by Mitchell Harlan | Aug 14, 2019 | Archives, Community, Featured, Resources
The Arkansas Department of Human Services is often unfairly depicted as a faceless bureaucracy. It is the largest entity within our state government, with a small army of employees at its disposal. DHS employs roughly 7,400 people across nine divisions and six public...
by Thomas Nichols | Jul 24, 2019 | Archives, Featured, Healthcare
The Medicaid Act provides a variety of both services and protections for people with disabilities. One of the populations that benefits the most from Medicaid services is children. Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) is a Medicaid benefit...
by Christian Adcock | Jul 16, 2019 | Archives, Featured, Voting
It’s National Disability Voter Registration Week! Here are the basics of how to get registered and vote. If you’re not registered, then you cannot vote. If you don’t vote, then you’re missing out on your chance to choose the people who...
by Jackson Shaddox | Jul 15, 2019 | Featured, Self Advocacy, Voting
July 15-21 is National Disability Voter Registration Week. Throughout the week, we’ll share articles and resources about voting: why you should vote, how you can register, and the difference we can all make when our voices are heard. To kick things off, we asked...
by Kerri Michael | Jul 8, 2019 | Archives, Housing, Resources
HUD OFFERS $150 MILLION TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Funding expected to help approximately 18,000 non-elderly persons with disabilities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is offering $150 million in grants to...
