DHHS OADS: "A Path for ME" Orientation - Assessments for Section 21 and 29

"A Path for ME" Orientation
Assessments for Section 21 and 29

Please join the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) for an "A Path for ME" orientation in December 2022. The focus will be on the start of the "A Path for ME" Lifespan Project and the upcoming start of the needs assessment. The needs assessments will be for Section 21 and 29 members and those on the waitlist.

Orientation topics include:

• How will the data from this assessment contribute to the design of the Lifespan Project?
• How does the assessment inform the Person-Centered Planning process?
• What communication can you expect before and after?
• What happens during an assessment?
• How will this assessment aid in better planning, service design, and understanding of member support needs?

There will be two sessions. Each will focus on the needs and interests of the following groups:
Waiver Members and Families/Guardians:
December 13, 2022 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Registration link: https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAod--tqTwvGd3WkthQFwzd-feDOnwe_-W1#/registration 

​Providers of Section 21 and 29 services:
December 15, 2022 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
Registration link: https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc-Ghqz4pEteeT9DfhCVElBUlAexV-PvP#/registration
 
If you need an accommodation, such as real time transcription and captioning (CART) or American Sign Language (ASL) or other language interpretation, please contact Miranda Whalen at miranda.whalen@maine.gov by November 30, 2022.