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ARC of McLennan County in Texas is offering Talent Link, a new arts mentoring program for adults with varying disabilities. Talent Link, currently funded for one year, will match ARC clients with artists who will mentor each individual throughout his or her creative journey. The program will offer creative opportunities in jewelry making, pottery, soap making, photography, flower arranging, cake decorating and papermaking. It is hoped that the program's participants will develop an interest and talent that can develop into a trade or lifetime hobby. To learn how you may participate, call (254) 756-7491 or e-mail clanbare@aol.com.
One Arm Dove Hunt will be celebrating its 30th year and would like you to join in the celebration. The Dove Hunt, started in 1972, has grown from a shooting contest into a weekend long event that draws over 100 participants from throughout the United States. According to their website, "this is the only event on Earth that gives someone who has lost an arm an opportunity to meet and learn from those who have overcome a similar loss. Nothing medical science can offer compares with the positive peer support amputees receive at this event." The event activities include horseshoes, skeet shooting, cow chip chucking, a sidewalk sale along Main Street and a breakfast that costs ten cents a finger. For more information, contact the One Arm Dove Hunters Association at (940) 564-3600.
Arizona Bridge to Independent Living has developed Empower Advocacy, an on-line, community list-serv focused on advocacy and public policy issues. Much information is shared via this list-serv, empowering individuals to make informed, educated decisions. Such an avenue of communication can bring about a great sense of community and understanding among the participants. If you are interested in empowerment through information, send an e-mail requesting your addition to listserv@abil.org.
Arizona Ombudsman Citizens Aide can offer support to citizens that find themselves in "seemingly unwinnable disputes with state agencies, boards and commissions." While several rules prohibit them from providing legal services, they can serve as impartial mediators through investigating grievances, making recommendations for resolution and through reporting their findings to the governor, legislature and the public. If a court hearing is the only alternative, they can also offer referrals to low-cost legal services and legal coaching services. If you have found yourself in a dispute with the state, contact the Ombudsman offices at (602) 277-7292 or by e-mail at ombuds3@goodnet.com.
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has announced the Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholars program to underwrite scholarships for nontraditional college students at Arizona State University (ASU) and Maricopa Community College. The scholarship is designed to offer assistance to college-age youth and adults with physical disabilities. Priority will be given to those with a household income of 80 percent or less of the median income for their geographic area. For information about applying to the Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholars program, call ASU at (480) 965-5969 or Maricopa Community Colleges at (480) 731-8505.
Arc of Arizona is having a fundraising event, Annual Family Exposition. It will be held at Arizona State University in the Ventana Room on June 9, 2001 at 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. It "is a production of families, professionals, agencies, and volunteers who have an interest in people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. There will be fun activities for all ages, door prizes, lunch, and networking resource information." For additional information please contact Marcella Cardone at (602)243-1787 or 1-800-252-9054.
Arizona's Bridge to Independent Living is hosting a get together for a chuck wagon dinner and theatre at the Rockin' "R" Ranch, 6136 E. Baseline Road, Mesa, Arizona on Friday, April 20th at 5:30p.m. The cost is $23 and includes drinks, dinner, & entertainment. Please RSVP to Michele Pope, 480-969-1821.
Arizona's Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL) is hosting an ADA teleconference sponsored by Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC). It will be held on April 17th at 11:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. at ABIL's Phoenix Office. The topic is "Complain? Mediate? or File Suit?: Unraveling ADA Resolution Options" by Peter Maida, Keybridge Foundation and Barry Taylor, Equip for Equality. This session will discuss the complaint process, options for alternative dispute resolution, private right of action, and statutes of limitation.
"The Doctor Will See You Now" is "a sometimes poignant, often humorous look at the patient-caregiver relationship." It is free and open to the public, but admission based on availability of seating. The cast is comprised of Arizona State University students and actors from the disability community. This mini-musical sets the stage for dialogue surrounding healthcare issues. It "seeks to stimulate and improve communication as well as heighten awareness regarding the capabilities of persons with disabilities." The dates, times and locations are as follows:
April 5, 7:00pm
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Contact: For Your Health, 480-301-4040
April 11, 9:30 am
McClintock High School
Contact: Shawna Fletcher, 480-491-0021
April 17, 6:00pm
Desert Samaritan Hospital
Contact: 602-230-CARE
April 26, 12:00pm
Good Samaritan Hospital
Contact: 602-230-CARE
Arizona's Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL) and all other Independent Living Centers (ILCs) in Arizona are creating new SSA Benefits Counseling Teams. It is for individuals who are currently receiving SSI and/or SSDI and is made possible by recently awarded Benefits Counseling Grants from the Social Security Administration. All new benefits counselors hired by ILCs are receiving training from the Social Security Administration and will be certified. They will help individual's assess the effect of you choosing to go to work. According to ABIL, some of the work incentives that the Benefits Team will help consumers take advantage of include:
2) Consumers may wish to utilize Impairment-Related Work Expenses. These are disability-related work expenses that may be deducted from an individual's income from employment.
3) Another exciting incentive is the Plan for Achieving Self-Support known as a PASS. A PASS may be an option for those interested in self-employment, continuing education or adaptive equipment. The PASS is a separate account that must be approved by Social Security. It allows anyone eligible for SSI the opportunity to set money aside in order to achieve a specific career goal.
4) SSDI beneficiaries are entitled to a 9 month Trial Work Period (TWP). The TWP was created to allow individuals with disabilities a chance to test their work ability without losing benefits.
5) Further, the Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE) and "Easy Back on" make it possible for individuals who go to work and work their way off of SSI or SSDI benefits the ability to go back on benefits if they lose their job or their disability worsens.
6) Perhaps the most helpful work incentives, the "Medicaid Buy-in" and "Medicare extensions" may make it possible for persons with disabilities to keep their medical coverage once employed.
Arizona Citizen Action's annual Charlie King/Karen Bradow fundraising dinner will be held on February 23, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. at the AFLCIO Building, 5818 N. 7th St., Pheonix, Arizona. King and Brandow are activist folk singers that will preform during the AZ Citizens Action awards presentation. The cost is $10 and for more information contact Donna Redford at 602-296-0520.
Arizona Bridge to Independent Living is sponsoring a singles get together dinner on Thursday, February 22, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. It will be held at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant, 5022 E. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, Arizona. RSVP to Michele at 480-969-1821.
Arizona Citizen Action is sponsoring a Coalition on the Prescription Drug Crisis Lobby Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday, February 6, 2001 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The day will include briefings, visits with legislators and more. To register or obtain more information contact driscoll@azcitizen.org.
Arts For All, Inc. is an organization dedicated to offering arts experiences to people with and without disabilities. Arts For All produces a community theatre season as well as a presenting season, both of which are dedicated to the integration of people with and without disabilities. 7:30 p.m. at the Pima Community College Center for the Arts, Proscenium Theatre, "Light Motion" can be seen. "This astounding company, based in Seattle, will take your breath away. According to the New York Times, '...the wheelchair glided so effortlessly that the piece brought the ease and elegance of ice skating to mind.' Charlene Curtiss, the director of Light Motion, has been choreographing, performing and teaching integrated dance since 1985. Her work has been featured on National Public Radio, NBC Today Show, ABC News, CNBC, CNN, and REUTER’S International News. Her original 'front-end chair control' techniques have redefined the dance parameters and choreographic terminology of wheelchair movement work. You won’t believe your eyes as you watch this country’s premiere wheelchair dance company perform rapid turns, rolling kicks, and heart-stopping no-hands spins!" All events offer wheelchair accessibility, audio description, ASL interpretation, and tactile tours. For ticket information or to make arrangements for special needs call (602) 622-1212 or contact the Arizona Commission at (602)542-3323 TTY/Voice.
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) announces that "pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code R9-22-712 (A)(10), the AHCCCS Administration will reimburse freestanding psychiatric hospital's an all-inclusive per diem rate based on the contracted rates used by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)". For more information on this public notice, visit their website.
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