Self-Advocates of Indiana, December 2014 Newsletter
Read the latest news from Self-Advocates of Indiana in their December, 2014 Newsletter.
Continue Reading >The Arc Raises Questions in Case of Shocking Abuse and Neglect against Teenager in Anderson, Indiana
Fifteen years old and weighing less than 40 pounds. Covered in feces and locked in a room, alone and for an unknown amount of time, by her grandfather. The police reports released in Anderson, Indiana about the shocking abuse against a teenager with a disability raise significant questions about how this situation could go unnoticed […]
Continue Reading >FSSA Announces Contractors for Medicaid Managed Care Program – Hoosier Care Connect
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has selected Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MDwise, Inc. and Managed Health Services of Indiana, to provide coordinated healthcare services to the approximately 84,000 aged, blind and disabled Medicaid enrollees who will qualify for the new Hoosier Care Connect program starting next year. FSSA is currently […]
Continue Reading >New Federal Rule Change Offers Opportunity – State Wide Medicaid Waiver Transition Plans Open for Public Comment
by John Dickerson, Executive Director, The Arc of Indiana Indiana is approaching 20,000 Hoosiers supported by the Family Supports (FS) Waiver and Community Integration and Habilitation (CIH) Waiver. These programs, known federally as the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waiver program, have new federal rules designed to address how well people are integrated into […]
Continue Reading >Purchase a Personalized Brick for the Training Institute & Teaching Hotel
You can now purchase a personalized brick from historic Muncie – discovered beneath the street where the The Arc Training Institute and Teaching Hotel will soon stand! Show your support, recognize your business or organization, honor a loved one or make your mark in history by leaving your own personal message on a brick prominently displayed in […]
Continue Reading >Energy Assistance Programs for Low-Income Households
To learn about energy assistance programs that may be available to assist individuals with low incomes or disabilities, call 211 for help. In addition, contact the Community Action Agency in your area to learn about funds available from the state and federal Energy Assistance Program. The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) provides financial assistance to low-income […]
Continue Reading >Pathways to Employment Film Series
The Arc of Indiana has produced a documentary film series, Pathways to Employment, which celebrates six unique Hoosiers who have not let their developmental disabilities stand in their way of becoming employed. The six short films are designed to share the message that hiring people with developmental disabilities is “Good for Business, Good for People and Good […]
Continue Reading >Model Seclusion & Restraint Plan Adopted
During the 2013 session of the Indiana General Assembly, The Arc of Indiana and other advocates for people with disabilities successfully worked to enact SB 345 regarding seclusion and restraint in schools. The law established the Indiana Commission on Seclusion and Restraint in Schools, requires the commission to develop a statewide Model Seclusion and Restraint Plan, […]
Continue Reading >Caregiver Support Services Opens
The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Caregiver Support Services program. Caregiver Support Services is 100 percent state funded and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. An application for services must be completed each year, even if you have received services in the […]
Continue Reading >Medicaid Managed Care
Aged, Blind and Disabled Task Force Questionnaire Response from The Arc of Indiana & Self-Advocates of Indiana July 22, 2013 1. What goals and outcomes should a Medicaid managed care program for the aged, blind and disabled strive to achieve? New systems must be built with a focus on care coordination, be person-centered, […]
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