Housing Alternatives: A conference for people with I/DD, parents, family members and advocates
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I wanted to pass this information along in response to several concerns raised by members of our community, as well as those which I've heard from individuals across the State of Connecticut. In light of the endless waiting lists for all Department of Developmental Services (DDS) programs with no apparent plan in place to serve the many people in need of service, more and more families are beginning to take matters into their own hands in search of alternatives to the traditional DDS service route.
The Arc Connecticut, with support from the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities, is teaming up with The Family Empowerment Task Force to give families information about alternative sources of funding and resources that are available to people with I/DD.
United States Housing Alternatives Conference for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), Parents, Family Members and Advocates
Saturday, November 19, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Neat Market Place, 120 Holcomb Street, Hartford, CT, 06112
The day will include:
- A brief press conference to release a groundbreaking new policy paper on the state of housing and support in Connecticut for people with I/DD
- Information on a new online statewide roommate matching service
- Information about a new Housing Resources Guide for People with I/DD
- A Panel Discussion with families who have opted out of the endless wait for funding and the traditional DDS group model and are supporting their loved ones living their own lives in the community NOW
- This will include families who: have implemented CRS, private apartments or other novel arrangements; are using a mix of public funding sources including DDS Waivers, Community First Choice and others; and are using a mix a self-directed and agency staffing