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COVID Data for Forum 12.02.22 - 2.24.23

Thursday, Apr 13, 2023

DC Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2023

DDS COVID-19 DATE UPDATE 12.02.22 (354.68 KB)

DDS COVID-19 DATE UPDATE 12.08.22 (353.04 KB)

Participant-Directed Services Presentation.pptx (12.9.22) (1.72 MB)

DDS COVID-19 DATE UPDATE 12.15.22 (350.4 KB)

DDS COVID-19 DATE UPDATE 12.31.22 (350.87 KB)

DDS COVID-19 DATE UPDATE 1.06.23 (353.4 KB)

DDS COVID 19 01122023.pdf (354.4 KB)

DDS COVID-19 DATE UPDATE 1.20.23 (353.25 KB)

DDS COVID-19 DATE UPDATE 1.26.23 (356.31 KB)

DDS COVID-19 DATE UPDATE 2.3.23 (360.74 KB)

DDS COVID-19 DATE UPDATE 2.17.23 (361.49 KB)

Intake Expansion Presentation 1.27.23 (664.83 KB)

Return to Community Based Day Services Presentation 1.27.2023 (8.53 MB)

Review of DC Health requirements regarding COVID 1.27.23 (1.96 MB)

Assuring Rights during COVID 2.24.23 (241.31 KB)

Medicaid Renewal Restart Training 2.24.2023 (450.25 KB)

Person-Centered Thinking

Person-centered thinking is a philosophy behind service provision that supports positive control and self-direction of people’s own lives. DDS is working to implement this through training sessions and other agency wide initiatives.

Employment First Initiative

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Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for working-age youth and adults with disabilities.