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2025 Talking Points About H.13
H.13 makes sure the state pays more money each year for Developmental services to cover rising costs and pay workers fairly. This helps people with disabilities get steady support by…
Read MoreWalking the Walk: Building Professional Careers For Self-Advocates Within Disability Organizations
Self-Advocates want to do more than serve on advisory committees. They want careers! Maxwell Barrows and Hasan Ko have held a variety of positions over the past 17 years at…
Read MoreA Plain Language Introduction to the Medicaid Access Rule
Access Rules There are new rules for our services. Medicaid calls them Access Rules. Government staff and providers are talking about the Access Rules. We believe self-advocates need to know…
Read MoreGMSA Board Meeting June 24 2024
Our meetings are from 10:00 to 12:00 am, they are held on Zoom.us (meeting ID: 905 238 684). All meetings are open
Read MorePhotos taken at the Voices and Choices Conference
Below are links to photos taken at the Voices and Choices Conference. Enjoy – they are fun and beautiful. If you find photos of yourself – please feel free to share them. DO NOT…
Read MoreNational Meeting for Self-Advocates Every Thursday at 1 pm ET
For more than 4 years self-advocates from 35+ states have shown up at weekly meetings run by Max. It is a great way to meet strong self-advocates from other states.…
Read MoreGMSA Board Meeting November 27 2023
Green Mountain Self-Advocates held a statewide meeting with our Board members on Zoom on November 27, 2023. This was an open meeting. Below is the information discussed during the meeting.…
Read MoreGMSA September 15th Comments on Conflict of Interest
In 2025, you will get a new special case manager outside of your agency. Before you get upset! Know that you can still see your service coordinator. As long as…
Read MoreCelebrate Direct Support Professional Recognition Week
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 Statehouse Lawn, Montpelier 10:30 a.m. Join Vermont Care Partners, with Green Mountain Self-Advocates, the Vermont Developmental DisabilitiesCouncil and more, to recognize the work of direct support…
Read MoreGMSA Teaches a Series of Free Training on Plain Language
Writing information in Plain Language is a fundamental way to include people with intellectual and developmental disabilities—as well as English language learners —in your work. Green Mountain Self-Advocates hope that…
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