Dear DICLC List serve

I cannot thank all of you enough for joining the Zoom yesterday to discuss such important issues. Your experiences and resources will support us all in our efforts to get to the “other side” of this pandemic. To that end, please see the materials linked and attached as well as the additional resources I promised I would share on the call. Any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Resources from the call:

1) Jackie Hayes, New York Developmental Disabilities Planning Council translated the Green Mountain Self-Advocates guide on COVID into the top languages in New York State: https://rochester.box.com/s/xaw95cju2jv325cdt4453sk5ssnie2ho

a. COVID-19 New Americans Overview (attached)

b. YouTube video that an advocate from the Self-Advocacy Association put together on joining Zoom calls from your phone: https://youtu.be/Hm7MU6LxgW0 (Directions to share with advocates on how to use Zoom from your phone)

2) Dana Thompson, Pennsylvania DD Council - informational videos cover covid-19 information.  Were released by PA’s Erie County Health Department:

Arabic- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsMa2PfdbDc&feature=youtu.be

Nepali- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmyEXrwwrLc&feature=youtu.be

Somali- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kiyy6siCU94&feature=youtu.be

Spanish- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai-cd-SQ8gs&feature=youtu.be

Swahili- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVegOna8EME&feature=youtu.be

Ukrainian- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLG3RT40IVc&feature=youtu.be

3) Sara Ruf, Arizona DD Council – weekly COVID-19 calls uploaded to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQCQJT9MjuM&t=0s (week 2)

4) Tedra Jackson, Michigan DD Council Statement on Anti-Asian Racism Amid COVID-19 (attached)

5) Things to do during COVID-19 for the disability community and beyond!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pbOW_OEIo3f5HHBD33JrzNlweVDPIX-e2YaVkc5wNiU/edit?usp=sharing

6) Alison Whyte, DC Council – Using Google Docs to list Resources for help with COVID-19 in Washington DC
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a6ujIWEaeqa4-2-HKGvI6GL8fZwVLTijV_wiyNNSpIM/edit?usp=sharing

Other resources and opportunities:

1) NACDD weekly update call to DD Councils, 4:00 PM Eastern Time

Apr 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/v5Urd--rrDoqPnkd70P3tXxy8UTnh1vX2g/ics?icsToken=98tyKuupqDssGdaUsF-CZ7QtW8H_bN_uk0FAoacKzC-2FxhLe1vDAuxKY6RHQt-B

Join Zoom Meeting, https://zoom.us/j/216063210 | Meeting ID: 216 063 210

2) Notes and resources from NACDD’s Public Policy Committee (attached) – you will find important policy information and examples of how DD Councils are advocating on behalf of people with DD and families on the policy level.

a. NACDD link to its COVID-19 resources webpage: https://www.nacdd.org/news/covid-19-resources/

b. NACDD COVID-19 portal to upload/download resources: https://nacddonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/EkzNY1aP13xGoi_vPfSAsFABtKKC69eSIkLQMOcXb_hkRg?e=JarP2d (Mental Health and DD folder)

3) Families USA’s Answers to advocates’ Frequently Asked Questions about state strategies to improve health coverage and access to care in light of the COVID 19 crisis. https://familiesusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COV_State-Coverage-Strategies-for-COVID-19_FAQs-1.pdf  - page 7 has important information on immigrant populations.

DICLC – Equity in Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Webinar Series (Register Today!)

Join the Center of Excellence for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation & the Children’s Equity Project for our

Equity in IECMHC Webinar Series!

The purpose of the webinar series is to promote equity through IECMHC by building awareness of the impact of institutional racism and other forms of bias on the experiences of children and families from marginalized communities, identifying policies that support more equitable systems, and strengthening culturally responsive IECMHC practices that reduce disparities and improve child outcomes. 

The series will consist of four 90-minute webinars that each build off of the other.

Space is limited. Register today!

• How did we get here?: An overview of the root causes of Disparities in Child Outcomes, and the Role of Child Serving Systems
• April 30, 2020, 12:30pm – 2:00pmET | Register here

• Culture, Identity, and History as Sources of Strength and Resilience for Tribal Communities 
• May 28^th, 2020, 12:30pm – 2:00pmET | Register here

• Culture, Identity, History as Sources of Strength and Resilience for African American Children and Families
• June 25, 2020, 12:30pm – 2:00pmET | Register here

• Culture, Identity, History as Sources of Strength and Resilience for Latino Children and Families
• July 30, 2020, 12:30pm - 2:00pmET | Register here

If I have missed anything, please be sure to share with the group. Let’s keep the dialogue going, this is your list serve!

NOTE: Some people are finding that their emails from this list serve are going straight to Junk Mail so please be sure to check that folder.

I will send meeting notes and a doodle poll for our next Zoom in a separate email.

Stay well everyone and if I can be of help, please let me know.

Angela

Angela Castillo-Epps

202-506-5813, ext.100
NACDD/ITACC
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