Competencies & Skill Sets
Table of Contents
Competencies
In this fifth session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will:
- Describe the components of a healthy lifestyle and how this applies to individuals with developmental disabilities
- Understand the Affordable Care Act and how people with disabilities are affected by it
- Identify the healthcare and wellness systems, services, and networks in DC
- Understand Medicaid and Medicare policies nationally and in DC
Skill sets
Partners will:
- Learn how to find vacancies for Mayoral-appointed boards and commissions and how to apply for them
- Learn how to advocate for a concern in a meeting with a decision-maker
Agenda
Speakers
Lisa Ekman
Director of Federal Policy, Health and Disability Advocates
Kerry Mauger
Training Coordinator, HealthMeet, The Arc of the United States
Cheryl Fish-Parcham
Private Insurance Program Director, Families USA
Handouts
Healthy Living Agencies, Organizations, and Resources
Affordable Care Act Basics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The ACA and People with Disabilities, adopted from The White House website
The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment, and Benefits for People with Disabilities by The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
DC Medicaid Overview, adopted from the D.C. Department of Health Care Finance
DC Children’s Mental Health Guide by the DC Collaborative for Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care
Guide to FY 2015 Healthcare by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute
Healthy Transitions Brief from the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor
DC Council and Student Mental Health Services from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute
Dental Crisis in America: The Need to Expand Access from Chairman Bernard Sanders, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
Dental Care: A Caregiver’s Guide from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Healthy Eating Tips: Smart Shopping for Veggies and Fruits and Eating Better on a Budget from the US Department of Agriculture
Transition’s Missing Link: Health Care Transition by the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
The Affordable Care Act & Ongoing Barrier to HealthCare for People with Disabilities PowerPoint by Lisa Ekman, Health and Disability Advocates
HealthMeet & Local HealthCare Advocacy PowerPoint by Kerry Mauger with The Arc