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djohnson@mojonews.com LISBON — Changes to the way Ohio workshops operate for those with developmental disabilities have led to greater variety for the clients. Superintendent Bill Devon of the Board of Development Disabilities said when the state changed from the BDD operating the workshops to more of an oversight role for the clients, he was uncertain about the change which was mandated by the state. In the past the BDD operated three workshops. Now there are 14 workshops in Columbiana Count...

Texas college officials head to Austin to make funding requests from state legislature FacebookTwitterEmail The Texas State Capitol building stands in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Steve Adler, Austins mayor, thinks he can put his stamp on the city by burnishing its reputation as an exciting playground for experiments in urban transportation. One of his political priorities is to seek millions in federal funding to promote a so-called smart city plan based on autonomous buses,...

The State Launches OpenBeds for People Seeking Behavioral Health Help The website tracks open beds at mental health and substance use treatment facilities across Rhode Island. February 12, 2021 One of the greatest barriers to behavioral health care in Rhode Island is finding an open bed. For years, people in crisis — including those stepping down from emergent care and those seeking help with substance abuse issues — or their caregivers would need to call facility after facility, hoping for...

Dear Patch readers, I wanted to share a few of my experiences in working and volunteering with Yumi Ross. Over the past 12 years, we have worked together on a number of initiatives and throughout all of these I’ve seen Yumi’s passion for Highland Park, her incredible work ethic and professionalism, and her strong sense of working towards the good of our community. We first met each other in 2009 when we were both served on D112s Strategic Planning Team and then again on the five-year plan ...

Expanding Texas-Based Tech Company Acquires Healthcare Focused Software Business Share Article Dura Software’s Latest Acquisition Will Strengthen Vertex Systems’ Digital Capabilities “Dura is thrilled at the opportunity to leverage our successful business model into the human services industry arena and even more excited to be able to serve organizations doing meaningful work,” said Paul Salisbury, President of Dura Software. SAN ANTONIO (PRWEB) ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp want to restore more than half of Georgias cuts to K-12...

What vaccines have been approved? Currently, two COVID-19 vaccines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and New York state’s independent Clinical Advisory Task Force: one that was developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, and another that was developed by Moderna. – Who is eligible to be vaccinated now? New York state’s vaccination plan includes a phased rollout of vaccine. Phase 1 has been divided into two tiers, 1A and 1B. New York state is in Phase 1A and 1B of distri...

Health funding in Gov Ige’s 2021-23 budget proposal Emily Boerger | Dec 22, 2020 Share this: Gov. David Ige’s newly released 2021-23 biennium budget proposal features operating and capital improvement program (CIP) budget cuts over the next two fiscal years. “This budget represents sudden, sharp reductions to revenues because of the pandemic’s impact on the state’s economy and the tax revenue that funds government services and programs.  Our economy will recover, and the s...

Red-carpet Christmas Staff Report Guiding Hand School staff prepare snacks for the drive-in movie premiere of the annual Christmas program. (Guiding Hand | Courtesy) Guiding Hand School staff show their Christmas spirit at the snack table. (Guiding Hand | Courtesy) Students and staff at Guiding Hand School recently premiered a holiday-themed program via a drive-in style movie premiere. (Guiding Hand School | Courtesy) GALLIPOLIS — The annual Christmas program at Guiding Hand School recentl...

appeared in the Idaho Press. An array of groups representing Idahoans with disabilities has sent an 11-page letter to the governor, legislative leadership, the Idaho State Police and more raising legal and safety concerns about plans for the upcoming Jan. 11 legislative session. The Idaho Council on Development Disabilities and 30 other organizations signed on to the letter, which says people with disabilities want to participate in the legislative session, but can’t do so safely without prop...