The Adult Mental Health and Children’s Services Committee meetings for Wednesday, October 8, 2025, have been cancelled. RCPA will announce details of a potential combined meeting in November once information is available. If you have any questions, please contact Jim Sharp, RCPA COO and Mental Health Services Director.
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for IPRC’s exciting 2026 educational webinar series. Complimentary registration for all IPRC webinars is a benefit of your RCPA/IPRC Membership.
Tuesday, January 6, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Understanding CARF’s New Standards for Disorders of Consciousness
Thursday, February 5, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Practical Treatment Options for Neuro-Opthalmic Impairments and Disorders
Tuesday, March 17, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Overview of Sexuality & Disability in Pediatrics (Part I)
Tuesday, March 24, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
A Discipline-Specific Approach to Sexuality & Disability in Pediatrics (Part II)
Monday, April 20, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Family Centered Care: One Organization’s Revolutionary Approach to Include Families in all Aspects of Care
Thursday, May 14, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Palliative Care Through the Rehab Continuum: Caring for Children with Complex Needs
Monday, June 1, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Continence Management and Self-Cathing
Wednesday, July 15, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Treatment of Brachial Plexus Injury
Thursday, September 3, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Crossing the Bridge from Clinician to Clinical Leader: How to Develop and Promote Leadership Skills in Clinical Staff
Friday, October 23, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
The Role of the Pediatric Rehab Professional in Promoting Healthy Weight Management
Monday, November 16, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
A Deeper Dive into Disorders of Consciousness – Practical Assessment and Treatment Strategies for Pediatric Patients
Tuesday, December 1, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EST
Animal-Assisted Therapy Across the Rehab Continuum
Do you have a great topic or know a fantastic presenter? We’d love to hear about it. Please reach out to Cindi Hobbes, IPRC Director.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT; 10:00 am – 11:00 am CDT;
9:00 am – 10:00 am MDT; 8:00 am – 9:00 am PDT
Register Here
Presenter Bios:
Kara Monnin, PhD
Kara Monnin is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) and Ohio State University’s School of Medicine in Columbus, OH. She provides clinical services across multiple inpatient units, including Complex Healthcare, Inpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and acute care services (PICU, Trauma/Surgery/Neurosurgery). Dr. Monnin also serves as a member of the Advanced Illness Management/Palliative Care team at NCH and specializes in traumatic brain injury, rehabilitation populations, and children and adolescents with complex medical needs.
Kelsey Klaus, MSW, LISW-S
Kelsey is a clinical lead in the Clinical Medical Social Work Department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Kelsey’s area of focus is in the Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic, where she works with children and families to mitigate barriers to optimal developmental outcomes. Kelsey is passionate about treatment planning from a person-first perspective, assisting families in sharing respectful engagement, inclusive treatment discussions, and autonomy on their treatment journey. Kelsey is a longtime resident of Columbus, Ohio, where she resides with her husband and four-year-old son.
Objectives: Following this course, the learner will:
Audience: This webinar is intended for all interested members of the rehabilitation team.
Level: Intermediate
Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. No CEs are provided for this course.
Complimentary webinars are a benefit of membership in IPRC/RCPA. Registration fee for non-members is $179. Not a member yet? Consider joining today.
Attendees may wish to review Preventing Secondary Trauma & Practical Self Care prior to this session.
REMINDER — PLEASE DISREGARD IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THIS SURVEY
Pennsylvania’s General Assembly has not yet passed the budget for FY 2025/26, and we are already two months into this fiscal cycle. This delay is creating another crisis while communities grapple with the longer-term implications of the recently passed HR 1 Tax Reconciliation Bill at the federal level. We want to hear from you via this 2025 Budget Impasse Survey so that we can raise a collective nonprofit clamor about the impact this delay has on real people in every neighborhood and community in the Commonwealth.
We know — our organizations are over-surveyed during times of urgency!
So, to eliminate duplicative work, various associations and networks, including RCPA, have come together to collect data regarding both the current and projected impact on both for-profit and nonprofit financials, staffing, and ultimately those served. We will share information with everyone involved so that the survey results can be analyzed and disseminated to the media and legislative contacts most efficiently. Below are the organizations that are coming together to collect this data in order to show you the importance of this information.
For more details about the length of the survey and those best suited to complete it, please see this PDF version so you can prepare. The initial survey deadline is 11:59 pm on Monday, September 15, 2025. For questions about the survey, please email Anne Gingerich, Executive Director, PANO.
The Jana Marie Foundation, Aevidum, Prevent Suicide PA, STAR-Center at the University of Pittsburgh, and Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Youth Suicide Prevention Grant are pleased to share a resource guide for National Suicide Prevention Month. This September, the week of September 7 – 13 is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Week, with Wednesday, September 10 marking World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s theme is a continuation from last year’s theme of “Changing the Narrative on Suicide,” with a call to action to “Continue the Conversation.”
The guide provides a variety of suicide prevention resources and activities that you can implement in your organization or community to raise awareness about suicide prevention. This includes infographics, ideas for events, social media posts, virtual backgrounds, a sample proclamation, and more.
We encourage you to share this resource guide with partners in your communities that can work together to save lives.
Prev