American Samoa Department of Education’s Special Education Division The Special Education Division provides an assessment team, which assesses and evaluates potential IEP studentsat all educational levels. If the students have behavioral, hearing, or visual disabilities, they are referred to the Speech and Language Program and/or the Counseling Program within the Special Education Division, the eye […]
Category: Health & Disability Programs
The following are lists of state and territory resources that focus on disability and health Programs at the state level. The purpose is to provide visitors to the site a quick reference to available resources on state disability and health Programs. Each of the state listings include contact information for each state resource. For information on Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, and Virginia, please see www.cdc.gov.
Wyoming: Health & Disability Programs
Wyoming Department of Health’s Aging Division Services include supportive services, nutrition services, community based in home services, mental wellness coordination services, community service employment for older Americans, allotments for vulnerable elder rights protection activities, long term care home and community based waiver services, assisted living facility waiver services, the National Family Caregiver Support Program, home […]
Wisconsin: Health & Disability Programs
Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ Bureau of Long-Term Support, Children’s Services Section, Community Options Section, and Developmental Disabilities Section Programs include autism services, Birth to 3 Program, Brain Injury Waiver Program, Children’s Long-Term Support Council, Children’s Long-Term Support Home and Community-Based Waivers, Community Integration Program, Community Relocation Initiative, Community Options Program, developmental disability programs, Developmental […]
West Virginia: Health & Disability Programs
West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services The Bureau of Senior Services partners with the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health to coordinate arthritis activities in West Virginia and offers exercise classes for people with arthritis. The Bureau also partners with Public Health to increase seniors’ knowledge about asthma and osteoporosis, and the Bureau is part of Mountains […]
Washington: Health & Disability Programs
Washington Department of Health’s Asthma Program The Asthma Program is involved in several activities, including a coordinated school health program which brings together school administrators, teachers, other staff, students, families, and community members to assess health needs, set priorities, and plan, implement, and evaluate school health program activities. The Asthma Program has also begun an […]
Vermont: Health & Disability Programs
Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living’s Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI) DBVI provides vocational rehabilitation and independent living services to eligible residents who are blind and visually impaired. The division is comprised of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program, which helps participants find and maintain employment consistent with their goals and provides […]
Utah: Health & Disability Programs
Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Health Promotion, Arthritis Program The Arthritis Program provides the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, a low-impact class that can be done either sitting or standing, and The Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program. The Living Well with Chronic Conditions Self-Management Program is also provided, which is a workshop given two and a […]
Texas: Health & Disability Programs
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services Services for adults and children with medical or physical disabilities include adult foster care, community attendant services, community based alternatives, community living assistance and support services, consumer managed personal attendant services, day activity and health services, deaf-blind services (home and community-based services for people who have legal blindness, […]
Tennessee: Health & Disability Programs
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability Programs include caregiving support; home and community based services including case management, homemaker services, personal care services, minor home modifications, Personal Emergency Response Systems, home delivered meals, respite care, assistive technology, pest control, personal care assistance/attendant, adult day care, and coverage for an assisted living facility; nutrition services; Long-Term […]
South Dakota: Health & Disability Programs
South Dakota Department of Health’s Children’s Special Health Services – Health KiCC This program provides financial assistance for medical appointments, procedures, treatments, medication and travel for eligible children with certain chronic health conditions. Care coordination is also available upon request based on need; a care coordinator can provide assistance in explaining the services a child […]