Hey SOAR families Please see the attached handout for the annual Special Needs Day event at the Overland Park Fire Department. This event is geared to children of all ages that have special needs and to their families. It is May 18, Saturday, from 9:30 – 2:00 p.m. There is no cost involved in attending. The […]
Hi all, In addition to accepting day service referrals, we have some super fun things planned for grade school kids this summer at Skills to Succeed. Time is running out on making plans for the summer, so please let us know soon if you have any questions. We do have limited scholarships available for […]
Learn more about Managed Care Organizations and get questions answered! When: May 21st, 6:30pm- 8:00 pm Where: University of Kansas Edwards Campus Regnier Hall Auditorium 12600 Quivira Rd. Overland Park, KS 66213 Presenters include: Scott Bruner from Kansas Health Institute, Disability Rights Center, Amerigroup, Sunflower State Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Questions? Contact Lois Ferguson […]
Good afternoon SOAR Families! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day. Our next SOARly Needed R&R is this Friday, May 3 from 6-9. I have just a couple of spots left. If you haven’t RSVP’d yet, please do so quickly! Also, plan on attending our SOAR Family Support Group on May […]
2013 InterHab Push Day Every year the Kansas legislature convenes a wrap-up session to work on a massive “omnibus” appropriations bill. It is during this omnibus session that InterHab hosts its annual Push Day rally outside the Kansas capitol to demonstrate concerns for pressing issues affecting Kansans with developmental disabilities. Please plan on joining us in Topeka […]
April 23, 2013 Please read this important message: Johnson County Representatives Arlen Siegfreid and John Rubin have organized a town hall meeting for next Monday, April 29, 2013, to provide an opportunity for a reasoned and respectful exchange of information, suggestions and ideas on KanCare and the I/DD long-term-care waiver. They have […]
April 22, 2013 Your Monday Morning Update: I find amusement parks…not amusing! Why? I hate roller coasters. Every time I agree to visit one of these ominous playgrounds, I allow myself to be coerced into riding the roller coaster. The ups, the downs, the twists and the turns are not a fond experience for me. […]
Governor Brownback recommends KanCare ‘Dividend’ help reduce waiting lists and expand KU Med Center Topeka— Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced Friday he will recommend a portion of “KanCare dividends” projected by reforming Medicaid should be used in part to reduce the waiting lists for Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) waivers for people with physical and developmental […]
April 5, 2013 My head is spinning. Why? Lately, there’s been lots of “hub bub”, and confusion in Kansas about our community-based intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) system. We’ve been under the microscope. Over the past few weeks: There have been bills introduced which would alter our current community system. Case management is being threatened. […]
Upcoming Town Hall Forum! Saturday, April 20, 2013 10:00 – 11:00am Equity Bank 33485 Lexington Ave DeSoto, KS 66018 Legislators: Sen. Julia Lynn Rep. Willie Dove Please plan to attend and ask if they will vote to carve I/DD services out of KanCare! RSVP to Abby Hardwick at [email protected]. Lakemary Center 100 Lakemary Drive Paola, […]
SOAR Family Support Group This support group is for families of special needs individuals. This is a place where parents can laugh, cry, and pray together. We often focus on topics that relate to raising a child with special needs and allow parents to share with one another. We try to meet on a monthly […]
SOARly Needed R&R (Refuel & Refresh) The Grace ministry for families with special needs (Special Opportunities, Abilities and Relationships) is hosting a night of respite for parents. Parents can enjoy a break while leaving their children (birth to 70 y/o) in the lovingly care of responsible volunteers. We know that every parent needs an occasional […]