Events and Forums

DD Community Forums

BHDDH holds virtual DD Community Forums every three months. The forums are free and open to anyone interested in joining.

At the community forums, individuals will learn BHDDH news and updates from Director Kevin Savage and other members of the team. This is also a great event for BHDDH to learn more from the community. BHDDH welcomes feedback from the community.

The forums take place on Zoom and are hosted by Advocates in Action. There is an option to join online or call into the forum. All forums are recorded, and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are present at the event.

2025 Forum Dates

There will be four DD Community Forums in 2025. You must sign-up for each event.

Tuesday June 17, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm online sign-up

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm online sign-up

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm online sign-up

Past Events

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Community Forum
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Community Forum
September 17, 2024 Community Forum recording
June 18, 2024 Community Forum recording
March 19, 2024 Community Forum recording
July 27, 2023 Public Information Sessions on Individual Budgets and Other Changes
June 20, 2023 Community Forum PowerPoint Presentation
May 11, 2022 Community Forum meeting notes

To review other recordings of past DD Community Forums, visit Advocates in Action Rhode Island: Rhode Island's Statewide Self-Advocacy Organization (website).

Community Events

This table shares a list of upcoming community events. These events are not led, organized, or sponsored by the Division.

Event	Date and Time	Location	Sign-up
“Work Pays! An Introduction to Youth SSI Work Incentives” by Sherlock Center	Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 12-1pm	Zoom	Work Pays online sign-up.
“Introduction to Person-Centered Thinking” by Sherlock Center	Mondays and Wednesdays June 16, 18, 23 and 25 4-5:30pm	Zoom	Person-Centered Thinking event page.
“Family Leadership Project 2.0” by Best Life RI and Starfire	June 16, 2025, from 6-7pm	Online	Visit the Best Life RI website to sign-up.
“DD Community Forum” by the Division	Tuesday, June 17th, 2025, 3-4:30pm	Zoom	DD Community Forum sign-up webpage.
"Scoop, Snack, Chat: A Sweet Social Gathering" by RIPIN	Wednesday, June 26, 2025, 4pm-6:30pm	imPOSSIBLE Dream, Warwick	Sign-up on the Scoop, Snack, Chat webpage.
Supporting Families Best Practice Series “Bridging Aging and Disability” by National Collaborative for Supporting Families	Wednesday, June 26, 2025, 2pm	Zoom	Supporting Families Best Practice Series online sign-up.

This webpage was updated 6/3/25.