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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Feb. 10, 2026
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This weekly digest is a method to communicate updates, initiatives and policy changes from the Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD) and Disability Services Division (DSD) in a simplified way. We send this announcement every week on Tuesdays.
In this edition
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
AASD messages
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DSD messages
Training and event information
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: Counties that administer MnCHOICES assessments and long-term services and supports
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Survey deadline: Feb. 13, 2026
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Summary: DHS requests feedback from county managers, supervisors, data analysts and other county employees that regularly use MnCHOICES data in their work.
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Audience: DWRS and PCA/CFSS agency-model providers
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Summary: DHS plans to begin the second five-year cycle of DWRS cost reporting and the second year of PCA/CFSS cost reporting in March 2026.
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AASD messages
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Audience: Assessors and case managers
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Summary: DHS plans to add two AC program eligibility worksheets to the MnCHOICES application in March 2026.
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DSD messages
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Audience: Lead agencies and DWRS rate mentors
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Summary: Lead agencies must remediate 2026 DWRS framework rates.
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Training and event information
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Audience: 245D-licensed providers, lead agencies and people directly involved in agency oversight and leadership, incident data and response, quality assurance, licensure or risk management compliance
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Event dates: March 3-5, July 21-23 and Oct. 21-23, 2026
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Summary: DHS is offering three identical series of the Culture of Safety Three-Day Advanced Practical Training in 2026.
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Audience: Employment and day service providers and other interested parties
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Event date: March 4, 2026
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Summary: “Peer-to-Peer Mentorship as a Strategy for Employment Services Providers: Updates and Success Stories from The Arc Minnesota Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program” is a virtual training opportunity hosted by the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration (ICI) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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