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NYC FAIR Meeting withh OPWDD Leadership on October 25th

Kerry Delaney, Acting Commissioner, OPWDD
Roger Bearden, Acting Deputy Exec. Commissioner, OPWDD
Greg Roberts, Dir. of Legislative & Governmental Affairs, OPWDD

Will be at our meeting on
Thursday October 25th, 2018
from 6-8 PM

at IAC

150 W. 30TH St., 15th Floor

Topics will include

CAS, CCOs and the road to Managed Care

These changes touch every person with IDD and their families.

In person at:
IAC, 150 West 30th Street, NY, NY
Remote Location Possibilities will be announced

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OR COPY THIS LINK TO REGISTER
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SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS TO INFO@NYCFAIR.ORG
OR ON THE REGISTRATION FORM

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And if you need translation services
We will do our best to accommodate these requests.

 

The link for OPWDD’s proposal for Managed Care for people with disabilities
YOU CAN FIND THE DOCUMENT AT THIS ADDRESS:
sipspl_qual_doc_with_attachments_final_draft_for_public_comment_8_31_18.pdf
OPWDD has recorded a presentation to outline the points made in this document for easier understanding. The presentation is available at https://opwdd.ny.gov/providers_staff/managed_care/providers 
YOU CAN COMMENT ON THIS DIRECTLY TO OPWDD THROUGH OCTOBER 17TH: peoplefirstwaiver@opwdd.ny.gov
WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER OUR THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ON THIS DOCUMENT
WE WILL POST THEM WHEN FINISHED
 
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Get OPWDD Updates: https://opwdd.ny.gov/jointheconversation
& More Information Available at:
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DD) COUNCILS IN NYC:
Brooklyn: http://www.brooklynddcouncil.org
Bronx: http://www.bronxddcouncil.org
Manhattan: http://www.manhattanddcouncil.org
Queens: http://www.qcddny.org
Staten Island: http://www.siddc.org

“Keeping The Promise” FINAL

For Your Information:

There is a report called “Keeping the Promise” about residential needs in New York. It’s important that everyone have a chance to read it and decide for themselves whether or not they want to add their name to the petition.

Letter On behalf of Laura J Kennedy

Report to the Governor: “Keeping the Promise”

PETITION: ADVOCACY IN ACTION: “KEEP THE PROMISE”

Please share with  EVERYONE

ADVOCATE TODAY

NYS Senator Bill Perkins and Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez are  circulating a petition to urge Governor Cuomo to make certain that people with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities and the people who care for them, Direct Support Professionals, get quality service that they require.

Please get signatures on as many petitions as you can!

Download & Print out the attached petition.

REVISED:  Perkins Rodriguez Petition New

Mail petitions ASAP to:

Senator Bill Perkins

Harlem State Office Building

163 West 125th Street

Suite 912

New York, N.Y. 10027

Attn: Phillipe Marius

Strategies for the Future: Supporting Complex Needs: 11/5/15

Strategies for the Future: Supporting Complex Needs
A Symposium Sponsored by the NYS Office For People With Developmental Disabilities

Click Here for Flyer: Symposium Flyer Complex Needs Nov 5 2015

More Information Soon

This one-day symposium will address the challenges of providing supports to individuals with complex medical and behavioral needs. Presentations, panels and discussion will focus on areas in OPWDD’s system transformation, such as self-direction, community housing, employment and meaningful community activities, technology and the workforce. OPWDD’s goal is to ensure that the personal outcomes to be achieved by the transformation agenda can be realized by everyone, including those with complex support needs. The conference is open to families, individuals, service providers and policymakers.

Date: Thursday November 5, 2015
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, NY