Medicaid Update - April 2021
Partners in Policymaking is a national leadership training program teaching individuals with developmental disabilities and parents the skills to become community leaders and catalysts for systems change. Participants learn how to advocate for the best available services for themselves and others. This program identifies the current trends about disability issues and develops in participants leadership skills necessary to impact public policy at all levels of government.
A discussion group for individuals living with spinal cord injury and their caregivers. Join us to listen, share if you feel comfortable, and to give and receive support.
Frankfort, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2021) – Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced today the launch of the Kentucky Broadband Speed Test, a crowd-sourcing project that will gather data from Kentuckians needed to expand internet home access for distance learning, telework, and telehealth. Kentuckians can take the free, anonymous speed test from Jan. 19 to and has been extended to March 1st.
The Kentucky Developmental Disabilities Network has developed a plain language Covid-19 Vaccination fact-sheet and graphics.
Below are detailed fact sheets for recipients and caregivers emergency use authorization (EUA) of the modern covid-19 vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in individuals 18 years of age and older, regarding the side effects, ingredients, frequently asked questions, etc. from each COVID-19 vaccine.
You are being offered the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2. This Fact Sheet contains information to help you understand the risks and benefits of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, which you may receive because there is currently a pandemic of COVID-19.
We need your help. The CCDD is very interested in how you feel about the COVID 19 vaccines. We need to gather your input in order to support Kentuckians with disabilities. Please take a few moments to complete our survey. All responses are anonymous.
Please join a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) virtual event:
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) with support from Anthem, is excited to host its third Self-Advocacy Discussion Series, and all are welcome!
12/03/2020
Researchers at the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network (KARRN) are inviting you to take part in an online survey gathering information about the myths, stereotypes, and misconceptions individuals with disabilities deal with in their daily lives. The accompanying cover letter also spells out the overall criteria for participating in this survey.
Federal law requires the Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities (CCDD) to identify ways to improve and increase services for people with developmental disabilities and their families. To do this, the CCDD develops a State Plan.
A face covering helps prevent the spread of COVID-19. It covers your nose and mouth and secures to your head. Face coverings can be a cloth face covering (mask) or full face shield. Cloth face coverings should not have holes or gaps.
The air carries bits of the COVID-19 virus and can cause the virus to spread. Face coverings (masks) help block germs you could give to other people, or other people could give to you.
An update from Kentucky Medicaid's 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Waiver Programs.