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🎃Tables for #mmiTrickorTreat2026 are filled, but #unmcMMI is still looking for volunteers! #mmiTrickOrTreat is a fun, sensory-friendly event for individuals with disabilities and their families.

🍬 go.unmc.edu/mmi_halloween

🍭Questions? Contact:
jacqueline.hankins@unmc.edu
402.552.6364

#MMIevent
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October 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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Tomorrow morning is the #mmiHighFive Anniversary Celebration! We hope you come join us!

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
🕰️ 10:00 - 11:30 am
📍 The Munroe-Meyer Institute

#unmcMMI #TransformingLives #MMIevent
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September 18, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Our 5th Anniversary is coming up fast! Join us next week for a free event that's open to the public, so bring your family and friends!

The #mmiHighFive Celebration will include participant art, a photo booth, and chances to win prizes!

📅 Saturday, SEP 19
🕰️ 10 - 11:30 am
📍 MMI

#unmcMMI #MMIevent
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September 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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Not only has it been 5 years since we moved into our new building, it has been 107 years since the idea of the Munroe-Meyer Institute was first discussed back in 1919!

So come celebrate with us at the #mmiHighFive party, and bring your family and friends!

📆 Sep 19, 10-11:30am

#unmcMMI #MMIevent
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September 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Remember our previous building on UNMC campus? We've come such a long way since then. Five years flies by so fast, and we're looking forward to the next five years and beyond! 🎉

Come celebrate with us at the #mmiHighFive! Everyone's invited!

📅 SEP 19
🕰️ 10:00 - 11:30 am

#unmcMMI #MMIevent
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August 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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🎃Have you started planning your Halloween costume? Do you plan a theme with a group? #mmiTrickorTreat2026 is a fun, sensory-friendly event for individuals with disabilities and their families.

🍭Volunteer:
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🍬Learn more:
go.unmc.edu/mmi_halloween

#MMIevent #unmcMMI #mmiTrickOrTreat
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August 21, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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🎂Families, staff, community partners, and friends are invited to celebrate five years in #unmcMMI 's new home! Enjoy hands-on activities, participant art, a photo booth, prizes, and the chance to explore a fire truck and patrol car. We look forward to celebrating with you!

#mmiHighFive #MMIevent
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August 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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🎃 Get ready for #mmiTrickorTreat2026! Come enjoy a fun, sensory-friendly event for individuals with disabilities and their families!

Sunday, OCT 18
1-3 pm

🍬Learn more:
go.unmc.edu/mmi_halloween

Questions?
jacqueline.hankins@unmc.edu | 402.552.6364

#unmcMMI #MMIevent #MMIfun #mmiTrickOrTreat
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August 10, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Celebrate 5 Years with #unmcMMI!

The High Five Anniversary Open House is a family-friendly #MMIevent celebrating five years in our new home, featuring interactive activities and opportunities to explore our space! This event is free, and everyone is welcome.

More details will be announced soon!
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August 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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⭐April is #OccupationalTherapy Month! And 2 more weeks until the Mobility Conference, presented by occupational therapist Michelle Lange!

🗓️April 17-18, 2026 (Friday-Saturday)
📌 go.unmc.edu/mmi_pt_conference

#unmcMMI #mmiEducation #PhysicalTherapy #mmiPT #mmiOT #mmiEvent #ContinuingEducation
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March 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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🐧Winter is already halfway over, and #PenguinPalooza is next week! Come join us at #unmcMMI for some fun and games like Face Painting and Penguin Bingo to help beat the winter blues. The event is free and everyone is welcome to attend! 🐧

📅Tues, 10 FEB
3-5pm
MMI 1st Floor Lobby

#MMIproud #MMIevent
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February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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A round of applause for our Advocate Level sponsors for their support! They helped make this year's #SOAR2025 Conference a success!

#unmcMMI #mmiUCEDD #UCEDD #MMIevent #MMIeducation
Conference notification; SOAR conference logo; UNMC MMI logo and branding; logos for the Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Arc of Iowa, Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council, and People First of Nebraska; text: October 3-5, 2025, Omaha, Nebraska. Many thanks to our Advocate Level Sponsors and our regional UCEDD partners!
October 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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🏴‍☠️🦜Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! The #mmiTrickOrTreat event is one month away! Do you have your costume planned yet?

🎃 19 OCT 2025 🎃
1-3pm

🍭Learn more:
go.unmc.edu/mmi_trickort...

Jackie Hankins-Berry
jacqueline.hankins@unmc.edu

#unmcMMI #MMIevent #MMIfun #mmiTrickorTreat2025
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September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Announcing the second keynote speaker for #SOAR2025 Chris Worth!

Come see his presentation, "The Development of the Story of Self and the Beautiful Risks Involved" in Omaha, Nebraska, 3-5 OCT.

Registration deadline is 20 SEP!

go.unmc.edu/orgv

#unmcMMI #mmiUCEDD #UCEDD #MMIevent #MMIeducation
Conference notification; UNMC MMI logo and branding, SOAR conference logo; web address; text: October 3-5, 2025, Omaha, NE; Chris Worth, Community Organizer and Faculty, University of Missouri - St. Louis.
September 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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T-shirts for the 2025 SOAR Conference are still available for pre-order until this Friday, 12 SEP 2025!

Order online:
www.peoplefirstnebraska.com/soar-t-shirt...

Conference information:
go.unmc.edu/orgv

#unmcMMI #mmiUCEDD #UCEDD #SOAR2025 #MMIevent #MMIeducation
Conference notification for t-shirt pre-orders; UNMC MMI logo and branding, SOAR conference logo; web address; text: October 3-5, 2025, Omaha, NE.
September 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The #SOAR2025 Conference is 1 month away! We are excited to announce our first keynote speaker: founder and executive director of Rare by Design, Kendra Gottsleben!

"When life hands you lemons, make the BEST lemonade possible!"

go.unmc.edu/orgv

#unmcMMI #mmiUCEDD #UCEDD #MMIevent #MMIeducation
Conference notification; UNMC MMI logo and branding, SOAR conference logo; web address; text: October 3-5, 2025, Omaha, NE; Kendra Gottsleben, Communication Specialist, University of South Dakota Center for Disabilities.
September 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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📢Caregivers! Join our free #MMIwebinar "Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers" with Drs. Patricia Zemantic and Chris Courson!

Friday, 5 SEP 2025
12-1p
8-9p

📍ZOOM: go.unmc.edu/mmizoom_asd_...

Info:
patricia.zemantic@unmc.edu

#unmcMMI #mmiiCASD #ASD #Toddlers #MMIevent #MMIeducation
Webinar advertisement for "Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers: a webinar for Caregivers"; UNMC MMI logo and branding; Drs. Zemantic and Courson pictured with their name and title; webinar dates and times; webinar web address; logo for Nebraska Council for Developmental Disabilities.
September 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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🚨IMPORTANT REMINDER🚨
Deadlines to complete your hotel and SOAR conference registrations are fast approaching!

Hotel (conference rate) deadline: 3 SEP 2025
Conference deadline: 20 SEP 2025

📍Register online:
go.unmc.edu/orgv

#unmcMMI #SOAR2025 #mmiUCEDD #UCEDD #MMIevent #MMIeducation
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August 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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🎃Trick or Treat returns to #unmcMMI 🎃
19 OCT 2025
1-3 pm

Join a fun, sensory-friendly event for individuals with disabilities and their families!

🍬Info:
go.unmc.edu/mmi_trickort...

🍭Volunteer:
bit.ly/mmi_trickort...

jacqueline.hankins@unmc.edu

#MMIevent #mmiTrickOrTreat #mmiTrickorTreat2025
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August 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Two months remaining! Have you registered for the 2025 SOAR Conference? The presentation schedule will be posted soon, so be sure to follow us for updates!

Register online and book your hotel room at:
go.unmc.edu/orgv

#unmcMMI #SOAR2025 #mmiUCEDD #UCEDD #MMIevent #MMIeducation
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August 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Still interested in presenting at the SOAR Conference? Proposal submissions are due next week on June 30, 2025 at 5 p.m. CST!

To submit your proposal, or for more information, visit our website at:
go.unmc.edu/orgv

#unmcMMI #SOAR2025 #mmiUCEDD #UCEDD #MMIevent #MMIeducation
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June 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Interested in presenting at the 2025 SOAR Conference in October? We're still accepting submissions! Proposals must be submitted online by June 30, 2025, 5 p.m. CST.

Visit our website at:
go.unmc.edu/orgv

#unmcMMI #SOAR2025 #mmiUCEDD #UCEDD #MMIevent #MMIeducation
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June 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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We are still accepting proposal submissions for the 2025 SOAR Conference! Deadline is June 30, 2025 at 5 p.m. CST.

To submit your proposal, or for more information, visit our website at:
go.unmc.edu/orgv

#unmcMMI #SOAR2025 #mmiUCEDD #UCEDD #MMIevent #MMIeducation
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May 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Get into the springtime spirit and send a cheery crew of flamingos to your family and friends!

go.unmc.edu/flocking

For more information:
nacdd.org

#unmcMMI #MMIproud #MMIevent #DDAwareness2025 #DDAwareness #DDAM2025 #DDAM
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March 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Send a spot of spring to your family and friends, and help raise awareness for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! go.unmc.edu/flocking

For more information on DDAM, visit:
nacdd.org

#unmcMMI #MMIproud #MMIevent #DDAwareness2025 #DDAwareness #DDAM2025 #DDAM
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March 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM