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RI DD Community Forums
This page contains the full footage of the RI Community Forum, along with an edited version that highlights each of the questions and answers.
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Full Forum - Raw Footage
Full Forum - Edited Footage: This version identifies the speakers and highlights each of the individual questions that people asked.
Questions from the Community
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Enhanced SLA Funding for Day Services
Public Transportation During COVID
State Employee Status and Reaching Your DD Caseworker
Paying Family Members as Direct Support Staff
Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for Direct Support Staff who work for people that Self-Direct
CPR Training for Direct Support Staff who work for people that Self-Direct
Funding for Equipment and Technology
Transition for Students who are Homeschooled
COVID and the RI DD Community
Gym Membership During COVID
Electronic Visit Verification
Respite
The Sherlock Plan
Coordinating the Medicaid Application Process
The Consent Decree Workgroups
"S.T.A.R.T."?
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