ATTENTION Job Club Participants! The recent presentation by Tiffany Jameson shut down before we could gather the email addresses put in the chat. Our apologies! If you want a copy of Tiffany’s presentation please email Daniel.Middleton@catalight.org .
On Saturday June 14 (NOTE: NOT the usual 3rd Saturday) AASCEND presents Sheraden Nicholau of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, speaking on the timely and very important subject of proposed cuts to Medicaid, and what can be done to protect this crucial program. Have you wondered how proposed changes to Medicaid could affect your community? Sheraden will help break down what is happening in Congress, and how these policies could impact the lives of Californians. She will cover:
- What is happening with Medicaid at the federal level
- How these changes could impact Medi-Cal, IHSS, regional centers, and more
- What YOU and your network can do to help protect essential services
The link to the Zoom presentation will be emailed to our newsletter subscribers (click here to subscribe) in the days before the event. There is no need to register for this event.
Sheraden Nicholau leads statewide and region-specific projects with a Bay-Area-based team, executing the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities’ core functions of advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is established by state and federal law as an independent state agency and ensures that Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities are guaranteed the same full and equal opportunities for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as all Americans.
With over 20 years in the disability services, policy, and advocacy space, Sheraden has held both lead and individual contributor roles in cross-sector and intra-industry advisory committees, task forces, and collaboratives, effecting change in inclusionary practices, policy and legislation. She has used her completion of the CA Peace Officers Standards and Training’s Instructor Certification Course (AICC) and Instructor Training Course (IITC) to provide developmental disabilities specific crisis intervention training for law enforcement and first responders in the state.
As usual at AASCEND meetings, attendees on the autism spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives throughout the program.
Who: Autistic adults, family members and professional who work with them are all welcome.
When: Sat June 14, 10 – 11am (Pacific Time)
Where: Online via Zoom, link will be emailed.
Contact info@aascend.org with any questions.
