Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities

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🌟 Case Management Transition Webinar – For Individuals & Families 🌟
Our friends at DDARS want to help individuals and families learn about the upcoming changes to waiver case management in Indiana. The Bureau of Disabilities Services is hosting two virtual webinars where you can get clear, simple information about what’s changing and what you may need to do.

✨ Who is staying as approved case management organizations?

• Aging & In-Home Services of NE IN, Inc.
• Indiana Professional Management Group
• Inspire Case Management
• Unity of Indiana
• The Columbus Organization

These organizations will provide services statewide for the following waivers:
• Family Support Waiver
• Community Integration & Habilitation Waiver
• Health & Wellness Waiver
• Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver
• Path Ways Fee‑for‑Service
• Money Follows the Person

👍 If you already use one of these organizations, you don’t need to do anything.

⚠️ If your case management provider is NOT listed, you must choose a new one between June 1 and July 15, 2026.

Only the organizations above can continue providing services starting August 1, 2026.

🖥️ Webinar Dates
• May 29, 2026 – Noon ET click here https://zurl.co/Z7dTP
• June 29, 2026 – 2 p.m. ET click here https://zurl.co/4at7l

Please join one of these sessions to learn what the changes mean for you and your family.

Check out what our friends over at INSILC have upcoming!

You are invited to join us at the Disability Town Hall! Come connect with resources and be part of the conversation!

Date: June 3, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: The Commons, Columbus, IN

What to Expect:
🎤 Panel of Local Leaders
Learn how government and organizations can work to ensure people with disabilities can fully participate in community life.
🗣 Community Conversation Tables
Join an open discussion on Indiana’s Medicaid Waiver Reset and share your experiences.
🤝 Community Resource Exhibits
Connect with organizations like ours offering programs, services, and supports.

✅ Register here: https://zurl.co/ClEr5

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📣 Supporting Collaboration Across Indiana’s Disability Community

The Council applauds the launch of the Indiana Disability Alliance and the strong advocacy energy it represents. This coalition is bringing important focus to Medicaid‑funded disability services, and we appreciate the commitment of community partners working together on behalf of Hoosiers with IDD.

As a federally funded agency, the Council's mission is broad and centers on statewide systems change, community inclusion, belonging, and empowerment for all Hoosiers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We value the many efforts across Indiana that uplift disability voices, strengthen community connections, and promote meaningful participation. We remain committed to working alongside partners whose work contributes to a stronger, more inclusive future for people with disabilities and their families.

We’re grateful for all organizations working to build stronger, more inclusive communities. Together, we move Indiana forward!

We’re proud to share that Indiana’s leading disability advocacy organizations, including The Arc of Indiana, have come together to launch the Indiana Disability Alliance, a new statewide coalition dedicated to advancing policies that promote independence, inclusion, and opportunity for people with disabilities and their families across our state.

This coalition comes at a critical time as advocates nationwide monitor discussions around Medicaid funding and policy changes that could impact access to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). Protecting these essential supports is vital to ensuring individuals can live, work, and thrive in their communities.

The Alliance brings together these respected organizations:

Autism Society of Indiana
Down Syndrome Indiana
FUSE
Independence Indiana, an association of Indiana Centers for Independent Living
Indiana Family to Family
Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council - INSILC
Self-Advocates of Indiana
The Arc of Indiana

Read the full announcement here: arcind.org/news/indiana-disability-alliance/

Great visit today with our friends at the ARCSWIN, thank you for having us today.

Introducing the people and partners behind the Common Threads Project.

This work brings together storytellers, organizers, advocates, and institutions who are committed to listening deeply and working alongside communities across Indiana.

We are grateful to collaborate with partner organizations who believe in the power of accessibility and community voice. This project is a reminder that lasting impact happens when trust, creativity, and collaboration intersect.

Follow along as we continue this journey of highlighting the practices that connect us and how communities thrive when everyone belongs.

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Common Threads Project: Relationships Create Rich Lives ✨

Rich lives are built through relationships.

Connections with neighbors, coworkers, faith communities, mentors, and friends create safety, joy, and opportunity.

These relationships are central to belonging.

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DeAmon Listener Harges
Patti Scott
Le'Deana Brown
Simone Jenkins

Common Threads is an exercise in community discovery.

It focuses on recognizing the gifts, relationships, and everyday contributions of people with developmental disabilities, families, caregivers, and communities across Indiana.

This work helps us notice the richness of life that emerges when gifts are valued in action and relationships are supported.

At The Learning Tree, we believe belonging grows from what is already alive in community.

Common Threads helps us see it.

Follow our team as we walk alongside community on this journey of discovery in collaboration with Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities