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Hawaii Releases Interim Report for the DD Division

The Hawaii Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD), implemented a series of initiatives starting in 2016 to modernize...
July 26, 2023cmcgraw@nasddds.org

New York Enters Agreement to Expand DSP Credentialing

The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities entered a $5 million agreement with the State University...
March 17, 2023cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Three States Awarded ACL Assistive Technology Grants

ACL announced three new discretionary grant awards in response to the Assistive Technology (AT) Alternative Financing Program (AFP) Funding...
September 26, 2022cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Maryland Becomes Eighth Technology First State  

Maryland Department of Health’s (MDH) Developmental Disabilities Administration recently hosted a kickoff event highlighting Governor Larry Hogan’s August 15,...
August 18, 2022admnasddds

Illinois Launches ISC Housing Navigator Pilot

The Illinois Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), 7 Independent Service Coordination (ISC )Agencies, and the Illinois Council on Developmental...
April 22, 2022admnasddds

Maryland Releases Plain Language COVID Fact Sheets

The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council (Council) and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced the release of seven (7)...
January 6, 2022admnasddds

Washington State Establishes Office of Equity

In spring 2020, Washington state established an Office of Equity which will work across state agencies to ensure the...
September 16, 2021admnasddds

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, 2021admnasddds

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

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

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

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

Safeguard Against Disability Discrimination During COVID-19

The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities published a new fact sheet for health care professionals...
April 25, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

CMS Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit

Today, CMS issued an electronic toolkit regarding telehealth...
April 8, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

COVID-19: State and Federal Resources

The NASDDDS team is ready to assist. For one on one technical assistance or questions, please contact any of...
March 20, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

First 1135 Waiver Response To COVID-19 Approved: Florida Highlight

Per an announcement today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the first state request for an 1135...
March 17, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org