Welcome to HealthMatters Program™ for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities!
HealthMatters Program is a partnership between community and academia with a common aim to improve health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our goals include the following: 1) develop and share tools for bidirectional health promotion research, service-learning, and training; 2) support health promotion program development, implementation, and evaluation; and, 3) disseminate and integrate evidence-based health promotion services for people with IDD.
HealthMatters Program is a partnership between community and academia with a common aim to improve health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our goals include the following: 1) develop and share tools for bidirectional health promotion research, service-learning, and training; 2) support health promotion program development, implementation, and evaluation; and, 3) disseminate and integrate evidence-based health promotion services for people with IDD.
Events and Webinars
February 12th, 2019 (1pm - 2pm CST)
What, wait? You want me to talk about sexuality at Project SEARCH? Talking one-on-one with Individual with IDD about Sexuality and Relation
March 12th, 2019 (1:30pm - 2:30pm CST)
Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment
April 9th, 2019 (1pm - 2pm CST)
Building An Annual Calendar for Success (Including Families & the Community)
April 23rd, 2019 (1pm - 2pm CST)
Bridging the Gap: CPR Training for Project SEARCH Interns
May 7th, 2019 (1pm - 2pm CST)
Using the Health Matters Curriculum with the Project SEARCH Program Model
February 12th, 2019 (1pm - 2pm CST)
What, wait? You want me to talk about sexuality at Project SEARCH? Talking one-on-one with Individual with IDD about Sexuality and Relation
March 12th, 2019 (1:30pm - 2:30pm CST)
Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment
April 9th, 2019 (1pm - 2pm CST)
Building An Annual Calendar for Success (Including Families & the Community)
April 23rd, 2019 (1pm - 2pm CST)
Bridging the Gap: CPR Training for Project SEARCH Interns
May 7th, 2019 (1pm - 2pm CST)
Using the Health Matters Curriculum with the Project SEARCH Program Model
News, Resources, Archived Webinars
Anxiety and Depression in Adults with IDD: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Applications (RRTC Webinar Series)
Health Promotion in Community Based Organizations: Understanding the Needs and Capacity (RRTC Webinar Series)
Recording - Partnering to Transform Healthcare with People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (RRTC Webinar Series)
Recording - Mindfulness: Strategies for Building Success and Wellness in the 21st Century Workforce (Project SEARCH)
Recording - Beyond Care Coordination: Cross-Systems Care Integration for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (RRTC Webinar Series)
Recording - Using the Health Matters Curriculum with the Project SEARCH® Program Model
Recording - HealthMatters Scale Up: Getting the Memo
Recording - Integrating Technology to Increase Student Interns' Health, Fitness, and Personal Responsibilities (Project SEARCH)
Recording - Better Health by Health Education & Sustained Employment (Project SEARCH)
Recording - Small Steps, Big Leaps: Healthy Vending in Your Organization
Recording - Promoting the Wellbeing of Individuals with IDD Through Research and HealthMatters, Maryland
Recording - Promoting Health and Leadership in Project SEARCH® Programs
Anxiety and Depression in Adults with IDD: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Applications (RRTC Webinar Series)
Health Promotion in Community Based Organizations: Understanding the Needs and Capacity (RRTC Webinar Series)
Recording - Partnering to Transform Healthcare with People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (RRTC Webinar Series)
Recording - Mindfulness: Strategies for Building Success and Wellness in the 21st Century Workforce (Project SEARCH)
Recording - Beyond Care Coordination: Cross-Systems Care Integration for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (RRTC Webinar Series)
Recording - Using the Health Matters Curriculum with the Project SEARCH® Program Model
Recording - HealthMatters Scale Up: Getting the Memo
Recording - Integrating Technology to Increase Student Interns' Health, Fitness, and Personal Responsibilities (Project SEARCH)
Recording - Better Health by Health Education & Sustained Employment (Project SEARCH)
Recording - Small Steps, Big Leaps: Healthy Vending in Your Organization
Recording - Promoting the Wellbeing of Individuals with IDD Through Research and HealthMatters, Maryland
Recording - Promoting Health and Leadership in Project SEARCH® Programs
Initial development of this website was supported by Grant from Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD), RC4HD066915. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NICHD.
