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We pledge to provide each individual with the highest quality services and care available.
Our participants needs and wellness are always our first priority this will be demonstrated in everything we do.
We will also seek continuing education and training to remain at the forefront of our profession.

U.S. Goverment

• disAbility.gov - Access America
• GovBenefits - Your guide to government benefits and assistance
• FirstGov - Search U.S. Government
• Healthfinder - a gateway consumer health information web site from the United States government
• Federal Consumer Information Center

• White House
• U.S. House Of Representatives
• The United States Senate
• THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
• Congressional Email Directory

U.S. Gov't Agencies

• National Council for Aging Care - Information on Older Persons and Services for the Elderly
• Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Combined Health Information Database
• Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Disabilities Issues Task Force
• Federal Government Program Resources
• Federal Office of Compliance
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) - (Medicare & Medicaid)
• Housing and Uban Development (HUD) - "People with Disabilities"
• Medicare - The Official US Government Site for Medicare Information
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
• National Council on Disability (NCD)
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• National Library of Medicine
• National Library Service for Blind/Physically Handicapped
• National Vaccine InjuryCompensation (VICP) Home Page
• Physical Activity and Health, Disabled
• President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
• Presidential Task Force on the Employment of Adults with Disabilities
• Social Security Administration (SSA)
• U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
• U.S. Census Bureau Disability Statistics
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
• U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Department of Justice ADA Page
• U.S. Department of Labor
  • OASAM - State and Local Government
  • ESA/OFCCP - Federal Contractors
  • VETS - Veterans
• U.S. Department of Transportation Accessibility
• U.S. Department of Transportation - Departmental Office of civil Rights

Gov't Funding/Grants

• DHHS/OGM GrantsNet
• U.S. Department of Education (ED) -- Funding
• SSA/OAG Grant Information Page

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• 27.005 - Federal Employment for Individuals With Disabilities
• 53.001 - Employment Promotion of People with Disabilities
• 64.116 - Vocational Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans
• 93.613 - Mental Retardation_President's Committee on Mental Retardation
• 20.513 Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities
• 81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons
• 64.106 Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans
• 64.116 Vocational Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans
• 14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
• 15.045 Assistance for Indian Children with Severe Disabilities

• Loans for people with disabilities
• How to Rehab a Home w/hud's 203k rehab program
• SBA - Women - Information for Disabled Entrepreneurs
• SBA: Financing Your Business - Loan Programs - Disabled Assistance

Selected Articles

• 1998-99 Consumer's Resource Handbook - State Vocational and Rehilibation Agencies
• Aircraft Stowage Procedures For Powered Wheelchairs
• FEMA: Assisting People With Disabilities In A Disaster
• FEMA: Disaster Preparedness For People With Disabilities
• Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
• Guide to Disability Rights Laws
• Guidelines for Aircraft Boarding Chairs
• HUD funds for Housing for the Elderly and Disabled
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997
• Legislation and Policies on Information Systems Accessibility
• Pocket Guide to Federal Help for Individuals With Disabilities
• Section 8 Housing Program Fact Sheet
• Securement Of Wheelchairs And Other Mobility Aids On Transit Vehicles
• The Architectural Barriers Act And Other Access Laws
• United States Government TTY/TDD Directory
• Urinary Tract Infections in Adults

Additional ADA Information

• Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Your Responsibilities as an Employer
• Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
• ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
• Questions and Answers:
  • Employment
  • Public Accommodations
  • Miscellaneous
  • For More Information

Social Security Information

• The Social Security Office of Disability Home Page
• Information About the Social Security Disability Program
• Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
• Social Security publications available

  A few of the Disability related publications available:

  • Benefits For Children With Disabilities
  • How Work Affects Your Benefits
  • Medicare--An Overview
  • Social Security Disability Benefits--What You Need to Know
  • Social Security How We Decide If You Are Still Disabled
  • Social Security Survivors Benefits
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)-How to Apply
  • The Appeals Process
  • What You Need to Know When You Get Disability Benefits
  • What You Need To Know When You Get Survivors Benefits
  • Working While Disabled-How We Can Help

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  • Understanding Social Security (pdf file)
  • Working While Disabled-How We Can Help (pdf file)