We are working hard at MSCOD to keep an eye on the work the Legislature is doing during the 2013 Session. If you want to follow the action and keep up to date on disability policy changes, follow our weekly notebook. New updates are delivered on Tuesdays. Don’t miss them!
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ODEP Launches Campaign for Youth with Disabilities to Pursue Career Goals
To help millions of people recognize what they can do to make a difference in the lives–and future careers–of young people with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Labor’s and the US Business Leadership Network’s strategic partner, the Campaign for Disability Employment has released a new video public service announcement titled “Because.” The PSA features real people with disabilities who are pursuing and realizing their goals and passions as a result of the support they received from everyday people in their lives.
Did You Miss the Legislative Forum? Watch Online Now!
If you couldn’t join us on Monday, Jan. 7 for the MSCOD Legislative Forum, you are in luck. Watch it online.
Did You Attend Our Legislative Forum? Give Us Your Feedback!
Thank you for allowing us to be your Training, Technical and Policy Resource. So that we may improve our services, please take a moment to evaluate our performance in planning and hosting the 2013 Legislative Forum, which was held this Monday, Jan. 7, 2013.
Sign Up to Attend MN-CCD’s Legislative Kick-Off on Jan. 18
Sign up now to join The Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MN-CCD) for a panel where state and legislative leaders will discuss the status of health care in Minnesota, the challenges we face in health and long term care reform, as well as solutions for the future. The panelists will include Health and Human Services leaders from the House and Senate, as well as experts from Department of Human Services.
Olmstead Planning Committee Final Recommendations
On October 22, the Olmstead Planning Committee issued its report titled “The Promise of Olmstead: Recommendations of the Olmstead Planning Committee.” On December 1, 2011, the Jensen Lawsuit (METO) was settled in Judge Donovan Frank’s federal district court. One of the stipulations of the settlement was that the state of Minnesota needed to write an Olmstead Plan that would address how Minnesota was going to address the desires of individuals with disabilities living in institutions to live in the community.