2024 Innovation Awardees

During the awards luncheon hosted at the Charting the LifeCourse Showcase, we recognized Champions who demonstrate the values and principles of the Charting the LifeCourse framework and have been a catalyst, provided infrastructure, and/or cultivated partnerships that have resulted in innovation and “good lives”. We congratulate the following people for their work with CtLC. 

CtLC Champions

Samantha Norris, Service Coordination, Inc. 

Amy Callendar-Taft, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 

Kristen Matthews, Eiros 

Innovations in Organizational Alignment

Education: Lynne Shields, West Geauga Local Schools

HCBS Direct Service Provision: Pam Schaefer, KenCrest 

HCBS Case Management: Becky Johnson, Connections Case Management  

Innovations in Personal Decision-Making 

Kyla Mundwiller, UMKC-IHD   

Innovations in Strategic Transformation and Community Engagement

Education: Sarah Brooks, OH Department of Education and Workforce

HCBS: Jill Smith, Idaho DDC

Innovations in Person-Centered Practices  

Jack Butler, Achieva 

Innovations in Engaging and Supporting Families  

Patricia Brennan, NJ Department of DD 

Crystal Bell Advocacy Award  

Mary Anne Kane Breschi, MD DDA