Category Archives: Disability

Proposed Cuts to Mental Health Services Rankle State Officials …

In a bulletin issued to service providers dated Nov. 11, Cardinal announced that people currently receiving services such as treatment from a Community Support Team, which provides “community-based mental health and …

When You Are Scared or No Longer Care – Mental Illness & Violence

Thomas C. Weiss writes on the topic of mental illness and violence, and includes his own personal experiences.

Virtual Ability's International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference …

Virtual Ability's International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference (IDRAC 2015) in Second Life will be taking place on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th November. The sessions start at 9am SLT through until 4pm SLT over at …

Iowa Managed Care Transition Survey | Disability Rights IOWA

The State of Iowa is planning to transition most Medicaid beneficiaries into managed care by January 1, 2016. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to the Iowa Department of Human Services …

The VA Currently Does Not Provide Service Dogs to Veterans With …

However, as Lyle, a full-time student at Texas A&M, told TheBlaze, the VA does not provide service dogs for veterans suffering with a mental disability after returning from active duty, such as PTSD. Lyle said his main focus, …