Florida's DD-BRTF Oct. 25-27 meeting agenda

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Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Blue Ribbon Task Force

Agenda

October 25-27, 2004

October 25, 2004 – Monday

9:00 a.m.

Welcome

Nila Benito

Housekeeping

Nila Benito

Summary of Public Input and Public Forums

Nila Benito

Review of Handouts and Agenda

JB Black

Agency for Persons with Disabilities Statistical Information

Brantley

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Employment Initiative - Statewide Family Care Councils

Brantley

Ann Millen

Working Lunch

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Coordinating Funding Sources to Make It Easier for Consumers to Access Services

Nila Benito

Ron Hager

Mike

Clay

Florida Association of Rehabilitative Facilities

Terry Farmer

Break

Wrap-up

Nila Benito/

JB Black

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

October 26, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Recap of Day One

Nila Benito

Review of Agenda for Day Two

JB Black

Approval of Minutes from September meeting

Nila Benito

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Medicaid Reform: National Perspective

Nila Benito

Bob Gettings

Working Lunch

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Medicaid Reform: Florida's Perspective

Nila Benito

Steve Gregus

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Individual Development Accounts (IDA)

Berthy De La -Aponte

Mike

Break

IDA Cont'd

Mike

Wrap-up

Nila Benito

JB Black

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

October 27, - Wednesday

9:00 a.m.

Recap of Day Two

Nila Benito

Review of Agenda for Day Three

JB Black

Introduction of Speaker

Peer Support Project & Social Inclusion Project.

Nila Benito

Vicki Barnitt, Valdes

Overview of Housing Info from Steve Gold and Ann O'Hara

Shaw

Working Lunch

Focus on the draft report - break into groups

Transition, Employment, and Community Living

Nila Benito

JB Black

Break

Taskforce reconvenes and groups report on results

Transition = Penn-

Employment = Guenevere Crum

Community Living = Shaw

Wrap-up

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn

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Dear Nila,

Thanks for all the hard work you are doing as head of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on behalf of all of us.

I read through the below agenda and was greatly disapppointed to see that there is no mention of the 14,000+ wait list for waiver services. Have all 14,000 of us been forgotten by Tallahassee?

Regards,

Florida's DD-BRTF Oct. 25-27 meeting agenda

Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Blue Ribbon Task Force

Agenda

October 25-27, 2004

October 25, 2004 – Monday

9:00 a.m.

Welcome

Nila Benito

Housekeeping

Nila Benito

Summary of Public Input and Public Forums

Nila Benito

Review of Handouts and Agenda

JB Black

Agency for Persons with Disabilities Statistical Information

Brantley

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Employment Initiative - Statewide Family Care Councils

Brantley

Ann Millen

Working Lunch

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Coordinating Funding Sources to Make It Easier for Consumers to Access Services

Nila Benito

Ron Hager

Mike

Clay

Florida Association of Rehabilitative Facilities

Terry Farmer

Break

Wrap-up

Nila Benito/

JB Black

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

October 26, 2004

9:00 a.m.

Recap of Day One

Nila Benito

Review of Agenda for Day Two

JB Black

Approval of Minutes from September meeting

Nila Benito

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Medicaid Reform: National Perspective

Nila Benito

Bob Gettings

Working Lunch

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Medicaid Reform: Florida's Perspective

Nila Benito

Steve Gregus

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Individual Development Accounts (IDA)

Berthy De La -Aponte

Mike

Break

IDA Cont'd

Mike

Wrap-up

Nila Benito

JB Black

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

October 27, - Wednesday

9:00 a.m.

Recap of Day Two

Nila Benito

Review of Agenda for Day Three

JB Black

Introduction of Speaker

Peer Support Project & Social Inclusion Project.

Nila Benito

Vicki Barnitt, Valdes

Overview of Housing Info from Steve Gold and Ann O'Hara

Shaw

Working Lunch

Focus on the draft report - break into groups

Transition, Employment, and Community Living

Nila Benito

JB Black

Break

Taskforce reconvenes and groups report on results

Transition = Penn-

Employment = Guenevere Crum

Community Living = Shaw

Wrap-up

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn

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NO-not at all...no way!!!! We are writing a special chapter in our report "critical issues" it will have a separate section for each of the following 1) the almost 16,000 person wait list, 2)sexual abuse, 3) aging caregivers, 4) early intervention 5) transportation and 6)medicaid reform. I will forward you all our report outline as soon as it is approved by all BRTF members. Hang in there, Nila Florida's DD-BRTF Oct. 25-27 meeting agenda Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Blue Ribbon Task Force Agenda October 25-27, 2004 October 25, 2004 – Monday 9:00 a.m. Welcome Nila Benito Housekeeping Nila Benito Summary of Public Input and Public Forums Nila Benito Review of Handouts and Agenda JB Black Agency for Persons with Disabilities Statistical Information Brantley Introduction of Guest Speaker Employment Initiative - Statewide Family Care Councils Brantley Ann Millen Working Lunch Introduction of Guest Speaker Coordinating Funding Sources to Make It Easier for Consumers to Access Services Nila Benito Ron Hager Mike Clay Florida Association of Rehabilitative Facilities Terry Farmer Break Wrap-up Nila Benito/ JB Black 5:00 p.m. Adjourn October 26, 2004 9:00 a.m. Recap of Day One Nila Benito Review of Agenda for Day Two JB Black Approval of Minutes from September meeting Nila Benito Introduction of Guest Speaker Medicaid Reform: National Perspective Nila Benito Bob Gettings Working Lunch Introduction of Guest Speaker Medicaid Reform: Florida's Perspective Nila Benito Steve Gregus Introduction of Guest Speaker Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Berthy De La -Aponte Mike Break IDA Cont'd Mike Wrap-up Nila Benito JB Black 5:00 p.m. Adjourn October 27, - Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Recap of Day Two Nila Benito Review of Agenda for Day Three JB Black Introduction of Speaker Peer Support Project & Social Inclusion Project. Nila Benito Vicki Barnitt, Valdes Overview of Housing Info from Steve Gold and Ann O'Hara Shaw Working Lunch Focus on the draft report - break into groups Transition, Employment, and Community Living Nila Benito JB Black Break Taskforce reconvenes and groups report on results Transition = Penn- Employment = Guenevere Crum Community Living = Shaw Wrap-up 4:00 p.m. Adjourn

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I find the wait list a most critical issue regarding living in Florida with a disability. It is a shame that federally funded services that should be given are not being given to the many children in Florida with disabilities. What can we do to get our kids covered? Must we move to another state?

[Guest guest]

I find the wait list a most critical issue regarding living in Florida with a disability. It is a shame that federally funded services that should be given are not being given to the many children in Florida with disabilities. What can we do to get our kids covered? Must we move to another state?