DD Council Network,
Please see the materials attached and linked below from the NACDD All Call for July 29, 2020.
POLICY UPDATE – Erin Prangley, Director of Public Policy (attached)
STATE EMERGENCY BUDGET TOOLKIT - The link to the state emergency budget toolkit is: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iz_wQ1ETXOeCCAo6xx9qXnn7GkermbS9FFzKPvg57R4/edit
HEALS ACT -Here are the documents about education provisions in the HEALS Act: All4Ed
one-pager on the HEALS Act provisions for K-12 schools. (Attached)
STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS -
Joint statement from us, Ed Trust, CAP, ERN, NUL, UnidosUS, NCLD, Migration Policy Institute, and Schoolhouse Connection, in response to the HEALS Act, which offers 4 priorities that must be included in any stimulus package to promote equity and protect
the highest-need students and schools. (Attached)
MEDICAID - Virtual Medicaid Saves Lives action is tomorrow, Thursday,
July 30th at 6:00 p.m. (ET)/ 3PM (PT). Rally to mobilize health care advocates all across the country to urge their Senators to prioritize strengthening Medicaid and improving health care affordability
and access, both during and long after this crisis. Health care consumer champion and Executive Director of the Southern Economic Advancement Project Stacey Abrams is keynote speaker. Also speaking: Daniel Dawes, author of The Political Determinants of Health,
along with Senators Bob Casey (PA) and Maggie Hassan (NH) and Representatives Kathy Castor (FL) and Jan Schakowsky (IL). Go to Facebook event page:
bit.ly/CCAF-Medicaid (copy and paste into your browser or visit,
https://www.facebook.com/events/624913798405137/). Please distribute both widely within your networks and
commit to attending the rally on Facebook. If you do not have a Facebook profile—don’t worry! You’ll still be able to watch the event when it goes live on the site, starting at 6:00 p.m. EST tomorrow evening.
NACDD, One Vote Now and REV UP
NACDD’s Election Hour – Tomorrow July 30th
at 11:30 am Eastern on Facebook Live
CHARTING THE LIFECOURSE – Showcase Panel Live –
Tomorrow, July 30th
- Explore how LifeCourse is being used in school settings, starting in early childhood through high school and beyond. Learn how teachers and other educational specialists are integrating into classroom curriculum and lesson plans, to facilitate transition
planning, and enhancing school-wide initiatives.
To register for this free event, visit
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lifecourse-showcase-live-ctlc-in-educational-practices-tickets-106787299688?fbclid=IwAR22FWY4zzDdHR6n_NbWDE82MkNXk2spejZ7IlwUN8y-YIx5eb4vM6dcStQ&fbclid=IwAR2rZkXxElt0CMnLllMm7xlbgnupW_ZUYO3H0e0Ou5NZyDtNaRKAD38aYt0
NATIONAL CORE INDICATORS
– Read the most recent NCI COVID Bulletin – Racial Disparities in Time of COVID 19. The NCI Team thinks this is an important topic given the inequities that have been exposed by the differential impact that the virus has
had on minority communities.
NIDILRR -
Webinar: Supporting Youth Peers During COVID-19
The NIDILRR-funded
Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures: Building Self-Determination and Community Living and Participation (Pathways RTC) will host a webinar,
Supporting Youth Peers During COVID-19, August 3rd, 1:30-2:30 pm ET. Presenters will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way mental health professionals and youth peers serve their clients and the toll that it may be taking on these
providers. Presenters will also discuss how organizations can support youth peer staff, including supervision strategies and guiding these young specialists to support their peers while maintaining boundaries. Registration is free and required. This project
is also supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION – Working Together to serve Diverse Communities –Virtual Resource Fair Good morning, everyone!
This is an opportunity at an intersectional level to identify and address cross-cutting issues. The free event, co-sponsored by nine agencies across the Federal Government, will be held online,
August 4-5. Nine federal agencies will share information concerning their missions and available programs and resources. This information-packed event offers a roadmap to access federal services, to build stronger relationships, and to explore ways that
we can work together to better serve Black, Latino, and other communities of color.
No registration is required. Additional information, including an agenda and speaker biographies, is available at our
Event Page.
Email questions or suggestions to: xxxxxx@ftc.gov.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS - NADSP - Black DSPs Matter - A Five Part Video Series
In June, Ryene Fenner, a direct support professional, sent a letter to the management team at the agency she works with, New Horizons Resources Inc. This sparked an important discussion about racism in the
direct support workforce. NADSP reached out to her to contribute to a blog/video series which shares interview clips each week. For more information including a list of Anti-Racism resources from the Oakland Community Health Network and more, visit
https://nadsp.org/blog-black-dsps-matter-part-4/?mc_cid=a60a7b4a9d&mc_eid=e8a6934cc1
National Leadership Consortium is launching its first
Virtual Leadership Institute which will run two half-days a week for 5 weeks, from late September - late October. The virtual institute will offer everything that an in-person Leadership Institute does, it's more affordable, and it will be a great option
for people who haven't been able to travel to spend a whole week with us in Delaware.
Plus, it offers all kinds of opportunities for participants to apply what they are learning in their home organizations as the five week program proceeds. For more information, visit
http://nlcdd.org/virtual-institute.html
ALL CALL RECORDING – use this link to access the files. https://nacddonline.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/Eh7kYkJxj2hFl47sh9fRy9gBHXrCM3taQSz6tLRfVY85dQ?e=Pr68Kf
If you have trouble with any of the links, please let me know.
Stay well,
Angela
Angela Castillo-Epps
NACDD
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
NACDD.ORG
Office: 202-506-5813, ext. 100
Direct: 410-236-9920