Wednesday, May 15, 2013

DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Open Board Meeting
Lisle Library
Lisle, IL 60532
6:45pm to 8:45pm

DFDN is pleased to present information ON:

IL Department of Human Services:Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)

We are pleased to welcome back Lou Hamer, along with a new member Mary Beth Scholten.

Topic:     22 AND Beyond.

What can we expect from our DRS counselor for Adult services?

The role of the Agency chosen and job coach.

How to be person centered even in this environment.

How to handle concerns between parties.

There are still the questions regarding individuals (or guardians)
who question the degree of disability.  Are they in a‘”Catch 22”
if they are too disabled to qualify or not disabled enough. Questions about the
individual who have the Home Based Community Waiver or
Community Independent Living Arrangements CILA funding?

DuPage Family Disability Network is offering an opportunity to have
questions like these and others you may have answered at our May 15, 2013
meeting when out guest speakers will be two staff members from the
Department of Human Services – Division of Rehabilitation (DHS-DRS.)

Lou Hamer and Mary Beth Scholten, From the state Division of Rehab
Services have agreed to help answer questions families have about what
they can expect from DRS and the DRS counselors.
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Lou Hamer – Bureau Chief – DRS Field Services
Lou has been an Assistant Bureau chief in DRS Region 2, worked as the
Section Manager, Community Resources” (Program Contracts, which included high school  STEP contracts,
and worked with suburban schools as a DRS Transition Counselor.

Mary Beth Scholten -  The new the Assistant Bureau Chief (ABC) for Region 2 with the
Division of Rehabilitation Services, which covering the DuPage area.
Previous to this position I was the Rehabilitation Services Supervisor
in the Rockford VR office. I’ve been with the state for over 20 years.

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
2013

Facilities provided by:
Lisle Public Library
777 Front Street
Lisle IL 60532                                 Capacity: 95
630-971-1675