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April 9, 2026, 11:45am - 1pm
This virtual cohort will guide PSU teams and individuals through foundational understanding of the 3 Medicaid programs available to public schools and explore how to implement or improve Medicaid capacity collaboratively. Ample time is reserved for questions and discussion of best practices and organizational options. Each team will develop goals and an action plan for the coming school year. The cohort will meet each Thursday from 11:45am - 1pm from April 9th - May 7th. If you have any questions or need more information, please call Laurie Ray (919-636-1827).
April 2, 2026, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
This virtual session will review the Spring26 Medicaid in Education Cohort: → Course and cohort folder → Schedule and assignments → Answer participant questions Cohorts are most effective with teams from PSUs with representatives from School Finance/Business office, Central office administrators, EC administration, Medicaid program coordinators/administrators, Related Service providers, and all interested parties. Individuals may also participate. Please call Laurie Ray with any questions about this Cohort (919-636-1827).
March 31, 2026, 12pm - 1pm
This virtual session will review the Spring26 Medicaid in Education Cohort:→ Course and cohort folder→ Schedule and assignments→ Answer participant questionsCohorts are most effective with teams from PSUs with representatives from School Finance/Business office, Central office administrators, EC administration, Medicaid program coordinators/administrators, Related Service providers, and all interested parties. Individuals may also participate. Please call Laurie Ray with any questions about this Cohort (919-636-1827). 
March 26, 2026, 12pm - 1pm
This virtual session will cover how to become a NC Medicaid provider & initial steps to begin a Medicaid program. Ample time will be reserved for participant questions.
March 24, 2026, 12pm - 1pm
This virtual session will cover how to become a NC Medicaid provider & initial steps to begin a Medicaid program. Ample time will be reserved for participant questions.
March 6, 2026, 12pm - 1pm
This will be a virtual session primarily intended to answer questions and share resources.→ Questions This will be a session primarily intended to answer questions and share resources, including (but not limited to) topics, such as:→ Participant questions → Evaluation→ Eligibility→ IEP Development→ Logistics→ Implementation→ Ethical dilemmas→ Building and Improving APE programs→ Professional development→ Any other topics desired by participants 
April 15, 2026, 1pm - 3:15pm
This virtual session will offer an opportunity for PT (and other discipline's) practitioners who contract with public school units (districts and charter schools) to discuss best practices; including but not limited to:→ Contracts→ Payment terms & Invoicing→ Contract evaluation/feedback→ Collaboration→ Supervision of PTAs→ Any other topics desired by participants 
March 18, 2026, 2pm - 3:15pm
This virtual session will focus on developing and improving Physical Therapy programs in PSUs. We will cover: → Developing procedures & shaping/suggesting policy→ Advocacy→ Building capacity/collaboration at district level→ Consistent practice → Developing & Monitoring program goals → Program improvement mechanisms and→ Any other topics desired by participants 
March 12, 2026, 12pm - 1:15pm
This virtual session will be a question and answer/discussion roundtable focused on ethical considerations and issues in school-based physical therapy practice. Potential topics could include: → Logistics→ Implementation→ Healthy Practice resource→ Ethical dilemmas → Advocacy→ Professional development→ Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Participants are encouraged to include their questions and topics they would like to cover in their registration or email to laurie.ray@dpi.nc.gov 
March 5, 2026, 2pm - 4:30pm
This virtual session will offer an overview of the Fit4Work approach to developing student skills for work with panel discussion on implementation. Our time will be spent → Fit4Work overview and resource exploration→ Case application→ Work Capacity Evaluation → Implementation options and discussion→ Panel discussion with Fit4Work creator, Connie Johnson, Karen Greeley (also with Fit4Work) and the Cabarrus County PT team (who have implemented this program in their PSU).