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2010

Providing Quality Health Care for Individuals with Intellectual & Other Developmental Disabilities
April 12, 2010 9:00am- 3:30 pm Howard University Blackburn Center
Our Annual Conference was held this year is about the latest information about providing better health care access and services for individuals with intellectual and other disabilties.This includes discussion on disparities in access and services, local initiatives to decrease disparities and health promotion plans for individuals with disabilities.

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Managed Care Community Forum
DC Department of Health Care Finance invites you to a forum for Medicaid and Alliance members, Providers, Community Advocates, and DC Agencies to discuss your questions and concerns. Monday July 26th 2-4 pm Providence Hospital. Click here or call Cecil Doggette (202-580-6485) to RSVP or more information

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Project ACTION!
Get involved in Project ACTION!, a self-advocacy coalition for adults with
disabilities from DC and Maryland. They hold frequent meetings on current issues effecting individuals with disabilities and their families. Most recent issues include DDRA, the Evans Hearing, the Leadership Conference they are planning for June 2010, services in DC, and more. For more information contact: Phyllis Holton at (202) 448-1458 or Victor Robinson at (202) 459-4003

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Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. is the Parent Information and Training Center for the District of Columbia which holds training events for families and advocates
http://www.aje-dc.org/index.html
Current events include training family navigators. Click here for the Training Calendar and for more information about the Family Navigator Program

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Save the Date: Autism Spectrum Disorders CME course
November 12, 2010 8am-12:30 pm at the Washington Post Conference Center
Sponsored by Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc
Focuses on the early identification, assessment, diagnosis and proposed classification for autism spectrum disorders.
For more information, contact Angel Pride, CME Coordinator, at 202-974-4692 or apride@hscsn.org or click here

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HSC Health Services For Children with Special Needs Youth Athletic Program
Annual soccer clinics for children 5 years of age and older are Saturdays July 10th- August 14th. Click here for more information or contact Cecil Doggette Director, Outreach Services 2124 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20020 p: 202-580-6485 email: cdoggette@hscsn.org or http://hscsn-net.org/node/34

New Flag Football Clinics starting now!

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Information on H1N1 from the DC Department of Health
Information and resources about how to keep healthy this flu season and updates on the availability of the vaccine are now available on the DC Department of Health website at http://doh.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1370,q,604320.asp

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Rehabilitation and Recovery of African-Americans Experiencing Severe Mental Illness
Archives Available until 12/10/10
National Dissemination Center or the Dissemination of Disability Research held a webcast Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Researchers Rob Whitley, PhD, and William Lawson, MD, PhD discussed their research project.

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2nd Annual Moving Forward Together Secondary Transition Community Forum
Saturday September 25, 2010 9:30 am- 4:00 pm at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. Click here for more information.

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Vocational Rehabilitation Orientation Program Workshop
Thursday, July 22, 2010 5-8 pm at the Anacostia Library
This workshop offered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration is planned to assist you and your young adult to prepare for life after high school. Click here for more information and registration

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Health Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Inc. Male Caregivers Support Group is presenting training on various topics:

Fatherhood Training Sessions
Fatherhood Training Sessions including parenting, life skills, and relationship enhancements. Sessions are held on Wednesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm. Contact Cecil Doggette at 202-835-2771 or click here for the flyer.

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Faith & Friends
People with intellectual disabilities of all denominations are invited each Sunday12noon-1pm to the First Trinity Lutheran Church for hymns and Gospel message that is hosted by Lifeline Partnership. All are invited to attend the 10:30 am Worship service before.
Details: Upbeat, easy-to-sing hymns & a Gospel message for people with intellectual disabilities who have a variety of language levels. We pass a basket for voluntary contributions. A light lunch of sandwiches is served.
Cost: Basket passed for voluntary contributions.
Reservations: Please contact Marybeth Fox-Grimm ahead so there are enough materials and sandwiches. p 301.467-0798.
Location: First Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 Fourth Street NW, DC 20001-2711Gym in the lower level. Enter at the glass doors or elevator at front of church, facing Fourth St NW. Please ring doorbell at sidewalk!
Accessibility: Elevator at front of church; accessible bathroom near gym.
Travel: The D-6 stops at the corner of 4th St NW & "E" St NW.
By metro: from the elevators/escalator @ the Judiciary Square Metro exit.
Contact: Marybeth Fox-Grimm, Executive Director, Lifeline Partnership
309 "E" St NW, Wash DC 20001-2711Office: 202-628-4819; Cell: 301-467-0798

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DC Car Seat and Installation Workshops
Project Safe Child and the Safe Cribs Program sponsored by the The DC Police Department and the DC Department of Transportation are holding workshops on car seat installation every Tuesday from 10am- 3pm at Healthy Babies/Developing Families 801 17th St., NE.
Please see flyer for more information and contact information.
Click here for the flyer

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Advice for Parents of Children with Special Needs
When: Wednesdays
Where:Peace Lutheran Church
15 49th Place, NE
Washington, D.C.  20019
(202) 398-5503
Click here for the flyer

Open Every Fourth Wednesday 5 pm to 7 pm

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Identifying Students Eligible for SSI PASS Plans at Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Meeting Podcast
Many transition-aged students with disabilities are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is a financial benefit available to families who meet income and resource requirements and who have a child with a disability. SSI has several Work Incentive programs that could provide resources to eligible students to assist them in obtaining, advancing, or maintaining employment. Plans for Achieving Self Support (PASS plans) are one such work incentive program. This podcast is available at http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/training/publications/fact_sheets/student_eligibility.asp

 

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