Institute for Disability Studies
Family Health Notes
October 2013
Inside this issue:
1) What the Affordable Care Act Means for You
2) 2013 Transition Conference – Oct. 23-25, Pearl
3) Disability Awareness Day – Oct. 23, Jackson
4) Learn More about the Affordable Health Care Act and Ambetter – Oct. 8 and Oct. 10, Jackson
5) Mission Possible! Working Together. . . Improving Outcomes – Nov. 1, Olive Branch
6) The Southeast ADA Center Announces the First Broadcast of WADA “ADA Live!” on Blog TalkRadio
7) Ramps.org Launches an Online Directory of Free Ramp Builders
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1) What the Affordable Care Act Means for You
The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, means better coverage for those who already have health insurance, and more options for those who don’t, including a new way to shop for affordable, high-quality coverage. Beginning Oct. 1, individuals who need or want health insurance will be able to go to healthcare.gov. There are folks out there with questions about what this law means for them. Hopefully, this video will answer their questions. Visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/what-obamacare-means-you.
2) 2013 Transition Conference – Oct. 23-25, Pearl
“Building Partnerships for Youth Transition: Encouraging True Collaboration Between All Stakeholders,” the 2013 Transition Conference, will be held Oct. 23-25, at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl. Sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Education Office of Special Education and the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, the conference is expecting 500 participants, which will include elementary, middle and high school special education teachers, vocational rehabilitation personnel, principals and superintendents and parents of special education students. CRC and continuing education hours will be offered. Registration can be found at http://eventbrite.com/event/7723299597.
3) Disability Awareness Day – Oct. 23, Jackson
The City of Jackson will sponsor Disability Awareness Day on Wed., Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Metrocenter Mall at 1395 Metrocenter Drive. The day is designed to increase public awareness and provide an opportunity for increased services to individuals with disabilities. For more information, contact Sam Gleese, ADA Coordinator for the City of Jackson, at 601.960.1863 or sgleese@city.jackson.ms.us.
4) Learn More about the Affordable Health Care Act and Ambetter – Oct. 8 and Oct. 10, Jackson
You are invited to attend a free luncheon or dinner catered by Primos Café to learn about the Affordable Care Act and Ambetter from Magnolia Health’s role in the Health Insurance Marketplace. The lunch meeting will be held on Tues., Oct. 8, from noon until 2 p.m. in the first floor community meeting room of the Jackson Medical Mall. The dinner meeting will be held on Tues., Oct. 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the third floor community meeting room at the Jackson Medical Mall. The Jackson Medical Mall is located at 350 Woodrow Wilson Drive in Jackson. Please RSVP to Becky Hill Martin, community outreach coordinator at Magnolia Health Plan at becmartin@centene.com , or 601.863.0704, by Oct. 4.
5) Mission Possible! Working Together. . . Improving Outcomes – Nov. 1, Olive Branch
Registration is officially open for the North Mississippi Regional Parent Conference, “Mission Possible: Working Together, Improving Outcomes.” For parents and family members of children with disabilities, the conference will be held Fri., Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Longview Heights Baptist Church in Olive Branch. Keynote speaker is self-advocate Clay Dyer. The registration fee is $25. Parent scholarships are available. For more information, call 1.800.721.7255. To register, visit http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e81wvz2nb7f88e8a&llr=julfnscab.
6) The Southeast ADA Center Announces the First Broadcast of WADA “ADA Live!” on Blog TalkRadio
On Oct. 2, the Southeast ADA Center will launch “ADA Live!” on WADA, the Center’s internet-based radio station. WADA “ADA Live!” will broadcast live on the first Wednesday of each month from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time/12 Noon to 12:30 p.m. Central Time. “ADA Live!” programs provide the opportunity for everyone to get up-to-date information on the ADA and call in with their ADA questions whether on the go, while at work, or in the comfort of their homes. “ADA Live!” will also expand the Center’s outreach to youth, young adults and members of racially/culturally diverse communities throughout the Southeast Region. WADA “ADA Live!” is supported through a fully accessible and interactive website at http://www.adalive.org/.
7) Ramps.org Launches an Online Directory of Free Ramp Builders
Ramps.org has spent the past several years creating a directory of community service organizations that provide free or low cost ramp building services for members of their community that cannot obtain them on their own for financial reasons. According to Thom Disch the CEO of Handiramp.com, "This project was started several years ago when we discovered that many of the people calling our offices for home access ramps would describe their need and then explain that they didn't have the funds to pay for a ramp system. Our customer service people, trying to find funding for these people who had such a desperate need, researched and complied lists about community service organizations that use grants, low cost financing and a variety of means to secure ramps for people who could not afford them. As far as we could tell these organizations and lists were never put into one central location until now." That directory is now available on the Ramps.org website at ramps.org/free-ramps.htm.
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