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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Feb. 3, 2026
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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
Other messages
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: Counties that administer MnCHOICES assessments and long-term services and supports
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Survey deadline: Feb. 13, 2026
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Summary: DHS requests feedback from county managers, supervisors, data analysts and other county employees that regularly use MnCHOICES data in their work.
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Audience: Lead agency staff and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS is working on changes to improve MnCHOICES security.
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Audience: Lead agencies and all interested parties
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Summary: This announcement provides a summary of the updates DHS made to the CBSM in December 2025.
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DSD messages
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Audience: Minnesota family support organizations serving families of children with disabilities
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Submission deadline: March 9, 2026
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Summary: DHS is accepting applications from family support organizations for a grant opportunity to provide support to Minnesota families of children with disabilities through individual and group support services, resource connections and Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) education.
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Training and event information
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Audience: Lead agency assessors, case managers, care coordinators, providers, people who receive services and caregivers
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Event date: Feb. 5, 2026
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Summary: Join DHS and Minnesota Networking in Education and Assistive Technology (MN-NEAT) for the webinar, “Assistive Technology for Aging Adults,” on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
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Other messages
Occasionally, AASD/DSD needs to send more timely messages. We sent the following announcement in the past week:
AASD/DSD also shares messages from other areas of DHS. We are sharing the following announcement:
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