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, March 18, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm online sign-up
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
- 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 |
| “PLAN Special Needs Trust” by the Arc Rhode Island | Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 5pm | Online | Visit the PLAN webinar sign-up page |
| “Work Pays! An Introduction to Youth SSI Work Incentives” by Sherlock Center | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 12pm | Online using Zoom | Work Pays online sign-up webpage |
| “Family Leadership Project 2.0” by Best Life RI and Starfire | Monday, March, 24, 2025 from 6-7pm (monthly sessions to September) | Online | Visit the Best Life RI website to sign-up |
| “Meet the DD Comms Team” by RIPIN | Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 6pm | Zoom | Sign-up for the “Meet the DD Comms Team” event online |
| “What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality?” by Elevatus Training | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 from 3-4pm (other dates May 13 and June 11) | Online | Elevatus Training free online workshop sign-up webpage |
| “23rd Annual Imagine Walk & Family Fun Day!” by the Autism Project | Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 10am | Goddard Memorial State Park | Autism Project Annual Imagine Walk sign-up webpage |
| "RI's 2025 Self-Advocacy Conference: Try Everything" by Advocates in Action | Thursday, May 8, 2025 conference day and Friday, May 9, 2025 dinner dance | Online and in-person | Advocates in Action Try Everything Conference website |
| “Annual Breakfast” by RIPIN | Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 8-10am | Crowne Plaza, Warwick | Annual Breakfast online sign-up webpage |
This webpage was updated 3/17/25.