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
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
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]
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:
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.
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:
Hi all,
I am writing to share this invitation to join the discussion about DC's 2016 Olmstead Community Integration Plan, the District’s proposal for ensuring that people with disabilities live in the community of their choice. The Plan is attached for your review. We look forward to your feedback.
Please share this invitation with your networks, including people you support and their families. Thank you
Dear Supporting Families Community of Practice,
DDS Conference Room 8A or by conference call: 202-442-4424, conference number: 2026, pin number: 6202
A Stronger Economy
Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
Thursday, November 12, 2015
10:30 AM—3:00 PM
https://2015disabilityawarenessexpo.eventbrite.com
The 2015 Disability Awareness Exposition is a FREE event for DC residents with and without a disability to share information, gain valuable resources, and build new relationships.
NEW RESOURCES
Meet service providers that specialize in people with disabilities
