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Are you interested in presenting at the 2024 Self-Determination Conference?  We are seeking session proposals for Tuesday, October 22 & Wednesday, October 23, 2024.    

This year’s theme: A Seat at the Table: Nothing About Us Without Us! will help people with disabilities have a voice in supports they need to lead a more Self-Determined live.

Things to know when submitting a proposal:

  • Proposals must include a self-advocate(s) as a lead or co-presenter.
  • Panels should be limited to no more than 3 people. 
  • Conference sessions must support Self-Determination and Self-Directed principles.
  • Presentations will be in person. Presentations should focus on practical, take-home strategies that people can implement in their work and lives.
  • Sessions should not promote specific agencies or products. 
  • Repeat or similar sessions from previous conferences will not be considered.
  • Sessions will be 75 minutes in length. Self-Advocate sessions will be 30 minutes in length.
  • A typical session has an audience of 50-75 attendees. 

Submit your proposal by noon on May 10, 2024. Click the button below to fill out the presenter form online. 

Questions? Email to Fil Clissa at Fil.Clissa@wisconsin.gov 

Link: https://sdconference.regfox.com/2024-self-determination-conference-presenter-proposal 
 
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Become a part of the youth that lead us! This week-long forum is for high school students with disabilities who want to learn more about leadership, self-advocacy skills, and career awareness. Do you want to:

  • Meet other students your age from around the state who are in similar situations?
  • Increase your leadership skills so you can set and reach your goals?
  • Become a leader in your school and community?

 

Please apply – you’ll have the time of your life! 25 students with disabilities will be chosen from around the state. We are looking for:

  • Students who show leadership potential by being active in their school and community
  • Students who have a disability (physical, learning, intellectual, emotional, sensory)
  • Wisconsin residents
  • Students who are currently sophomores, juniors or seniors
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Submission deadline: Monday, November 6, 2023
The 7th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day (OAMHAD) symposium will be held virtually on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The free event is hosted by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), with funding provided by ACL, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The symposium is designed to raise awareness to better address the issues of older adult mental health and substance use disorders and highlight resources, case studies, and initiatives available to practitioners working with adults age 50+ living in the community. Last year, over 9,500 people registered for the event. The 2023 event received recognition from the White House and featured a welcome message from the U.S. Surgeon General.
Presenting at the symposium gives you the opportunity to:
  • Highlight and receive national visibility for your research or program related to mental health and aging.
  • Be a part of a community that raises awareness to better address the issues of older adult mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Collaborate with public health practitioners, professionals in the aging network, and mental health and substance use disorder providers/professionals.
  • Present in a session that offers continuing education credit to a wide range of professionals.
  • Build strategic partnerships and network with thousands of professionals in aging and behavioral health.
Share your expertise by submitting a proposal to speak. 
Learn more about presenting at OAMHAD
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Applications due Friday, November 3, 2023
ACL invites community-based organizations from across the country to apply for the 2023-2024 Community Care Hub National Learning Community. Participants will gain access to vital peer support, technical assistance from national experts, and up-to-date information on resources, initiatives, and collaborations aimed at furthering the capacity of community care hubs nationwide. The National Learning Community will launch in December 2023 and will build on the curriculum and other technical assistance of the 2022-2023 cohorts, including use of the ECHO Model® “all teach, all learn” approach and individual consulting with subject matter experts.
ACL is excited to collaborate with the Partnership to Align Social Care on their upcoming Community-Driven, Multi-Payer Health Equity Solutions: An ECHO Collaborative, also starting in December 2023. For the first four months, the 2023-2024 National Learning Community participants will join this health equity learning collaborative for monthly ECHO learning sessions focused on multi-payer alignment using Medicare Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes. More detail on this collaboration is outlined in the National Learning Community Application and FAQ linked below. Additional topic areas for the 2023-2024 National Learning Community include creating community care hub value propositions and contracting with health care organizations. Use of Medicare HCPCS codes will be a focal point in the curriculum modules.
For emerging community care hubs that would benefit from training on foundational aspects of forming and operating a hub, ACL, in collaboration with the Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care, will also be offering a four-part learning series in November and December 2023. Webinar dates and registration details will be shared soon.
ACL intends to select approximately 30 organizations for participation in the National Learning Community. The projected start date is December 2023 with an estimated length of up to nine months. 
Visit the Community Care Hub National Learning Community Frequently Asked Questions or contact CommunityCareHubs@acl.hhs.gov with inquiries. 
Learn more and apply
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Do you have an idea to make your community a better place for people with disabilities?  Organize your grassroots group and apply for funding to help make it happen! Individuals with developmental disabilities and family members may apply.

Apply by Friday, September 1, 2023. Click the button below to download the application.

The purpose of these grants is to:  

  • Provide people with disabilities more social connections by participating in inclusive, meaningful community activities.
  • Help individuals and organizations understand how to offer and implement more inclusive programming.
  • Encourage community members to get to know someone with a disability and improve overall attitudes about people with disabilities.

 Examples of what you can do with the grant. 

  • Make school extracurriculars accessible to students with disabilities and be intentional about inviting them to participate.  
  • Host a community conversation to talk about ways to meaningfully include people with disabilities in community programs and then work on an idea or two over the next year.
  • Implement innovative ways to make families with children with disabilities feel welcome in their faith community.   
  • Create inclusive recreation programs instead of separate, adaptive programs for people with disabilities.   

Questions?  Contact Jenny Neugart at jennifer.neugart@wisconsin.gov or at (608) 266-7707.
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Wisconsin Partners in Policymaking is a six‐session advocacy and systems change training program that develops future leaders across the state who are able to work with legislators and communities on policies and initiatives that will support the full participation and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of life.

Applications are due October 2nd 2023.

Who can apply?

Individuals who are highly motivated to create more inclusive communities AND are:

  • Parents or primary caregivers of children under the age of 21 who have developmental disabilities
  • Adults with developmental disabilities
  • Adult siblings or family members of individuals with developmental disabilities

We are seeking cultural and geographic diversity within the guidelines above. The selection of participants is made by a team of parents, self‐advocates, and professionals. 

 

If you have questions, please contact Jenny Neugart at jennifer.neugart@wisconsin.gov or (608) 266‐7707.
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The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy is seeking people of color with disabilities who self-direct to participate in a research study on self-direction outcomes.

The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy (at Brandeis University) is conducting a 5-year research study funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) on Self-Direction of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). Self-directing means the person who needs services can decide how, when, and from whom their services and supports will be delivered.

Do you hire your own PCAs, coordinate your own services, or feel like you have choice and control over how your services are delivered? We are looking for 5 diverse persons with disabilities who have experience with HCBS to inform this study.

Self-Direction Workgroup Members will help inform the study design, recruitment strategies, co-creation of qualitative materials and interpretation of the study findings. In addition, Workgroup Members will gain experience with data collection, and qualitative data analysis and will be paid for their time. Members are expected to spend 10 hours per year in this role.

To apply, please submit a maximum one-page letter of interest describing
1. why you are interested in being a Self-Direction Workgroup Member for this research project and,
2. relevant experience that you have related to the research project

Please submit your letter and questions to Jennifer Lee-Rambharose at jllee@brandeis.edu.
The letter for submission is due by 12/20/22.

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We are excited to announce that our 2023 Self-Direction Conference: Virtual Series will be offered this spring. More details will be coming soon, but for now, we are accepting proposals for conference sessions.

As you may know, we host an in-person conference every other year. The 2022 Self-Direction Conference took place in Baltimore last April and planning is already underway for our 2024 in-person conference.

With interest in self-direction at an all-time high, we have begun to offer a virtual conference series during the in-person “off-year” to reach a broader audience. Our 2021 virtual conference series included 15 sessions and attracted over 1,400 registrants, including many state employees, people with lived experience, and support brokers who are typically unable to attend our traditional conference. 

Sessions for the 2023 Self-Direction Conference: Virtual Series will be offered throughout the spring on Thursdays from 2-3 PM (EST). Sessions will be virtual, using a variety of different meeting platforms. Registration will be FREE to all attendees so that anyone interested in learning more about self-direction will be able to participate. 

You are invited to submit a session proposal for the conference series. Sessions should focus on best practices and innovations related to self-direction and include a range of perspectives including state program staff, people and families who self-direct, Financial Management Services providers, support brokers, and policymakers. Additionally, we seek proposals that provide tangible takeaways and stimulate discussion. Submit your proposal by Thursday, October 20th.

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Applications to Exhibit at the 2022 Self-Determination Conference are now open
Turning Vision into Reality! October 17-19, 2022

Calling all Wisconsin organizations that support self-determination and self-directed support in Wisconsin. We encourage you to submit an exhibitor’s application. This Year’s Conference will be held in person as well as offer a virtual option for attendees.

Only applications from exhibitors that directly support self-determination and self-direction in WI will be accepted. All applications will be reviewed by a committee and selected based on interest, needs, variety and mission of the conference. We are particularly interested in having exhibitors with innovative approaches to services and supports for self- direction including the use of technology to help people with disabilities live full and inclusive lives.

Exhibits will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 18-19th. Applications must be submitted by July 20, 2022

 Calling all Microbusiness owners and Artists!

We love our Marketplace! Microbusinesses run and created by people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Artists can sell their products and/or services.

You will also have the unique opportunity to join our marketplace and sell online, not only at the Self-Determination Conference but all year long! Support is available to help you through the process. For more information about the All Abilities Market, visit www.allAmarket.org.Applications must be submitted by July 20, 2022
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Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program


The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or to remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities.

RERC on Recreational, Sport, and Exercise Technologies for People with Disabilities: This particular opportunity is for an RERC to conduct research and development activities toward technologies that promote exercise and health among people with disabilities.

View more details and application instructions.

Please visit the link above for more details about the grant opportunity and application process. This grant opportunity closes on June 13, 2022.

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