HCBS Town Hall – Providers, Advocacy Organizations, Advisory Groups – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and/or Autism Population

Zoom

In April 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Rule (Access Rule). This new rule is designed to make it easier for people to access home and community-based services (HCBS) and to improve the quality of these services. If you receive personal care, homemaker, home health […]

HCBS Town Hall – Providers, Advocacy Organizations, Advisory Groups – Older Adults and Adults with Physical Disabilities Population

Zoom

In April 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Rule (Access Rule). This new rule is designed to make it easier for people to access home and community-based services (HCBS) and to improve the quality of these services. If you receive personal care, homemaker, home health […]

DRM at the Maine Mariners

Cross Insurance Arena 1 Civic Center Square, Portland, ME, United States

Looking for a fun winter activity and an opportunity to support Disability Rights Maine at the same time? Join DRM at the Maine Mariners on Sunday, January 12th at 3pm. During the game, DRM will have a disability awareness table and we'll be raffling autographed gear from the Mariners. Update! Ticket sales now extended until […]

HCBS Town Hall – Individuals and Families – Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and/or Autism

Zoom

In April 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Rule (Access Rule). This new rule is designed to make it easier for people to access home and community-based services (HCBS) and to improve the quality of these services. If you receive personal care, homemaker, home health […]

Disability Awareness Day

Hall of Flags, Maine State House 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME, United States

Join disability advocates from across Maine for Disability Awareness Day at the State House. This is an opportunity to educate and inform legislators about issues impacting Mainers with disabilities. Speak with your legislator or observe a session in action. You can also learn more from the organizations that will be tabling in the Hall of […]

Home and Community-Based Services Town Hall

Zoom

In December 2024, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) started a project to improve quality of home and community-based services (HCBS). DHHS is working with a group called Alvarez and Marsal (A&M). This project is for people who have an intellectual disability, an autism spectrum disorder, or an acquired brain injury and […]

Patrice: The Movie

SPACE 538 Congress St, Portland, ME, United States

Co-presented by Best Buddies, The Art Dept., Double House Arts, the Portland Museum of Art, DRM, and Vertical Harvest Farms Join us for a film screening of the movie Patrice! The film follows a disabled couple in their 50s, Patrice and Garry, who want to marry but risk losing their benefits if they do. Despite […]

Hope Conference 2025

Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Drive, Augusta, ME, United States

Save the date! More information to come.