Mobile Dental Services available for people with developmental disabilities in Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council encourages Missourians with intellectual and developmental disabilities to utilize Enable Dental’s on-site mobile dental services. In collaboration with the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health, Enable…
House Bill 971 will be debated TOMORROW, March 23, 2023, on the House Floor!
What does this mean: Important Note:House Bill 970 was combined with House Bill 971 which was a bill regarding Competitive Integrated Employment for individuals with disabilities. So now, House Bill…
Emergency Management Disability Awareness Trainings in Columbia on March 27-28 and St. Louis on March 29-30
In partnership with Niagara University, the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council is excited to offer two-day Emergency Management Disability Awareness Trainings for Region F in Columbia and Region C in St. Louis.…
How the HCBS Settings Rule Protects Your Rights
As of March 17, 2023, Missouri providers must be compliant with the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule. HCBS is when people get long-term services and supports (LTSS) in their…
MODDC strives to achieve language access in schools with online training opportunity for school leaders and educators
MODDC, in partnership with the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL), invites educators and school administrators to participate in a 90-minute virtual training titled, “Achieving…
Advocacy Opportunity: House Bill 971 Hearing Scheduled for March 8, 2023
We have been closely following Representative Melanie Stinnett’s legislation, House Bill 971, the Employment Programs for Persons with Disabilities. It has moved out of the Healthcare Reform Committee to the…
El Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Misuri anuncia una oportunidad de financiación de 20 000 dólares para una innovadora asociación de autosuficiencia
El Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Misuri (MODDC) aprobó 20 000 dólares para financiar un proyecto de autosuficiencia de 12 meses de duración para personas con discapacidades intelectuales y…
MODDC announces $20,000 funding opportunity for innovative self-advocacy partnership
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) has approved $20,000 to fund a 12-month self-advocacy project for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The overall goal is to support innovative…
DRLD is almost here! Registration is now open for the afternoon virtual sessions.
Please note: Each session will have its own, unique ZOOM meeting link. If you register for more than one session, make sure you save the links! Session 1: Accessible Voting…
Emergency Management Disability Awareness Trainings Coming to Missouri in March
In partnership with Niagara University, the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council is excited to announce four upcoming locations for a two-day Emergency Management Disability Awareness Training. Individuals who work in regions A, C,…
