1115 Waiver

Raising expectations, Changing lives Dear Reader, When I invited people to join the Transformation Panel in February of 2015, one thing seemed clear to us all: this is a moment […]

Executive Summary In March of 2014, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued regulations requiring all Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) under the Medicaid [...]

NYS OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FRONT DOOR OPWDD was required by the New York Legislature to provide information about the agency’s Front Door, to include the nature of […]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: As many of you know, OPWDD spent much of 2015 initiating significant public outreach, data collection and analysis to help us address your concerns and better plan [...]

The below email was originally sent on 12/23/2015, however it has come to our attention that some people may not have received it. We will offer webinars in January to […]

View the newsletter in .pdf  Summer_2015_PFN_0 Table of Contents: A not-so-puzzling business venture…………………2 A Generation of Change…….3 Integrated Business Models for Sheltered Workshop Providers [...]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: April is Autism Awareness Month and New York is joining the rest of the country in recognizing the unique talents and contributions of individuals with Autism. […]

Transformation Panel of Experts Agenda March 25, 2015 11:00‐11:05 Welcome and Overview of Meeting 11:05‐12:00 Overview of Employment Goals and Known Barriers 12:00‐12:30 Data on Individuals [...]

Power Point used for Self-Direction Meeting held on 3/10/15 TP-PPT-SelfDirection31015 (1)

Transformation Panel Meeting Summary MEETING TITLE: Transformation Panel: Self-Direction DATE/TIME: March 10, 2015 Transformation_Panel_March_10_minutes (1)