2013-2018 Research and Training Center on Community Living
ACS RTCCL Person-Centered and Family-Centered Approaches in Mental Health and Co-Occurring Disorders
ACS Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorders Prevalence Project
ACS RTCCL College of Direct Support
ACS RTCCL Council on Quality and Leadership
ACS RTCCL DirectCourse
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Community Living and Participation
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS RTCCL College of Direct Support
ACS RTCCL DirectCourse
ACS RRTC for Family Support subcontract
ACS RRTC on Employment for individuals with IDD: THINK WORK (subcontract)
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS RTCCL College of Direct Support
ACS RTCCL DirectCourse
ACS RTCCL MN Employment Training and Technical Assistance Project (MN-TAP) (subcontract to UMass)
Creating Inclusive 4H Youth Development Through Workforce Training
Kenya Inclusive Education for Economic Empowerment
Kenya Inclusive Education for Economic Empowerment
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
Creating Inclusive 4-H Youth Development Through Workforce Training
ACS RTCCL DirectCourse
ACS RTCCL College of Direct Support
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
UCEDD Supplemental Funding - Public Health Workforce
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS RTCCL College of Direct Support
ACS RTCCL DirectCourse
Creating Inclusive 4-H Youth Development Through Workforce Training
UCEDD Supplemental Funding - Public Health Workforce
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
ACS Kenya Inclusive Education for Economic Empowerment
ACS Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
ACS RTCCL College of Direct Support
ACS RTCCL DirectCourse
Creating Inclusive 4-H Youth Development Through Workforce Training
UCEDD Supplemental Funding - Public Health Workforce
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
MIHEC Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium
Linked Products
LEND Minnesota LEND brochure/flyer
ACS RISP Projects of National Significance: FY 2017 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Bill.
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