DD Council Minutes – 1/10/20

Manhattan Developmental Disabilities Council

www.manhattanddcouncil.org

Next Meeting

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

9:30 A.M.

IAC

150 W 30^th St.-15^th Floor

Presentation:  :   GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED NYS BUDGET

Manhattan Developmental Disabilities Council Minutes

January 9, 2020

I.          Introductions were completed.

II.        Minutes December minutes Approved.

• The minutes are posted on the Council website. If you would like to refer to past minutes, they are always available on the DD Council website: (www.manhattanddcouncil.org).

III.       Announcements

–Please remember to pay your dues which help support our events throughout the year.

Manhattan DDcouncil@gmail.com. Please send all information and flyers to the email address. All non-fundraiser

events can be posted on the website. You can reap many benefits when paying your dues.

AHRC

Program vacancies in many of their programs.  Day habilitation openings in all 5 boroughs.  Contact the Referral & Information Center at 212 780-4491 for information.

ADAPT Community Network – formerly UCP of New York City

See attached flyers for all upcoming programs as well as program vacancies

1877-827-2666 or email project connect @adaptcommunity network.org

Family Support Workshop Series- First Workshop October 9^th.

Family Connect-topic is bussing. Spanish translation available

QSAC

See attached flyer for program vacancies

Openings in the after school programs

Ohel Bais Ezra

Family reimbursement funds available Manhattan and Queens

Call 718-686-3451 or email Communityservices@ohelfamily.org

YAI

Information is attached for service vacancies.  For information about any YAI programs, please call 212-273-6182, or email link@yai.org.

See  attached flyers for the different programs available.

Funds still available for emergency respite.

NY START

212-273-6300

Accepting referrals. Provide help with conflict and behavior needs.

Crisis intervention. Coordinators on call 24/7. Crisis line available

NYLPI – looking for services for immigrants with disabilities that do not require Medicaid. NYPLI has frees services and trainings available on future planning, guardianship, and special education rights; call 212-244-4664 for information.

Sinergia – see attached flyers for vacancies and reimbursement money.

Americare – please see attached flyer and application  for the pediatric program.

Manhattan Family Support Services Advisory Council – see attached flyer

New York City Fair will be having a budget meeting specifically geared toward parents and how it affects them.

Esperanza Center has a day hab program in Washington Heights, and funds available for transportation reimbursement for Manhattan only.  212-928-5810

Center for Family Support – See flyer for vacancies and information.

NY Census – See attached flyers for information.

IV.    State News

V.  City News – Gavin Myers

• The city is gearing up for the local planning process for 2020. The meetings will take place in March.

Key needs

• Work force
• Residential supports
• Supports and services for people who are not opwdd eligible or Medicaid eligible.
• More focus groups will be held.

VI. Guest Presentation – U.S. Census 2020 presenters Joli Golden & Aida Gil

• March 12^th the census opens
• The census is now hiring $28.00 per hour. They are looking for people who live in their neighbor to do the work as they can relate the best to the area.
• Most of the positions can be found through the website. UWS and UES and lower Manhattan are areas that they would like to hire people.
• The census is going digital
• People are counted were they live most often if they have more than 1 residence.
• 675 billion will be divided amongst the states based on the count. The amount of people in the House of Representatives will be decided through the count. Last time New York  lost 2 representatives and we might lose1- 2 more in New York.
• All information is secure.
• The census is completely segregated. They take information in but do not give information out. Rates are released but not names or identification
• There are only 10 questions asked in the census this year. There is no question about citizenship
• Everyone will be sent an invitation to respond to the census. That invitation will have a code to prepopulate your address.
• You can also call. There are 12 different languages that will respond to you.
• There are 59 guides all together with different languages to help you answer the questions.
• In 2010 1 million children were underreported. It is important to count from the youngest to the oldest.
• Key Milestones for the 2020 census.
• People are counted in group homes and congregate care living
• April 2021 the results will come out and the appropriations will happen
• The government is providing people and materials to educate people on the census.
• The census will come and make a presentation to any agency to help people understand why the census is needed.
• You can look online the census tracking in your area. NYC had an extremely low response rate in 2010. It was 60% as opposed to the rest of the country which was 76%.
• When you click on an area map it gives you lots of data about your neighborhood.

VII.  IAC Report–

• DDP 2- reminder that the programs are still responsible to do the DDP2 30 days after someone moves in as well as  once every 2 years. The CCO’s will be doing it yearly.

Governor Cuomo announced that there will be a 1% cut to the Medicaid budget. This does not affect the Article 16^th clinics.

Lobby das are approaching the information is on the IAC website. Leadership days February 25^th. General day is February 26^th. Registration is now open. Please register

Benefits and Entitlements sessions will be held at IAC. The date is January 24^th at 2PM.

VIII Committee Reports:

Family & Provider Information Committee:  Co-Chairs: Carol Lincoln and Jackie Ceonzo

January 7^th was the last meeting. The topic was family supports. There were about 50 people who came. The next meeting is February 18^th. Topic TBD

Legislative Committee: Co-ChairsJim Malley & Lynn Decker

The legislative breakfast is on March 6^th.  The planning meeting is today

IAC is having a different approach they want to focus on 1 item. Undetermined if that will work..

Manhattan FSS Advisory Council: Co Chairs Jackie Goldberg and Mary McGuire-Weafer

The last meeting was held on December 5^th. Communication without words. It is a hands on training.

The topic was speaking without words. There was a good crowd but not so many new families. Ramapo for Children hosted the meeting where it was a hands on workshop. They made communication boards and other things. The next meeting is Tuesday January 14^th breakfast will be served!

Transition meeting Co Chairs – Andrew Harris and Maggie Maldonado

The December meeting was on December 20th. Representation from ACA Care Design and PP had a panel presentation. PHP Care design and ACA attended the presentation

Main areas of concern DDP2 vs CAS.

The role of the care manager through CCO as well as PHP manged care

Future and succession planning.

The next meeting is January  29^th at SNACK focusing on a panel of self-Direction

Feedback from 2019 Family and professional Fair

No stats yet. 445 attended. It was an amazing turn out despite the bad weather

Overall people were happy with the workshop topics and the providers that were there.

65 provider agencies were there.

The directory was handed out. There are a few hard copies left but you can also go to the website and get the information. Please be sure to use it and encourage families to use it.

The pictures are up on the website please look and visit

New Business:

• The February meeting is on Wednesday February 12^th. Please note the date.