by Kerri Michael | Nov 26, 2020 | Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, Archives, Featured, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, PAIMI Council, Public Policy, Special Education
What are YOU thankful for this holiday season? A warm, comfortable bed? Safety and security? Connection to those you love? Right here in our state, there are children for whom these things are sadly out of reach. For the 800 children currently receiving services in...
by Kerri Michael | Nov 17, 2020 | Archives, Community, Featured, Mental Health, PAIMI Council
All of us have a vested interest in the mental and physical health of our state’s children. They depend on us to make sure they’re safe and healthy, and that their needs are being met so that they can go on to live healthy and productive lives. An important component...
by Kerri Michael | Nov 3, 2020 | Archives, Featured, Healthcare
As the parent of an adult daughter with intellectual/developmental disabilities, I can attest firsthand to the challenges of coordinating the medical care of an individual with a disability. The complexity of underlying chronic physical, emotional, and behavioral...
by Kerri Michael | Oct 30, 2020 | Accessibility, Archives, Voting
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires that every polling place have at least one accessible voting machine available for every federal election so voters with disabilities can cast a private and independent ballot. To help ensure that blind and low-vision voters...
by Kerri Michael | Oct 30, 2020 | Archives, Featured, Social Security
On October 22, 2020, the Social Security Administration (SSA) revised the information available on its COVID-19 webpage about who is eligible for an in-person appointment while its local offices generally remain closed to the public due to the pandemic. They divide...
by Mitchell Harlan | Oct 28, 2020 | Archives, Featured, Mental Health
In recent years we have seen growing support for the idea that it’s okay to not be okay, and that concept has been a great champion against the stigma of mental illness. However, some of us need a reminder that it is also okay to be okay. It probably isn’t difficult...
