What's New at CED - Archives
October 2007
- The CED is co-sponsoring the 16th Annual Families Conference at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown on October 26-28, 2007. The conference, held for children and adults with disabilities and their families, includes sessions on estate planning, Waivers, Medicaid fair hearings, funding sources, guardianship, education, employment, time and stress management and other important areas. Monica Andis, Nutrition Services Program Manager, will present the session "Obesity and Diabetes & Disabilities” at the conference. Pat Nisbet, Specialized Family Care Program Manager and conference committee member, will give a panel presentation about Accessing Services. The CED, Disability Program Navigator (DPN), Medicaid Work Incentive Network (M-WIN), Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA), Specialized Family Care, and West Virginia Assistive Technology (WVATS) programs will exhibit at the conference. For more information, call Cassandra Toliver at 304-558-0627.
- The CED is partnering with the West Virginia University Extension Service and Community Living Initiatives Corporation (CLIC) on a new program, “Taking Charge of Your Health and Safety” funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Health Program. The program is developing and delivering health promotion materials with the aim of motivating rural seniors to take responsibility for their health and wellness so that they can remain independent as they age. A Taking Charge packet will be available for seniors in Boone, Berkeley, Cabell, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Monongalia, Taylor and Wirt, and senior peer health educators will be recruited in these counties to conduct healthy aging workshops and presentations.
In addition, CLIC will recruit fifty low income seniors in Braxton, Greenbrier, Marion, Marshall, McDowell and Summers counties. Trained home assessment teams will provide these eligible individuals with individualized safety recommendations, assistive technology, and training in necessary environmental modifications. To receive a brochure or additional information, please call Stacy Miller at 304-293-4692 x1185 or e-mail takingcharge@hsc.wvu.edu. - CED Specialty Clinic Dates
- Assistive Technology: October 29
- Feeding and Swallowing: October 4, 11, 18, 25
- Developmental Disabilities: October 2, 5, 8, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26
- Traumatic Brain Injury: October 3, 10
- LEND: October 4, 11, 18, 25
For more information about CED Specialty Clinics or to make a referral, call 877-724-8244. - Children With Special Health Care Needs Nutrition Clinics will be held by Monica Andis, Program Manager, Nutrition & Dietary Services, on:
- October 9-10, 2007 - Beckley, West Virginia
- October 15, 2007 - Martinsburg, West Virginia
- October 23-24, 2007 - Logan, WV
- October 27, 2007 - Elkins, WV
- This month, the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, will be featured on “Access for All: Supports and Services in Your Community,” the Center’s TV show that is aired on the West Virginia Library Commission Network and throughout the state.
- Positive Behavior Support Trainings:
- October 2, 2007 "Understanding Autism" at Southern Highlands Day Program in Mullens, West Virginia - Carol Newlon
- October 4, 2007 "Positive Behavior Support Plan Development Part III: Teaching Alternative Skills" at teh ARC in Charleston, West Virginia - Carol Newlon
- October 11, 2007 "Client Rights & People First Language" at REM in Romney, West Virginia - Kathy Torsney
- October 24, 2007 - "Understanding Autism" at FMRS in Beckley, West Virginia - Carol Newlon
- Once again, Compeer of Monongalia County, Inc. and Mental Health America teamed up to bring you the Different Voices and Common Experiences Arts Festival (DVCE), in partnership with WVU/CED’s Fine Arts Program, Stepping Stone’s VSA Arts Program, and the Morgantown Arts Center (MAC). The show was a rousing success. CED Artist, Mel McKelvy was the featured artist. Three hundred sixty-six (366) people viewed the show, and 109 persons viewed it on the day of the reception.
- Jamie Hayhurst-Marshall and Melina Danko presented “Information & Referral (I&R) - Serving the Aging and Disability Populations” at the 2007 Tri-State Alliance for Information and Referral (AIRS) Conference at Salt Fork National Park in Cambridge, Ohio on October 19, 2007. The workshop provided individuals with the basics of providing I&R service to individuals in special populations, specifically increasing awareness of how to assist seniors and individuals with disabilities. Participants were provided with tools regarding person-first language and how to communicate effectively with individuals with disabilities. Content included disability etiquette, assistive technology and alternative formats of information.
