He-M 310.09 Rights of Persons Receiving Developmental Services or Acquired Brain Disorder Services in the Community is open for formal public comment.

He-M 310.09 Rights of Persons Receiving Developmental Services or Acquired Brain Disorder Services in the Community is now open for formal public comment. Information regarding the formal comment period duration, the public hearing, and where to submit formal comments may be found here: IP Rule Notice He-M 310.09. The Initial Proposal may be found here: IP Rule He-M 310.09

The deadline for submitting materials in writing or, if practicable for the agency, in the specified electronic form, is Tuesday, August 20, 2024.

The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at DHHS Brown Building, Auditorium, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH. 

If you have questions, please contact Allyson Raadmae by email at Allyson.E.Raadmae@dhhs.nh.gov or by phone at (603) 271-9604 

The Bureau of Developmental Services recently announced the following upcoming stakeholder engagement opportunities.

BDS will kick off a series of presentations on the current services available on the Developmental Disabilities waiver. Please join on Wednesday evenings beginning July 24th from 5:00 to 6:00 to review the services in more detail. There will be four sessions, with four services reviewed at each session.

BDS will also host a series of focus groups to hear additional feedback, experiences, and thoughts from stakeholders on specific topics.

There will be two sessions for each topic.

• Developmental Services Forms - Individual & Family Session: August 8, 5:00-6:30 pm.

• Participant Directed and Managed Services (PDMS) - Individual & Family Session August 15, 5:00-6:30 pm

Click on the announcements below to access the registration links.

This information will also be available on the BDS website at https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/disability-care/developmental-services.

Please contact BDS@dhhs.nh.gov with any questions.

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Lunch and Learn

There are a few days left to register for the Lunch and Learn session on Tuesday, July 23. This session will discuss Durable Power of Attorney and Guardianships presented by attorneys Judith Bomster and Alicia Cahill.

Registration will close on Monday. Sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/j4aatvw/lp/51aae364-0bc8-4dad-ab31-c96313db9e4c

The New Hampshire Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders is back!

The next meeting is Tuesday, July 30, 2024

at 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Zoom.

The New Hampshire Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NHCASD) meetings are open to the public. We encourage all families, individuals, caregivers, and professionals to join us and share their voices!

If you want to receive the Zoom information, please email our council administrator at casdnh@gmail.com.

You're invited to the "BeachAbility"

Accessibility Fair!

Date and time: July 25, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Location: Hampton Beach State Park (South Beach

picnic pavilion, 8 State Park Rd Hampton, NH)

This event will focus on making our beach more

accessible and inclusive for everyone.

Join us for a day filled with informative speakers, engaging demonstrations, entertainment, arts & crafts, and an opportunity to share your vision for a more accessible beach. Your input will contribute to the ongoing accessibility study by New Hampshire State Parks.

Participating organizations include;

ACLU of NH

Granite State Independent Living

New Hampshire State Parks

Future In Sight

Council on Developmental Disabilities

and many more!!

For more information, contact Katherine Harake, Regional Campaign Manager for ACLU NH, at katherine@aclu-nh.org or (603) 333-2082.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Family Support Conference, which will take place on August 3rd at the DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Manchester, NH!  

The Community Bridges Family Support Council will cover the registration cost this year. If you are interested in attending the event, please complete the attached 2024 Family Support Conference Registration form and send it to Cathy Wahl at cwahl@cbinnh.org. Also, cc your service coordinator on the email. If you plan to reserve accommodations, you can find the instructions for booking your room at the group rate at www.familysupportconference.com.

The Community Bridges Family Support Council will partially reimburse your hotel stay after the conference has been completed, and you have provided a copy of your receipt/invoice to Community Bridges. This reimbursement will occur via check.

There is a wonderful variety of workshop offerings for adults, teens, and children, which can be found on the conference website https://familysupportconference.com/workshops/ and in the attached schedule. If you have more questions about the registration process, please feel free to reach out to your service coordinator directly, and they will help you through the process.