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[Familyhealthnotes] Family Health Notes - August 2013

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Family Health Notes

August 2013

Inside this issue:

1) Statewide Community Forums – Aug. 20, Brandon; Aug. 22, Gulfport; Aug. 28, Oxford

2) Healthy Lunchtime Recipes

3) Free Updated Disability Law Handbook Available

4) The Practical Guide for People with Disabilities Who Want to Go to College

1) Statewide Community Forums – Aug. 20, Brandon; Aug. 22, Gulfport; Aug. 28, Oxford

The Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities, Disability Rights Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi’s Institute for Disability Studies, Mississippi’s Developmental Disabilities Network partners, will host their annual statewide community forums in August as an opportunity for the public to share information with the three agencies. Each meeting will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. The free town hall type meetings will be held on the following dates in Brandon, Gulfport and Oxford at these locations:

· August 20 – Brandon, Region 8 Mental Health Mental Health Center, 613 Marquette Road

· August 22 – Gulfport, Knight Non-Profit Center Banquet Room, 11975 Seaway Road

· August 28 – Oxford, Oxford Conference Center Auditorium, 192 Ed Perry Boulevard

For more information, call Shirley Walker at Disability Rights Mississippi at 601.968.0600.

2) Healthy Lunchtime Recipes

Looking for a new lunch ides? Try one of the 54 winning recipes from the second annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge sponsored by Epicurious magazine with help from First Lady Michelle Obama, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More than 1,300 recipes created by children age 8 to 12 were submitted, with one winner selected from each state and territory plus Washington, D. C. The winning recipes, including an introduction by each winner on what inspired the recipe, can be downloaded in a free booklet by visiting http://www.letsmove.gov/sites/letsmove.gov/files/TheEpicuriousHealthyLunchtimeChallengeCookbook2013.pdf.

3) Free Updated Disability Law Handbook Available

If you’re looking for specific information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other disability related laws, an updated version of the ADA National Disability Law Handbook is now available. The free 110-page handbook, published by the Southwest ADA Center on behalf of the National Network of ADA Center, is written in a practical question and answer format, providing answers to common questions about the ADA, the ADA Amendments Act, the Rehabilitation Act, Social Security, the Air Carrier Access Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, and the Fair Housing Act Amendments. For a copy of the handbook, visit https://adata.org/lawhandbook?utm_source=ADA+Handbook+Updated+Available&utm_campaign=DLH&utm_medium=email.

4) The Practical Guide for People with Disabilities Who Want to Go to College

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Participation and Community Living of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities has recently released The Practical Guide for People with Disabilities Who Want to Go to College. The guide advises prospective students on selecting a school, locating supports while at school, managing a disability, and life after college. Other resources such as grant and scholarship information, skills and job assessments, and self-advocacy supports are also included. To download a copy of the guide which is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, visit http://tucollaborative.org/pdfs/education/College_Guide.pdf.

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[Familyhealthnotes] IDS Web Site Survey

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July 23, 2013

Please assist the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) in providing valuable information for individuals with disabilities, their families and service providers by taking a short survey of the IDS web site before Friday, July 26: the 2-second survey found on the front page of the IDS web site.

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The Mississippi Integrated Community Systems (MICS) for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs project is working to create a seamless system of family-centered, community-based, culturally competent services and supports for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). MICS is funded by the Maternal and Child Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (GR#D70MC12841).

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[Familyhealthnotes] Family Health Notes - July 2013

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July 2013

Inside this issue:

1) Mississippi Partnerships for Employment Awareness Sessions – July 9, 16, 23

2) Journey Skyward – July 20, Jackson

3) Webinar: Health Insurance Marketplace 101 Training – July 9-31

4) Health Insurance Marketplace Educational Tools

5) Free National Park Passes Available for People with Disabilities

1) Mississippi Partnerships for Employment Awareness Sessions – July 9, 16, 23

Employment First is a philosophy that having employment in the community should be the expected goal for working-age adults with developmental disabilities. This goal should be the first priority of agencies providing employment services for adults with developmental disabilities. The Mississippi Partnerships for Employment (MSPE) for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities project is holding awareness sessions across the state during July to review MSPE activities and provide information about Employment First.

Awareness sessions will be held in the following locations:

· Greenville - July 9 - William Alexander Percy Memorial Library, 341 Main Street - 5:30–6:30 p.m.,

· Long Beach - July 16 - Technology Learning Center on The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus, 730 East Beach Boulevard – 5:30-6:30 p.m., and

· Starkville - July 23 - Greater Starkville Development Partnership offices, 203 East Main Street – 5:30-6:30 p.m.

For more information about the awareness sessions and Employment First, email Dr. Jerry R. Alliston at jerry.alliston@usm.edu.

2) Journey Skyward – July 20, Jackson

Is there a better way to celebrate the 23^rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act than soaring? Join The Arc of Mississippi and LIFE on Mississippi as they team up with Push America’s Journey of Hope and the John Bell Williams Airport once again to take flight. Welcome the Journey cyclist and then take to the skies in a small plane. The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sign up to save your personal spot in the wild blue yonder by calling Matt Nalker at The Arc of Mississippi at 601.982.1180 or Christy Dunaway at LIFE at 601.969.4009. Download the flyer by visiting http://lifeofms.org/images/user_files/files/Journey_Skyward_Flyer_2013.pdf.

3) Webinar: Health Insurance Marketplace 101 Training – July 9-31

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting webinars about the Health Insurance Marketplaces which will open for enrollment on Oct. 1. Webinar participants can hear an overview of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), learn about eligibility for Marketplace coverage and learn how to enroll. Register for the webinars early. Although there is a 500-person limit, some sessions are at capacity. To see the dates available and register, visit http://marketplace.cms.gov/NewsEvents/Webinars/Spring-Summer-2013-Health-Insurance-Marketplace-Training-Schedule.pdf.

4) Health Insurance Marketplace Educational Tools

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has redesigned the HealthCare.gov website. Individuals, families, and small businesses can use this consumer-friendly site to learn about health coverage options and the Health Insurance Marketplaces. There are links to the state-based Marketplaces, and you can sign up to receive news and additional updates. The site is available in English and Spanish and includes a live chat feature. In addition, the Health Insurance Marketplace call center at 1-800-318-2596 will provide information in more than 150 languages. Callers with hearing impairments can dial 1-855-889-4325 for assistance. Start by visiting the HealthCare website at https://www.healthcare.gov/.

5) Free National Park Passes Available for People with Disabilities

Ready for vacation? National parks and recreation sites are popular summer destinations. U.S. residents with disabilities can receive a free “Access Pass” that offers lifetime admission for the passholder and three other adults. To receive the pass, individuals with disabilities are asked to present official documentation of disability status to the National Parks Service, either in person or by mail. A physician’s statement or a document issued by a state or federal agency (e.g. Veteran’s Administration, Social Security Disability Income, Supplemental Security Income) is acceptable. Learn more about the Access Pass program and locate recreation sites by visiting http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm.

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[Familyhealthnotes] Special Edition - Employment Awareness Session, June 20, Jackson

The Mississippi Partnerships for Employment (MSPE) project has a vision that all young people, including those with developmental and intellectual disabilities, have an opportunity for competitive, meaningful employment and productive lives as citizens of Mississippi. The public is welcome to attend an awareness session to review MSPE activities in the state with a focus on Employment First. Employment First is a philosophy/policy which requires all entities that provide services to individuals with disabilities of working age to ensure that competitive employment in integrated settings is always the first priority option considered in providing services. This awareness session, the first of four across the state, will be held on June 20, at 5:30 p.m. in Churchill I and II at the Marriott Jackson at 200 East Amite Street in Jackson.

Three additional awareness sessions will be held across the state in July:

· Greenville - July 9 - William Alexander Percy Memorial Library, 341 Main Street - 5:30–6:30 p.m.

· Long Beach - July 16 - Technology Learning Center on The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus, 730 East Beach Boulevard – 5:30-6:30 p.m.

· Starkville - July 23 - Greater Starkville Development Partnership offices, 203 East Main Street – 5:30-6:30 p.m.

For more information about these awareness sessions, email Dr. Jerry Alliston at jerry.alliston@usm.edu.

The Mississippi Partnerships for Employment (MSPE) for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Including Intellectual Disabilities project is funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is managed by the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities (MS CDD), Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) and The University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies (IDS).

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[Familyhealthnotes] Family Health Notes - June 2013

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June 2013

Inside this issue:

1) 2013 Mississippi disAbility MegaConference – June 20-21, Jackson

2) New York City Adopting Updated Symbol

3) Got Transition? Find Resources at the National Health Care Transition Center Website

4) Health Insurance Webinars

1) 2013 Mississippi disAbility MegaConference – June 20-21, Jackson

The second annual Mississippi disAbility MegaConference is scheduled for June 20-21, at the Marriott Jackson. Keynote speakers are Christine Ha, winner of Season 3 of MasterChef, and Serena Lowe, senior policy advisor for the Office of Disability Employment at the U.S. Department of Labor. Ha was the first ever MasterChef contestant who is blind and the author of a new cookbook. Lowe will address employment trends in her session “Rising to the Occasion—Thinking Big About Employment and Socioeconomic Advancement of Citizens with Disabilities.” Expect informative breakout session speakers, exhibits of products and services, and opportunities for networking plus fun and friends. For more information or to register, visit http://msmegaconference.org/.

2) New York City Adopting Updated Symbol

New York City will soon be using a revised version of the historical universally displayed symbol of accessibility. The familiar blue icon, long used to symbolize accessibility on everything from restrooms to parking lots, depicts a person sitting in a wheelchair. The redesigned symbol has been updated to show an individual in motion in the wheelchair. Use of the new icon was spearheaded by a professor at Massachusett’s Gordon College. To learn more about and to view the new icon, visit http://www.accessibleicon.org/.

3) Got Transition? Find Resources at the National Health Care Transition Center Website

Transition is a critical time for young adults as they leave pediatric care and move toward the adult health system. Got Transition is dedicated to improving the process by supporting health providers, young adults and their families with tools and guidance to improve health care transition. The website provides a listing of webinar and radio broadcasts on important topics, for example, medical limitations and travel, six core elements of health care transition, or health insurance 101. For these archived broadcasts and more, visit http://www.gottransition.org/about-us-news/broadcasts.

4) Health Insurance Webinars

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting webinars on the health insurance marketplace (formally called the exchange) throughout June and July. The webinars are divided into two levels: the basic one-hour Health Insurance Marketplace 101 and the advanced two-hour Understanding the Health Insurance Marketplace. To select the webinar, date and time you want to participate and register, visit http://marketplace.cms.gov/NewsEvents/Webinars/Spring-Summer-2013-Health-Insurance-Marketplace-Training-Schedule.pdf.

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