____________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 1/4/2008 3:40:22 P.M. Central Standard Time Subj: COUNCIL E-NEWS- JANUARY 4, 2008
COUNCIL E-NEWS- JANUARY 4, 2008 We hope Council E-News will provide resources and information about disability issues that will educate and empower advocates to form their own views on issues and advocate according to their personal needs and those of their communities. If you have comments or ideas to submit, contact Christine Dahlberg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8 ITEMS OF INTEREST Happy New Year to All! Lets begin the year with an increase in advocacy work. There are some important legislative, policy and election decisions that will be made between now and 2009! ***** 1. COUNCIL NOV CONFERENCE FEEDBACK IS POSITIVE 2. PARTNERS IN POLICYMAKING RECRUITMENT IS UNDERWAY 3. 2008 INDIANA DISABILITY POLL: A FOCUS ON VOTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 4. IN SOURCE HIRING PART TIME PARENT ADVOCATES IN INDY 5. CARE SELECT OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE ON WAIVERS 6. INDIANA DD CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO QUALIFY (EVEN IF NOT RECEIVING SERVICES) 7. NEW NICHY PUBLICATION ON STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS 8. NEW OPPONENTS TO ADA RESTORATION MEANS STEPPED UP FIGHT IN NEW YEAR **** 1. COUNCIL NOV CONFERENCE FEEDBACK IS POSITIVE The consensus of the 150 people out of 400 who attended who completed an evaluation form was positive. If you attended and did not complete a form or filled out one of the forms that did not have our closing speaker listed, please drop a quick note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] on two questions. 1. From 1-5 with 5 the highest, how would you rate our closing speaker Richard Pimentel (add comments if desired) 2. For those who have been to more than one Council conference. Do you like the Hyatt or the Westin better and why/why not **** NOTE: If you attended the conference and didn't complete an overall evaluation form and would like to be in the Grand Prize drawing, Please let me know and I will send you a copy by e-mail. We will be selecting the winner from those who completed evaluation forms, by mid January. - Christine ****** 2. PARTNERS IN POLICYMAKING RECRUITMENT IS UNDERWAY The Council has started recruitment for a new class of Partners in Policymaking. People with disabilities and parents who are interested in learning about best practice disability issues and are dedicated to advocacy work, are encouraged to apply. Participants come to Indianapolis for one session per month for 8 months beginning in Oct 08. Expenses including childcare are covered and on site attendant care is available. Homework and a community project are required. An application form and more information is available on our website at: _www.in.gov/gpcpd/projects/#policy_ (http://www.in.gov/gpcpd/projects/#policy) ****Please contract me if you would like some of our new four color brochures to distribute, or would like a graduate Partner to speak about the program to your group or to an individual who is interested. I have articles suitable for a newsletter as well. We can also provide print copies of the application form. [EMAIL PROTECTED], 317-232-7771-Please help us spread the word. Thanks ****** 3. 2008 INDIANA DISABILITY POLL: A FOCUS ON VOTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Voting and civic engagement are the issues being addressed in Indiana's Disability Poll for this year. People with disabilities and family members in Indiana are invited to share their experiences and ideas with regards to voting and participating in public policy and political activities. This poll is the same one that was available at the November Governor's conference. To take the poll, go to: _http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cpps/survey/_ (http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cpps/survey/) If you would like more information about the Indiana Disability Poll, you may email Vicki Pappas at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community. You can also call her at 1-812 855-6508. If you need paper or other alternate formats or technical assistance, please contact Jeffrey Chait at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community. You can also call him at 1-812 855-6508. ******* 4. IN SOURCE HIRING PART TIME PARENT ADVOCATES IN INDY IN*SOURCE will be hiring additional Regional Program Specialists (RPS) in the Indianapolis area. They are looking for two individuals to work 20-30 hours per week. If you are interested in being considered for a Regional Program Specialist position, please email your resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <_mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > . The will be scheduling interviews on Jan. 8th. ******** 5. CARE SELECT OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE ON MEDICAID WAIVERS A representative of Family Voices has been working with the Office of Medicaid to share the unique needs of families with waivers. As a result, the state plans to institute an alternate plan. Once efforts to enroll a provider in Care Select have been exhausted, those affected families will be asked if they want to maintain their current primary care physician, even if that physician will not join Care Select as a PMP. In those cases, the Care Management component of Care Select will be orchestrated by OMPP behind the scenes for those families to ensure services are adequate. All of the final details are currently being worked out and the "enrollment date" for Care Select has been pushed back to February 1, 2008. If your child's primary physician has told you they will not enroll in Care Select and there is not an appropriate alternative in the program, please contact: Katie Holeman Shipp 317 234 3804 [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Jill Claypool 317 234 5551 [EMAIL PROTECTED] and explain your situation. Please be prepared to share the name of the doctor you wish to keep. Family Voices will continue to update families on the status of Care Select as information becomes available. NOTE: Family Voices of Indiana will share advocacy opportunities and updated information on issues that impact Indiana families of children with disabilities or special needs. If you would like to receive notices, please join us at _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FVIndiana_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FVIndiana) We're also on the web at: _http://fvindiana.blogspot.com/_ (http://fvindiana.blogspot.com/) ****** 6. INDIANA DD CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES AVAILABLE NOW TO ALL WHO QUALIFY (EVEN IF NOT RECEIVING SERVICES) Support for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Experiencing Extreme Behavioral or Psychiatric Issues Statewide implementation of the Crisis Management Services Program by FSSA began as September 17, 2007. This program is designed for individuals with developmental disabilities who are experiencing severe behavioral or psychiatric issues which threaten their health and welfare, or that of others. The program is designed to deliver supports in a timely and intensive manner to children and adults with developmental disabilities who are already receiving services, as well as those who are not currently receiving services but are likely to be found eligible according to state guidelines. Specific Services Offered: 24 hour Crisis Hotline phone support; In-home assessment, technical assistance and behavior intervention; Out of home intervention on a short term basis; and Post crisis follow-along. How to Access Crisis Management Services Access is available to this program 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year, by calling directly to the Crisis Management Services office in your region. Any parent, guardian or service provider may make a referral. The initial call to the hotline will be answered immediately or a message will receive a response within 30 minutes. The crisis specialist will determine whether immediate assessment at a local hospital is needed, if not, an appropriate in-home assessment will be made by the behavior consultant/crisis specialist within 24 hours. After the initial assessment is done and needs are determined, individualized referrals, assistance and resources will be offered. Three regional offices, north, south and central, have been formed to facilitate availability and access to these statewide services. The 8 Dvelopmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) District Offices are grouped into three regional areas to facilitate access to Crisis Management Services. The 24-hour phone numbers for the three Crisis Management Services Offices are as follows: NORTH: BDDS Districts 1, 2 & 3 1-866-416-4774 staffed by Anthony Wayne Services CENTRAL: BDDS Districts 5 & 6 1-866-920-3272 staffed by Meridian Services SOUTH: BDDS Districts 4, 7 & 8 1-866-416-4774 staffed by Anthony Wayne Services For a list of counties in each BDDS districts go to: _https://myshare.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/BDDS1/BDDS%20Field%20Offices/BDDS%20District%20Offices.pdf_ (https://myshare.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/BDDS1/BDDS%20Field%20Offices/BDDS%20District%20Offic es.pdf) ***** 7. NEW OPPONENTS TO ADA RESTORATION MEANS STEPPED UP FIGHT IN NEW YEAR >From AAPD: The U.S. Chamber "and friends" have been up to no good, faxing every Member of Congress with a message that ADA Restoration goes too far with civil rights - that it expands protections beyond what Congress ever intended and, in essence, that the ADA was only ever truly intended for the "severely disabled." Their mischaracterizations of the legislation are not new (they've sent letters before and testified at hearings with these same claims), but the list of signatories on this particular communication has grown to include numerous others. When we're all back from the holidays, expect renewed fervor and be ready to join us in the fight to see this bill passed into law and the promise of the ADA fulfilled in the New Year! There are a few things we can all do over the holidays to show support of ADA Restoration: 1) Visits & Calls: If possible, arrange for visits with Members and/or their staff Review talking points at _http://www.c-c-d.org/task_forces/rights/ada/TPs_FINAL_bill.doc_ (http://www.c-c-d.org/task_forces/rights/ada/TPs_FINAL_bill.doc) ( Thank Indiana co-sponsors of the bill who include, Rep Souder. Ellswoth, Hill, Visclosky and the late Julia Carson ) 2) Opinions / Editorials: Local op/ed pieces written by advocates that highlight real life stories of discrimination to show the need for restoration of the ADA would also powerfully impact Members of Congress while they're home. Review "real life stories" of discrimination for ideas of stories to highlight. _http://www.c-c-d.org/task_forces/rights/ada/Real%20Case%20Stories_final.doc_ (http://www.c-c-d.org/task_forces/rights/ada/Real%20Case%20Stories_final.doc) MORE INFORMATION: Visit the ADA Restoration blog for background materials, the text of the legislation, and more information on the need for ADA Restoration and actions you can take to help. _http://www.adarestoration.blogspot.com/_ (http://www.adarestoration.blogspot.com/) If you are able to meet with Members or their staff or to get any op/ed piece published, please notify AAPD at [EMAIL PROTECTED] so we can share this information with national coalition members. ****** 8. NEW NICHY PUBLICATION ON STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS NICHCY, the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has published a new Evidence for Education brief, Assessment and Accommodations. If you are a parent of a child who needs accommodations or involved in teaching or assessing students with disabilities, then this publication is for you! Assessment and Accommodations examines what the research has to say about providing students with disabilities with accommodations that support learning as well as their ability to show what they know and can do. There are multiple examples of accommodations, guidelines to help IEP teams decide what accommodations a student needs, connections to Federal guidance and requirements on this important topic, and links that will help identify what accommodation policies Indiana has adopted to guide participation of children with disabilities in large-scale assessments. Assessment and Accommodations is available online at: _http://research.nichcy.org/accommodations1.asp_ (http://research.nichcy.org/accommodations1.asp) We hope you will find this new Evidence for Education helpful in your work or personal life. As always, please feel free to call or email us with your disability-related concerns, or visit our Web site, at: _www.nichcy.org_ (http://www.nichcy.org/) . NICHCY, P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013 1.800.695.0285 (V/TTY) ***** PLEASE NOTE: Council E-News is the e-mail newsletter of the Governor's Council for People with Disabilities. It is sent out on an occasional basis usually twice a month but more often when the legislature is in session. It is used to report on late breaking news and information about public hearings, policy issues, conferences and other Indiana related news. Sometimes federal level information is included, especially if it has an Indiana aspect. It is also used to pass on Action Alerts from Indiana Advocacy organizations. Please let me know if you would prefer not to receive this info in future and I will remove you from the list. If you receive this forwarded from someone else and would like to get it directly send your name, organization, street address and e-mail to me at the address below. We use the data base for our print On Target newsletter to send E-mail News so if you sign up, you will receive both in the future. Christine Dahlberg, Associate Director Governor's Council for People with Disabilities 150 West Market, Suite 628 Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-232-7774 317-233-3712 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] _www.state.in.us/gpcpd_ (http://www.state.in.us/gpcpd) **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489
