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Disability Policy Consortium Weekly Update
The big week is here for the DPC. Our Annual Reception and Award Ceremony is Thursday night.
We have a few events in our calendar section this week including the East Coast Premiere as a part of the Disability Reframed movie series.
We also have a couple of news stories for you.
I hope we see you on Thursday evening and as always, happy reading.
John Winske
Disability Policy Consortium
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DPC Annual Reception: A Big Thank You to Our Sponsors
The big week is finally here. On Thursday evening more than 120 of us will gather at the 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers East headquarters in Dorchester to honor five remarkable individuals. An event like this is only possible with the generous support of sponsors. Here is the final list of sponsors for this year.
Silver Sponsors
Commonwealth Care Alliance
1199 SEIU Healthcare Workers East
Champion Level Sponsors
Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts
Boston Center for Independent Living
Power Broker Level Sponsors
Association for Behavioral Healthcare
Bay State Council of the Blind
Disability Law Center
DRS Consulting
Easter Seals Massachusetts
Health Management Associates
MetroWest Center for Independent Living
Partners Healthcare
University of Massachusetts Medical School/Commonwealth Medicine
Deal Maker Level Sponsors
Community Catalyst
Charlie Carr and Karen Langley
Christine Griffin
Health Care For All
Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann Inc.
Northeast Independent Living Program
Sky Candle
Spencer & Partners
STAVROS
There are still some tickets available. You can
order tickets or make a donation here. Thanks to our sponsors, we also have discount tickets available. If you would like to attend and cannot afford full priced tickets, please contact Liz Hardy at
[email protected] or call her at 617 680-2599.
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Calendar: Disability and Data - What Can We Count on?
We would like to invite you to participate in an upcoming webinar on "Disability and Data - What Can We Count on?" on October 19, 2015 at 9:00 am US EST. This webinar is a part of the Social Inclusion Webinar Series under the World Bank Group's Open Learning Campus.
In this webinar, Dr. Daniel Mont, an international expert on disability measurement and inclusive development, will discuss:
- What are known data gaps on disability, and how they can be filled?
- What are existing sources of data on disability?
- What datasets could be analyzed from disability perspective?
- How can we build and use evidence for more inclusive policy and development decisions?
The webinar will be moderated by Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Global Disability Advisor for the World Bank Group.
Target Audience
Researchers (universities and think tanks), graduate students studying policy and international development, policy makers and development practitioners.
Target Audience
Researchers (universities and think tanks), graduate students studying policy and international development, policy makers and development practitioners.
For more details and to register for the webinar, please click on the following link:
Disability and Data - What Can We Count on?
All the best,
Charl
Charlotte V. McClain-Nhlapo
Global Disability Advisor
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Calendar: Annual Job Fair for Individuals with Visual Impairments
When: Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 8:30 A.M. - Noon
Where: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University,
Knafel Center/Gymnasium
10 Garden Street, Cambridge
This event is free and co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, National Braille Press, Perkins School for the Blind, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, and the Carroll Center for the Blind. The day will start with a continental breakfast, followed by a welcome orientation and information session about employing workers who are visually impaired. For more information please go to
http://ow.ly/T5Ifv.
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Calendar: Saturday Jaws Training
When: Saturday, October 24, 2015, 10 A.M. - Noon
Where: Carroll Center for the Blind, Rachel Rosenbaum Technology Center, 770 Centre Street, Newton
The Carroll Center Technology Department is pleased to announce the continuation of its series of free adaptive technology training demonstrations to be held on Saturdays and taught by David Kingsbury, assistive technology trainer. These face to face workshops will take place from 10 am to noon in the first floor meeting room at the Carroll Center's Rachel Rosenbaum Technology Center. The address is 770 Centre St, Newton, MA.
Participants should already possess beginner or intermediate Jaws skills. These are demonstration sessions, not hands-on use of technology.
The next session will be held on Saturday October 24 (10:00 to 12:00). The topic will be Microsoft Outlook. The following subjects will be covered: reading, preparing and sending messages; opening, saving and attaching files; managing folders; sorting messages; and creating and accessing contacts.
To register for this workshop, please send an email to David Kingsbury at
[email protected], This workshop will be free-of-charge. If you have any questions, you can call David at 781-974-2001. Space is limited so please respond soon.
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Calendar: Disability Reframed Film Series
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2015, 2:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M.
Where: Main Library,
Main Library,
Lecture Hall
449 Broadway, Cambridge
Contact:
Kate Thurman,
[email protected], 617-349-4692 (voice); 617-492-0235 (tty)
Disability Reframed: A Community Film Series presents the FREE East Coast Premier of La Casa Linda
Living in the village of Chimayo, New Mexico, Linda Pedro became a pioneer in independent living for people with disabilities, and much more -- an advocate for disability rights, a fearless politician, an artist, and a leader who became the rock in her community.
Several decades ago, as a fledgling legal services attorney, Fred Woods represented Linda --who was paralyzed as the result of an auto accident -- in what started out as a custody case and ended up as a landmark in disabilities law. Now a documentary filmmaker and Cambridge resident, Woods started shooting a documentary about Pedro, La Casa Linda, almost seven years ago. "She was the most remarkable person I've ever known," said Woods.
"Linda died this past January at the age of 68. I'll remember her as generous friend who lived out her deepest values, never shied from the truth, and was a wonderful story teller," said Woods. "The film... is her story, told, for the most part, by Linda. It may change the way we think about disability, and about the traditions that define us as Americans."
As a resident of her small village in northern New Mexico, Pedro immersed herself in her Hispanic heritage and in Native American ways to become a spiritual mentor and a political leader who challenged the corrupt local power structure. When drugs threatened to overwhelm her village she faced her greatest challenge as she turned to the community's oldest traditions to lead a campaign for renewal.
Woods has been an attorney, political consultant and film and video producer. Two of his television spots have won Best of Broadcasting awards from the New England Broadcasting Association and his short-form historical documentaries have been incorporated into exhibits by the National Park Service.
Following the screening, there will be an audience discussion panel with the filmmaker and Robyn Powell, internationally recognized authority on the rights of parents with disabilities and their families. We hope to see you there.
Written and directed by Fred Woods
Music by Roger Clark Miller, the Jenny Vincent Trio, Lumbre del Sol
Filmed on location in Chimayo, New Mexico
Running time 1 hour
This is a scent-free event. Out of consideration for people with environmental illness and/or multiple chemical sensitivity, please refrain from using perfume or other scented products. For sign language interpreters or other accommodations, please contact CCPD by October 21 at 617-349-4692 (voice), 617-492-0235 (tty) or e-mail:
[email protected].
Disability Reframed: A Community Film Series is a collaboration of the Boston Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities and the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Hosted by the Cambridge Public Library.
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Employment Opportunity: DPC Project YES Health is Hiring
The Disability Policy Consortium is looking for up to 5 people to work on our new
YES Health initiative. YES Health is an exciting new project that will capture the experiences of people with physical disabilities and people with lived experience of a mental health diagnosis who are enrolled in One Care. This job is for people who want to make a change in how healthcare is delivered in Massachusetts. The people who are hired to take on this job will act as ambassadors doing outreach to community groups and organizations to build interest and involvement in YES Health. This is a 6 month contract position that will go through the end of March.
Currently, the Disability Policy Consortium is looking for interested applicants who are from Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke, and the Lawrence or Lowell areas.
As a YES Health Ambassador you will:
- Receive a stipend of $15/hr (with transportation reimbursement)
- Be asked to outreach to designated places every 2 weeks for approximately 2 hours (up to 4 hours/month)
- Outreach may entail educating clubhouses or independent learning centers, holding small focus groups or following up to see if anyone has expressed interest in YES Health
- Training will be provided by YES Health staff located at the Disability Policy Consortium.
Expectations/requirements:
- Interest in advocacy and community organizing
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Comfort working with people with physical disabilities and lived experience of mental health diagnoses, trauma, and addiction
- Comfort working with people from varied backgrounds
- Comfort presenting to large groups of people
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Bilingual speakers are encouraged to apply.
- One Care enrollees are encouraged to apply.
- People with lived experience of physical disabilities or mental health diagnoses, trauma, and/or addiction highly preferred.
Please let us know of any reasonable accommodations you may need for your interview.
Please send a cover letter detailing your reasons for applying and a resume to Kimberley Warsett at
[email protected] with "YES Health Ambassador Application" in the subject line.
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Net News: NH Expands Medicaid Managed Care to PWD
Open Minds.com is reporting that New Hampshire has expanded it's managed care contracts to inclued people with developmental disabilities. The capitated contracts will include physical and behavioral health services and all long term support services. You can
read about it here.
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Net News: Sarah Silverman Talks About Living with Depression and Anxiety
Glamour.com has a fascinating interview with comidian Sarah Silverman. She talks very openly about living with depression. You
can read more here.
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DPC Needs your Help!!!
The DPC uses the PayPal PayFast system for your tax deductible charitable donations. You do not need to have a PayPal account to use this system because credit card payments are also accepted.
The DPC also uses the Causes program for recurring donations (as well as one time donations). This is a great way to make a smaller monthly donation.
Donate by Mail
Make check or money order payable to:
Disability Policy Consortium
11 Dartmouth Street
Suite 301
Malden, MA 02148 |
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