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HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION SUPPORTS POSITIVE HEALTH
IMPACTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Lee’s Summit, MO – September 21, 2021 - Developing Potential, Inc. (DPI) is pleased to announce the continued support of the Health Forward Foundation (HFF) through their grant of $45,000 for the Increase Access to Services program.
Through this program, DPI’s registered nurse (RN) provides health-related oversight, direct support, training, and education for all of DPI’s participants. DPI recently hired Cathryn (Cathy) Burke, RN, BSN, MBA to carry out this program. Ms. Burke is a member of the Developmental Disability Nursing Association, American Nursing Association, and Missouri Nurses Association and has experience serving in varied positions at Children’s Mercy, Truman Medical Center, and Centerpoint Medical Center. Through her role at DPI, Ms. Burke aims to provide an environment of holistic wellness through education of employees and individuals and become an advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities through professional organizations and partnerships.
DPI provides services to the medically vulnerable in the Kansas City area through specialized care for individuals with developmental disabilities. “We are so grateful to the Health Forward Foundation for their continued support of the individuals we serve to assist with addressing social determinants of health in our community.” stated Rebecca Case, Developing Potential, Inc. Executive Director. “We have seen many positive outcomes because of the support from HFF especially during the pandemic.”
For more information on this grant, contact Rebecca Case, DPI Executive Director, at 816.525-6000, ext. 1010 or rrcase@developingpotential.org.
ABOUT DEVELOPING POTENTIAL, INC.
Developing Potential, Inc. is a nationally accredited, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing quality services and supports to adults with developmental disabilities. DPI began serving the community in 1993 in downtown Kansas City and opened a second site in Independence, Missouri in March 2002 and a third location in Lee’s Summit in 2012. In 2020, DPI served approximately 136 adults with developmental disabilities across these three locations.
Developing Potential, Inc.’s mission is to provide quality day habilitation services to adults having developmental disabilities and support those individuals to reach their potential and achieve a dignified, adult lifestyle. To reach this goal, Developing Potential provides both onsite and offsite programs designed to encourage program participants to recognize and achieve their personal goals through highly individualized programs. For more information about DPI’s services, visit www.developingpotential.org.
ABOUT HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION
The Health Forward Foundation provides leadership, advocacy and resources that eliminate barriers to quality health for the uninsured and underserved in Kansas City, Missouri, Cass, Jackson and Lafayette counties in Missouri and Allen, Johnson, and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. For more information, visit www.healthforward.org.