by Nikki Montgomery | Nov 7, 2024 | Policy Action
The National Institutes of Health is in the first stage of developing an agency-wide NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Research. The strategic plan will identify scientific themes and develop operational goals and objectives to advance research activities that promote...
by Nikki Montgomery | Nov 7, 2024 | Policy Action
ACL awarded a Project of National Significance on Community Collaborations for Employment to increase and enhance collaborations across existing local systems to maximize a seamless experience and outcomes of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities...
by Nikki Montgomery | Nov 7, 2024 | Policy Action
Check out the newly released 2024 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap. The Roadmap provides a summary of state progress on the following 12 recommended policies and strategies. In addition, the Roadmap provides details on the impact of each recommendation, how to...
by Nikki Montgomery | Nov 7, 2024 | Policy Action
What is EPSDT? EPSDT is a benefit for children that sets a higher standard for care than adults. What does EPSDT cover? Under the benefit, states must cover all “medically necessary” services needed to address the health and well-being of the child. This includes...
by familyvoices | Sep 16, 2020 | Family Voices, Policy Action, Uncategorized
A national call-in day has been organized by the Coalition on Human Needs and other organizations. Please read below and take action TODAY. COVID-19 Senate Call-In Day – TODAY (Wed.) At the moment, Congress seems unlikely to provide additional relief to those...
by familyvoices | Sep 3, 2020 | Family Voices, Policy Action, United to End Racism
Following its Black Lives Matter Statement of Solidarity, Family Voices, a network of 59 family-led Family-to-Family Health Information Centers across the United States and its territories, has launched an 18-month project to address and dismantle racism in the health...