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SDAN VISION STATEMENT
We envision people with intellectual and developmental disabilities living self-directed, fulfilling lives with access to all the long-term services and supports they need.
SDAN MISSION STATEMENT
SDAN-Maryland’s mission is to advocate for participant choice, control, flexibility, and the sustainability of self-directed services and supports. We do this through education, training, legislative advocacy, maintaining partnerships with state agencies and divisions, and collaborating with organizations committed to supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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MEMBERSHIP MEETING – SELF DIRECTION LEGISLATION
Our membership meeting was on Wednesday February 16th at noon. We discussed the self-direction legislation that has been filed for this session, and discussed how we can help ensure that we have the legislative framework to ensure continued choice and control of...
Virtual Self-Direction Legislative Workgroup Meeting
The final meeting of the self-direction legislative workgroup is being held this Wednesday, December 29 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Here is the link to the zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87481919915 Meeting ID: 874 8191 9915 This is the final meeting for this...
SDAN MEETING – New DDA Family as Staff Form and Participant Agreement
Dec 2, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time SDAN ZOOM meeting on Thursday December 2, 2021 at 12pm. We updated our members on recent advocacy efforts and the legislative workgroup. Then Rhonda Workman joined us to answer any remaining questions you had regarding the DDA...
SDAN Meeting – Staff Recruitment
Thursday October 7 at 3:00pm Hiring dedicated staff members is more important– and more challenging– than ever. So…… on Thursday October 7, we premiered Why Work in Self-Direction? a staff recruitment and training video produced by SDAN volunteers. This new video,...
SDAN Membership Meeting – Housing
September 17, 2021 12:00PM On September 17th at 12pm, we held our SDAN Membership Meeting focusing on Housing. We welcomed Tim Wiens from Maryland Independent Housing. He presented information and resources to help us navigate the regulatory minefield of Independent...
Self Direction FAQs
1. What is Self-Direction (SD)? Self-Direction is when a person with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) makes their own decisions about how their Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) funding is allocated: You select the kind of...
SDAN Video – “Self-Direction & the Good Life!”
Self-Direction & The Good Life: Many Lives, Many Choices Video funded by SpArc Tank Grant from The Arc Maryland SDAN received a grant from The Arc Maryland to make two videos: this one and another one coming soon to help recruit staff. The Arc's funding was...
More Lives, More Choices!
SDAN Membership Meeting: Community Living and Olmstead Rights
SDAN Membership Meeting: Community Living and Olmstead Rights July 12, 2024 SDAN’s July meeting featured a presentation and listening session with the Olmsted Section team of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The...
Upcoming Meetings
SDAN MEMBERSHIP MEETINGStay tuned for information on the next meeting.