NDACP

NDACP Annual Conference 2021
2021-06-16 12:00 - 2021-06-18 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Registration for the NDACP 2021 Annual Conference: Creating Inclusive Communities is now open. Please use the links below to register.
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Conference Schedule, Materials & Other Information

NDACP celebrates DSP Appreciation Week 2020
2020-09-14 - 2020-09-20
Governor Burgum declares: Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week 2020.pdf
NDACP starts photo contest: DSP Contest Flyer 2020 pdf

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NDACP is a proud member of NADSP.org and ANCOR.org!

DD Payment System Steering Committee
2020-02-28 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Prairie Hills Plaza, 1237 W. Divide Ave., Ste 1a (Prairie/Rose Rm), Bismarck, ND, 58503, United States
Department of Human Services Developmental Disabilities Payment System
Steering Committee Meeting
Friday, Feb. 28, 2020
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/info/publicnotice/2020/2-28-special-meeting-dd-payment-system-steering-committee.pdf

ND APSE & NDACP Employment Supports Training
2019-10-22 | Ramada Bismarck, 1400 E. Interchange Ave., Bismarck, 58501, United States
FEATURING SHAUN WOOD,DREW HANSON & TERRY PETERSON!
North Dakota APSE and NDACP are proud to sponsor a training that focuses on Employment in the community, starting with you. This training will focus on developing skills to overcome our obstacles on developing/carving positions in the community and ways to be creative with accommodations in the workplace.
This training will teach the following and more!
· Task Design
· Task analysis
· Functional Assessment
· Social narratives
· Visual supports
· Choice making
· Social skill training
· Prompting
· Low tech supports
· High tech “smart” contextual supports

SECURE REGISTRATION: https://ndacp.org/events/smart-supports-tools-to-build-independence/

NADSP Frontline Supervisor Train-the-Trainer
2019-09-26 08:30 - 2019-09-27 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Quality Inn, Jamestown, 507 25th St SW, Jamestown, ND, United States
Register here: https://ndacp.org/events/nadsp-frontline-supervisor-train-the-trainer/
NDACP is pleased to offer the NADSP Frontline Supervisor Train-the-Trainer opportunity again! This time, we are offering the training in Jamestown and will be offering two different sessions. The first day will be the initial training for anyone who hasn’t previously attended. This is the same training that was offered in Fargo and Bismarck in February. The second day will be a “102” session and will be a more in-depth look into the curriculum. The second day is for everyone who previously attended the initial training, whether in Bismarck, Fargo, or Day One in Jamestown. There is no additional cost to attend the 102 training for anyone who has purchased the curriculum!
The following is from the NADSP website, https://www.nadsp.org/frontline-supervisor-curriculum/ regarding this training:
The NADSP Frontline Supervisor Train-The-Trainer Curriculum: From Management To Leadership helps organizational trainers equip Frontline Supervisors with the tools and skills needed for on-the-job success.
Takeaways For Participants:

Competencies/Code of Ethics Reviews
Role-Playing
Interactive Demonstrations
Dynamic Discussions
DSP Recruiting/Hiring Skills
Homework Assignments
FLS Success Stories
Leadership Development Plan
Post-Training Evaluations/Surveys

The training will be in Jamestown, ND at the Quality Inn & Suites on September 26 and 27, 2019. The cost of the curriculum is based on a sliding fee scale determined by the number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) DSPs and QSPs employed by your agency.

1-20 Direct Support Professionals $500.
21-50 Direct Support Professionals $1000.
51-100 Direct Support Professionals $1500.
101-200 Direct Support Professionals $2000.
200 and more Direct Support Professionals $2500.

NDACP is offering a scholarship to pay half of the curriculum price for all QSP agencies and licensed DD providers. For example: if you have 87 DSPs, your portion of the cost will be $750. The cost of the curriculum is for the agency; therefore, you are able to send as many employees as you wish for that one cost. There is not a separate charge for each person who attends. To ensure that we have room for everyone, we will be limiting the number of attendees from each agency to five (5) until Monday, September 2, 2019. At that time, we will open the registration for unlimited attendees from each agency, space permitting. Please register early!
Both training sessions will be from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sign-in will be between 8:30 and 8:55 am each day. Coffee and pastries in the morning, a catered lunch, and an afternoon snack are included.
The cost of the curriculum covers the initial training, the 102 training, any follow-up webinars, and access to the entire curriculum online. As stated, the agency only pays once. For example: You purchased the curriculum in February and sent 3 employees to the training in Bismarck. You may now send different employees to the Jamestown Day One training; then have them and the initial 3 employees attend the second day 102 session for no additional cost for the curriculum.
Below is the information we need for registration:

Agency Name
Agency Contact Person’s Name and E-mail Address
Number of DSPs and QSPs Employed by Your Agency
Name and E-mail Address of Each Staff Member Attending
Session Each Staff Member is Attending (day one, day two, or both days)

Each participating organization will commit in writing (can be submitted via e-mail) and be invoiced separately by NDACP. Payment will be due after the sessions.
Register on-line beginning August 13, 2019.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Quality Inn & Suites for $74.99 per night.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at workforce@ndacp.org!

Behavioral Health Services community input.
2019-09-23 - 2019-10-01
Human Services holds community meetings to seek input on expanding behavioral health services for children and adults through a Medicaid state plan amendment
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Human Services will host a series of community meetings to gather input on the development and implementation of a new Medicaid 1915(i) state plan amendment to expand home and community-based behavioral health services for children and adults.
See: https://www.behavioralhealth.nd.gov/1915i/meetings
Public Meeting Schedule
Sept. 23, 2019, 1:30 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Bismarck: Bismarck Public Library, 515 N. Fifth St., Conference Room B
Sept. 24, 2019, 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Fargo: Fargo Main Public Library, 102 Third St. N., Community Room
Sept. 25, 2019, Noon to 1:30 p.m. and 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Grand Forks: Grand Forks Public Library, 2110 Library Circle, Conference Room
Sept. 26, 2019, Noon to 1:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Minot: Minot Public Library, 516 Second Ave. S.W., North Meeting Room
Oct. 1, 2019, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time
Dickinson, West River Community Center, 2004 Fairway St., Dickinson, Meeting Room 1
People with disabilities who need accommodations to participate in a meeting should contact Bianca Bell in the department’s Behavioral Health Division at 701-328-8958, toll-free 800-755-2719, 711 (TTY) or bhbell@nd.gov.
Written comments can also be submitted at the meetings or online at www.nd.gov/1915i. Online comments will be accepted until Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. Central Time.
After the community input meetings, the department will begin to write the Medicaid 1915(i) state plan amendment and submit it to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval. The anticipated implementation date is July 1, 2020. To be considered eligible for services, individuals must qualify for Medicaid or Medicaid Expansion. Other needs-based eligibility criteria will also be considered by the department when developing the services.
For more information about the Medicaid 1915(i) state plan amendment, visit www.nd.gov/1915i.

Quality Dementia Care - Grand Forks
2019-09-17 10:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Development Homes, Inc., 3880 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND, 58201
Register here: https://ndacp.org/events/quality-dementia-care-grand-forks/
The Alzheimer’s Association is a leader in defining best practices of quality care for individuals living with dementia. The updated Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations were released as a supplement of The Gerontologist. Twenty-seven expert authors convened to develop new, peer-reviewed, evidence-based recommendations in ten topic areas, with person-centered care as the primary focus.
This program establishes a comprehensive understanding of the Recommendations and engages direct care providers through practical application. This program will help to instill a fundamental shift in organization standards, practice, and philosophy toward caring for individuals living with dementia.
This program is FREE and 5 CEUs are available.
Space is limited. All attendees will be charged $10 for lunch. Anyone wanting an exception to this policy should contact workforce@ndacp.org for the exception or with any questions.

Quality Dementia Care - Fargo
2019-09-10 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Dakota Medical Foundation, Fargo ND, 4141 28th Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58104
Register here: https://ndacp.org/events/quality-dementia-care-fargo/
The Alzheimer’s Association is a leader in defining best practices of quality care for individuals living with dementia. The updated Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations were released as a supplement of The Gerontologist. Twenty-seven expert authors convened to develop new, peer-reviewed, evidence-based recommendations in ten topic areas, with person-centered care as the primary focus.
This program establishes a comprehensive understanding of the Recommendations and engages direct care providers through practical application. This program will help to instill a fundamental shift in organization standards, practice, and philosophy toward caring for individuals living with dementia.
This program is FREE and 5 CEUs are available.
Space is limited. All attendees will be charged $10 for lunch. Anyone wanting an exception to this policy should contact workforce@ndacp.org for the exception or with any questions.

Happy DSP Recognition Week!
2019-09-08 - 2019-09-14

NDACP Medical Marijuana Symposium
2019-07-11 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)
Registration and Course Information
Materials: NDACP Medical Marijuana Symposium

Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Town Hall
2019-06-20 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Town Hall Brochure

Our hosts will share information about their programs and answer any questions you might have about caregiving or working as a QSP. We invite you to share your experiences in an open discussion with the group.
We want to hear from you about your challenges and successes with caregiving. What training would you find beneficial? What information can you share with new QSPs and caregivers? Are you new to the program and wondering what happens next?
Connect with other caregivers to find caregiving opportunities and to establish a peer support network.

Billing
• Caregiving tasks
• Finding clients
• Documentation
• T raining opportunities• Peer supportegivieginrr

Quality Dementia Care: Professional Training for a Person Centered Culture
2019-06-12 09:00 - 14:30 UTC | HIT, Inc., Great Hall East, 2640 Sunset Dr., Mandan, ND, 58554, United States
The Alzheimer’s Association is a leader in defining best practices of quality care for individuals living with dementia. The updated Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations were released as a supplement of The Gerontologist. Twenty-seven expert authors convened to develop new, peer-reviewed, evidence-based recommendations in ten topic areas, with person-centered care as the primary focus.
This program establishes a comprehensive understanding of the Recommendations and engages direct care providers through practical application. This program will help to instill a fundamental shift in organization standards, practice, and philosophy toward caring for individuals living with dementia.
This program is FREE and 5 CEUs are available; call for questions and verification.
$10 Deposit required for lunch. Those registering and not attending without giving notice will be invoiced $10 by NDACP for lunch.
