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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of May 14, 2024
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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
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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DSD messages
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Training and event information
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: People who use or promote the Direct Support Connect website
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Effective date: June 21, 2024
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Summary: Effective June 21, 2024, DHS will no longer operate the job board feature on the Direct Support Connect website.
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DSD messages
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Audience: Families and caregivers of children with autism and related conditions and self-advocates with autism and related conditions
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Remaining focus groups:?
- May 14, 2024, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (for Latinx and Hispanic self-advocates, parents and caregivers)
- May 23, 2024, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (for all self-advocates, parents and caregivers)
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Survey deadline: May 31, 2024
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Summary: DHS is working with a third-party contractor, the Courageous Change Collective, to gather community input and feedback about potential changes to EIDBI services in May 2024.
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Training and event information
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Audience: Lead agency staff who use the MnCHOICES Support Plan, including waiver case managers, care coordinators and certified assessors
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Event dates: June 26, Sept. 25 and Dec. 18, 2024
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Summary: DHS plans to hold quarterly webinars that focus on advanced topics related to support planning.
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Other messages
Occasionally, AASD/DSD needs to send more timely messages. We sent the following announcement in the past week:
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