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ADA Celebrations Across the Nation

By Emily Roberts, NASDDDS Communications Project Manager States and territories across the country are marking the 36th anniversary of...
July 18, 2026cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Take a 30-minute Lunch Break with CLE in Action!

Community Life Engagement (CLE) in Action is hosting its next quarterly webinar on Wednesday, April 15 at 1:30pm ET,...
January 23, 2026cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Cross-System Collaboration

NASDDDS Director of Cross-Systems Strategies, Stacy Nonnemacher, PhD, authored an article in the July National Leadership Consortium Bulletin titled...
July 24, 2024cmcgraw@nasddds.org

NASDDDS Blog: Global Leadership Exchange 2024

By Mary Sowers, NASDDDS Executive Director In June, NASDDDS Board President, Mary Brogan, and I had the privilege of...
July 24, 2024cmcgraw@nasddds.org

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...
September 16, 2021Support Elevation

Tennessee Launches Teams to Support the Mental Health of People with I/DD

(Excerpt from Press Release) The Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) has launched five teams statewide to...
September 16, 2021Support Elevation

Wisconsin DHS Awards $1.2 Million to Local Programs to Support Innovation

Per a recent press release, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will award $1.2 million in grants to...
June 24, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

OCR and Connecticut Agree on Hospital Visitation Policies for People with Disabilities

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced an...
June 24, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Pennsylvania Releases Self-Advocate Transition Guide

This week, Pennsylvania released a Self-Advocate Transition Guide to assist people with disabilities and their families during readjustment to the COVID-19...
June 24, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Pennsylvania Issues Newest Edition of The Positive Approaches Journal

Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) recently announced that...
June 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Washington State Highlighted in NASDDDS’ Technology Podcast

Washington State was featured in the NASDDDS podcast, Navigating The Storm: Technology Use During Emergencies developed for the virtual conference held...
June 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Congress Makes Changes to Paycheck Protection Program

President Trump has signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), an attempt to address challenges around...
June 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Senate Votes to Extend National Family Caregiver Support Program

The Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 (H.R.4334), passed earlier this year by the US Senate, includes a reauthorization...
June 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Congressional Leaders Urge HHS to Distribute PHSSEF Funds to Medicaid Providers

Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives committees charged with overseeing Medicaid sent a...
June 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Re-opening Information for Employment and Day Service Providers

In anticipation of moving forward and in response to member requests, NASDDDS has taken...
May 20, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Kaiser Family Foundation Study on COVID-19 in Rural America

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a new issue brief discussing the differences in COVID-19 infection rates of urban...
May 6, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

BLOG: Center for Healthcare Strategies Medicaid’s Role in the Next Phase of COVID-19 Response

The Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS) issued two new blogs focusing on Medicaid's role in the next phase of...
May 6, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

NCD Advises Congress to Address HCBS in Fourth Coronavirus Package

The National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent, nonpartisan federal agency that provides advice to the President and Congress...
May 6, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

CCD Urges Extension of Dependent Tax Credits to Adult Dependents

The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and allies have issued a letter in support of the “All Dependent...
May 6, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

States Mark Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as "Mental Health Month") has been observed in May in the United States since...
May 6, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org