Week of July 23, 2024





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of July 23, 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





Joint AASD/DSD messages

* Brochures and videos about how to get help with MnCHOICES assessments [ #MnCHOICES ]

 

DSD messages

* Free Minnesota Transformation Initiative (MTI) technical assistance [ #MTI_TA ]



Training and event information

* Free MTI quarterly training [ #MTI_training ]
* Registration for Odyssey webinar now open [ #Odyssey ]





Joint AASD/DSD messages

Brochures and videos about how to get help with MnCHOICES assessments [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* MnCHOICES assessment intake workers, certified assessors, supervisors, lead agency communication staff and other interested parties
* *Summary:* DHS created new brochures and videos about how to get help with MnCHOICES assessments.





DSD messages

Free MTI technical assistance [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Home and community-based services (HCBS) employment and day service providers and other interested parties
* *Summary:* DHS encourages HCBS employment and day service providers to apply for MTI’s free technical assistance to support people with disabilities to achieve competitive integrated employment and community life engagement.





Training and event information

Free MTI quarterly training [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Employment and day service providers and other interested parties
* *Event date:* Aug. 15, 2024
* *Summary:* “Artful Advocacy: A Direct Support Professional’s Role in Community Life Engagement” is a virtual training opportunity hosted by the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration (ICI) on Aug. 15, 2024.

 

Registration for Odyssey webinar now open [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Lead agencies, providers and other interested parties
* *Event date:* Aug. 16, 2024
* *Summary:* Registration is now open for the second 2024 Odyssey webinar, “The Principles of Disability Justice,” on Aug. 16, 2024.





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

Visit CBSM – What’s new [ [link removed] ] often for a list of policies/pages we’ve recently updated in the Community-Based Services Manual [ [link removed] ].








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