The Council is currently seeking applicants for the 2009 Partners in Policymaking Program
The program is being offered this year in North Idaho this year, with sessions being hosted out of Moscow and Coeur D'Alene. Adults with developmental disabilities and parents of children with disabilities in North Idaho are encouraged to apply. Click here for self advocate application; click here for parent application. Deadline is June 26th.
Council Seeks Comment on 2010 Workplan
The Council has released its 2010 Draft Work Plan for public comment. A copy may be obtained by clicking here or by contacting the Council in writing, or by telephone, fax or e-mail. Comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Friday July 10.
Person-Centered Planning Grant
The Council and its partners, the Center on Disabilities and Human Development at the 
University of Idaho and other organizations, are moving forward to make
person-centered planning technical assistance and resources available to
individuals, families and groups across Idaho. A key focus of the grant will
be on unpaid informal supports that are critical to anyone with a disability
living a successful life in the community. Click here for a project overview.
PCP Specialists Now Available!
Thirteen Person-Centered Planning Specialists have just completed training and are available in communities around Idaho to provide in-depth person-centered planning services to adults and transition-age youth with developmental disabilities.
For more information and to find a trained Person-Centered Planning Specialist in your area, go to the PCP Project Website.
IdahoHelp Website - Comprehensive Web-based Community Resource Directory IdahoHelp is a web-based clearinghouse of information and resources that we hope will help address the needs of individuals with disabilities, their families, and other informal support caregivers.
First Idaho APSE Newsletter Published
Idaho APSE has published and mailed its first newsletter. Read the first edition by clicking here. In its second year as a Chapter in Development, Idaho APSE is actively recruiting new members in an effort to grow the organization. Join TODAY!
pocatello saln chapter newsletter
Click here to read the 2nd issue of the Pocatello SALN Chapter newsletter. To find out more about SALN Chapters in your area, please contact the Council office.
2009 Legislature Adjourns
After 117 days, the First Regular Session of the 60th Idaho Legislature adjourned sine die on May 8th. For the final Council Legislative Report, click
here or click on the “Public Policy Advocacy” page for additional information. For detailed session information go to
www.legislature.idaho.gov.
developmental disabilities Empowerment Project
What is the Empowerment Project?
The Empowerment Project is a Department of Health & Welfare project co-sponsored by the Divisions of Medicaid and Family and Community Services (FACS). The goal is to work in partnership with individuals with disabilities and their families to ensure they are fully informed and involved in navigating, accessing and improving the DD service delivery system.
- To learn more, please visit the Empowerment Project website at www.empowerment.dhw.idaho.gov.
- Call us at 1-866-702-5212
- Email us at Empowerment@dhw.idaho.gov
Adaptive Wilderness Sports of McCall - Awesome!
Check out this program in McCall, Idaho, that offers year-round opportunities for people of all abilities to experience high quality outdoor adventures. Programs include skiing, snowshoeing, camping, boating and other great activities. Click on the logo for more info or click here for details and photos.
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February 2009 Updated "Moving On" - Idaho Transition Binder
"Moving On," the Idaho Transition Binder for transition-age students in Idaho schools is now available free as a download from the Idaho Training Clearinghouse website.
The binder is a useful tool for students, parents, and teachers to use in
planning for transition from high school to adult life. Each student adds
their own information to the binder under section headings so they have all
their information in one place. If you are interested in downloading the
contents of the binder, go to the Idaho Training Clearinghouse website at http://idahotcnew.idahotc.com and
click on "Secondary Transition" under "Learning Communities." Or click here to download the PDF version from this website.
Do you want more...
Freedom to plan your life?
Control over your Medicaid dollars?
Support to become involved in your community?
Responsibility for your choices and decisions?
My
Voice My Choice, the Medicaid Self-Directed Community Services
option is now available. Adults with developmental disabilities who live in the Moscow,
Boise or Pocatello areas and are eligible for the Developmental Disabilities Waiver
can now choose to self-direct their services through the My Voice My Choice option.
For more information, call your regional Medicaid office or go to the Self-Direction
website at
www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov.
For an overview of the program,
click here.
THE SELF DIRECTION PROGRAM NEEDS SUPPORT BROKERS!
Support brokers work directly for people with disabilities to
assist them to develop and manage their services. The Department of Health
and Welfare offers training to qualified applicants. INTERESTED?
For more information go to
www.selfdirection.idaho.gov
Or contact Mellie at Medicaid: 208-287-1169, turrittm@dhw.idaho.gov.
Click here for the
Support Broker Job Description
See the Parent League page
under "Council Projects" for events and resources for parents.
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