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A newsletter created by The Arc of Texas. This month’s newsletter was created around the outcome of the 74th Legislature. Education reform, senate bills, special education, and Medicaid reform are all covered in this issue.
This newsletter contains the following:
Overview of the conclusion of the Lelsz vs. Kavanagh lawsuit
“Community Now: A Call to the All!” conference being held in Dallas, Texas
Medicaid changes affecting people with disabilities
Independent living options being explored by the Consumer-Controlled Housing Initiative
A letter sent out to the supporters of the Arc of Texas organization requesting action on a hearing in Houston, Texas. The hearing will allow parents of children with disabilities as well as advocates to express their concerns to the Texas education Agency.
A press release/newletter sent out to the supporters of The Arc of Texas requesting action on the recent draft of special education rules. Also attached is a list of proposal recommendation that the Texas Commissioner of Education plans to keep and others that will be amended.
This a booklet contains information on services provided by the REACH of Dallas, Texas. Among the services described/offered are: Skills training, Support group, ADA training, Employment assistance and more. There is also detailed explanation on Dallas Area Rapid Transit (D. A. R. T.) reduced fair eligibility.
*REACH stands for Rehabilitation Education and Advocacy for Citizens.
This is a training manual for peer counselors and it contains definition and detailed description of peer counselling, as well as the roles and expectations. It also contains eligibility guidelines, criteria and the processes involved in becoming a peer counsellor. There is information on policy and issues of privacy and confidentiality.
This is a program with a schedule for peer counselling training from early September to ending October 1989. It contains an enumeration of topics covered over eight training sessions. The sessions were held weekly.
This is a program with a schedule for peer counselling training from early February to early April 1989. It contains an enumeration of topics covered over ten training sessions.It also includes an application for the training. There is also a program with a schedule for peer counselling training from early September to mid-November. It contains an enumeration of topics covered over eleven training sessions. The sessions were held weekly.
This study goes over the needs of the elderly population after retirement and highlights the current conditions and what previous research has shown. There is a list of housing options and related services for elderly people with different levels of functionality. There is a section that discusses about Arlington’s elderly population from 1980 Census and facilities and services provided for them including costs. It also contains a comparison between institutionalized living and independent living.The roles of governmental and non-governmental institutions in providing housing and related services is also mentioned. The study is rounded up with a summary of recommendation for the Arlington Housing Authority based on the results and statistical analysis.
This document contains background and history of the Arlington, Texas Continuum of Care (CoC) initiative. It includes an outline of various Arlington Homeless Coalition CoC meetings, the timeline and main topics discussed. The document is part of a grant application by the Arlington Homeless Coalition to United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand the C. o. C's work. The CoC’s goals and vision of combating homelessness, participants involved in the project, and current services offered as well as plans for the future.It also contains a gap analysis and strategies to improve the current state.The aim of the CoC is to help people who are homeless transition to self-sufficiency