Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

KJZZ Phoenix did a great job showcasing several important advocates this week, sharing stories about how important HCBS services are - our -advocacy coalition Arizona Achieve member Tricia Huber and her family, as well as other advocates. Executive director Jon Meyers also shares analysis of the service system in the piece.

Full Story here:

Arizonans with disabilities depend on at-home services. Medicaid cuts could erode the program Arizona’s Home and Community-Based Services for people with disabilities could be on the chopping block this year because of federally driven Medicaid cuts. One reason is that Medicaid isn’t required to cover the services.

Please keep sharing this with families and individuals in need of help paying their power bills - it's a new pot of funding so please apply while you can!

Stay ahead of the heat! ☀️ Power AZ helps more Arizona households qualify for energy assistance by expanding income eligibility beyond traditional LIHEAP limits.

Interested in applying? Learn more about available assistance programs at: https://des.az.gov/liheap

ThinkCollege is a movement dedicated to encouraging students with disabilities to seek out higher education opportunities through programs catered to them - did you know AZ provides several of these programs?

Learn more at our resource page: https://addpc.az.gov/inclusive-college-programs-arizona

👀 Sneak preview, anyone?! is THIS Friday, May 1st - and we are so excited to celebrate inclusive postsecondary education and show the world what's possible for students with intellectual disability. How will you be celebrating? Let us know in the comments -- Friday can't come soon enough! 🥳

Today, we're celebrating 🎓

Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Day is an international day of awareness dedicated to spotlighting college opportunities for students with intellectual disability—and we hope aiming to make this year our biggest yet.

In , we call this initiative - a collective of universities and community colleges that have programs for students with cognitive disabilities.

First up:
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Project FOCUS, in collaboration with the College of Education and Pima County public school districts, provides a unique post-high school transition opportunity for students (ages 18-21) with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in southern Arizona.
This project gives access to University of Arizona academic courses, community-based internships and campus life social events to increase students' independence, communication and employability.

Find out more here: https://projectfocus.education.arizona.edu/

Welcome to Project FOCUS | Project Focus Image Project FOCUS (Focusing Opportunities with Community and University Support), in collaboration with the College of Education and Pima County public school districts or private/charter schools, provides a unique post-high school transition opportunity for students (ages 18-21) with intellec...