Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Services for the Blind (SSB) SSB helps people who are blind, visually impaired, or Deafblind to live and work as independently as possible by providing training to adjust to blindness and vision loss, exploring assistive technology, and teaching adults how to prepare for, attain, and keep jobs. 2200 […]
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.
Maryland: Health & Disability Programs
Maryland Department of Aging The Maryland Department of Aging consists of Nutrition and Meal Services, which provides hot nutritious meals to Maryland residents (age 60 and older) and their spouses of any age, as well as younger eligible people with disabilities; short term or long term assistance, which is also provided with meals at home; […]
Maine: Health & Disability Programs
Maine Bureau of Rehabilitation Services’ Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired The goal of vocational rehabilitation services is to help people retain or return to employment. Services include: individual counseling and guidance; vocational assessment; orientation and mobility instruction to develop independent travel skills; other training, devices, treatment, job placement and follow-up services to enable […]
Louisiana: Health & Disability Programs
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals’ Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Unit, Asthma Management and Prevention Program This program enhances the quality of life of people with asthma by providing workshops on asthma management education to patients, their families, and communities impacted by this chronic disease. 628 North 4th Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 342-2657 http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=287 […]
Kentucky: Health & Disability Programs
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services’ Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs The commission provides services through a variety of specialty clinics addressing the following medical areas: Asthma (Severe), Burn, Cerebral Palsy, Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniofacial, Cystic Fibrosis, Ear, Eye, Hand, Heart, Hemophilia (Pediatric and Adult), Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic, Reconstructive […]
Indiana: Health & Disability Programs
Indiana Department of Health’s Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) CSHCS provides supplemental medical coverage to help families of children (from birth to 21 years of age) with serious, chronic medical conditions who meet the program’s financial and medical criteria. Some of the physical conditions which may qualify for inclusion are: apnea, arthritis, severe asthma, […]
Idaho: Health & Disability Programs
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Adult Mental Health Services Idaho provides state funded and operated community based mental health care services through Regional Mental Health Centers (RMHC) located throughout the state. Adult mental health services provided by the RMHC’s include: crisis screening and intervention, mental health screening, psychiatric clinical services, case management, individual and […]
Hawaii: Health & Disability Programs
Hawaii Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Services Administration’s Adult Mental Health Division This division provides statewide mental health services for patients experiencing emotional or behavioral problems that interfere with daily functioning in work, family, social, and school settings; services include inpatient and outpatient care, case management, respite and rehabilitation services for adults with serious mental […]
Georgia: Health & Disability Programs
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) DBHDD provides treatment and support services to people with mental illnesses and addictive diseases, and support to people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities, serving people of all ages with the most severe and long-term conditions. Included under DBHDD are the divisions of Mental Health, […]
District of Columbia: Health & Disability Programs
DC Department on Disability Services’ Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) DDA conducts outreach activities in schools, neighborhoods, and other government agencies and with community groups to educate District residents about available services and supports. The Intake and Eligibility Services Unit helps applicants find community resources and coordinates available resources based on individual needs. DDA also operates […]