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Aging & Disability Weekly Updates
Week of Oct. 7, 2025 
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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. 
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Audience: 245D-licensed providers, lead agencies, particularly people directly involved in agency oversight and leadership, incident data and response, quality assurance, licensure and risk management compliance
 
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Event dates: Oct. 21-23, 2025
 
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Summary: This training covers how to use safety science principles to respond to critical incidents, engage employees in safety and improvement efforts and analyze systemic factors related to unintended outcomes.
 
 
  
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Audience: 245A-licensed family AFC providers, lead agency staff, case managers, including contracted case managers, and other interested parties
 
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Event date: Oct. 21, 2025
 
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Summary: This webinar will cover legislative changes to the family residential services (FRS) rate setting methodology for disability waivers.
 
 
  
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Audience: Employment and day service providers and other interested parties
 
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Event date: Nov. 20, 2025
 
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Summary: “Transportation Solutions for Employment and Community Life Engagement” is a virtual training opportunity hosted by the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration (ICI) on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.
 
 
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