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The Odyssey conference committee is excited to announce our second Odyssey 2022 webinar: The Importance of Intersectional Accessibility, presented by Hayden Kristal.
Overview
We invite you to explore what it means to live life at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities and why acknowledging the complex and multifaceted nature of human identity is critical to any kind of social justice work.
Date
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Time
1 to 2:30 p.m.
Register
Registration is open until 7 p.m. on May 26, 2022. This webinar is free to attend.
About Hayden Kristal
Hayden Kristal, whose pronouns are they/them/theirs, is a Colorado-based Deaf queer activist and stand-up comedian. Life at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities has led Hayden to a career as a professional speaker, exploring the intersections of ability, gender, sexuality and access, particularly within the spheres of activism and social justice. They have brought their funny, engaging and interactive workshops and speeches to dozens of conferences, businesses and schools all across North America, including Harvard, Yale, Columbia and TEDx.
Additional Details
Visit the 2022 webinar series for more information.
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Case managers, operated and contracted, are required to participate in all waiver appeals, even if the case manager did not take the action, for example PCA appeals or CDCS budget appeals.
We understand it can be challenging to participate in an appeal when the case manager may disagree with the action taken, or are worried it may impact their relationship with the person and their support system.
Most often, the role of the case manager in an appeal where they did not take the action is to speak to the services and supports the person receives, and what services and supports are available.
We understand unique situations may arise, so please consult as needed.
Please contact the Database if you have questions/consults or contact the assigned Appeal Lead if your question/consult is concerning a current appeal.
During the March CM Supervisors Forum, Eve reviewed a few questions related to racial equity that can have a meaningful impact on addressing disparities within our work. Eve also shared the example of applying these questions to folks accessing services through technology. We encourage case management supervisors to bring this discussion back to your case management teams and apply these questions to an example your team has considered.
Please come to the May forum prepared to share on the conversation discussed amongst your teams, if you weren't able to share during the April forum.
- How do you encourage case managers to keep equity in mind?
- What issue did your team apply these questions to?
- What was learned during the process?
- Are there any other discussion points and/or questions?
A few questions relating to racial equity can have a meaningful impact:
- Who was involved in making this decision and what data was used to guide it?
- What are the racial equity impacts of this decision?
- Who will benefit from or be burdened by this decision?
- Are there strategies to mitigate the unintended consequences?
Attention All Case Managers
Effective July 1, 2022, DHS will implement increases to select service rates and monthly budgets: Rate and budget changes on July 1, 2022.
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Traditional Waivers (CADI, CAC, BI, DD, EW, AC) please hold off submitting all July SA renewals to the SAU at this time.
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CDCS Waivers (CADI, CAC, BI, DD, EW, AC) you can submit your July SA renewals immediately after the June WMS Download to the SAU - do not hold.
The SAU Leadership will send an “All-Clear” E-Gov email when you can begin submitting the Traditional Waiver July SA renewals.
The County of Residence (COR) Assessment Procedure has been updated and placed on SharePoint. For more information, see Annual Assessment – COR Assessment Procedure.docx (sharepoint.com).
NorthPoint Health & Wellness is bringing back its Free Fresh Food Fridays for the summer.
Free produce and community resources will be distributed at the parking lot at Plymouth Avenue North and Oliver Avenue North every second and fourth Friday from May 13 to September 23. The giveaways begin at 9:30 a.m. and last until supplies run out.
Free Fresh Food Fridays are May 13, May 27, June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22, August 12, August 26, September 9 and September 23..
For more information, including any changes or updates, visit the NorthPoint community food shelf page.
To learn about the new schedule for community information sessions, visit information-session-booklet-may-august-2022.pdf (hennepin.us). Live in person trainings start May 2022! If it’s in person there is red lettering that indicates so.
The Hennepin RMS Worksheet has now been added as a document that will come with case transfers from Hennepin County, when applicable.
Although the Hennepin RMS Worksheet is a required document for anyone receiving Customized Living services, cases will still transfer to contracted agencies without this document. If you receive a case where the person is receiving Customized Living services but the worksheet is missing, please have a supervisor at your agency reach out to the assessor and copy the assessor’s supervisor (if known). If a response is not received, please forward the email chain showing the attempts to obtain the worksheet to the Database. The CCMC team can assist from there.
Please know this is a new process, so we thank you for your patience as we iron out any issues.
DHS CBSM - Paying relatives and legally responsible individuals (state.mn.us) page was updated on 11/20/21 to include that relatives and legally responsible individuals cannot be paid to provide individualized home supports with training or with family training.
- DHS is working to remove the limitation on paying related individuals from providing IHS with training or with family training in the DD waiver renewal and BI, CAC and CADI amendments that are awaiting CMS approval.
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If this person’s related caregiver was providing services prior to the CBSM update (11/20/21), this service plan authorization should continue. Please do not modify current service authorizations. Continue to allow relative caregivers to deliver IHS with training services that are currently authorized.
- Until a waiver plan amendment is approved, new service authorizations (e.g., renewals) for family members providing the service will need to be authorized under IHS without training.
- This may mean that if a person is receiving IHS with training or with family training and IHS without training from a family member that there will need to be 2 different providers for the separate authorization of IHS with training/family training and IHS without training.
May trainings and events about autism and related conditions
To learn about the trainings and events happening in May, visit the full announcement: May trainings and events about autism and related conditions.
New resource about emergency backup planning
DHS created a new resource page in the Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM) that includes best-practice guidance and resources for case managers and care coordinators to support people in developing plans for staffing emergencies.
To learn more, visit the full announcement: New resource about emergency backup planning.
Person-Centered Thinking exploration
Person-Centered Thinking® (PCT) is a set of values, skills and tools that underlies the work we do to support people to have a meaningful life. In times of uncertainty, PCT gives us insight about how to provide services that give people positive control and self-direction over the lives they choose to lead.
To help you learn more about PCT skills, we created a four-part training series designed for those who have not taken the full, two-day PCT training. This exploration training will introduce some of the main concepts from the full PCT training curriculum. If you have taken the full course, you can still attend this series as a refresher.
Note: This four-part exploration training is not a replacement for the full, two-day interactive training.
Audience:
- Direct support staff
- Educators
Dates and times:
This training includes four one-hour sessions in June and July. We highly encourage attendance at all four sessions.
- Wednesday, May 18, 2022
- Wednesday, May 25, 2022
- Wednesday, June 1, 2022
- Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Self-advocacy training and support is available
Self-advocacy training and support is available to help people with disabilities build skills to advocate for themselves. To increase awareness about this option, the DHS Disability Services Division created a Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM) page and a short video.
To learn more, visit the full announcement: Self-advocacy training and support is available.
Trauma-informed leadership
Join DHS and Dr. Karyn Harvey, international trauma expert and psychologist, to learn about the elements needed for trauma-informed leadership. We will:
- Address the unique needs of many direct support workers in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
- Explore the unique challenges and opportunities for secondary trauma posed by working with people with IDD who have their own trauma histories
- Discuss aspects of management that will assist in both support and retention.
Audience:
Anyone who leads a team or supervises staff at lead agencies and provider organizations.
Date and time:
Only attend one session
May 10, 2022 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Or
May 24, 2022 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Register:
Register via TrainLink. The session will be held via WebEx.
Additional details:
Available on the session announcement page
Webinar on assistive technology for transitioning young adults
Join DHS and the MN-Network and Education for Assistive Technology (MN-NEAT) on May 12, 2022, for another ask the expert webinar.
Learn how assistive technology can help young adults with disabilities transition from supportive K-12 school settings to living independently in their community. The earlier a young adult with disabilities can develop the skills to thrive in their community, the better their chances of an easier transition.
For more information, see the full announcement: Webinar on assistive technology for transitioning young adults.
Visit CBSM – What's new often for a list of policies/pages we've recently updated in the Community-Based Services Manual
Community Conversations on building racial equity into Medicaid continue with sessions on calls to action, next steps
Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) will host another round of Community Conversations this spring about building racial equity into Minnesota’s Medicaid program for U.S.-born Black Minnesotans.
The online meetings will focus on the report co-created with the community in previous conversations, Building Racial Equity into the Walls of Minnesota Medicaid: A focus on U.S.-born Black Minnesotans. DHS Medicaid Medical Director Dr. Nathan Chomilo and colleagues will share the final report’s recommendations, discuss actions all can take to support this work and gather feedback on the report and the process that created it from community members through facilitated discussion. U.S.-born Black Minnesotans enrolled in Medicaid and those working to advance racial equity in health care are encouraged to participate in one of the Community Conversations from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, or Monday, May 9.
Closed captioning will be available. Email BREWMedicaid.DHS@state.mn.us for other accommodations.
NAMI presents: Trauma informed care for LGBTQIA
Please join a panel of therapists from Edges Wellness as they discuss the importance of acknowledging the white supremacist society and culture that we live in and how it directly impacts the mental health of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Additionally, they will discuss how intersectionality plays a role for individuals that are BIPOC and queer/trans/gender non-conforming/two-spirit.
It’s imperative to acknowledge white supremacy and the effects of colonization over generations and by advocating for the parity and connection between mind, body, spirit, and others, we are taking one important step towards collective and generational healing. This event has been approved for 1 hour of CEU credit for LICSWs by the Board of Social Work.
NAMI presents: Mental Health Stigma and Black Men
As men, we are called to be a lot of things and to show any sign of weakness is to not be a man. The stigma around mental health is debilitating, layer religious pressures and social constructs on top of systemic racism and the end result is a lower rate of help seeking behavior related to substance use and mental health for Black Men. Join Jarmichael Harris (He/Him) for a discussion on dismantling stigma and entering in partnership in clinical settings. Jarmichael Harris, MS, LCAS (He/Him) is the Founder/CEO of Engage Recovery and currently serves as the Director of Scholastic Recovery for the Addiction Professionals of North Carolina. Mr. Harris is an advocate for the expansion of Recovery Support resources for underrepresented populations - both regionally and nationally, volunteering his time on several boards. Mr. Harris has spent the past decade working in substance use treatment and recovery supports, working with adolescents and young adults, and advocating for a more expansive Recovery Oriented System of Care. He is a two-time alum of his beloved East Carolina University, where he also serves as Adjunct Professor. Raised in Salisbury, NC, Mr. Harris enjoys being outdoors and taking in everything the great state of North Carolina has to offer.
NAMI presents: Trauma Informed Care for Multicultural Communities
Common reactions to trauma often include feelings of isolation and disconnect. Without appropriate consideration of the self in context to societal, cultural, and historical factors, people are often left feeling alone in their struggles further contributing to experiences of isolation and disconnect. While Western perspectives of mental health have often focused on the individual experience, greater attention to the impact of trauma on entire communities can help to minimize isolation and be a catalyst for healing. This presentation will explore the development of multicultural competence and expand on types of traumas to assess for including acute trauma, intergenerational trauma, and historical trauma. It will discuss considerations for providing culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care for multicultural communities. This event has been approved for 1 hour of CEU credit for LICSWs by the Board of Social Work.
NAMI presents: Second Generation Immigrants and Mental Health
Join us for a panel discussion with young adults of colour as they speak to their mental health journeys. the core of the conversation is to highlight the generational gap that exists in the (mis)understandings regarding mental health. Unpacking the role of culture and environment they hope to speak to some of the resistance that exists within community when individuals identify their distress as a mental health condition. The discussion will expand on intergenerational dialogues around mental health to begin to bridge the gap between immigrant generations.
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