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Olmstead Community Town Hall - July 21st Join the DC Office of Disability Rights (ODR) as we discuss the future of our Olmstead Community Integration Plan! Hear from our agency partners: Department of Healthcare Finance (DHCF) Department on Disability Services (DDS) Department on Aging and Community Living (DACL) Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) Department of...

The National Organization on Disability along with our chairman, Governor Tom Ridge, and Lex Frieden, one of the Americans with Disabilities Act chief architects, have planned this year’s ADA commemoration with the George and Barbara Bush Foundation.   The event will feature the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions; the Edward M. Kennedy Institute; the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics; and the Harkin...

AJE is happy to share this information. SPACEs In Action Early Learning Committee invites you all to join us for a Zoom meeting discussion ReOpen DC: Childcare Part II NEXT Tuesday, July 21 at 6 pm. This Part II discussion takes a deeper look at OSSE and implementation of new guidelines, challenges and supports for...

Children and adolescents may worry about themselves, their families, and their friends getting ill with COVID-19. Parents, family members, school staff, and other trusted adults can play an important role in helping children and adolescents make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety or fear. Join the...

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: People of Color, Disabilities, and Mental Health (Webinar) - July 23rd The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities National Training Center (MHDD-NTC) presents a webinar exploring the unique intersection of disability, mental health, and people of color. People of color experience higher rates of disability and mental health conditions,...

Parent Ambassador Team Fireside Chat - the Under 3 DC Coalition registration required - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88338171328?pwd=OUt3bERpbXlrbDdhSjNIUEJweDRudz09\

Please join DC Youth on July 23, 2020 from 5-7pm to hear from youth in DC about their concerns as they return to school during the Covid-19 pandemic, support they need as well as their families and communities, and next steps they would like to see the city take to ensure their safety. We encourage young people to...

EDCJCC Virtual Parent Workshop: Taming Worry: Understanding and Managing Your Child's Anxiety During Covid-19 - July 23rd Anxious feelings can be an adaptive reaction to unexpected changes that alert us to danger and focus our attention. However, with the many unknowns associated with the pandemic, elevated stress reactions are common in both children and adults and anxiety...

  Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. DDS invites those that we serve, self-advocates, providers, community partners, and ​other stakeholders to participate in an hour-long Webex discussion about the state of disability services during COVID-19. The conversation ​takes place Friday, July 24, ​2020, from 1​2 - 1 pm. Participants have the option of logging or calling in...