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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Dec. 17, 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
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 receive personal care assistance (PCA), Consumer Support Grant (CSG) and CFSS services, families, providers, lead agencies and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS began the transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS on Oct. 1, 2024. We will provide regular updates early in the transition.
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DSD messages
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Audience: Lead agencies, people who receive disability waiver services, families of people who receive waiver services, disability and behavioral health advocates, providers and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS will delay Waiver Reimagine implementation until Jan. 1, 2027, to align with the November 2024 state of Minnesota budget forecast.
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Audience: Lead agencies, disability services providers, people who receive services and other interested parties
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Summary: This month, Minnesota celebrates 10 years of the ABLE Act, which empowers people with disabilities with the ability to save money.
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Training and event information
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Audience: Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) providers and clinical trainees who have experience with diagnostic procedures using DSM-5 or ICD-10 with a strong background in child development and other interested professionals
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Event dates: Jan. 7-8, 2025
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Summary: Registration is now open for the free, two-day virtual training “Assess, Conceptualize, and Diagnose Mental Health Disorders in Young Children using the DC: 0-5” on Jan. 7-8, 2025.
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