Changes and Updates to the Medicaid Developmental Disablity Waiver

Saturday, March 27, 2010
10:00—11:30 AM
Changes and Updates to the
Medicaid Developmental Disability Waiver

Lawrence United Methodist Church
5200 N. Shadeland Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46226

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) recently made
changes to the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Medicaid Waiver. Come learn
what the changes mean for your family and how organizations like The Arc and
Down Syndrome Indiana are responding. The presentation, discussion and print
materials will be in English and Spanish.
A light breakfast will be served.

This is a FREE event and is open to everyone; however, registration is required in
advance for attendance. To register, please email register@dsindiana.org or call
the DSI office at 317.925.7617 by Friday, March 19th.

Childcare is available at no charge on a reservation basis by email (register@dsindiana.org) or
by calling the DSI office at 317.925.7617. Please indicate the name and ages of all children
needing care. Childcare reservations must be made no later than the morning of Friday,
March 26th.

Presented by:
Willaine St. Pierre Sandy
Family Advocate
The Arc of Indiana

NAEYC Children's Champions

A Membership Benefit of Indiana AEYC

Get ready for the Virtual March on Congress on March Forth for Child Care and Head Start! As we have in years past, we and other national coalition partners are urging everyone to call Congress on March 4, 2010, as we March Forth for child care and Head Start/Early Head Start funding. This year's action theme - "Families Earning, Children Learning" - reminds Congress of the importance of these programs for children, parents and our economic recovery and the need to provide no less than the President's budget request for those programs. We will put out an alert on March 3 on Children's Champions to everyone to call on March 4th. We wanted to alert you so you could get ready, along with your coalition partners and grassroots, for this important call-in day. Right now, Congress is at the beginning of the annual budget process. The President has already proposed increases for these key programs. (See www.naeyc.org/policy/federal/02_01_10) Now it's up to Congress to make sure the final budget includes these increases. We need to make sure Congress knows that their constituents strongly believe these increased investments are necessary. Thanks to one of our national partners, AFSCME, all participants will have access to a toll-free number (1-888-460-0813) that they can use to contact Congress on March 4. We look forward to Marching Forth with all of you!

Cherish the Child: Prevent Child Abuse Conference

Time is running out to register for the Cherish the Child: Prevent Child Abuse Conference. The deadline for registration is Wednesday March 17th. You can download and print the registration form online at http://www.childcareanswers.com/ .

Date: Saturday March 27th 9 am - 3 pm

Location: Marion County

Cost: $20

Who should attend: Child Care Providers, Parents, Professionals, Law Enforcement, anyone who has contact with children.

Several breakout sessions, informational booths, and a light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Registration is required. The registration form can be downloaded from Child Care Answers Resource and Referral website at http://www.childcareanswers.com