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An Update on COVID-19 from Virginia Medicaid The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is working with Governor Northam, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), and other state agencies to take immediate actions to help fight COVID-19. DMAS is committed to increasing access to health care for the over 1.5 million Virginia Medicaid members…

Tell Congress: Include Persons with Disabilities in the New Coronavirus Relief Bill! Congress has passed two bills to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. More must still be done to support people with disabilities, their families, and the direct support professionals (DSP) workforce. The entire country is facing the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, but…

Virginia medicaid has just put out a Memo regarding initial guidance on the flexibilities available to providers in light of the public health emergency presented by the COVID-19 virus. Read the Memo. (3.19.2020)

The Arc Disability Advocacy Network has gotten right on this issue, and we think this applies to our community too.   Please lend a hand and tell Congress to support people with disabilities in Coronavirus Relief Bill! Tell Congress: Include People With Disabilities in Coronavirus Relief Bill! ***Update*** The House of Representatives has passed this bill…

this 8 page booklet about the Coronavirus is written in plain language. It was created by and for people with disabilities. Provided by the Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center-SARTAC   Plain Language information on the Coronavirus.  

An additional 50 attorneys are now available to CHoR families with legal needs that impact the health of their children, thanks to a new partnership launched by Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University with McGuireWoods and Dominion Energy. The new partnership significantly expands the existing Medical-Legal Partnership – Richmond program, which began in…

Webinar registration is OPEN! February 26th at noon! Join us! Summer Zell will present: Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis for Caregivers:Straightforward Strategies For Helping Your Loved-One Cope. What We Will Cover:1. The importance of having fun together.2. Figuring out why they are acting out.3. Spotting behavior patterns.4. Rewarding progress.5. Setting up the environment for success.Bring your…

Opportunity to Participate! Concussion Recovery Consumer Factsheet TestingThe NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) is recruiting people with traumatic brain injuries and caregivers to provide feedback on a new factsheet on Concussion Recovery. Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate and will receive a $25 gift card for their time. For more information,…

  Through collaboration with the NYU School of Medicine (NYUSoM), the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is conducting a survey to learn about how families of individuals with brain injury experience positive outcomes as a result of being caregivers. The objective of this study is to develop a scale to measure posttraumatic growth in…