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 Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board and Champaign County Mental Health Board met March 27

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to order

II. Roll call

III. Approval of Agenda*

IV. Citizen Input/Public Participation All are welcome to attend the meeting to observe and to offer thoughts during this time. The Chairs may limit public participation to 5 minutes per person and/or 20 minutes total.

V. Chairperson’s Comments – Dr. Jon Paul Youakim and Ms. Vicki Niswander

VI. STUDY SESSION:

Remote Supports Services: Empowering Independent Living (pages 2-18)

Kyle Corbin is the Director of Business Development at SafeinHome. In his 20+ year career he has experience with almost every aspect of service delivery in the intellectual and developmental disabilities field. His background offers a unique perspective when discussing Remote Supports Services and community engagement with providers, individuals, and representatives of state agencies.

He has held roles in both the public and private side of service delivery and has worked closely with stakeholders in multiple states to develop rules and guidance promoting the use of Supportive Technology across the nation. He was instrumental in the push to make Ohio the first Technology First state and helped dramatically increase the number of individuals using supportive technology nationally.

VII. Agency Input

The Chairs reserve the authority to limit individual participation to 5 minutes and/or total time to 20 minutes.

VIII. Board Announcements and Input

IX. Adjournment

https://www.co.champaign.il.us/MHBDDB/agendas/ddb/2024/240327_Study%20Session/240327_Agenda.pdf