The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) has the following information to share below:

Announcement:

• Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Experience Survey - Open until April 7, 2023

General OCL Meetings:

• Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)

• Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity on Adult Day Services – Dementia Training Requirements

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

• NEW: Save The Dates! Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Training Series

• COMBINED: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Action Group

• NEW: ARPA Project 4.01 Residential Innovation – Models of Care Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

Announcement

Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Experience Survey

Open until April 7, 2023

HCPF is conducting a survey of those who currently provide and utilize Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) services within the state of Colorado. The survey results will be used to conduct thorough review of the current system.

Lack of transportation represents a significant barrier for people with disabilities, whether for employment, habilitation services, or helping individuals make meaningful connections in their community. In December of 2022, HCPF engaged CBIZ Optumas to review and research transportation structures and recommend final options for nonmedical transportation systems.

If you currently provide or utilize NMT services, your input is important to this project. This survey will help Optumas understand and illustrate for HCPF the perceptions of current transportation providers and users of those services to determine:

• What is working well

• What is not working well

• What opportunities there may be for transforming the current system

• What threats may be apparent to the current and future NMT system in all communities where people with disabilities live

The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

The survey will be open until Friday, April 7, 2023. Questions may be sent to ColoradoNMTsurvey@optumas.com.

General OCL Meetings

Please find a general OCL meeting announcement listed below. Other OCL meeting information is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)

The PDPPC is a collaboration between stakeholders and HCPF, focusing on issues related to Participant-Directed Programs, which includes Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) and In-Home Support Services (IHSS).

The webinar link and phone number are the same for all the 2023 meetings.

The PDPPC will meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month in 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m. MT, with the following exceptions, due to holidays:

• Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, 1 to 4 p.m. MT

• Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, 1 to 4 p.m. MT

All PDPPC meetings are posted on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage. All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend. For more information, see

the PDPPC webpage.

The next meeting will be held:

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

1 to 4 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join by Phone:

(Toll-free)1-877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140

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Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity on Adult Day Services – Dementia Training Requirements

The Department seeks to engage stakeholders through two meetings to propose regulations requiring dementia training for all Adult Day Services providers. During these meetings, stakeholders will have the opportunity to provide comments, suggestions and ask questions regarding the proposed regulations. All stakeholders interested in this topic are encouraged to attend one or both meetings.

The meeting will be held:

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

1 to 2:30 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-833-928-4608

Meeting ID: 816 3957 1445, Passcode: 380336

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings

Please find an ARPA-related meeting announcement listed below. Other ARPA-related meeting information is on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.

NEW: Save The Dates! Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Training Series

Note: If you're interested in these events, please copy the events from the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage to save the dates on your calendar. Meetings will be recorded and made available for viewing at a later date.

This training series is part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project 1.0 "Establish a Training Fund."

General Trauma-informed Care of Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) for Direct Care Workers

This training will be a general overview of culturally competent trauma-informed approaches to care of persons with I/DD (and disability in general), as well as self-care. The session is presented by Dr. Karyn Harvey and is for all direct care workers, providers, families, caregivers, and interested learners. All interested stakeholders are welcome. Two meeting times are available.

Meeting Option 1:

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. MT 

Register Here

Meeting Option 2:

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT

Register Here

Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) for Providers

This training will be a deeper dive of culturally competent trauma-informed approaches to care of persons with I/DD, as well as self-care. The session is presented by Dr. Karyn Harvey and is for all I/DD providers, including direct care workers, case management agencies, program approved provider agencies, peer support providers, clinicians, caregivers, and families. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

1 to 3 p.m. MT

Register Here

Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), and Self-Care, for Complex Case Professionals

This training will be a deeper dive of culturally competent trauma-informed approaches to care of persons with I/DD in complex situations, as well as self-care. The session is presented by Dr.Karyn Harvey and is for all complex call professionals, including providers, regional accountable entities, case management agencies, hospitals, families, State staff, and advocates.

The meeting will be held:

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. MT 

Register Here

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COMBINED: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC)

Action Groups

To plan and prepare for the Direct Care Worker Appreciation Week (April 2-8, 2023), HCPF is combining the remaining Direct Care Workforce Collaboration (DCWC) Action Group meetings for the month of March.

We will cancel the Friday, March 17 Compensation and Benefits Action Group Meeting, and combine it with the Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting on Friday, March 24 at 1 p.m. MT. Invitations will be updated to reflect this change. These updated events are on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage, where you can upload the information to your individual calendar.

If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Snyder.

The combined Action Group meeting will be held:

Friday, March 24, 2023

1 to 2:30 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140

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NEW: ARPA Project 4.01 Residential Innovation – Models of Care

Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

You’re invited! Please join the HCPF team to share your feedback on model options for individuals transitioning out of nursing facilities and other institutional settings.

As part of the ARPA 4.01 Residential Innovations Initiative - Models of Care, HCPF and partners at the Mission Analytics Group, have explored innovative home and community-based models from around the country that support individuals’ transition from institutional settings, such as nursing facilities, to community-based settings.

HCPF invites you to learn about the results of this analysis and to share your feedback.

There are three meeting date and time options. Please select the registration link below to register in advance for one of the meetings.

Please register for only one meeting. You will be able to indicate during registration if you require accommodations to fully participate in this event.

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. MT

Register Here

Thursday, April 13, 2023

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. MT

Register Here

Thursday, April 19, 2023

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT

Register Here

Please contact Austin Leffel with any questions.

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