Posts by Miranda Fredrick
Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) Online Training Sept. 28
You are invited to a Missouri Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) virtual training on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 12 p.m. CT. The training, presented by Stacy Morse, MODDC, and Gina Griffiths, World Institute…
Read MoreTraining Opportunity: Using Work Incentives to Pay for Work-Related Expenses
Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWEs) and the Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) Online Webinar: Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 from 10 am – 12 pm Did you know that you can…
Read MoreRecording Now Available – Partners in Policymaking 2023 Employment Summit
This August, the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) and the University of Missouri Pre-Employment Transition Services hosted a free two-day virtual webinar for Missouri Partners in Policymaking graduates. Participants learned…
Read MoreHow prepared are you for a disaster? Please take our short Disaster Preparedness Survey.
The 2023 Missouri Disaster Preparedness Survey, conducted by the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC), is collecting data on how prepared people with disabilities are for a disaster. The short survey asks about:…
Read MoreAttention: Public Comment Due Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 for the MO HealthNet Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver
REMINDER: Public Comments are Due Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 for theMO HealthNet Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Updates The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DSS) is making some changes…
Read MoreMODDC strives to create communities of equitable access and inclusion for Missourians with disabilities during Disability Pride Month
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council acknowledges the need for progress toward full and equitable access and inclusion for Missourians with disabilities during Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride Month is celebrated…
Read MoreTime to Celebrate: Ticket to Work and Employment First legislation signed into law!
Yesterday, Governor Parson signed all but one of the remaining Truly Agreed and Finally Passed (TAFP) bills into law. The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) tracked legislation in each of our…
Read MoreAdvocacy Update: Ticket to Work and Employment First
Reminder: The Governor has 8 more days to either sign or veto bills that were Truly Agreed and Finally Passed (TAFP). SB45 and SB106 both contain language about Ticket to Work and Employment…
Read MoreAdvocacy Interviews: Reporting Abuse and Neglect
If you have experienced and reported abuse, we want to hear from you. We need your help in advocating for residents in long-term care in order to create elder-focused education and…
Read MoreMedicaid Advocacy Opportunity: Public Comment Due Monday July 3rd
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule, Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (Access Rule), to improve access to, and quality of, Medicaid services. What is most…
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