Moms in Motion Spring 2013 Newsletter€¦ · The Lifespan Respite Voucher Program Committee:...

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Moms in Motion Spring 2013 Newsletter

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~~Notes From The Founder~~I will be speaking about Moms In Motion and the Virginia Medicaid Waiver

System on The Joe Arroyo Show tonight from 638-650 His show airs

evenings from 6-7 on stations 730am and 1029fm You can also listen via the

app tunein on your PC tablet or smartphone httptuneincomradioThe-Truth-

730-s1101 Please tune in Thank you Joe and Amy for this wonderful

opportunity

As you can see in the picture above our team keeps growing Weve been lucky to add

Cassie Purtlebaugh Sulma Stevens Lauren Beckner and Heather Embrey to the

Moms In Motion team since our last newsletter Cassie and Sulma are assisting on an

as needed basis and bring much experience and enthusiasm to the group Sulma

is multilingual so we will start to turn out our documents in other languages to support

our families with this need We have also welcomed Lauren and Lynn to assist our

families in Roanoke They are doing an excellent job and Lauren has increased our

awareness of resources in her area and state wide Weve also welcomed Heather to

answer our phones and questions Just dial (800) 417-0908 x 0 to speak with

her What a team

Moms In Motion was happy to sponsor the VSAarts of Loudoun Countys heart

warming spring production of Charlottes Web what a way to kick off spring

Dont forget to consider applying to Partners In Policymaking a life changing event The

Virginia Board for People with Disabilities seeks individuals or parents of individuals with

DD for the 2014 class Accepting applications until 4302013

Kindest regards

Keri Ayres

President

Moms in Motion LLC



Current and Newsworthy

Individual and Family Support Program (clickable)

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is developing a new

program the Individual and Family Support Program to be implemented shortly It is

designed to assist individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities on the waiting

list for the Intellectual Disability (ID) or Individual and Family Support (DD) Waivers (and

their families) to access short-term personfamily-centered resources supports and

services This program is cited in the Settlement Agreement with the US Department of

Justice as one of the initiatives agreed upon

Services and items that may be funded through the Individual and Family Support

Program may include

bull Professionally provided services and supports such as respite transportation services

behavioral consultation and behavior management (clickable)

bull Assistive technology and home modifications goods or products that directly support

the individual

bull Temporary rental assistance or deposits

bull Fees for summer camp and other recreation services

bull Temporary assistance with utilities or deposits

bull Dental or medical expenses of the individual

bull Family education information and training

bull Peer mentoring and family-to-family supports

bull Emergency assistance and crisis support or

bull Other direct support services as approved by DBHDS

Individual and Family Support Program funds may be provided to individuals or family

members in varying amounts as requested and approved by DBHDS up to the

established annual maximum of $300000 per individual per fiscal year

DBHDS is currently in the process of creating an on-line application system and will also



be accepting paper applications through US mail should individuals or families not have

access to the internet All individuals who are currently on the waitlist for the ID or DD

Waiver will be receiving letters of notification explaining the program and how to apply in

the early spring For further information on the IFS Program please contact

CindyGwinndbhdsvirginiagov

HIPP amp HIPP for Kids (clickable)

If you pay for private insurance through your employer and your child on the waiver is

under 19 you may be eligible for the HIPP For Kids program This program will

reimburse you for the premium that comes out of your paycheck each month for your

familyrsquos medical coverage If you are over 19 and are paying a medical premium there is

also a HIPP program that is for adults Ask Moms in Motion for more info at our next

appointment and wersquod be happy to help you

The Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher Program (clickable)

DARS announces a temporary respite program available through Department of Aging

Rehab Services The Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher Program is funded through a

federal grant awarded to the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

(DARS) from the federal Department of Health and Human Services Administration on

Aging --Office of Home and Community Based Services The Virginia Lifespan Respite

Voucher Program provides reimbursement vouchers to home-based caregivers for the

cost of temporary short-term respite care provided to individuals of any age with a

disability or special need (infants children and adults including elderly persons)

Individuals eligible to apply for voucher funding through the Virginia Lifespan Respite

Voucher Program include Virginia caregivers of children or adults who reside in the same

household as the person receiving care Voucher funding is limited to a total of $400 per

family All funds must be expended by July 31 2013 Respite funds must be requested

by the primary caregiver who resides full time in the same household Funds may not be

used to reimburse household expenses or daycare funds must be used to reimburse an

individual respite care provider or an organization that provides respite Due to limited

funds not all eligible applications will be approved

bull Here is the link to get started httpwwwvadarsorgserviceshtm

bull Look for Respite Services

bull Scroll down for the overview on how to apply the application and caregiver resources

and website links

Questions on the application process can be directed to Kristie Chamberlain 804662-

7154 or 1800552-5019 Kristiechamberlaindarsvirginiagov An application packet

can also be mailed if access to the internet and a printer is not an option



The Lifespan Respite Voucher Program Committee

Mary-Margaret Cash-DARS Kristie Chamberlain-DARS Patricia Goodall-DARS Ellen

Nau-DARS Theresa Preda-DARS Monica Uhl-The Partnership at VCU

START Program - Systemic Therapeutic Assessment Respite amp

Treatment (clickable)

START is a new program designed for adults (18 or older) with Intellectual Disability or

Developmental Disability whose behavioral health needs or challenging behaviors are

affecting their quality of life If you know someone at risk of losing their home or job due

to behavioral concerns has a history of complex medical behavioral andor trauma

related issues has exhibited a significant deterioration in functioning over the past 24

months has been hospitalized or admitted to a psychiatric hospital or training center or

has exhibited behavior that resulted in contact with law enforcement or jail then that

person may be eligible to receive help through the START program

Governor McDonnell Proclaims March Developmental Disabilities Awareness

Month (clickable)

Governor McDonnell today proclaimed March Developmental Disabilities Awareness

Month in Virginia In his proclamation the governor recognized the value and potential of

the nearly 145000 adults and children across the Commonwealth who are estimated to

have a developmental disability

ldquoIndividuals with developmental disabilities do not want to be defined by their

disability they want to be known for their abilitiesrdquo said Governor McDonnell ldquoThere is

much we can do to encourage their independence and allow them the choices anyone

else would want ndash such as having a home being near family having employment

opportunities and being accepted in their own communities I have long believed in

reducing our dependence on large state-run institutions for people with intellectual

disabilities and moving to a community-based system of care that ensures the highest

quality of life closer to their own families I also believe there is value and benefit to public

and private employers who hire people with disabilities As people with developmental

disabilities successfully engage in these aspects of society and live more productive

fuller lives in their own communities we begin to see what they are capable of instead of

taking a limited view of what they cannot dordquo



Events

Harrisonburg 5K Race

for Autism

Moms in Motion is proud to

sponsor the Harrisonburg

5K Race for Autism for the

third year in a row

Saturday April 6th at

Eastern Mennonite

University

More details Click Here

Disability Policy Seminar

2013

TAKE YOUR MESSAGE

TO CAPITOL HILL

April 15-17

Does what happens in

Washington DC really

matter You bet Every

day millions of Americans

with intellectual and

developmental disabilities

are impacted by the public

policy decisions ndash big and

small -- made by their

representatives in

Congress

And each year hundreds

of advocates attend the

Disability Policy Seminar in

Washington DC to learn

more about and discuss

the hottest topics in

disability public policy We

Reminders

PPL email for support

PPL now offers email

(PPLVApcguscom)

as an option for non-

urgent support issues

For emails with

confidential information

type Secureemail in

the subject line to have

the note sent securely

Anniversary Updates

Around the anniversary

of your enrollment in

medicaid you will get a

request from Social

Services (DSS) to

update youryour

childs financial

information It is very

important to complete it

and return it to your

DSS to

remain eligible for

medicaid

Consumer Address

Changes

If you have recently

moved please be sure

to contact your local

Social Services (DSS)

to tell them your new

address Beginning in

January PPL gets this

information directly

Resources

Hampton Roads

Disabled Events

Online Calendar

Keep this link handy and

like on Facebook to stay

in the know about events

in Southeastern Virginia

WIC - Women Infants

and Children Program

If your child is eligible for

Medicaid and has a

nutritional risk heshe

may qualify to receive

WIC benefits WIC covers

basic nutrition needs

(milk or formula bread

cereal fruitsveggies

etc) for children ages 0-

5 To access this

resource contact your

local health department

and ask to make a WIC

appointment

5 Tax Deductions amp

Credits for Special

Needs Families

Pinterest Group

Educate Autism

Dedicated to providing

free teaching materials

and informational articles

about numerous topics

related to education of



invite you to join us for an

opportunity to advance the

grassroots movement for

people with IDD and make

sure your elected officials

know whatrsquos important to

you Two days of

informative in-depth

sessions from disability

policy experts and

opportunities to network

with others from your state

will culminate in a third day

starting off with breakfast

on Capitol Hill before you

personally meet with your

elected representatives

and their staffs

Register at

disabilitypolicyseminarorg

The Accessibility

Summit

A national disability

conference taking place in

the Washington DC area

on April 19-20 2013

There will be 30

workshops and over 60

disability-related

exhibitors APRIL 19-20

2013 This national

conference is designed to

offer a broad range of

information and resources

to individuals families and

caregivers faith-based

organizations educators

and other professionals

impacted by disability

Celebrating its 13th year

from DSS for the

enrollee If there is an

old email address on

file with the DSS

beginning in January

that address will

overwrite what PPL has

on file So it is critical

to be sure that Social

Services has an

accurate address on

file for the person on

the Medicaid Waiver

PPL Debit Card

Beginning shortly new

attendants that are

hired will have three

options to receive their

pay 1) EFTDirect

Deposit into a bank

account of their choice

or 2) A debit card of

their choice or 3) the

new PPL debit card that

comes with checks that

can be written just like

a checking account

and you can take the

option to get text

updates with account

balances PPL will no

longer be offering new

attendants the option of

paper checks

beginning shortly

children with autism

Grants and Funding

for assistive

technology

Acronym List

We use a lot of

acronyms most of which

most families do not

know Click the title to

see some -)



this national conference is

designed to offer a broad

range of information and

resources to individuals

families and caregivers

faith-based organizations

educators and other

professionals impacted by

disability

httpwwwAccessibility

Summitorg

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~~Notes From The Founder~~I will be speaking about Moms In Motion and the Virginia Medicaid Waiver

System on The Joe Arroyo Show tonight from 638-650 His show airs

evenings from 6-7 on stations 730am and 1029fm You can also listen via the

app tunein on your PC tablet or smartphone httptuneincomradioThe-Truth-

730-s1101 Please tune in Thank you Joe and Amy for this wonderful

opportunity

As you can see in the picture above our team keeps growing Weve been lucky to add

Cassie Purtlebaugh Sulma Stevens Lauren Beckner and Heather Embrey to the

Moms In Motion team since our last newsletter Cassie and Sulma are assisting on an

as needed basis and bring much experience and enthusiasm to the group Sulma

is multilingual so we will start to turn out our documents in other languages to support

our families with this need We have also welcomed Lauren and Lynn to assist our

families in Roanoke They are doing an excellent job and Lauren has increased our

awareness of resources in her area and state wide Weve also welcomed Heather to

answer our phones and questions Just dial (800) 417-0908 x 0 to speak with

her What a team

Moms In Motion was happy to sponsor the VSAarts of Loudoun Countys heart

warming spring production of Charlottes Web what a way to kick off spring

Dont forget to consider applying to Partners In Policymaking a life changing event The

Virginia Board for People with Disabilities seeks individuals or parents of individuals with

DD for the 2014 class Accepting applications until 4302013

Kindest regards

Keri Ayres

President

Moms in Motion LLC













Program may include




the individual















































and website links




















Month (clickable)



















Events


for Autism




third year in a row


Eastern Mennonite

University



2013

TAKE YOUR MESSAGE

TO CAPITOL HILL

April 15-17










representatives in

Congress








Reminders



(PPLVApcguscom)



For emails with


type Secureemail in



Anniversary Updates




request from Social

Services (DSS) to

update youryour

childs financial




DSS to

remain eligible for

medicaid

Consumer Address

Changes









Resources

Hampton Roads

Disabled Events

Online Calendar





WIC - Women Infants



Medicaid and has a








5 To access this




appointment


Credits for Special

Needs Families

Pinterest Group

Educate Autism














you Two days of



policy experts and








and their staffs

Register at


The Accessibility

Summit




on April 19-20 2013

There will be 30


disability-related


2013 This national










from DSS for the



file with the DSS


that address will




Services has an

accurate address on


the Medicaid Waiver

PPL Debit Card


attendants that are



pay 1) EFTDirect

Deposit into a bank







a checking account


option to get text





paper checks

beginning shortly


Grants and Funding

for assistive

technology

Acronym List

We use a lot of




see some -)









educators and other


disability


Summitorg




httpMomsInMotionnet














Program may include




the individual















































and website links




















Month (clickable)



















Events


for Autism




third year in a row


Eastern Mennonite

University



2013

TAKE YOUR MESSAGE

TO CAPITOL HILL

April 15-17










representatives in

Congress








Reminders



(PPLVApcguscom)



For emails with


type Secureemail in



Anniversary Updates




request from Social

Services (DSS) to

update youryour

childs financial




DSS to

remain eligible for

medicaid

Consumer Address

Changes









Resources

Hampton Roads

Disabled Events

Online Calendar





WIC - Women Infants



Medicaid and has a








5 To access this




appointment


Credits for Special

Needs Families

Pinterest Group

Educate Autism














you Two days of



policy experts and








and their staffs

Register at


The Accessibility

Summit




on April 19-20 2013

There will be 30


disability-related


2013 This national










from DSS for the



file with the DSS


that address will




Services has an

accurate address on


the Medicaid Waiver

PPL Debit Card


attendants that are



pay 1) EFTDirect

Deposit into a bank







a checking account


option to get text





paper checks

beginning shortly


Grants and Funding

for assistive

technology

Acronym List

We use a lot of




see some -)









educators and other


disability


Summitorg




httpMomsInMotionnet




































and website links




















Month (clickable)



















Events


for Autism




third year in a row


Eastern Mennonite

University



2013

TAKE YOUR MESSAGE

TO CAPITOL HILL

April 15-17










representatives in

Congress








Reminders



(PPLVApcguscom)



For emails with


type Secureemail in



Anniversary Updates




request from Social

Services (DSS) to

update youryour

childs financial




DSS to

remain eligible for

medicaid

Consumer Address

Changes









Resources

Hampton Roads

Disabled Events

Online Calendar





WIC - Women Infants



Medicaid and has a








5 To access this




appointment


Credits for Special

Needs Families

Pinterest Group

Educate Autism














you Two days of



policy experts and








and their staffs

Register at


The Accessibility

Summit




on April 19-20 2013

There will be 30


disability-related


2013 This national










from DSS for the



file with the DSS


that address will




Services has an

accurate address on


the Medicaid Waiver

PPL Debit Card


attendants that are



pay 1) EFTDirect

Deposit into a bank







a checking account


option to get text





paper checks

beginning shortly


Grants and Funding

for assistive

technology

Acronym List

We use a lot of




see some -)









educators and other


disability


Summitorg




httpMomsInMotionnet


















Month (clickable)



















Events


for Autism




third year in a row


Eastern Mennonite

University



2013

TAKE YOUR MESSAGE

TO CAPITOL HILL

April 15-17










representatives in

Congress








Reminders



(PPLVApcguscom)



For emails with


type Secureemail in



Anniversary Updates




request from Social

Services (DSS) to

update youryour

childs financial




DSS to

remain eligible for

medicaid

Consumer Address

Changes









Resources

Hampton Roads

Disabled Events

Online Calendar





WIC - Women Infants



Medicaid and has a








5 To access this




appointment


Credits for Special

Needs Families

Pinterest Group

Educate Autism














you Two days of



policy experts and








and their staffs

Register at


The Accessibility

Summit




on April 19-20 2013

There will be 30


disability-related


2013 This national










from DSS for the



file with the DSS


that address will




Services has an

accurate address on


the Medicaid Waiver

PPL Debit Card


attendants that are



pay 1) EFTDirect

Deposit into a bank







a checking account


option to get text





paper checks

beginning shortly


Grants and Funding

for assistive

technology

Acronym List

We use a lot of




see some -)









educators and other


disability


Summitorg




httpMomsInMotionnet




Events


for Autism




third year in a row


Eastern Mennonite

University



2013

TAKE YOUR MESSAGE

TO CAPITOL HILL

April 15-17










representatives in

Congress








Reminders



(PPLVApcguscom)



For emails with


type Secureemail in



Anniversary Updates




request from Social

Services (DSS) to

update youryour

childs financial




DSS to

remain eligible for

medicaid

Consumer Address

Changes









Resources

Hampton Roads

Disabled Events

Online Calendar





WIC - Women Infants



Medicaid and has a








5 To access this




appointment


Credits for Special

Needs Families

Pinterest Group

Educate Autism














you Two days of



policy experts and








and their staffs

Register at


The Accessibility

Summit




on April 19-20 2013

There will be 30


disability-related


2013 This national










from DSS for the



file with the DSS


that address will




Services has an

accurate address on


the Medicaid Waiver

PPL Debit Card


attendants that are



pay 1) EFTDirect

Deposit into a bank







a checking account


option to get text





paper checks

beginning shortly


Grants and Funding

for assistive

technology

Acronym List

We use a lot of




see some -)









educators and other


disability


Summitorg




httpMomsInMotionnet










you Two days of



policy experts and








and their staffs

Register at


The Accessibility

Summit




on April 19-20 2013

There will be 30


disability-related


2013 This national










from DSS for the



file with the DSS


that address will




Services has an

accurate address on


the Medicaid Waiver

PPL Debit Card


attendants that are



pay 1) EFTDirect

Deposit into a bank







a checking account


option to get text





paper checks

beginning shortly


Grants and Funding

for assistive

technology

Acronym List

We use a lot of




see some -)









educators and other


disability


Summitorg




httpMomsInMotionnet










educators and other


disability


Summitorg




httpMomsInMotionnet


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