Pre-conference Intensives

Session description: Cynthia Epstein of the New York University Caregiver Intervention will meet with caregiver coaches and staff of Minnesota’s Alzheimer’s Demonstration Projects. The progress of Minnesota’s translation of the NYU research into practice will be discussed including successes and challenges.

Register by sending an email to: Donna.K.walberg@state.mn.us

Session description: Staff from the Resource Development Team will host a half day orientation for Community Service/Community Services Development (CS/SD) Fiscal Year 2009 grantees.
At CS/SD orientation, grantees will have the opportunity to:

• Learn what is expected as a CS/SD grantee

• Receive information about resources available to CS/SD grantees
• Connect with other CS/SD grantees
• View the new online financial and data reporting tools required for quarterly reporting.
• Receive your user name and password for your first quarter reports due.

Grantees are required to send one participant who is responsible for program, evaluation or fiscal operations.

Register by sending an email to: Victoria.Kaupp-Barkhoff@state.mn.us

Session description: This class will provide participants with the complete state and federal requirements for the preparation and completion of DD screenings including full team and other action types such as annual reviews. The learner will recognize the DD screening process as one of identifying the consumer’s assessed needs, current and planned services, and service preferences. Based upon the assessed needs, the learner will also learn how to make a final determination of the appropriate risk status or level of care of the individual (NF, ICF-MR) and applicable services according to that risk status. The learner will identify the legal and authorization functions of the screening process and subsequent documentation.

Register at the TrainLink Disability Services Learning Center. Participants must have a Unique Key to register for training. New participants must complete a Unique Key Request to obtain a Unique Key. Email questions to dhs.dsd.learn@state.mn.us.