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In NJ, people with disabilities face ‘excruciatingly long’ wait for group home funding
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEven after a big boost in funding in recent years, thousands of New Jerseyans with disabilities are...
Choate director replaced as new report says abuse at southern IL facility hasn’t stopped
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCapitol News Illinois. State officials this week named a new leader of Choate Mental Health and...
New director named to troubled Developmental Disabilities Support Division
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 20—José A. Acosta, who served as the state of New Mexico's chief medical officer for six months last year, is returning to state government as director of the beleaguered Developmental ...
Disability advocates seek Gov. Murphy's help after disaster preparedness bill stalls
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAdvocates are now looking to Gov. Phil Murphy as the last hope for an effort to have New Jersey...
Justice Department opens investigation into whether Missouri is violating ADA
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe United States Justice Department announced it is opening an investigation to determine whether...
Oklahoma is offering $1,000 bonus for caregivers for people with disabilities. Here's how to qualify
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe state of Oklahoma is offering a $1,000 signing bonus to people hired as direct support...
Presentation on disability council gets legislators riled up against presenter
Nevada Current via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPolicy, politics and progressive commentary Advocates are pushing Gov. Joe Lombardo to embrace...
DeKalb County disabled man forced to move from state contracted facility because of low staffing
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe family of 60-year-old Errick Gore told Channel 2′s Ashli Lincoln that their brother was forced...
Some Oklahoma families forced to wait years for disability services are now getting help
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than 100 families who've spent more than a decade on the waiting list for state-funded...
Protesting 'marriage penalty,' NJ couples with disabilities will rally at Montclair State
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFederal and state limits on how much married couples with disabilities can earn — or even have in...