Hosts Megan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) interview Jamie Brodnax who works as a Coordinator of Community Services. Jamie shares her insights into a world that so many families are focused on right now. We discuss what benefits coordinators offer to families, what self-direction looks like from a coordinators perspective, and tips/tricks that families can use to stay organized & stay ahead of the curve.
Episode Keywords:
support, transition, families, parents, coordinator, people, individual, direction, DDA, agency, self directed, services, staffing, fiscal management and counseling, hard conversations, responsibilities, conversations, planning
Links:
Adult Agency Providers Snapshot (Maryland) page
Self Directed Services page
Self-directed site (Maryland)
Self-Directed Services - Medicaid site
Self-Directed Services - The Arc (Chesapeake Region) site
Person Centered Planning (Maryland) site
Acronyms & Definitions page
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Intro/Outro music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay.
Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.
