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UPDATE - Managed Care: The Future of Supports Forum is Now Available via WebEx

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Thursday, November 29, 2018, 12 Noon-2:00 PM (Schenectady):

https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=efd91a5c12e64cccb7badc36d822c35b6

You will receive confirmation of your registration.  Information on how to launch a WebEx session is available at this link.

In addition, a forum has been added:

North Country

Wednesday, November 28th 2018

3:30 to 5:30 PM

OPWDD Region 2 -- Plattsburgh Office

7242 State Route 9, Suit 101

Plattsburgh NY 12901

Registration Contact: Melissa Lapierre

[email protected]

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Managed Care: The Future of Supports

The system of supports for people with developmental disabilities has evolved over the years from an institution-based system to a community-based support system based on meeting the needs of each person. This evolution was brought about by the people that we support, their family members, providers and our staff all working together.

Managed care is the next step in this important evolution, strengthening the coordination of each person’s supports, ensuring quality and challenging providers to deliver outcomes by helping people achieve their goals.

The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is holding the first of many public forums that will be hosted by our Regional Directors for people we support and their families across New York State to provide information and answer questions regarding our evolution to managed care. This is also an opportunity for you to tell us what matters most to you when it comes to your services.

In order to accommodate the greatest number of individuals with developmental disabilities and their family members, we ask that you attend no more than one public forum. The same information will be presented at all regional forums, regardless of location and date. Separate forums will be made available to provider agencies and OPWDD staff.

You are cordially invited to attend the forum most convenient to your location:

Hudson Valley

Monday, November 26th

5 to 7 PM

OPWDD Region 3 – Tarrytown Office

220 White Plains Road

Tarrytown

Registration Contact: Suzanne Toscano

[email protected]    

(845) 947-6060

 

Thursday, November 29th

5 to 7 PM

OPWDD Region 3 – Poughkeepsie Office

38 Fireman’s Way

Poughkeepsie

Registration Contact: Julia Piwinski

[email protected]  

(845) 471-9226 x150

 

New York Metro

Tuesday, November 27th

5 to 7 PM

Interagency Council on Developmental Disabilities Agencies (IACDDA)

15th Floor

150 West 30th Street

Manhattan

Registration Contact: Nikia Baker

[email protected]  

(646) 766-3662

 

Long Island

Wednesday, November 28th

6 to 8 PM

OPWDD Region 5 – Long Island Office

Multi-purpose Room

415A Oser Avenue

Hauppauge

Registration Contacts:

Michelle Giuliano: [email protected]  

(631) 416-3838

Stephanie Ginsberg: [email protected] 

(631) 416-3903

 

Capital Region

Thursday, November 29th    

12 to 2 PM

Oswald D. Heck Developmental Center

500 Balltown Road, Building 3, Room 2    

Schenectady

Registration Contact:  Karen Francisco

[email protected]  

(518) 388-0431

* Each forum will be hosted by OPWDD’s Regional Office Directors. Regional Directors will ask people from the audience to share what matters most to them when it comes to their services. Comments can also be submitted in writing.

To register for the forum nearest to you, please call or e-mail the regional office staff listed above by three business days before the event.  Along with your reservation, please indicate if you need special accommodations, including language translation.

 

Find out what you need to know and get your questions answered at the OPWDD Regional Managed Care Forum nearest you – we hope to see you there.