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RI DD Community Quarterly Forum Recordings

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This page contains recordings of previous DD Community Forums that Advocates in Action hosted for the Division of Developmental Disabilities, BHDDH

If you have any questions that weren't answered during one of these forums, or would like more information about a certain topic, contact the Division directly at:

BHDDH.AskDD@bhddh.ri.gov

You can also CLICK HERE for additional contact information resources from BHDDH about the RI DD System of Services and Supports.

Rhode Island 2022 Developmental Disabilities Community Forum Schedule

Wednesday, February 9th, 3:00 - 4:30pm| CLICK HERE to view the recording for this event below

Wednesday, May 11th, 3:00 - 4:30pm | CLICK HERE to view the recording for this event below

Wednesday, August 17th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm | CLICK HERE to register at http://www.tinyurl.com/AugDDForum

Wednesday, November 15th, 3:00-4:30 pm | CLICK HERE to register at http://www.tinyurl.com/Nov02DDForum

* Please Note: These are tentative dates. We'll update this page and notify those who have already registered with any changes.*

You can also CLICK HERE to visit the Division's Community Forum Page for more information

Register for the August 17th Forum

If this form doesn't work, CLICK HERE to open an external link and complete the registration form at www.tinyurl.com/AugDDForum

Rhode Island DD Community Quarterly Forum: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

Resource Links and Other Information Shared During this Forum:

CLICK HERE to View or Download the Agenda for the May 11th, 2022 DD Community Forum

Information about the Technology Fund:

CLICK HERE to learn more and apply for the Technology Fund    click here to download a 2 page guide about the Technology Fund in English.    haga clic aquí para descargar una guía de 2 páginas sobre el Fondo de Tecnología en español

Rhode Island DD Community Quarterly Forum: Wednesday, February 9th, 2022

We've edited this recording to highlight the Questions asked and Answers given during the forum. We also added contact information for the individual speakers.

Rhode Island DD Community Quarterly Forum: Monday, November 1st, 2021

We've edited this recording to highlight the Questions asked and Answers given during the forum. We also added contact information for the individual speakers.

Rhode Island DD Community Quarterly Forum: Thursday, July 1st, 2021

We've edited this recording to highlight the Questions asked and Answers given during the forum. We also added contact information for the individual speakers.

Rhode Island DD Community Quarterly Forum: Monday, March 22nd, 2021

Edited Recording for 3/22/21: We've edited this footage to identify the speakers and highlight the individual questions people asked.

Raw Footage for 3/22/21: Full, unedited recording.

Rhode Island DD Community Quarterly Forum: Monday, November 16th, 2020

Edited Recording for 11/16/20: We've edited this footage to identify the speakers and highlight the individual questions people asked.

Raw Footage: Full, unedited recording of the forum.

Questions and Answers Section: Includes the complete set of Questions and Answers from the forum.

Questions from the Community By Topic

We edited the Question and Answer section of the recording and organized it into the topic area listed below.

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 the Pandemc

 

Electronic Visit Verification

  

Respite Services

The Sherlock Plan

Coordinating the Medicaid Application Process

The Consent Decree Workgroups

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