Welcome to the most comprehensive disability and employment technical assistance site on the Web. The National Consortium for Health Systems Development (NCHSD) is a technical assistance partnership providing flexible, state-tailored technical assistance for Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) projects across the country. These CMS-funded state projects are developing comprehensive health and employment service systems for people with disabilities who want to work. Serving people with disabilities, providers, state agencies, research institutes, advocates and businesses, NCHSD is a project of Health & Disability Advocates (HDA).
For the latest information, events, reports and resources on disability and employment, visit the Resource Exchange.
Visit our newest web resource - the MIG Discussion Board!
The NCHSD 2008 Fall MIG Conference - Sustaining Innovations: A Strategy Conference for Medicaid Infrastructure Grantees, is scheduled for September 3-4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. To see the conference flyer, click here. For more information and details on how to register, click here to visit our 2008 Conference page.
MIG Planning Calendar
Here are some upcoming events and deadlines in our Calendar.
July 9, 2008 (Wednesday)
APSE 19th Annual National Conference
Louisville, Kentucky
APSE Network on Employment is holding its yearly national conference July 9-11, 2008, at the Marriott Louisville Downtown.
Check for conference updates here.
August 1, 2008 (Friday)
CMS Quarterly MIG Grantees Call
Teleconference, 2pm Eastern
This is CMS's quarterly call for Medicaid Infrastructure Grantees, Ascellon and technical assistance providers. The call-in number is 1-888-269-3842 and the passcode is 8547820#. Contact Christine Chalkley at Ascellon for more information.
August 11, 2008 (Monday)
International Conference on Diverse Abilities & Innovative Supports
Honolulu, Hawaii
This is a conference for individuals, family members, friends, para-professionals and professionals. It will address topics such as dual diagnosis, direct support worker challenges and solutions, clinical issues, international best practices, self-advocacy, independent living, employment and caregiving.
Visit the conference website.
Online Library
You can view these recent additions to the Library, or search our entire collection.
MIG Discussion Board New User Guide
This is a detailed guide for new users of the MIG Discussion Board, which is part of NCHSD's website. The Guide has instructions for registering as a user, posting information on the Board, and sending messages to other users.
NCHSD's Guide to the 2009 Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Solicitation
NCHSD puts together this handy guide each year for states that are preparing new (competitive) Medicaid Infrastructure Grant applications. It highlights key features of the MIG program, and collects some of the strategies, tips and resources gained from our work with MIGs over the years.
State-Federal National Marketing Campaign Collaboration Framework
This outlines a collaboration of Medicaid Infrastructure Grantees, together with state and federal partners, to undertake development of a national marketing campaign about disability and employment.
