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Joint Illinois Life Span – F2FHIC Monthly Webinars – 2023
August 11, 2023: Envision Illinois: Uniting Disability and Domestic Violence Services to Achieve Safety, Justice and Healing
Presented by Kresence Beck and Mary Hettel
Please click here for the recording: Envision Illinois
Please click here for Powerpoint Presentation: Envision Illinois
July 11, 2023: Illinois Secretary of State Services (SOS) for Persons with Disabilities
Presented by William “Bill” Bodgan, Disability Liaison IL Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Please click here for the recording: Illinois Secretary of State Services (SOS) for Persons with Disabilities
June 13, 2023 – A Siblings Experience
Presented by Gissel Escobedo, BA, MA Elementary Education & 2012 UIC LEND Graduate
Please click here for the recording: A Siblings Experience
PowerPoint Presentation: A Siblings Experience
Handouts:
Sibling Network brochure page 1
Sibling Network brochure page 2
Resources for Siblings page 1
Resources for Siblings page 2
May 9, 2023 – Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Presented by Megan Forristall, Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration
Please click here for the recording: Social Security
PowerPoint Presentation: Social Security: With You through Life’s Journey
April 11, 2023 – Illinois Resumes Medicaid Redetermination
Presented by Margaret Dunne, Jaime Rutledge, Lauren Polite HFS
Please click here for the recording: IL Resumes Medicaid Redetermination
Powerpoint presentation: HFS Continuing Eligibility Unwinding – IL Resumes Medicaid Redetermination
March 10, 2023 – Becoming a Dual (Medicare and Medicaid) Eligible Adult with IDD
Presented by Georgia Gerdes – Avisery Senior Training Specialist at AgeOptions Georgia joined AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging for Suburban Cook County
Please click here for the recording: Becoming a Dual (Medicare and Medicaid) Eligible Adult with IDD
PowerPoints: Becoming a Dual (Medicare and Medicaid) Eligible Adult with IDD
February 14, 2023 – Special Recreation/Leisure Activities: Planning for Summer
Presented by Craig Culp, Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA), Katie Van Cleve of the Heart of Illinois Special Rec. Association (HISRA) and Anna Broccolo of South Suburban Special Recreation Association (SSRA) Maggie Rutenbeck of Special Opportunities Available in Recreation (S.O.A.R.) Bloomington)
Please click here for the recording: Special Recreation/Leisure Activities: Planning for Summer
PowerPoints: HISRA presentation, NSSRA – Summer Camp Presentation, SOAR Summer Program Presentation, SSSRA Summer 2023 The Arc
January 10, 2023 – Pathways to Success, A New State Program for Medicaid Enrolled Children/Teens Under Age 21 with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Presented by Kristine Herman, HFS Bureau Chief, Behavioral Health
Please click here for the recording: Pathways to Success, A New State Program for Medicaid Enrolled Children/Teens Under Age 21 with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
PowerPoint presentation: Pathways to Success, A New State Program for Medicaid Enrolled Children/Teens Under Age 21 with Complex Behavioral Health Needs