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Government Affairs

The Government Affairs Committee meets to discuss state and federal actions/mandates/budgets and how they affect our overall field and agency operations and to determine joint actions and responses needed.  

For more information or to join the Government Affairs Committee contact Chairperson: Mr. Jeff Paterson, (Agency: SASi) Email: [email protected]


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DDAWNY FL Elected

DDAWNY WNY Elected 2020

2022 Lobby Days Materials

2022-23 Lobby Day Budget Paper 2-28 (1)

Directions to Use Virtual Background

2022-23 Lobby Day Budget Paper 2-14-22 Final

SFY 23 Lobby Day Budget Chart – Final

 

2021 Lobby Days Materials

Directions to Use Virtual Background

Candidates Hour 2018

 

Program Sites Inventory (Excel Version)

Families Continue to Educate and Fight for Supports! 

Representatives of the Developmental Disabilities Alliance of Western New York (DDAWNY) from Buffalo and Rochester, Along with Advocates, Staff, and Families, Call on Governor Cuomo to Stop Human Services Sector’s Collapse

Watch this Recent Channel 7 Media Coverage regarding the fight of families for needed funding for respite supports: http://www.wkbw.com/news/fight-for-wnyers-with-disabilities-continues

Past Training:

Topic: Social Media Training
Date Recorded: Dec 2, 2020 11:56 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting Recording:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/kTGnh21si-z6-w1X4nxvCWHpuVHbQ2SZdzhetgcZsq1oTPsuz4fuQFC8m9lRY1I.vOA31ltq95JFBibf

 

DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

DDAWNY 2021 Amend DOH Reg 10 NYCRR 86-10 Res Hab Rate cut comments

DDAWNY 2020 HCBS Amendment Res Hab Rate cut comments

DDAWNY COVID-19 Fiscal Impact 3-21 _1_

Letter to Gov Cuomo 1.13.21

Housing Overview PowerPoint December 2020
Quick Notes on Twitter for Advocacy
How to use Facebook for advocacy
NYDA Letter to Cuomo on Day Service Retainer Days

3for5 Letter to Legislators

NYDA_3for5_Factsheet_8.5x11final

DDAWNY LEG 2020 Finger Lakes STATE Delegation

DDAWNY 2020 Delegation Finger Lakes STATE Delegation

DDAWNY 2020 DELEGATION WNY STATE Delegation

NYDA Legislative Briefing Call Notes 1-13-2020

Possible Innovations for the Transition to Value-Driven Care

National_NYS_IDD Statistics

sessioncalendar_2020

DDAWNY Letter to Commissioner Kastner

Toolkit Handouts – bFair2DirectCare (1)

Budget Neutrality Factor Information – John Kemmer

COPA 2018 End of Session Final

DDAWNY Summer Membership Lobby Report

bFair Toolkit

OPWDD Rate Updates

Three documents developed by the US Department of Homeland Security to prepare in case of an active shooter situation:

active-shooter-how-to-respond-508; active_shooter_poster_508; active_shooter_pocket_card_508

Wage Board Testimony from DDAWNY: Wage Board Testimony DDAWNY

 

Download documents below from recent Provider Association Meetings:

  • Provider Association Minutes 10-21-19
  • Provider Associations Meeting Minutes 9-16-19
  • 8-19-19 Provider Associations Meeting Minutes
  • 7-15-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes –
  • 6-17-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
  • 5-20-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes – FV
  • 4-15-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
  • 3-18-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
  • 2-25-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
  • 1-14-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
  • 12-17-18 PA Meeting Minutes
  • 11-19-18 PA Meeting Minutes
  • CORRECTED 10-22-18 PA Meeting Minutes
  • 9-24-18 PA Meeting Minutes
  • 8-20-18 PA Meeting Minutes
  • CRO and PA
  • Provider Association Update on Survey Profiles 8-17-18
  • 7-16-18 PA Meeting Minutes
  • 4-16-18 PA Meeting Minutes
  • 4-16-18 START
  • Decision Making Training 4-16-18
  • PA Meeting – Exec Budget Part Y 4-16-18
  • Workforce Transformation 4-16-18
  • 3-19-18 PA Meeting Minutes
  • 2-26-18 PA Meeting Minutes
  • 01-22-18 PA Meeting Notes

 

 

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