October 30th, 2024
From Twogether Consulting!
Halloween is almost here! Don’t forget we also have a Quarterly Webinar for HCS/TxHmL providers from HHSC tomorrow, October 31st, 2024. Once again, don’t forget to get out there and vote and we continue to urge you to make sure your individuals are aware of their right to vote. Please be sure to provide education about voting, if needed as well as opportunities for your individuals to vote. Twogether Consulting recommends checking out the “My Voter Portal” at the Secretary of State’s website before voting to look for your voting location and to ensure an individual is still registered, as the individual may not be registered anymore if they have moved for example.
Information on services for voting available to persons with disabilities can be found at: https://www.votetexas.gov/mobile/voter-with-special-needs.htm
Here is the information on dates for absentee and general voting deadlines
Absentee ballot deadlines updated
- Return ballot by mail (postmarked by) : Nov 5 by 7:00 p.m. CST
- Return ballot in person : Nov 5 by 7:00 p.m. CST
Important Action You Can Take With Your Individuals
- Make a voting plan with this guide for voters with disabilities from Disability Rights Texas.
- Watch this video for voters with disabilities and poll workers from Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities.
- Vote early Oct. 21-Nov. 1!
If you need assistance in registering to vote, have questions regarding voting or feel that any of your voting rights have been violated, please contact:
Disability Rights Texas
2222 West Braker Lane
Austin, Texas 78758
1-888-796-VOTE (8683)
vote@drtx.org
Texas Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12060
Austin, Texas 78711-2060
512-463-5650 or 1-800-252-VOTE (8683)
Fax: 512-475-2811; TTY: 7-1-1
Texas Secretary of State website
Twogether Consulting has several webinars for HCS/TxHmL and ICF in November posted. Please check out our home page at www.twogetherconsulting.com and click on our training calendars for more information.
Please see our “Updates” section of the website for the latest news for IDD providers.
Remember that if you would like assistance from Twogether Consulting, please schedule your requests from us as soon as possible before the holidays. We will be limited on availability from about December 15th, 2024 through January 15th, 2025, so get your requests in now!
Twogether Consulting would like to welcome our newest “Free Resource Webinar” presenter, Maria Burke (Regional Director For Texas) from the Delta-T Group for our next session. We are sorry, but we are still waiting on a date for this event. Please watch for updates on our website. We have not received a date yet, so we may have to move the session to mid December.
Don’t forget, the Texas Chapter of AAIDD (American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) will have their conference Nov. 12th-15th, 2024 in Galveston, Tx. Information, schedule at a glance, and registration for these events can be found at: https://www.aaiddtx.org/2024-convention-landing
In November we will have a training on the New Rules For HCS (Chapter 565) and another one for TxHmL (Ch 566). Please check the site in the coming weeks for these and more sessions. Webinars posted on the Home Page of the website now are:
