by deb | Mar 25, 2020 | News, Safety
by RIDDCouncil | Jun 21, 2016 | Community Living, Cross Disability Coalition, Employment, Employment First, Family Connections, Life is Good, Money & Finances, Safety, Self Directed Supports, Speaker's Bureau
The Cross Disability Coalition has been working on the development of a Speakers Bureau to provide education/training on various topics to different audiences including people with disabilities, families, advocates, agency administrators and support staff, employers...
by RIDDCouncil | Jun 16, 2015 | Budget Cuts, Community Living, Cross Disability Coalition, Emergency Preparedness, Employment, Employment First, Family Connections, Health Care, Laws & Legislation, Money & Finances, Policy, Safety, Self Directed Supports, Supports Intensity Scale, Transportation, Uncategorized
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Public Forums to Identify the Concerns of People with Disabilities and their Families During the week of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (signed on July 26th), the Governor’s Commission on...
by RIDDCouncil | Mar 25, 2015 | Community Living, Family Connections, Policy, Safety, Uncategorized
On March 9, the DD Council partnered with the Sherlock Center, RIDE, DCYF and BHDDH to sponsor a one-day training on Trauma Informed Care. We were fortunate enough to bring Joan Gillece, Ph.D., Director of SAMHSA National Center for Trauma Informed Care to RI to speak...
by RIDDCouncil | Mar 24, 2015 | Laws & Legislation, Policy, Safety
Cranston couple, whose 24-year-old autistic son was wrestled into handcuffs after an outburst on Newport’s Pell Bridge, are pushing for the mandated training. By Lynn Arditi The parents of a 24-year-old with severe autism are pressing state lawmakers to mandate...
by RIDDCouncil | Jun 10, 2014 | Community Living, Cross Disability Coalition, Emergency Preparedness, Safety
Show Me for Emergencies, an innovative, interactive app that will enhance communication between public health and emergency management personnel and volunteers and individuals with communication challenges across a variety of emergency settings. The MA Office...
