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RESOURCE FAIR ASSISTS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN LEADING PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE

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Washington, DC— This Friday, April 29, the D. C. Department on Disability Services will host a Provider Resource Fair to connect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to various supports and services that will help them achieve vibrant and productive lifestyles.  The fair will be held at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue on the St. Elizabeth’s campus from 10 am until 6 pm.  

FY17 Budget Stakeholder Engagement Meeting

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The forum will provide people supported by DDS, their family members, advocates, providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to talk directly with DDS leadership about the FY17 Budget.

Please RSVP and submit any requests for accommodations to Jestina Heroe at (202) 730-1586 or [email protected]

Metro Stops: McPherson Square [blue/orange line] & Farragut North [red line]

Bus Lines: 52, 53, 54, S2, S4, S9

 

Provider Resource Fair

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The Fair offers a unique opportunity for individuals with disabilities & families to learn about support services available from an array of Service Providers offering: 

  • Individualized Day Supports
  • Residential Services
  • Clinical and Wellness Services
  • Residential Habilitation Services
  • Employment Services   

The day will include fun activities and interesting presentations such as:

DDS FY17 Budget Listening Sessions March 3

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These listening sessions will be an opportunity for people with disabilities, their families, advocates and other community members to voice their priorities for the DDS FY17 budget to DDS management. 
Accessibility: The event space and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible. To request accommodations, such as language access, please contact Jestina Heroe at (202) 730-1586 or [email protected].  

 Judiciary Square Metro – red line and near buses D3, D6

DDS FY17 Budget Listening Sessions March 1

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These listening sessions will be an opportunity for people with disabilities, their families, advocates and other community members to voice their priorities for the DDS FY17 budget to DDS management.  
Accessibility: The event space and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible. To request accommodations, such as language access, please contact Jestina Heroe at (202) 730-1586 or [email protected]. 

0.5 miles from Congress Heights Metro – green line and near buses A2, A4, A6, A7, A8, A42, A46, A48 and W2, W3

DC TASH Monthly Meeting

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Join us Feb 16, 2015
5:30-7:00pm

DC TASH Monthly Meeting
Help us get ready for the 7th Annual Secondary Transition Forum: Voices of Change
&
Learn about the Performance Oversight Hearings!

At the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL)
4301 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 100
(Near the Van Ness Metro Station)

To request accommodations please contact Dana Fink 202-822-8405 x132 or [email protected]

HCBS Transition Plan Forum

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People with disabilities and their families, advocates, providers and other stakeholders are invited to attend a community forum hosted by the Department on Disability Services (DDS) and the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF).  We will discuss the District’s updated Statewide Transition Plan for Home and Community Based (HCBS) Waiver Services.  Please join us for a discussion on the following: 

Call for Speaker and Artist Nomintions

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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and DDS is looking for speakers and artists to demonstrate how DC residents with and without disabilities live, work, and play Side-by-Side in every community within the District. If you or someone you know has a great story, art work, or a unique talent to share, please fill out the attached form and submit it to Alison Whyte, Program Development Specialist, by Monday, February 8th. People who need assistance completing the form may call at Ms.

Supporting Families Community of Practice Workshop: Back to Basics January 26th

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a Good Life for our Families

It is easy to get caught up in the alphabet soup, requirements, and limitations of the service systems we find ourselves in. At our upcoming workshop, we will go back to basics to provide an introduction of the DC Supporting Families Community of Practice and use person centered thinking tools to answer these questions:

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