Advocacy Disability Human Services 
Children’s Defense Fund
APRIL 15, 2025
Monday: North Texas Families to Discuss Impact of Potential Medicaid, SNAP Cuts on Children In July 2024, more than 485,000 children in Dallas & Tarrant Counties relied on Medicaid for their health care, according to Texas Health and Human Services data. million Texans , or 1 in every 10 state residents, rely on the service.
Relias
OCTOBER 6, 2021
People with disabilities and their families suffer the most serious effects of staff turnover. Constant training of new workers interrupts the continuity of care that allows individuals with disabilities to reach their full potential. The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. However, it is possible.
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Relias
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy is deeply personal. Self-advocacy is deeply personal.
Social Work Blog
AUGUST 1, 2022
43 Essential Policies for Human Services Professionals , by Gerald V. The ensuing chapters examine poverty and its impact on children and adolescents, older adults, adults with disabilities, veterans, immigrants, and other vulnerable groups.
Social Work Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Medicare is integral to the economic security and health of people with disabilities and older adults. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]). Center for Medicare Advocacy— Medicare Enrollment Issues for 2022 (October 20, 2021). Center for Medicare Advocacy. Part A and Part B Costs in 2022. SHIP (ACL).
Michigan Social Work
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
She has also held senior leadership positions at the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Bob Casey), Sanders oversees the committee’s team and advances a broad-based policy agenda to enhance health and economic security for older Americans and people with disabilities.
Social Work Haven
MAY 31, 2023
Despite having similar educational backgrounds, their job responsibilities differ depending on the services they provide to their clients. Knowing the distinctions between these roles can aid in determining the ideal career path in human services.
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