Upcoming Events
Events in June 2019
- June 26Lifespan Waiver information session
Lifespan Waiver information session
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm • iCal | Google CalendarThe Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) hosts this information session for families interested in applying for the Lifespan Waiver, which is designed to enable individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder or Prader-Willi Syndrome who have left school to live safely in the community. Staff from DDDS and community navigators who work for the Columbus Organization will help families with their applications and answer questions.
Event DetailsDivision of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) Milford Annex291 A Rehoboth Blvd.Milford, DE 19963 - June 27Delaware Community of Practice for Supporting Families Meeting
Delaware Community of Practice for Supporting Families Meeting
9:00 am – 3:00 pm • iCal | Google CalendarThe Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services is inviting advocacy groups and organizations, self-advocates, family members and family groups to a meeting that will highlight the essential role families play in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan. Participants and facilitators will exchange ideas and discuss strategies to strengthen and grow advocacy and peer to peer networks in Delaware.
Event DetailsHoliday Inn – Dover Downtown561 N. Dupont Hwy.Dover, DE 19901(302) 747-5050 - June 28Delaware Community of Practice for Supporting Families Meeting
Delaware Community of Practice for Supporting Families Meeting
9:00 am – 12:00 pm • iCal | Google CalendarThe Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services is inviting advocacy groups and organizations, self-advocates, family members and family groups to a meeting that will highlight the essential role families play in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan. Participants and facilitators will exchange ideas and discuss strategies to strengthen and grow advocacy and peer to peer networks in Delaware.
Event DetailsHoliday Inn – Dover Downtown561 N. Dupont Hwy.Dover, DE 19901(302) 747-5050 - June 29Intelligent Lives Screening – Dagsboro
Intelligent Lives Screening – Dagsboro
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm • iCal | Google CalendarJoin CDS at the Clayton Theatre in Sussex County to see the provocative documentary Intelligent Lives. This award-winning film, which is being presented admission-free, follows the lives of three young adults with intellectual disabilities as they navigate high school, college, employment and personal relationships. In the filmmakers' words, Intelligent Lives seeks to "transform the label of intellectual disability from a life sentence of isolation into a life of possibility for the most systematically segregated people in America."
Event DetailsClayton Theatre33246 Main St.Dagsboro, DE 19939