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FCC Launches Emergency Broadband Benefit Program: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched an Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to help households struggling to pay for internet service during the pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, and virtual classrooms. The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75... per month for households on Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute $10-$50 toward the purchase price. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household. A household is eligible if one member of the household: Qualifies for the Lifeline program; Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, or did so in the 2019-2020 school year; Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; Experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, and the household had a total income in 2020 below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers; or Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating providers' existing low-income or COVID-19 program. The program has been authorized by the FCC, but the start date has not yet been established. The FCC is working to make the benefit available as quickly as possible. Please continue to check the program webpage for updates. https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit

Positive Behavior Supports Training: DBHDD will be hosting the Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) Curriculum Training. This virtual training on the PBS Curriculum is specifically designed for training direct support professionals and supervisors with the principles and practices of positive behavior supports to use in daily interactions with people with challenging behaviors in settings providing supports and services. If you are interested in attending this virtual training opportunity, please know that you are required to attend each of the six sessions. For registration information email [email protected].

Another fine example of creating employment opportunities!

Serious warning from Jefferson Health in Philadelphia:

DSP vision paper out of Ohio: ' https://dodd.ohio.gov//519/DSP+Vision+Paper+2020_1124.pdf

MAKING SELF-DIRECTION A REALITY: Using Individual Budgets to Promote Choice, Control, and Equity https://www.nasddds.org//HSRI_White_Paper_Individualized_S

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Statewide Provider Meeting February 4, 2021 9:00 am - 12:30 pm... The DBHDD Division of Developmental Disabilities will be hosting an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Statewide Provider meeting. Due to the public health emergency, this meeting will be held remotely via our WebEx platform. If you have not already done so, click below to register for the event. https://web.cvent.com//97210e9a-5855-46c8-a8b4-3f0/summary

Great to see a company of Google's size supporting our sector.

GCDD has produced a film 6000 Waiting tells the stories of three Georgians with developmental disabilities who are struggling with the complexity and lack of state Medicaid waiver funding. With persistence, courage, and self-determination, they fight to access the resources they desperately need to live life on their own terms. This month, GCDD is kicking off an impact campaign around the film, which aims to educate Georgians about this issue, ultimately increasing empathy for people with disabilities and access to Medicaid waivers for all that need them. The first virtual screening is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. Register at the following link: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfX_s0P9cKaSOWQ5R/viewform