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Creative Expressions XVI
July 29, 2010

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities are again delighted to host Creative Expressions XVI to exhibit artwork by individuals with disabilities....More

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    Creative Expressions XVI
    July 29, 2010

    The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities are again delighted to host Creative Expressions XVI to exhibit artwork by individuals with disabilities....more

  • DD Council Conference
    Introductory Seminar: Developing Person Centered Systems in Tennessee
    July 27, 2010

    The Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities Council is pleased to announce expansion of Tennessee’s Person Centered Organization initiative to three new sites this year. The Council and the Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services invites you and representatives of your organization to participate in an overview presentation on August 3, 2010, at The River Church in Nashville....More

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    Transitions: TN-NADD 2010 Conference
    July 20, 2010

    As President of the Tennessee Chapter of the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (TN-NADD), I invite you to participate in our Annual Conference: Transitions: The Good, The Bad, The Effective. This year’s program is the most diverse of any of our annual conferences to date....More

  • Changes to Home and Community Based Services
    June 23, 2010

    June 15th (East Region), June 18th (West Region) and June 24th (Middle Region) Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services Deputy Commissioner James Finch, Ed.D. invited agency Executive Directors and Fiscal Officers to a discussion of FY2010-2011 Reimbursement Changes for Home and Community Based Services. Following is the presentation for those forums....more

  • EPA
    Lead-Based Paint Activities And Renovations
    June 4, 2010

    As of April 22, 2010, new federal EPA requirements related to safe-lead practices took effect for firms completing renovation of homes built prior to 1978. As a contracted provider for Environmental Accessibility Modifications for the State of TN Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services, you and your firm are required to comply with federal and state rules....more

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Good News!

DSPAT Above and Beyond Awards

The Direct Support Professionals Recognition Program is a collaborative effort of the Direct Support Professionals Association of Tennessee (DSPAT) and the State of Tennessee, Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services (DIDS). During the Tennessee Disability MegaConference Awards Banquet on June 4, 2010 several Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who work hard and "go the extra mile" to support people with a disability were recognized with the DSPAT Above and Beyond Award. Click here to read the winner's stories.

In the Community

Deputy Commissioner Finch recently paid a visit to the West Tennessee Family Solutions Good Life Center. Click here to visit the West Tennessee Family Solutions website.

James R. Finch, Ed.D.,Deputy Commissioner

A seasoned professional with more than 30-years of leadership in the field of intellectual disabilities - including a previous appointment in Tennessee - has been named to head the state’s division that oversees those services. James Finch is currently the superintendent at a resource center for the State of Iowa, and will assume duties of Deputy Commissioner in the department of Finance and Administration, as the agency director for the Division for Intellectual Disabilities Services (DIDS) beginning March 1, 2010. ...More

DIDS & ARRA

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has helped thousands of Tennesseans with developmental disabilities maintain their current level of services. Before the enactment of ARRA, for every $1 the state spent on Medicaid services the federal government would contribute $2. Now with the passage of ARRA, this match has increased....More

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