of Disability Service Providers
The DC Coalition’s Direct Support Conference will be held on Friday, September 16th at Gallaudet’s Kellogg Center fro 8AM to 4PM. This year’s theme is “Employment Is Everyone’s Business.” Much of change that will be required by March 2019 coming from CMS and within the national supports realm revolves around personal…
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On June 14th, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) organized members to advocate to US Congressional and Senatorial leaders about the potential impact that the coming Dept. of Labor overtime standards will have upon Medicaid-funded human service providers. Arthur Ginsberg, President and CEO of Community Residences, along with Lisa Poe, CEO of Richmond…
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Jesse Chancellor, president and chief executive officer of National Children’s Center (NCC) in Washington, DC, was unanimously approved as a Coalition Board member at the May 17th meeting. The DC Coalition of Disability Service Providers welcomes Mr. Chancellor, and we look forward to his involvement in our array of initiatives…
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On April 20th, the DC Coalition and the DC Department on Disability Services teamed up to say “farewell” to Director Laura Nuss, who tendered her resignation last month. Director Nuss – whose last day at DDS was April 22nd – led DDS for over 8 years, previously serving as the Deputy Director of DDA. Nuss…
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The DC Coalition’s Developmental Disability Awareness reception that was held on March 23rd at the Madison Hotel the Madison Hotel. Speakers included: Brenda Donald, Deputy Mayor of Human Services; Claudia Schlosberg, Medicaid Director; Laura Nuss, DDS Director; Christopher Ballin – a person supported by St. John’s; and Mary Lee Fay, NASDDDS…
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The DC Coalition of Disability Service Providers congratulates Community Residences, Inc. on its 40th anniversary celebration on March 9th. CR has grown into a vibrant provider supporting over 1,000 persons annually with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues. Pictured here are Community Residences President/CEO, Arthur Ginsberg and his wife along with…
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Welcome to the DC Coalition of Disability Service Providers. We have updated our website, communications, structure and engagement with our members. We hope that you will bookmark this site so that it will become your source for meetings, events, policy positions and resources that benefit the service provider community and…
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We are almost ready to “go live” with the new DC Coalition for Disability Service Providers new website. If you have found us already, the word must be starting to get around. Check back in a few days as the site is populated with information that will be valuable to…
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