Week of Aug. 29, 2023





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of Aug. 29, 2023*






This weekly digest is a method to communicate updates, initiatives and policy changes from the Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD) and Disability Services Division (DSD) in a simplified way. We send this announcement every week on Tuesdays. For more information about this digest, refer to the March 10, 2023, eList announcement [ [link removed] ].

In this edition





Training and event information

* Webinar announcement: Building Your Skills: Developing a Support Plan, Episode 13: Backup Planning [ #BYS ]
* 2023 Odyssey webinar series?? Registration for Grants, Equity, Access and Research (GEAR) Grantee Showcase webinar now open [ #Odyssey ]





Training and event information

Webinar announcement: Building Your Skills: Developing a Support Plan, Episode 13: Backup Planning [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Lead agency waiver case managers, care coordinators, certified assessors and other support staff members
* *Event date:* Aug. 30, 2023
* *Summary:*?Join DHS for the Building Your Skills: Developing a Support Plan monthly webinar series. Each month will focus on a different area of foundational knowledge and skills needed for effective support planning. After this training, participants will be able to explain the purpose of a backup plan and other aspects of creating a backup plan for support planning.

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2023 Odyssey webinar series ? Registration for GEAR Grantee Showcase webinar now open [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Lead agencies, providers and other interested parties
* *Event date:*?Oct. 17, 2023
* *Summary:* Registration for the GEAR Grantee Showcase webinar is open. During this session, attendees will learn about the ways GEAR provider capacity grants are unique. GEAR provides funding assistance and support for services that enhance equity by improving access for historically underserved populations. Provider capacity grants support culturally specific providers, help small home and community-based services providers in rural and underserved areas build capacity and create accessible funding opportunities through DHS.





Other messages

Occasionally, AASD/DSD needs to send more timely messages. We sent the following announcement in the past week:


* Aug. 28, 2023: DHS requests public comments on amendments to the disability waiver plans (DSD message) [ [link removed] ]





AASD ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ] | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ] | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ]

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