Learning about your lived experience
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has teamed up with the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) and the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) to launch the Innovation Pilot Project (IPP) Grants.
These grants aim to help home and community-based services (HCBS) providers, community groups, self-advocates, and families find new ways to support Hoosiers who rely on services from BDDS.
Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), these grants are specifically designed to improve services for individuals with disabilities and their families. The pilots give an opportunity to:
- Test out fresh service approaches that could be expanded for wider use.
- Foster partnerships between private and public sectors to create more job and community involvement opportunities for BDDS service recipients.
- Explore innovative ways to meet the specific needs of individuals seeking or receiving services from DDRS/BDDS.
- In general, find ways to enhance the lives of Hoosiers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Using a gap analysis to explore developmental disabilities
HANDS in Autism® is conducting a gap analysis to explore developmental disabilities through lived experience with individuals, family members, and caregivers on the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) waiver waitlist across Indiana.
The data collected serves to inform the state and best guide recommendations for policies, processes, services, and programming as it pertains to developmental disabilities (DD) in Indiana.
We are looking for individuals, family members, and caregivers of any age currently on the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) waiver waitlist. Potential participants can engage in an online, anonymous survey. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
If you are interested in contributing more information about your experiences, difficulties, and successes while on the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) waiver waitlist, the HANDS in Autism® Innovative Pilot Project team will also be conducting individual interviews via phone or web conference.
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