Week of Oct. 10, 2023





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of Oct. 10, 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.?

In this edition





Joint AASD/DSD announcements

* Recent Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM) updates [ #CBSM ]

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Training and event information

* Attend the annual Minnesota Gathering in October [ #Gathering ]
* Webinar announcement: Building Your Skills: Developing a Support Plan, Episode 14: Approving the Support Plan and Service Authorization [ #BYS ]
* Minnesota Transformation Initiative (MTI) quarterly virtual training on financial implications of organizational transformation [ #MTI_training ]





Joint AASD/DSD announcements

Recent CBSM updates [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Lead agency staff and all interested parties
* *Summary:* This announcement provides a summary of updates DHS made to the CBSM in September 2023.





Training and event information

Attend the annual Minnesota Gathering in October [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?People who receive services, providers, lead agencies, tribal nations and other interested parties
* *Event dates:* Oct. 24 and 26, 2023
* *Summary:*?The annual Minnesota Gathering for Person-Centered Practices is Tuesday, Oct. 24 and Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. The two-day event is open to anyone interested in person-centered practices and positive supports.

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Webinar announcement: Building Your Skills: Developing a Support Plan, Episode 14: Approving the Support Plan and Service Authorization [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Lead agencies, tribal nations, waiver case managers, care coordinators, certified assessors and other interested parties
* *Event date:* Oct. 25, 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. Sessions will include the most up-to-date information and resources about support planning from AASD and DSD. This month, we will discuss how to approve a support plan and authorize service.

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MTI quarterly virtual training on financial implications of organizational transformation [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Employment and day service providers and other interested parties
* *Event date:*?Nov. 16, 2023
* *Summary:* Register now to attend ?The Finances of Transformation and Employment Services,? a virtual training opportunity hosted by the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.





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