Webinar: State Plan Updates/Amendments
2024-05-23 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
State and Territory 5-Year Plan Updates are required annually. The update process has been changed, so join us to hear about the changes, new due dates, and requirements for the report.
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TA Office Hours: State Plan Updates/Amendments
2024-05-31 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-14 15:00 - 16:00
Zoom link will be sent out on the ITACC listserv on the Wednesday prior to the scheduled Friday session.

State Plan Updates and Amendments DUE
2024-06-21
The Verity system will open on May 29, 2024 for Council staff to update or amend their 5-year plan.
Please contact your assigned Project Officer BEFORE beginning the amendment process.
Updates or Amendments are due no later than June 21, 2024.
OIDD Project Officers will review and approve State Plan Updates and Amendments from June 24 through July 10, 2024.
The Verity system will NOT be available to Council staff from July 11 through July 17, 2024. Verity staff will be transferring approve state plan reports internally during this time.

Webinar: Annual Work Plans
2024-07-11 15:00 - 16:30
Join us for this overview of the requirements for developing the FFY 2026 Annual Work Plan, and updating the FFY 2025 Work Plan.
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TA Office Hours: Annual Work Plans
2024-07-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-09 14:00 - 15:00

Verity System OPENS for Annual Work Plans
2024-07-18 08:00 - 17:00
Updates to the FFY 2025 Annual Work Plan can be made.
Develop the FFY 2026 Annual Work Plan.

4 Cs and More! Managing Key Aspects throughout a Project Lifecycle
2024-07-22 | Capital Hilton, Washington, DC
This workshop with activities to boost engagement and learning is for Council staff who manage key aspects of Council Projects. A project life-cycle approach is used to explore strategies to support projects to succeed through planning and timing, and the art of developing competitive bid announcements. The 4 Cs of project management will be featured and include Communication (internal and external), Collection (data), Collaboration (to improve project performance), and Closure (annual and final).
Registration is available through the NACDD Annual Conference Registration System
This workshop is FREE of Charge.
AGENDA
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Check-in
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Planning and Timing
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. BREAK
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The Art of Developing Competitive Bids and Rubrics
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. BREAK
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Communication
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Collection
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. BREAK
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Collaborating to Support and/or Improve Project Performance
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. BREAK
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Closure – Annual and Final, and Wrap-up

State Plan Development Briefing
2024-07-23 13:30 - 17:00 | Capital Hilton, Washington, DC
This briefing is for Council staff and Council members who lead State or Territory Plan development. Essential information about the 5-year strategic planning process will be shared. Focused attention on creating a development timeline, Council member engagement, realistic planning with given resources, and current work moving forward will be included.
Registration is available through the NACDD Annual Conference Registration System
This workshop is FREE of Charge.
AGENDA
1:30 – 1:40 Welcome, Introductions, and purpose
1:40 – 2:30 Timeline and Tasks

Overall Timeline
Population of Focus
State Planning Tasks
Public serving

2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:30 Public Input
3:30 – 3:45 Break
3:45 – 4:30 Realistic planning

Current work Moving Forward
The “must-include” items
Goal, objectives and goal prioritization
Feasibility
Resource Allocation

4:30 – 5:00 Resources, wrap-up, polling

Online State Plan Development Briefing
2024-07-26 13:00 - 14:30
This briefing is for Council staff and Council members who lead State or Territory Plan development.
Essential information about the 5-year strategic planning process will be shared.
Focused attention on creating a development timeline, Council member engagement, realistic planning with given resources, and current work moving forward.
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Annual Work Plans DUE
2024-08-15
FFY 2025 and 2026 Annual Work plans are due. Submit in the Verity System.

State of the States: Data Literacy - Using Data to Support Advocacy and Systems Change Efforts
2024-08-20 13:00 - 14:00
Executive Directors – join State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for an informative webinar about Data Literacy: Using Data to Support Advocacy and Systems Change Efforts!
* Please note that this webinar is for Directors only.
The State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ongoing Longitudinal Data Project of National Significance (PNS) is partnering with ITACC to develop a special training series focused on understanding national I/DD data, enhancing data literacy, improving data accessibility, and using data for storytelling.We invite you to join us for Session 3 in August.
Date: August 20, 2024
Time: 1 pm – 2 pm EST
For: Executive Directors
Registration Link: Click here to register for the webinar!
Please register by August 13, 2024.

Peer 2 Peer Knowledge Exchange: Self-Advocacy
2024-08-22 15:00 - 16:00
Join ITACC and your peers across the network to share information on how your Council is meeting the self-advocacy requirements.
This peer-to-peer series is intended for Council staff that oversee self-advocate activities.
Register here!

FFY 2023 No Cost Extension Requests are DUE
2024-08-23
Submit your request with the required information and signed by your authorized representative to your assigned OIDD Project Officer for review and approval.

CANCELED Webinar: Program Performance Report (PPR) Training
2024-09-12 15:00 - 16:00
Thursday’s Program Performance Report (PPR) webinar has been canceled.

We will be in touch soon with rescheduling details.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

BUDDIES Project: Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection Methods
2024-09-19 15:00 - 16:30
Surveys, focus groups, interviews, and more! Join us for the September BUDDIES Session focused on all different types of data collection. We’ll talk about different methods, best times to use each, and various options and considerations across the approaches. Don’t miss out on the session to learn how you can revamp some of your traditional data collection methods and collect impactful and important data for your Council. And if your Council is starting to prep for your 5-Year State Planning process, this session comes at a good time to help you consider how data fits into your overall plan. We hope to see you there!
Who: Council staff
What: Data Collection
When: Thursday, September 19 from 3:00 – 4:30PM EST
Where: Virtual, via Zoom
How: Register now!

REGISTRATION LINK: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/96c0c82fbc604efe867a5e1c6b992aa3

Public Health Workforce Report DUE
2024-10-31
Details

Peer-2-Peer - Data Reporting Observations: Reflections from the FFY 2023 PPRs
2024-10-31 15:00 - 16:00
ITACC staff will review their observations about the reporting of PPR data and engage participants in the discussion of items for potential inclusion into a “PPR Quality Assurance Checklist for Data elements”.
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Leadership Lab: Supporting Council Member Leaders
2024-11-14 15:00 - 16:00
Topic: Boosting Engagement During Council Meetings

Join us on November 14, 2024, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern time for information, ideas, and discussion with peers about enhancing the effectiveness of your Council meetings and keeping everyone focused on why you are there and what you are working towards.

Who should attend? Council members who are in leadership roles such as Chair, Vice-Chair, Executive Committee members and members leading or co-leading Council committees.

Register here!

State of the States Webinar for Council Staff
2024-11-22 13:00 - 14:30
How can DD Council Staff support the data literacy of Council members?
The State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ongoing Longitudinal Data Project of National Significance (PNS) is partnering with the ITACC to develop a special training series focused on understanding national I/DD data, enhancing data literacy, improving data accessibility, and using data for storytelling. We invite you to join us for Session 4 for DD Council staff in November. Some areas that will be covered include data use, data sources, reliability of data, and data for decision making.
Date: November 22, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Who Should Attend: Open to All DD Council Staff
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Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Report DUE
2024-12-30
Details for SOGI report

Peer-2-Peer Knowledge Exchange: 5YP Public Input
2025-01-23 15:00 - 16:30
Join us for a discussion with your peers about strategies that may be helpful in gathering input for the 5 Year Plan Development.
Registration

State of the States Consultation Session
2025-01-28 14:00 - 15:00
Want to learn more about data available through the State of the States project or ask questions about how you can apply data-driven decision making?
Sign up to join us for a special consultative session driven by questions from DD Council members.
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
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TA Office Hours: Program Performance Report (PPR)
2025-02-04 15:00 - 16:00
Zoom link will be sent out on the ITACC listserv on the Monday before the meeting.

Leadership Lab: Effective Messaging
2025-02-06 15:00 - 16:00
Leadership Labs are a series of events where current Council Member Leaders can learn about Council Member leader functions.
This Leadership Lab will be focused on effective messaging for DD Councils. Participants will learn how to lead discussions that help council members create a clear message about the council’s purpose and impact. They will also learn ways to share this message with the community to raise awareness and build support for the council’s work.
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. EST
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BUDDIES (Evaluation Capacity Building) Meeting
2025-02-12 15:00 - 16:00
Ensuring BUDDIES Is About U
During this session, Partnerships For Health will present key findings from the 2025 BUDDIES Survey.
Following this, they will lead a facilitated discussion with Councils to identify and prioritize evaluation training topics.
This collaborative process will allow for a deeper exploration of the prioritized topics, ensuring that the 2025 Building Utilization-focused Developmental Disabilities Impact Evaluation Skills (BUDDIES) training is tailored to be practical, actionable, and focused on real-world utility.

Register to attend!
