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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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DDA Community Meeting – November 14 @ 2:30 ACTION ALERT!
SDAN ACTION ALERT! It is important for all who self direct to attend this meeting with DDA at 2:30pm on November 14. To join the DDA Community Meeting, please click the link below: Meeting Link: meet.google.com/ygz-iauk-owt Time: November 14, 2024, from 2:30 to 3:30...
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...
SDAN Membership Meeting – Participant Rights, Clarification Requests and Appeal Rights
Thursday, March 28th at 12PM Our March General Membership Meeting was a discussion of Participant Rights, Clarification Requests and Appeal Rights. We introduced our newest Board Members and enjoyed a presentation from guest speaker, Randi Ames, the Managing Attorney...
SDAN Membership Meeting – Transparency and Access Under New DDA
Wednesday February 21, 2024 - 2:30pm Our membership meeting on Wednesday, February 21st at 2:30 pm was an important discussion on transparency and access under the new DDA administration: Legislation to limit IFDGS funding and how to advocate for preserving access....
SDAN Membership Meeting: December 2023
December 7, 2023 SDAN Membership Meeting: Personnel at DDA, Fiscal Management Options, New Budget Modification, Cost of Living Adjustment, Quality Improvement Reviews, New Membership Options Among the topics covered in SDAN's December meeting were personnel...
SDAN Membership Meeting: “SDS Sustainability Grant, SDAN Call for Board Members, & FMCS Update”
October 17, 2023 SDAN’s October meeting announced the launch of its "The SDS Sustainability Project" ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant, awarded through the DDA. The ability of participants to continue self-directing for as long as they wish to do so has...
BECOME A BOARD MEMBER!
SDAN, the Self-Directed Advocacy Network of Maryland, Inc., is seeking volunteer leaders to join its dynamic board of directors. To be a Board Member, you must believe: Each person has a right to a self-directed life All people can self-direct their lives when...
SDAN Membership Meeting: “The Role of the Support Broker in Self-Directed Services”
May 11, 2023 SDAN’s May meeting focused on the role of the Support Broker in Self-Directed Services. The Support Broker has a unique role in the team of people supporting each self-directing participant and their families, and making self-direction more sustainable...
SDAN Membership Meeting: Self-Direction Act of 2022. March 30, 2023
Thursday, March 30, at 12PM via Zoom SDAN’s March membership meeting focused on the Self-Direction Act of 2022, which was enacted on October 1, 2022. After three years of advocacy, we now have key flexibilities in self-directed services guaranteed by Maryland law,...
SDAN Membership Meeting: EVV Advocacy and Updates
Date: Thursday, February 16, at 1PM via Zoom February’s meeting focused on the recent EVV mandates and rollout and SDAN’s advocacy efforts to remove or mitigate the more burdensome aspects of this new system. We introduced advocacy efforts for our membership to...
More Lives, More Choices!
Mat’s Story: Building Stability, Independence, and a Future
For Mat self-direction isn’t just a service model - it’s the foundation that allows him to work, lead, and live independently. At 39 years old, Mat supports himself and his brother, who lives with autism and schizophrenia and recently moved into Mat’s home....
SDAN Statement: Clarifying MIDSEC and Urging Action on Proposed DDA Budget Cuts
We want to speak directly to you about the concern and confusion many are feeling right now. We wish to clarify the role of the (MIDSEC) and to ask for your continued advocacy in response to the Department of Disabilities Administration’s (DDA) proposed budget...