Family Voices Indiana

Family Voices Indiana shares this opportunity to positively impact future nurse practitioners and social workers:
Seeking 24 families who are willing to be interviewed by Graduate Students about their experiences raising a child with special health care needs or disabilities. Interviews will take place during the Spring Semester of 2013 at mutually agreed upon times.  Families will receive a $50.00 stipend for their participation.

12 for class of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Looking for families whose child(ren) are medically complicated Interviews can happen in person or via phone
12 for class of MSW Social Work Students Looking for all kinds of disabilities Preference for in person interviews, but could  be via phone
Interested families should send the following to ryrodger@iu.edu Adult Name Child Name Child Age Child Diagnosis Phone number to reach adult Email to reach adult Best days and times to reach adult County you live in  

If you are a Hispanic/Latino parent or caregiver of a child with a special health care need(s)/chronic condition/disability in Indiana, we would greatly appreciate you taking the time to respond to this brief, anonymous 10 question survey.  Your responses will help us better assess what barriers you face in receiving the resource and services you and your child may need.  The survey is available in both English and Spanish.
English:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CNZTKWM
Si usted es padre de familia Hispano/Latino o tiene a su cuidado algun Niño con Necesidades de Salud de Cuidado Especial en Indiana, con condicion cronica o discapacidad. Le vamos agradecer profundamente que se tome un poco de su tiempo para contestar este estudio de 10 preguntas. El estudio se mantendra anonimo. sus respuestas nos ayudaran a entender mejor que barreras enfrenta cuando quiere obtener los servicios que su hijo necesita. El estudio esta disponible en Ingles y en Español.
En español:  http://www.surveymonkey…

Each month, Family Voices Indiana provides the families we serve with a summary of December’s hottest items. If you missed us on Facebook, here is the latest!
Awareness: World Aids Day, December 1. Learn more about how the Ryan White Program works with cities, states, and local community-based programs to provide HIV-related services to more than half a million people each year. National Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3. Worldwide Candle Lighting, December 9, to remember all children who have died. National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 2-8. For more information about the flu and flu vaccinations, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm.
Family Voices: Check out our Family Voices Staff Spotlights! This month’s page featured volunteer, Aura Roblero, and Jen Akers, Project Coordinator.Facebook fans liked our many inspirational quotes. Be sure to check out our page for a pick-me-up.Take time for yourself in the New Year! Not only is it healthy for you, but …

Family Voices Indiana encourages its members to share their voice regarding policy changes that affect their loved ones. FSSA has announced a public comment period for the A&D waiver.

The Division of Aging is soliciting public comment until January 25, 2013 regarding the upcoming renewal of the Aged and Disabled Waiver. Click here to see the document. Comments may be emailed to  DAComments@fssa.in.gov
Changes are highlighted in the preamble, including: Clarification has been added to Adult Family Care, Attendant Care, Case Management, Environmental Modifications, Homemaker, and Respite, that “services will not be reimbursed when provided by a parent of a minor child participant, the spouse of a participant, the attorney-in fact (POA) of a participant, the health care representative (HCR) of a participant, or the legal guardian of a participant.”   Description of Participant Direction- Clarification added that “Individuals directing care on behalf of the participant will be required to …