Informational Seminar Recording 3.25.26
CEU Request Form
Handouts and PowerPoints
“Welcome and Overview” Presented by Shirley Perez, Program Director; Ruth Aguilar, Senior Family Advocate; Annie Bruno, Family Advocate; and Shakari Asbury, Family Advocate; Jerin Olson, Family Advocate; Veronica Salazar, Family Advocate; and Troy Markert, Family Advocate Specialist
“Planning for the Future – What You Need to Know about Guardianship and Alternatives, and an update on ABLE” Presented by Brian Rubin, Rubin Law
Disability Updates You need to Know!
- The Arc of Illinois Update – PowerPoint
- Family Matters Update – PowerPoint
- Early Childhood Special Education Family Professional Development Resource Specialist for STAR NET Region V – PowerPoint
- ACES$ Update Video
“DHS Update and More” Presented by Tonya Piephoff, Director, Division of Developmental Disabilities
“What the Ligas Consent Decree Means to Me” Presented by Curtis Harris, Self Advocate – video link
Ligas Consent Decree Update Presented by Lorene Reagan, Ligas Court Monitor
Meet a Family Utilizing HBS Services – video link
Conversation with Your Fiscal Agency – ACES$ Presented by Tasha Whiteside, Team Illinois Program Director, ACES$
Additional Resources
- Special Topic Series: Understanding Medicaid and Redetermination
- FSN Best Practices Document
- IL DHS Division of Developmental Disabilities: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=32253
- IDHS Most Requested Services: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=27894
- Aces$ Fiscal Agent: https://www.mycil.org/
- Consumer Handbook for Home-Based Services: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=101181
- Independent Service Coordination Manual: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=115416
- Developmental Disabilities Provider Information: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29749
- Developmental Disabilities Manuals: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31201
- SDA Guidelines: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=93863
- SDA providers: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=57220
- DDD Acronyms: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=68922
- Acronyms: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=65839
- DHS ISC Office Locator: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?module=12
- Providers by Service Type: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=56772
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