Community Health Improvement Program for Intellectual Disabilities

06/18/2026

CHIP Chat Episode 7 is out now! Join us for a special episode on the road with our guest Keith Smith. Keith and Katie are going to share about a new program they are working on. Don’t forget to subscribe and share. Thank you for listening!

CHIP Chat · Episode

06/17/2026

Be on the lookout! 👀

Our next episode of CHIP CHAT is dropping soon and we have a very special guest! You won’t want to miss it‼️

06/16/2026

Still looking for a few more participants for healthy eating, exercise and cooking skills program starting this summer!

Are you looking to eat healthy and be active this summer? 🥗🏃🏽‍♀️

Do you love cooking or want to learn? 🧑🏼‍🍳

Do you wish you had a personal health coach to help you reach your goals? 👏🏻

Well, you’ve come to right place! Let us introduce the Chef-ID Study! 🥳

Chef-ID is a healthy eating, cooking skills, and exercise research study to promote independence and functional skills while maintaining a healthy weight.

We are looking for young adults with intellectual disabilities to join our study where they will receive 1 on 1 coaching, a healthy eating and exercise plan, and mobile health technology for the study!

See our flyer below for more information 👇🏼

Or start by taking our survey 👉🏼 https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=FJE3XHDDK9RHLTR4

06/04/2026

We need your help in testing out a new health education app for people with IDD! 📲⭐️

Please see the research flyer for details.

06/03/2026

Come celebrate summer and soccer with us tomorrow at our Kick Off Bash!

Join us for our Kick-Off Bash to celebrate the World Cup and summer! This free, inclusive community event is a chance to play games, listen to music, test your soccer skills, enjoy ice cream, and spend time with friends. Share with your family and friends, we’d love to see you there!

Sign up using this link >> https://kuadrc.org/chipid-soccer

Any questions? Email us at [email protected]

05/28/2026

Huddle up! Bring your team and come see us at the CHIP ID kickoff bash next Thursday, June 4th from 4:30-6:30 at Roe Park!

Sign up for free using this link: https://kuadrc.org/chipid-soccer

See you there!

05/21/2026

Join us for our Kick-Off Bash to celebrate the World Cup and summer! This free, inclusive community event is a chance to play games, listen to music, test your soccer skills, enjoy ice cream, and spend time with friends. Share with your family and friends, we’d love to see you there!

Sign up using this link >> https://kuadrc.org/chipid-soccer

Any questions? Email us at [email protected]

05/20/2026

Are you looking to eat healthy and be active this summer? 🥗🏃🏽‍♀️

Do you love cooking or want to learn? 🧑🏼‍🍳

Do you wish you had a personal health coach to help you reach your goals? 👏🏻

Well, you’ve come to right place! Let us introduce the Chef-ID Study! 🥳

Chef-ID is a healthy eating, cooking skills, and exercise research study to promote independence and functional skills while maintaining a healthy weight.

We are looking for young adults with intellectual disabilities to join our study where they will receive 1 on 1 coaching, a healthy eating and exercise plan, and mobile health technology for the study!

See our flyer below for more information 👇🏼

Or start by taking our survey 👉🏼 https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=FJE3XHDDK9RHLTR4

05/14/2026

Everyone meet our magnificent staff member, Madison McKinnis!

I am a clinical research assistant, I have been working here since January. I have always been interested in psychology research since leaving the navy in 2017. My favorite workday snack is probably chocolate covered pretzels.