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The Resource -- September 2021
Thank You DSPs!
Direct Support Professional (DSP) Appreciation Week (September 12-18, 2021) was a great opportunity to highlight the dedicated and innovative direct support workforce which is the heart and soul of supports for people with disabilities.

We appreciate all the dedication and work DSPs do for the disability community all year long. Please make sure to continue to recognize and show appreciation for the DSPs in your life!
MRCI-CDS Photo Contest!
The deadline to submit is September 30, 2021

One of the beautiful things about self-direction is the ability to make choices about your own care and what you need to be more independent.

We would love for you to share the beauty with us. For you, self-direction might mean: 
  • Living in your own home or community
  • An adaptive bicycle
  • Planting a garden
  • Receiving care from a person you know and trust
  • Learning new skills
  • Any of the unlimited possibilities!
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You can win prizes for submitting photos and even be featured in an MRCI-CDS calendar for the 2022 year MRCI will be sending to our families at the end of the year.
Did you know?
Weekly Calendar Updates

In addition to our monthly newsletter, we also send weekly updates that include important dates like payroll due dates, paydays, and holidays.

If you're interested in signing up, you can do so on our Calendars Page. Simply scroll to the bottom of the page, enter your email and name, then check the box next to "Weekly Calendar Updates." You'll start receiving the updates the following Sunday morning.
New Resources for CFSS Employers and Workers
The staff members at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) are pleased to announce a new webpage and an informational video have been created to educate workers and employers in Personal Care Assistance (PCA)-Community First Services and Supports (CFSS). 

MRCI-CDS will also continue to provide information, education, and resources as PCA Choice and Consumer Support Grant (CSG) programs prepare to transition to CFSS in 2022. If you'd like to learn more, we have created a blog post explaining the change.
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Transition
The programs of CDCS, CSG, PCA Choice, and 245D Licensed Services such as Individualized Home Supports (Personal Support), Homemaker, Respite, and Night Supervision have begun the conversion to using Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). EVV will have its own login page that you will use to clock in and out.

Your program staff will contact you about completing the conversion to EVV. 

If you'd like to learn more, you can read about EVV on our blog. Click the image to the right to be taken directly to the post.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
How to get your vaccine:

The connector is open to the public, and you can sign up by going to https://mn.gov/vaccineconnector/. You can also visit the Vaccine Connector FAQ to get answers to common questions.
2021 Training Schedule
Each year MRCI is required to assign training to all workers under the 245D programs of Individualized Home Supports (IHS) formerly known as Personal Supports, Respite, and now Homemaker. Below is the calendar of when the training will be assigned. 

Training is assigned in the beginning of the month and is due by the last day of the month. If your worker does not complete the training they will be temporarily suspended and not able to clock in or out through the app, or be paid for the time worked until complete.

If you have questions regarding the completion of the training you can connect with our program staff at 800-829-7110.
Month:
Subjects:
September
Positive Supports Rule
October
CSSP-A Review, Person-Centered Planning
Once per year
CSSP-A/IAPP Annual Review
Homemaker Only
Annually, in June
8 Hour CORE
Homemaker Staff Under the 245D Programs: MRCI now is including the Positive Support Rule training annually. The training has been assigned, please log in and complete by the end of November. 
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