|
Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Jan. 16, 2024
|
|
|
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
|
|
Training and event information
|
|
Joint AASD/DSD messages
-
Audience: Lead agencies and other interested parties
-
Candidate pool deadline:?Jan. 24, 2024
-
Summary: DHS and Public Consulting Group invite lead agency staff members to enter a candidate pool from which DHS will select 60 people to participate in two virtual focus groups about proposed changes to extend the time an initial MnCHOICES assessment remains valid.
?
-
Audience: Lead agency staff and all interested parties
-
Summary: This announcement provides a summary of updates DHS made to the CBSM in December 2023.
|
|
Training and event information
-
Audience:?Lead agencies, providers, families, people with lived experience and all other interested parties
-
Event date: Jan. 25, 2024
-
Summary:?The Acute Care Transitions Advisory Council will meet Jan. 25, 2024. DHS invites all interested parties to attend.
?
-
Audience: Employment and day service providers and other interested parties
-
Event date: Feb. 15, 2024
-
Summary:?"Engaging Employers for Competitive, Integrated Employment" is a virtual training opportunity hosted by the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
?
-
Audience: Personal care services providers, personal care assistance providers, some waiver service providers, home health care providers and other interested parties
-
Event dates:?March 25, June 24, Sept. 23 and Dec. 16, 2024
-
Summary: The EVV team will host quarterly sessions for people affected by EVV. The sessions will provide clarification on roles/responsibilities, updates and next steps.
|
|
|
|
? 
?
?
?
