Council Meetings
GCDSE 2023 Council Meeting
February 14-16, 2023
333 Willoughby Ave. 10th Floor State Office Building (SOB) Juneau, AK
Documents
Day 1: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
To participate remotely:
Join Day 1 — Zoom Webinar
Webinar ID: 831 4575 3814
Passcode: 338666ID
Toll Free Numbers: US: +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 779
Note: If one phone number doesn’t work, it means it is full. Please try other listed numbers.
9:00 a.m. — Call to Order, Business and Announcements
- Call to Order (Heidi Lieb-Williams)
- Roll Call and ZOOM Reminders (Patrick Reinhart)
- Announcements & Introductions
- Approval of January 17, Special Council Meeting Minutes
- Approval of the GCDSE 2023 Winter Meeting Agenda
- Conflict of Interest Declarations. This is an opportunity for council members to declare if they have a conflict with any item on the agenda, financial or otherwise.
- Council Chair Report (Heidi Lieb-Williams)
- Executive Director Report (Patrick Reinhart, E.D.)
10:15 a.m. — Standing Committee Reports (Heidi Lieb-Williams)
11:00 a.m. — Break
11:15 a.m. — Other Committee Updates
12:15 p.m. — Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. — Program, Project, and Partner Reports (10 mins each)
- Infant Learning Program – Indicators (Susan Kessler/Pam Kellish)
- Living Well Grant Updates (Jamie Kokoszka/Patrick Reinhart) | Semi-annual Report
- State Independent Living Council –SILC (Michael Christian)
- Key Coalition (Michelle Girault/Millie Ryan)
- Alaska Mobility Coalition (Millie Ryan/Patrick Reinhart)
- Center for Human Development—CHD
- Disability Law Center (Dave Fleurant)
- Stone Soup (Mary Middleton)
- Peer Power (Ric Nelson)
3:15 p.m. Break
4:45 p.m. — Public Testimony
The council is interested in your ideas on how to improve home and community-based waiver services and fulfill the DD Vision, which is as follows:
DD VISION: “Alaskans share a Vision of a flexible system in which each person directs their own supports, based on their strengths and abilities, toward a meaningful life in their home, their job, and their community. Our Vision includes supported families, professional staff, and services available throughout the state now and into the future.”
Join Public Testimony ZOOM Meeting
Meeting ID: 843 6379 9514
Passcode: 823685
Toll Free Numbers: +1 253 205 0468 or US +1 253 215 8782 or US +1 346 248 7799 US
Note: If one phone number doesn’t work, it means it is full. Please try other listed numbers.
4:30 p.m. — Recess for the Day
Day 2: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
To participate remotely:
Join Day 2: GCDSE 2023 Winter Council Meeting - ZOOM Webinar
Webinar ID: 831 4575 3814
Passcode: 055748
Toll Free Numbers: US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 9128
Note: If one phone number doesn’t work, it means it is full. Please try other listed numbers.
9:00 a.m. — Council Business Meeting
- Call to Order (Heidi Lieb-Williams)
- Roll Call and ZOOM Reminders (Patrick Reinhart)
9:15 a.m. — Department Reports & Dialogue
- Department of Education and Early Development (DEED)
- Department of Health (DOH) and Division of Senior & Disability Services (SDS)
10:15 a.m. — Department Reports Continued
- Department of Family and Youth Services (DFYS)
- Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA)
- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC)
11:00 a.m. — Break
10:30a.m. — Sucess Story (Maggie Winston)
11:00 a.m. — Legislative Visits Training (Art DeLaune/Patrick Reinhart)
12:00 p.m. — Adjournment
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. — Legislative Visits for Council Members
3:30 - 4:15 p.m. — Presentation to Senate HESS Committee, Room 205, State Capitol
Day 3, February 16, 2023: Council Members Continue with Legislative Visits/Fly Home
Previous Council Meetings