Danny Cowart |
Online Seminar -
Medicaid Waiver Funding
Danny Cowart is currently the Director of Mill Creek Community
Services in Mississippi. Mills Creek is part of Youth and
Family Center Services, a nationwide company. It was formed
when Mississippi began to offer MR/DD waiver services. Danny
taught in public schools for 21 years and was also the Director
of the Home and Community-Based Waivers Coordination unit
at one of the Boswell, Mississippi centers. Listen
to the Medicaid Waiver Funding Seminar |
Don Lavin
Rise, Inc.
Melinda Shamp
Rise, Inc. |
May 9th Webcast - Managing for
Employment Outcomes: Mission-Driven Organizational Change
Presenters: Don Lavin & Melinda Shamp
Date/Time: May 9th, 2005, 2 - 2:45 PM ET, followed by a live
chat session
Don Lavin is Vice President at Rise, Inc., a private, non-profit,
employment service provider for youth and adults with significant
disabilities in MN. Melinda Shamp is a Mental Health Resource
Professional at Rise, Inc. In this webcast, they will identify
how organizational leadership, mission-driven performance
objectives, staff training, and customized service strategies
can lead to improved customized employment outcomes and wages
for youth and adults with significant disabilities. Find
out More and Register Online |
June 20th Webcast
- Personal Assistance Services in the Workplace
Presenter: Lou Orslene, Job Accommodation Network
Date/Time: June 20th, 2005, 2 - 2:45 PM ET, followed by a
live chat session
Lou Orslene is the Manager of Strategic Partnerships for the
Job Accommodation Network (JAN). He also serves as the Project
Coordinator for the partnership between WVU’s International
Center for Disability Information (ICDI) and the Center for
Personal Assistance Services (PAS) at UC, San Francisco. In
this webcast, Lou will explain the differences between Personal
Assistive Services (PAS) at home and in the workplace. He
will give a summary of the legislative history of PAS, and
discuss workplace issues surrounding the use of PAS from the
perspective of an employer, employee with a disability, and
rehabilitation professional. Find
out More and Register Online |
