{"id":456,"date":"2025-02-25T16:23:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-test.dhss.delaware.gov\/ddds\/aar_misc\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T07:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:04:25","slug":"aar_misc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-test.dhss.delaware.gov\/ddds\/aar_misc\/","title":{"rendered":"aar_misc ~  Miscellaneous Resources  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\r\n\r\n\r\n     <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/ddds\/aar_misc.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n\r\n\r\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]--><\/h1><h1>Support for Families<\/h1><h1><!--[END]--><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n   <\/div><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\r\n\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\r\n\r\n\r\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Developmental Disabilities Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"collapseOne\">\r\n\r\n\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" id=\"clf_nav\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                  <ul class=\"nav nav-stacked nav-pills-clf\" id=\"agency_sidebar\">\r\n    <li><a href=\"\/ddds\/\"><h2>Home <i class=\"fa fa-home fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#agency_sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#HomeMenu\"><h2>About <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\r\n    <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"HomeMenu\">\r\n    <li>\r\n      <a href=\"\/ddds\/about.html\">About DDDS<\/a>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n      <a href=\"\/ddds\/contact.html\">Contact<\/a>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        <a href=\"\/ddds\/dac.html\">DDDS Advisory Council<\/a>\r\n      <\/li>\r\n    <li>\r\n      <a href=\"\/ddds\/newandmedia.html\">News &#038; 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Through networking, families gain knowledge about vital resources, information about services, and insights from those who have navigated similar paths. It fosters a community where families can share strategies, receive emotional support, and advocate together for services and policies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ateamde.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">A-Team of DE<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dsadelaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Down Syndrome Association<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/expandingoptionsde.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Expanding Options, Inc.<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hub302.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hub 302<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.321foundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">321 Foundation<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FiresideChatDE\" target=\"_blank\">Fireside Chat<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/DCANTalkingPointsV31022.024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Delaware Caregiver Action Network<\/a> | <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/DCANOutreachInfographicFINAL102224.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Infographic<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<button class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#c3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c3\">Tools for Person-Centered Planning &#038; Advocacy<\/button>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"c3\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These resources can help with goal setting &#038; organizing support teams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul> \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/WhosMyContactSheetOutreachResource.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> Who is My&#8230;? Contact Sheet <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifecoursetools.com\" target=\"_blank\"> Lifecourse Nexus &#8211; Exchange Knowledge | Build Capacity | Engage Collaboratively <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<button class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#c4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c4\">Respite<\/button>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"collapse\" id=\"c4\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Respite is a service designed to give primary caregivers a break from the stress of taking care of their disabled family member. DDDS has two sources for Respite funding, non-waiver Respite services (State-funded) or waiver Respite Services for individuals 18 or older and enrolled in the Lifespan Waiver. 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