Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
10:00am– 12pm
Topic: Discussion of summer activities for Manhattan families and individuals served.
Location: YAI
460 West 34th Street – Advocacy Resource Center, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10001
For More Information: Amy Bittinger @ 718-859-5420 ext. 234 / abittinger@ucpnyc.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS: See Attached PDFs Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Survey FamilyConnect Calendar – February 2015 Front Door, PISP and OPWDD Processes Mahattan Legislative Breakfast & NYC Fair Manhattan Family Adovacacy Day MFSC Attendance 2-10-15 YAI Autism Center Flyer 2-10-15 YAI- Parent Phone-In GroupFlyer 2-10-15
- Amy Bittinger, UCP of NYC, announced:
- A listing of the 2015 DD Council Annual Legislative Events was distributed. Families and service provider staff are encouraged to attend.
- Family Advocacy Day is on 2/27/2015. Families and Professionals will meet at IAC.
- The Legislative event in Manhattan will be held on 3/13/15 at Barnes and Nobel, Union Square.
For more information, call 718-859-5420 ext. 234 or email abittinger@ucpnyc.org
- Margaret Puddington from Manhattan Family Support Services Advisory Council announced:
- Families and self-advocates can help set the advocacy agenda for the coming year by completing the Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Survey through the Manhattan DD Council website https://www.manhattanddcouncil.org/developmental-disabilities-advocacy-survey.
- Manhattan Family Advocacy Day Flyer distributed. Families and Professionals encouraged to attend and vocalize their concerns. Please RSVP with Margaret Puddington.
- Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Survey was distributed.
- NYC Fair Flyer distributed.
To RVSP or for more information, call 212-799-2042 or email Margaret.puddington@gmail.com
- Michelle Lang, YAI, announced:
- YAI is offering Yoga Groups, no OPWDD eligibility required. Flyer Distributed.
- Parent Phone-In Support Group. Flyer distributed.
For more information, call 212-273-6182
- Ursula Kowalczyk, UCP of NYC- Family Connect, announced:
- Free Workshop for parents, professionals, and caregivers. Spanish translation available.
- Family Connect Calendar distributed.
To register, call 718-436-7979 ext. 704 or email familyconnect@ucpnyc.org
- Deidre Davis, UCP of NYC-Project Connect, announced:
- Family Reimbursement Funds available, all boroughs; Manhattan and Bronx families strongly encouraged to apply.
- Home Modification Funds available.
For more information, call 877-827-2666 or email, projectconnect@ucpnyc.org
- Ann M. Scully, Kennedy Child Study Center, announced:
- Openings in Saturday Respite. Children 3-12yrs old.
- Holiday Respite (1 week in April). Children 5-12yrs old.
- Openings in MSC.
For more information, call 212-988-9300 ext. 262
- Pat Lin Chang, General Human Outreach Services announced:
- Case Management- Medicaid is not required
- Family Reimbursement funds
For more information, call 718-307-6563.
Presentation
See Power Point: Front Door, PISP and OPWDD Processes
Kathleen Kingston, OPWDD
Among the topics discussed were: the Front Door practices, the need for most recent Psychological, Psychosocial and Medical within the last 12 months with Physician notation of the Developmental Disability, PISP, MSC involvement in the Front Door Process and EAA.
For more information regarding the Front Door, email Kathleen.Kingston@opwdd.ny.gov
Ilene Sacco, OPWDD
Among the topics discussed were: enrollment procedures, Service Authorization Forms, understanding what the NOD means, what is to be included in the Waiver Packet , DDP1 and Provider Agency, Provider Agency-TBD, Individuals who have been granted Waiver eligibility and has not received services in a year and new Department of Education graduates.
For more information, email Ilene.Sacco@opwdd.ny.gov