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u003ch3u003eThe National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)u003c/h3u003ernNASDDDS represents the nation’s agencies in 50 states and the District of Columbia providing services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. NASDDDS promotes visionary leadership, systems innovation, and the development of national policies that support home and community-based services for individuals with disabilities and their families.

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Announcements New Committee Members and Committee Leadership

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) is pleased to announce the appointment of four…

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Announcements NASDDDS Welcomes New Board Member

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) is pleased to announce Tony…

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Federal News NASDDDS’ Sisneros Addresses DEI with Secretary Becerra

NASDDDS Director of Equity Initiatives and System Innovations, Regina Rodriguez Sisneros, joined local leaders on April 3 to discuss…

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State News Nebraska Announces Elimination of DD Registry

Nebraska’s Governor, Jim Pillen, recently joined leaders from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the University…

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Medicaid Associations Submit Joint Comments to CMS

NASDDDS and ADvancing States Submit Joint Comments on Proposed Revisions to the 1915(c) Application and Technical Guide On April…

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Announcements I/DD Duals Innovation Cohort TA Opportunity

NASDDDS is pleased to announce that, through the generous support of Arnold Ventures, state I/DD agencies may apply for…

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Announcements The Link Center Selects States for State Policy Academy

The Link Center Launches State Policy Academy to Ensure Inclusive 988 Suicide & Crisis Response Lifeline for Children and…

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Announcements Joint Association Letter on Cyberattack

A joint association letter was authored urging CMS to act immediately to institute public health emergency-like flexibilities to ensure…

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Announcements NASDDDS Annual Impact Report

The past year has continued to take our state systems to new levels of history and action. All of…

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Announcements NCI®-IDD SOW 2022 Report

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) and the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), are…

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Announcements The Caring Families: Paying Family Caregivers Topic Brief

Family caregiving has been evolving as the foundation of Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) in the U.S. for many…

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Announcements The Link Center

Steering Committee Members Named From our Partners: The Link Center: Bridging I/DD and Mental Health Systems, is pleased to…

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Announcements NASDDDS Announces DEI Toolkit Release

In June of 2020, in a Statement on Racial Inequities, NASDDDS made a public Pledge to Action. That action…

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HCBS KFF Brief: A Look at Waiting lists for Home and Community-Based Services from 2016 to 2021

Even though HCBS waiting lists are an imperfect measure of unmet need, they remain the most widely used measure…

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Federal News CMS Releases Resources in Multiple Languages

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS/OMH) has released updated Coverage to Care (C2C)…

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Announcements ACL Selects NASDDDS & Partners for DD TA Center

NASDDDS is pleased to announce ACL has awarded the association and our partners a cooperative agreement totaling an estimated…

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Announcements NCAPPS Video Shorts: Culture and Person-Centered Practices

In a new series of short videos, community members from the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems…

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Announcements NASDDDS Position on Equitable Wages for People with I/DD

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) has issued an official position calling for the…

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Announcements NASDDDS Statement on Racial Inequities and Pledge to Action

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) condemns the murder of George Floyd and the…

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u003ch2u003eFind State Agenciesu003c/h2u003ernClick here to find a particular state’s intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) agency address and phone number.

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u003ch3u003eBenefits of Membershipu003c/h3u003ernThe association’s primary role and mission is to assist member state agencies in building person-centered systems of support for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.  NASDDDS achieves this mission in a variety of ways including formal technical assistance; one on one support; educational opportunities; and networking events.rnu003cdiv class=u0022addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_bottomu0022u003ernu003cdiv class=u0022a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_listu0022 data-a2a-url=u0022https://nasddds.mystagingwebsite.com/member-services/u0022 data-a2a-title=u0022Member Servicesu0022u003eu003c/divu003ernu003c/divu003e

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Forum for development of state and national policy initiatives
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Networking and peer support opportunities
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Leadership development and technical assistance
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Analyses of federal statutory and regulatory policies