Participant Choice and Control of Services

YOUR HELP IS DESPERATELY NEEDED TO ENSURE SELF-DIRECTION IS PART OF THE CONVERSATION IN ANNAPOLIS!

Last November, with its "Self-Direction Manual" MDH-DDA showed us all the future that it envisions for Self-Direction... less funding, lower wages, limited IFDGS... we must make OUR voices heard!

JOIN SDAN AT THE GRADUATE BY HILTON IN ANNAPOLIS FOR DD DAY ON FEBRUARY 13th!

Tickets are now available for the DD Day event—and they go fast! Don't delay! Contact your legislators now to arrange time to speak with them in their offices. DD Day tickets are required only for the event itself, which runs from 8am-11am. You do not need a ticket to join SDAN at the Graduate Hilton on DD Day and/or meet with your legislators. If you don't plan to be in Annapolis that day, you can always meet with your legislators another day but make it soon!

In support of your personal advocacy, SDAN is hosting a DD DAY PREP SESSION via Zoom on Friday, January 17 at 12PM. We'll let you know what to expect in Annapolis, share resources, and help you create your personal one-pager to share with legislators on DD Day, or another day! Need more? You can sign-up during the prep meeting for a 1:1 session with an SDAN DD Day committee member to help you write and produce your one-pager. We hope to see you there!

Advocates from across Maryland will gather in Annapolis on Thursday, February 31th, 2025, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM for Developmental Disabilities Day at the Legislature. 

This annual event, sponsored by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition, is your opportunity to learn what is happening this legislative session from legislators and other advocates. You’ll also have the chance meet with your representatives to discuss issues that are important to you.

In-person tickets are $25 for self-advocates and $35 for everyone else. Registration is limited and sells out quickly. The event will be live streamed on Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition Facebook page. No ticket or registration is required for the live stream.

If supporting self-direction is important to you and you'd like to help your advocacy and SDAN grow stronger, please consider a tax-deductible donation today.

Did you know? PolicyStat is an online platform for the DDA to publish and share policies related to DDA’s programs, services, and procedures. Participants, families, and providers can view DDA’s active policies at any time through the site.

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