DuPage Family Disability Network

***  Special NOTE*****   Change in location:   St. Joan of Arc  *****

 **********Please Registration, This is one important program *********

    Time 6:30 pm to start

           MEETING ROOM 22


                     DuPage Family Disability Network  (DFDN)

Monday, November 19th, 2018  Open Meeting
                                   St. Joan of Arc
                                   820 Division St
                                   Lisle, IL 60532
                                   6:30pm to 8:45pm

         DFDN is pleased bring an opportunity to DuPage County
           for members of DFDN, consumers,

Encore and Update:

Medicaid is as an essential element of ours or our loved ones lives, So
many questions, so many challenges, Who do we go to help us through this?

Glad to have Our guest:

Kristin Hartsaw, MPH, MCHES is the Director of Training and Technical
Assistance with the Federation on Human Services Reform.  In this role,
she develops and conducts training programs including Making the
Connection: Accessing Public Benefits, Cultural Competency, and Mental
Health First Aid.  She has provided enrollment assistance to families
applying for health coverage and served on the State of Illinois training
team to deliver Health Insurance Navigator/Assister training. Ms. Hartsaw
currently serves as the State Team Lead for the SOAR initiative, a SAMHSA
Best Practice Model working to increase access to disability benefits for
persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.



Prior to her current role, she worked for fifteen years in public health.
Kristin received a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health
Policy and Administration from the University of Illinois-Chicago.  In
addition to her work with the DuPage Federation, Ms. Hartsaw is an adjunct
faculty member with the MPH Program at Benedictine University.



Session Description:  Medicaid Update

This presentation will provide an overview of recent changes with the
Illinois Medicaid Program.  The presentation will begin with a brief
review of core eligibility rules and the re-determination process.  We
will discuss strategies for troubleshooting when problems with a case
arise, with focus on the disability community.  An overview of the new
Manage My Case online customer portal will also be provided.


-- 
Kristin Hartsaw, MPH, MCHES
Program Director, Training and Technical Assistance
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
246 Janata Boulevard, Suite 265
Lombard, IL 60148
(tel) 630-530-7802


People who have disabilities, their family's, professionals, educators will
all benefit from this presentation.


****************** Registration by e-mailing address below:

dfdn@dfdn.org
1.     Name:
2.     Number Attending:
3.     Parent or Organization:

Look forward to seeing
everyone,

Board Members  of DFDN
2018

Facilities provided by:

  St. Joan of Arc
  820 Division St,             Room:  22
  Lisle IL 60532               Capacity: 60
  (630)  963-4500

Program:   2018 Calendar

 **********Please Registration, This is one important program *********

    Time 6:30 pm to start
           MEETING ROOMS A/B


                     DuPage Family Disability Network  (DFDN)

Tuesday, March 13th    Open Meeting
                                   Lisle Library

                                   Lisle, IL 60532
                                   6:30pm to 8:45pm

         DFDN is pleased bring an opportunity to DuPage County
           for members of DFDN, consumers,

Medicaid is as an essential element of ours or our loved ones lives, So
many questions, so many challenges, Who do we go to help us through this?

Glad to have Our guest:

Kristin Hartsaw, MPH, MCHES is the Director of Training and Technical
Assistance with the Federation on Human Services Reform.  In this role,
she develops and conducts training programs including Making the
Connection: Accessing Public Benefits, Cultural Competency, and Mental
Health First Aid.  She has provided enrollment assistance to families
applying for health coverage and served on the State of Illinois training
team to deliver Health Insurance Navigator/Assister training. Ms. Hartsaw
currently serves as the State Team Lead for the SOAR initiative, a SAMHSA
Best Practice Model working to increase access to disability benefits for
persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.



Prior to her current role, she worked for fifteen years in public health. 
Kristin received a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health
Policy and Administration from the University of Illinois-Chicago.  In
addition to her work with the DuPage Federation, Ms. Hartsaw is an adjunct
faculty member with the MPH Program at Benedictine University.



Session Description:  Medicaid Update

This presentation will provide an overview of recent changes with the
Illinois Medicaid Program.  The presentation will begin with a brief
review of core eligibility rules and the re-determination process.  We
will discuss strategies for troubleshooting when problems with a case
arise, with focus on the disability community.  An overview of the new
Manage My Case online customer portal will also be provided.


-- 
Kristin Hartsaw, MPH, MCHES
Program Director, Training and Technical Assistance
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
246 Janata Boulevard, Suite 265
Lombard, IL 60148
(tel) 630-530-7802




People who have disabilities, their family's, professionals, educators will
all benefit from this presentation.





****************** Registration by e-mailing address below:

dfdn@dfdn.org
1.     Name:
2.     Number Attending:
3.     Parent or Organization:

Look forward to seeing
everyone,

Board Members of DFDN
2018

Facilities provided by:

  Lisle Library
  777 Front St.                     Rooms:  A/B
  Lisle IL 60532               Capacity: 90
  (630) 971-1675

DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017                                           Open Meeting
Lisle Library
Room A
Lisle, IL 60532
6:30pm to 8:45pm

DFDN is pleased bring an opportunity to DuPage County
for members of DFDN, consumers,

Our guest:

Beth Hooton, Associate Director of Employment Services at Helping Hand Center

“Project SEARCH- Ages 24+

Project SEARCH is an international internship program that takes place entirely in the workplace. Externs (Interns) in the program participate in three 10-week internships at a job-site while completing classroom training. During the program, interns work with job specialists from Helping Hand Center to seek competitive employment in the community.  Externs (Interns) over the age of 24 to receive training at Brookfield Zoo and students graduating from high school receive training at AMITA Health LaGrange.”

10/2016 – 6/30/2017 was the first year of Helping Hand Center’s new, one-of-a-kind program: Brookfield Zoo. Project SEARCH. The program focuses on providing internship opportunities for adults seeking employment, with partnership from the zoo and their staff. Each intern participates in three Exter/internships in at least three different departments. At orientation, Project SEARCH interns and staff were treated to an orientation and demonstrations from some of the staff and trainers at the zoo. Starting the year out on a wild adventure.

With this first year coming to a close and graduation just around the corner we are looking to October 2017 when we will be starting the second year of Project SEARCH for persons 24+.
DuPage Family Disability Network is hosting:

Discussion on Project Search (Ages 24+)
People who have disabilities, their family’s, professionals, educators will
all benefit from this presentation.

****************** Registration by e-mailing address below:

dfdn@dfdn.org
1. Name:
2. Number Attending:
3. Parent or Organization:

Look forward to seeing
everyone,

Board Members of DFDN
2017

Facilities provided by:

Lisle Library
777 Front St.
Lisle IL 60532                                                                                  Capacity: 35                        (Room A only)
(630) 971-1675

*********Location and Time change*********


"Legal, public benefits, and financial facts - Families who care for
people with Disabilities"

Sponsored by Connect-Disability Ministry Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church

              And DuPage Family Disability Network

When: Thursday, April 28, 9:30 -11:30 am.

Where: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church,
       815 S. Washington St., Naperville, IL

Planning for the future is important for all of us.

For families caring for someone with a disability financial planning,
retirement, and understanding public benefits impact the quality of lives
for our loved ones with disabilities.

Attorney Lara Duda will address-

Decision-Making for Your Loved One with a disability: Guardianship and
Other Legal Options

This presentation will provide an overview of legal decision-making
options, such as guardianship, powers of attorney, and the Illinois Health
Care Surrogate Act, for adults with diminished capacity.

Lara Duda is a Partner at Peter J. Latz & Associates LLC, a law firm
serving Cook and surrounding counties. Lara’s practice concentrates on
probate, guardianship, and estate planning matters, including disabled
adults and minors guardianship administration; contested guardianships;
decedent's estate and trust administration, elder and special needs law,
and mental health law.

Understanding Public benefits for your loved one with a disability will
significantly improve the quality of your loved one’s life and help your
retirement planning.

Alexandra Baigwill from Waddell & Reed Financial addresses these points-

- How to establish eligibility for Social Security benefits based on
disability

- What are the benefits for which a person with a disability can be
eligible for?

- How does each one work and how are they different?

- How are benefits for different family members interdependent?

- Can working too much result in loss of benefits?

- How do Social Security's work incentives work?

Alexandra Baig, MBA, CFP® Financial Advisor



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**********Registration is required, e-mailing  below:

dfdn@dfdn.org
1.     Name:
2.     Number Attending:
3.     Parent or  Organization:

Look forward to seeing
everyone,

Board Members  of DFDN
2016

Facilities provided by:

 Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
 815 S. Washington St
 Naperville, IL