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IDA Policy Committee is offering a Brown Bag Gathering

Friday, February 28, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PST

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IDA Policy Committee is offering a Brown Bag Gathering

Friday, February 28
12:00pm - 1:30pm | FREE Virtual Event for IDA Members

We're excited to welcome Aaron Christian, Deputy Director of the Division of Community Assistance and Resolutions at the Department of Developmental Services. If you attended IDA’s 10th Annual Policy Update in January, you know the session was packed with valuable insight —so much so that we ran out of time for questions!

Mr. Christian has graciously agreed to return for this exclusive virtual brown bag session, which is free for IDA members.

What You’ll Learn:

This is a unique chance to get your questions answered about:
California Early Start – Rate reform and new service subcodes
Quality Incentive Program
Personnel requirements
And much more

How to Participate:

Submit your questions in advance HERE
Questions will also be taken live during the session

Registration is Free for IDA Members!

Not an IDA member? Join today and get free access to this event and take advantage of the IDA 2024 Member Rates. Membership will increase on 3/1/2025. In order to attend this event, you must use the red button to join IDA and then you can go the IDA website and click on the registration link for this event. Any questions, please contact IDA.

Why Should You Join?

Discount on registration to future events
Connection with a dynamic community of early intervention professionals
Be part of an effective movement supporting our infants and toddlers

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This event will be recorded

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Fran Chasen and Annie Cox
IDA Policy Committee Co-Chairs

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February, 2025 Action Needed

In case you missed it, The Arc of the United States hosted an informative webinar last week on “Medicaid Advocacy in 2025”, and is now available to watch! The webinar included the basics about Medicaid and the programs it funds, as well as the growing concern of potential cuts to Medicaid and what you can do NOW to protect it. Click HERE to watch.

This week, the Congress is discussing a proposed plan to cut Medicaid by $2.3 Trillion. Medicaid funds about 70% of California's Medi-Cal programs. Medi-Cal is the state's name for Medicaid. This is a VERY SERIOUS CONCERN! Should these cuts get passed by Congress, 505,000 Californians with developmental disabilities, their families, and those who provide their vital services and supports will be severely impacted. In Home Support Services (IHSS), Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), the Self-Determination Program (SDP), Early Intervention, employment programs, independent living services, heath care services, and so much more, are all funded by Medicaid.

We need EVERY person in the disability community to CONTACT THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS NOW! Emailing your members takes two minutes and is only one click away!