Information Regarding Economic Impact Payments for Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries with Representative Payees, and People Living in U.S. Territories The Social Security Administration issued an update today about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments (EIP) to certain groups of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. Beneficiaries who have their regular monthly payments managed for…
Preventing Suicide Each week in May for our observance of Mental Health Month, we focus on a theme. This week’s theme is an especially important one: Suicide and its prevention. The numbers are troubling: From 1999 to 2017, the U.S. suicide rate increased 33%, from 10.5 to 14 suicides per 100,000 people, according to…
DDRS Updates You are receiving this email because you have elected to receive Informational Notices from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services. DDRS Advisory Council May meeting canceled; Save the date for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Task Force The DDRS Advisory Council meeting scheduled for May 20, 2020, is canceled, due to the next…
What is the SELF-ID Form and Why is it Important? Webinar May 21 An informational alert prepared by Fifth Freedom Information courtesy of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center An estimated 34.2 million US citizens have a disability, yet only 26% of people with a disability are known to be in the workforce. These…
Youth Scholarship Deadline Extension Clarification In light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, we are still exploring all options for our Annual Conference this July. We have been working very hard to gather all of the best information and resources to find the best path forward for this event. With our analysis nearly complete, NCIL’s…
Share Support with Be Well Indiana! For many of our fellow Hoosiers, struggling with mental health issues or feelings like stress, grief or anxiety may not be something they’ve experienced before. As part of the Be Well Indiana initiative, we’re providing access to tools and resources that can help people identify what they may be…
COVID-19 visual communications card for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing population Due to the pandemic that is now occurring, Indiana Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services is proud to release a COVID-19 Visual Communication Card for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing population. We feel this card will be helpful to those in the…
You are receiving this email because you have elected to receive Informational Notices from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services BDDS COVID-19 updates and activities The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services is committed to working collaboratively with case managers and providers during this extraordinary time. We appreciate the hands-on and coordinated efforts and responses…
You are receiving this email because you have elected to receive Informational Notices from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services. DDRS follow-up to Indiana Back on Track announcement Earlier today, Governor Eric Holcomb announced Indiana’s path to get Indiana Back on Track. As we embark on the next part of this extraordinary journey, the…
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