Dear DD Council Network


Please see the resources below and attached from our NACDD All Call for November 4, 2020.

Policy Update – Erin Prangley, NACDD Director of Public Policy (Slides attached)

> Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) letter to CCD sent in 2018 that resulted in the extension for states to develop a plan.  It also lists NACDD’s main concerns.  

>Link to letter: http://www.c-c-d.org/fichiers/CCD-letter-to-CMS-on-EVV-5.17.18.pdf


>There’s also good information on the CPR website at https://www.google.com/amp/s/medicaid.publicrep.org/feature/electronic-visit-verification-evv/amp/

 

ACL Webinar Improving Communications Between AoD/ACL and DD Councils.  The content of this webinar will highlight several key takeaways and recommendations from a Communications Workgroup that included members from the national office and State Councils on Developmental Disabilities in close collaboration with consultants. (Links to the webinars are in the flyers attached)

Friday, November 6th from 1:30 to 2:45 PM EST (OPTION 1 WEBINAR DATE)
Tuesday, November 10th from 3:00 to 4:30 PM EST (OPTION 2 WEBINAR DATE)

Our planned webinar flow will be broken out into three key parts:

  1. Developing and Defining Clear Reporting Mechanisms
  2. How to Tell Your Individual Stories
  3. Getting to Know Each Other Better and Building Trust

NACDD Public Policy Committee – November 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern

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AUCD WEBINARS
Post-Election Analysis and Discussion with AUCD  
Friday, November 13, 2020 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Join AUCD's Policy Team as we break down the tentative results of the November 3rd elections and consider what they could mean for the disability community.

Program Performance Report - please mark your calendars - the PPR Overview webinar on content is planned for November 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time; the webinar will be recorded and the link is  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85625634499?pwd=T2RxS0xaQkZaUmdLb2dqb3BmYmlIZz09

Webinar: Protecting Your Mental Health During the Pandemic and Holidays
The NIDILRR-funded Southeast ADA Regional Center will host a webinar, Protecting Your Mental Health During the Pandemic and Holidays, November 19th, 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern. A panel of mental health professionals will discuss how a socially distant holiday season and colder weather may affect mental health, and will share strategies to improve one's mental health and cope in these difficult times. This webinar is a follow-up to the ADA Live! podcast series on mental health issues during the coronavirus outbreak. Registration is free and required. Continuing education recognition is available upon request.

Save-the-Date: NACDD SA Discussion Series on Youth Self-Advocacy: Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. For additional resources on engaging youth in the self-advocacy movement, see SARTAC’s website. https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/resource/engaging-youth-in-the-self-advocacy-movement/

 

Register today for AUCD’s Virtual Annual Conference: Achieving Equity, Leading the Way in the Next Decade
December 7-9, 2020

https://www.aucd.org/conference/

 

Employment Documentary – shared by Aaron Carruthers (SCDD)
Let’s Work! https://youtu.be/Jgl-tfUkhsQ. - Let’s Work! audio described (AD) https://youtu.be/rrU7YNm7Fqw

 

If you have trouble with any of the links please contact me directly. I am happy to help.

Stay well,

Angela

 

Angela Castillo-Epps

NACDD

Nacdd.org