2016 TASH Conference

The HCBS Final Rule was enacted to ensure that individuals receiving HCBS long-term care services and supports have full access to the benefits of community living and the opportunity to receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate. Relevant to this session, home and community-based settings must: Ÿ?? provide opportunities to seek employment and work in competitive integrated settings, engage in community life, and control personal resources, and Ÿ?? optimize individual initiative, autonomy, and independence in making life choices, This session will identify tools and strategies service you can use to support individuals to 1) improve money skills Ÿ?? recognizing, earning, managing and saving; and 2) set personal money goals; and support organizations to 1) identify just-in-time moments to teach an individual about their money, and 2) explore opportunities to integrate financial empowerment into service planning and disability services. Join the NDI LEAD Center for a fun interactive session packed with free tools and strategies to support individuals in better understanding their money, earning more, saving more, and exerting greater control over their personal resources. 1. As a result of the session, participants will be able to better understand the HCBS Final Rule on "Control of Personal Resources." 2. As a result of the session, participants will be able to better understand the current status of individuals with disabilities within the economic mainstream. 3. As a result of the session, participants will be able to introduce financial education and empowerment into individual service planning. 4. As a result of the session, participants will be able to identify key moments in service delivery to provide financial education and financial capability strategies. 5. As a result of the session, participants will be able to connect to financial education tools and curricula.