Developmental Disabilities Services News Today

WATERBURY, Vt. — On April 30, Vermont’s Agency of Human Services (AHS) submitted a request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to amend its Global Commitment

A press release from the Department of Justice said the state is violating the ADA based on the 1999 Supreme Court case Olmstead v. L.C., which found states are required to treat people with disabilities, including serious mental illnesses, in the most integrated setting possible.

Total funding for two-year colleges was slashed by $848,319, a 0.72% cut compared to last year. Seven two-year colleges were hit with cuts of 2% or more.

Oklahoma Human Services is getting closer to addressing its 13-year Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) waitlist as it works to connect a fifth group of 899 people to services. DDS services include things like caregivers, transportation and job coaches for Medicaid-eligible Oklahomans with developmental or intellectual disabilities. The Legislature appropriated $32.5 million to end a waitlist […] The post Oklahoma agency makes headway toward ending 13-year waitlist for disability se...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Human Services is getting closer to addressing its 13-year Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) waitlist as it works to connect a fifth group of 899 people to

Oklahoma Human Services is getting closer to addressing its 13-year Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) waitlist as it works to connect a fifth group of 899 people to services.

Astronomers Without Borders is "recycling" solar eclipse glasses by giving them new life.

Vanessa Castano, executive director of the YWCA Bradford, will leave the agency in August.

Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings throughout the region this week.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services is encouraging everyone to make the community more inclusive by becoming a “Champion for Change.” March is recognized as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. “We love Montgomery County. It’s a great place to live, work, have fun, and we want to make sure that […]