Connecticut Department of Developmental Services This department provides family and community services, which include autism and family support resources, aging services, case management, employment supports, family support resources, birth to three planning, health and clinical services, and psychology services. 460 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 418-6000 Toll-free 866-737-0330 http://www.ct.gov/dds/site/default.asp Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services […]
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Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services (AAS) AAS provides human services to adults age 18 and over who have disabilities or functional impairments or are otherwise at risk through programs administered through the County Departments of Social (Human) Services or through regional Area Agencies on Aging. Under AAS is the […]
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Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Aging and Adult Services This division provides services and programs reaching a diverse population from homeless youth to older adults, comprised of adult protective services; community services which include The Domestic Violence Intervention Program, Community Action, Emergency Services, Utility Discount Programs, State Homeless Coordination, Faith-Based Partnerships and Community […]
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Alaska Division of Public Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion “Better Choices, Better Health” is a series of workshops held throughout Alaska for people with chronic illnesses, including arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and others; these workshops teach people with chronic illnesses ways to self manage their condition and take charge of their life. A […]
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Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation’s Division of Intellectual Disability Services Providing generic and specialized services to individuals with an intellectual disability and their families, this division is based on the individual needs of the person, helping the person live as independently as possible. Services and supports include information and referral, case management […]
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For a complete list of recent health disparities research abstracts, please click here. Keen, C. Older blacks face higher disability risk, UF study shows. University of Florida. http://news.ufl.edu/archive/2001/06/older-blacks-face-higher-disability-risk-uf-study-shows.html. Published June 11, 2001. Accessed December 3, 2015. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Person with a disability: Labor force characteristics summary. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/disabl.nr0.htm. Published June […]
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A 4-part webinar series co-sponsored by the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). Differences in Health Status for People with Disabilities CDC recognizes the challenges that people with disabilities face in achieving and maintaining good health. This webinar will describe some of the health […]
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A 4-part webinar series co-sponsored by the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). CDC’s Life Course Model for Children and Young Adults with Chronic Conditions This webinar will focus on CDC’s Life Course Model and public health approach for rare and complex disabling conditions, […]
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A 4-part webinar series co-sponsored by the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). CDC’s Public Health Approach to Disability This first webinar focused on CDC’s public health approach to disability and will provide a brief history of epidemiology. Panelists will discuss the impact of […]
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an individual with a disability is someone who: 1) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (2) has a record of such an impairment; or (3) is regarded as having such an impairment (the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990). More than […]
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