February already! Where does the time go? Settle in folks – There’s a long recap in front of you.
The weekly recording can be found at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/CAaPi6ydxY-nDKWcqSxFUWJ9NlTkWAbY_EMvZousYgBj26c9CihEbfmoFkvkADk.M8q4Ri_raaV-h5FZ
Passcode: $iCJT3^Z
As always, Erin’s excellent legislative update slides are attached – The latest and greatest versions of this week’s, and our last weekly call.
The registration link for DDAM Kickoff is below! Thank you Rafa for getting it all set up, and for all the website work to support DDAM. As a reminder, it will be Thursday February 16th 4pm Eastern time.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsc-qqrTkoEta7TjziFDwgW8Tz5iHiylzd
Per Request from the call, Erin Prangley’s policy listserv can be signed up for at:
https://bit.ly/3Ux1PEN
Important! NACDD is seeking proposals for our annual conference! For full details, check the attached “Call for Proposals”.
DETAC is hosting a DDAM webinar around the importance of partnering with DD Councils for systems change, case studies of employment initiatives, and more! Find out more in the attached “2023-Mar-14-DETAC-CoP Webinar – Final.docx”.
Following this line, items from outside NACDD but still of importance:
!!Timely!!
REMINDER – Apply
today! The Center
on Youth Voice, Youth Choice (CYVYC) is seeking applications for more State Teams to join our Community of Practice. If you are part of a team that wants to promote alternatives to guardianship for youth with intellectual or developmental disabilities
in your state, read
our FAQ and consider
applying today. Applications are due by 8 PM ET/5 PT on February 24, 2023.
UPDATE – Want
to learn more? - We are holding an optional informational session. CYVYC staff and representatives from current State Teams and Youth Ambassadors will be there to answer your questions about the application
and this project. Please join us!
The informational session webinar will have captioning and will be recorded and available for future viewing on the CYVYC website.
Contact xxxxxx@umb.edu with any questions about the informational session.
ACL is hosting a Webinar on HCBS Waiver and Participant-Centered Service Planning and Delivery Tuesday, February 21, 2023 | 3:00-5:00 PM ET
More info can be found at:
https://view.connect.hhs.gov/?qs=d68edee4515c2f612a1005a1384ab5606103f1b57f84ec236175b45beaca3239743f15fff59cf60bf2e4e349014a69bf4977ac7b755205e55d682568220170a5e5cb3f745c647b0add5160e5142bb950
Caresource, one of NACDD’s top conference sponsors, is also sponsoring the Inaugural EDDIE Awards Honoring Entrepreneurs With Disabilities! Read all about it:
https://www.prweb.com/releases/2023/2/prweb19158158.htm
As some of our committees grapple with language around disability, SARTAC is hosting a webinar on precisely that topic! Details are below:
The Power of Language | February 23
A session about Person First vs Identity First language. What is the difference? Presenters Mike Rogers and Sophia Roberts from SANYS will share ways to think about how you want to be defined.
Meetings at 1:00 pm ET, Noon CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT, 9:00 am AT, 8:00 am HST
Always the same link https://zoom.us/j/324815633
Or call 1-929-436-2866 and the Meeting ID: 324 815 633
Or go to zoom.us click on join a meeting & put in 324 815 633
If you haven’t had this cleared out of your calendars yet, the “NACDD Weekly Update Call” from Robin Troutman is a dead invite.
The CORRECT calendar invite should read “Bi-Weekly NACDD Update Call” as an invitation from Eric Berg. Attached is a .ics file you can open and import to your calendars to have the correct day, and link. Alternatively, send me the email of anyone who
needs a personalized calendar invite and I’ll ensure they’re signed up.
See you next meeting on 2/22/23. It’ll be here before we know it.
Eric Berg
Executive Assistant
NACDD
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
NACDD.ORG