Watch the recording for “It’s Your Rights! What Family Caregivers Should Know About the New Medicaid Rules for Adult Developmental Services.”

If you are unable to attend, you can still register and we’ll send you a link to the recording of the workshop which you can watch on your own time.

Last March, new federal requirements took effect for people receiving Medicaid-funded home and community based services. These impact adults receiving developmental disability services in certain settings, including group homes and shared living arrangements. The rules are designed to ensure that people living in these settings have privacy, autonomy, and full access to the community.

This presentation is intended for family caregivers who currently – or may some day – have a son or daughter living in this type of setting. A expert in Medicaid policy, Ms. Murphy will provide helpful background for navigating the complex world of adult services.

Presenter:

• Kirsten Murphy is the Executive Director of the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council where she has worked since 2013. She began her career in non-profit management in the 80’s developing programs for high risk youth in New York City and Boston. Her interests turned to disability rights and community inclusion when two of her children were diagnosed on the autism spectrum. Kirsten founded a family support program, ARCH, serving the Upper Valley region of NH and VT, directed the New Hampshire Autism Council, and is credited with securing equitable insurance coverage for NH children who experience the interfering symptoms of autism. She is a 2010 graduate of the Leadership in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (LEND) through the University of New Hampshire. Now a resident of Montpelier, VT, she brings over three decades of experience in public policy, systems thinking, and advocacy.