I. Introductions were completed.
II. Minutes
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- Minutes September 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
The Manhattan Family’s Resource Fair is December 17th at CUNY Graduate Centre. 10AM -2PM Please respond to Yesenia Estrella at yestrella@esperanzacenter.com to let her know that the information for the resources fair directory is correct. Your help and response is essential.
-Please remember to pay your dues which help support our events throughout the year. ManhattanDDcouncil@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.
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.
AHRC has supports for education advocacy-get involved Katherine.Hoy@AHRCnyc.org
-ADAPT Communitv 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@adaptcommunitynetwork.org
Family Support Workshop Series- First Workshop October 9th.
Family Connect-topic is busing. Spanish translation available
-OSAC
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.
-NYLPI
looking for services for immigrants with disabilities that do not require Medicaid
-Eprine
Day Habilitation without Walls, Comm Hab and Rspite -See attached flyer for information
-NYC Civic Corps
See attached flyer
-2020 Census
why you should be counted see attached flyer
-Include NYC
held a panel on October 29th for professionals and families regarding post secondary options for people with IDD.
IV. State News – Delia Tucker-Deputy Director
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- 2019 HCBS waiver renewal year. Currently in public comment review until October 18 2019. It’s a five year renewal period.
Managed Care
- OPWDD is working closely with the CCCO’s
- Renee McCauley is the Manhattan liaison with the CCO’s
- OPWDD meets regularly with the Care Managers. If you have any issues with your Care Managers please contact the liaison.
- Jackie Best is the interim Regional Director for Region 4
- SIPPL documents will be released in draft form soon. It will be available for Public Comment. Expected release is before the end of the year
- January 2020 Community First Option
Community Comm Hab will be available outside of the waiver
V. City News – Gavin Myers
- Services evaluation project with New York Academy of Medicine to better understand the services that NYC DOHMH gives. It started in July and will be a yearlong program. There will be a joint meetings with the DD council chairs. An outside consultant will be joining the meeting.
- There will be focus groups with families and stakeholders.
VI. IAC -Suzanne T
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- IAC is collaborating with other child advocacy groups in order to support education providers
- IAC is focusing on supporting the agencies so that the end point is that the families can be supported. Numbers speak. The more the different agencies collaborate the stronger we are.
- New York Disability Advocates is a newly formed coalition of Provider Associations. The goal is to combine together in a unified way to advocate for the needs of the provider community.
- Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Budget (DOB) are in charge of where money comes from. OPWDD may be supportive of our efforts but they do not have the final say therefore working with DOH will help to enhance the people we can interact with
VII. Committee
Family & Provider Information Committee: Co-Chairs: Carol Lincoln and Jackie Ceonzo
Rebecca Watson from Wallach of NYACK spoke. It was a successful meeting.
Last meeting was on Tuesday September 10th. Adapt Community Network gave the presentation. They covered a wide range of topics from ISS to durable medical equipment. It was very informative. Many people from the CCO’s came and that was great.
Next meeting will be October 15th. It will be a CCO panel to give an update
Legislative Committee: Co-Chairs Jim Malley & Lynn Decker
- The breakfast will be March 6th. Preparation will begin in December
- Be fair campaign has run its course and there is no more money however there has been no more money for 9 years. The Be fair will be transitioned into something more mainstreamed.
- Federal Level is a proposal to do away with anyone is becoming a public charge which could be anyone who is here without proper documentation.
- Rates – the process has taken so long that what should have been given to agencies in April and May has not been given. This becomes even more difficult for people who will be losing money as it is a retroactive loss. The Reimbursement to agencies is very slow. The rates can change a few times a year which causes a lot of issues for the agencies as to when they will be getting money and when will it be recouped.
Manhattan FSS Advisory Council: Co Chairs Jackie Goldberg and Mary McGuire-Weafer
Tuesday October 15th is a joint meeting with the new transition Committee! The topic is “Successful transition to Adult Services “
The fall meeting was about Managing Changeling behaviours and frightening moments you are not alone. It was very well attended and there were 12 new families. We hope more will attend.
Mary and Mary met with Liz…..to talk about the budget and what we want.
New Business:
There are still 52 agencies that have not responded to Yesenia regarding the changes that need to be made for the directory. The response deadline is October 17th please email back your responses. Please respond to Yesenia Estrella at yestrella@esperanzacenter.com to let her know that the information for the resources fair directory is correct. Your help and response is essential.
The PDF brochure will hopefully be available by next week. Look in your inbox for the brochure Resource Fair December 17th at CUNY Graduate Centre.10AM -2PM we need volunteers to help in various ways. This is an annual event which averages about 500 attendees. Please reach out to Wendy or Jackie wdeleon@adaptcommunitynetwork.org ; manhattanfamilyadvisory@gmail.com.