Volume 3 Issue 3 June 2nd, 2005
In This ISSUE:
1) New Resource on Disability Disclosure for Youth with Disabilities
2) New Resource on Creating Mentoring Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities: Issues and suggested strategies
3) The Connecting to Success E-Mentoring Project Training Manual 4) Youth Mentoring
5) FY 04 Medicaid Expenditures -Institutional (Nursing Homes) VS. Community based Expenditures State by State - Info Bulletin #88
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1) New Resource on Disability Disclosure for Youth with Disabilities – The “411 on Disability Disclosure: A workbook for Youth with Disabilities” is designed for youth and adults working with them to learn about disability disclosure. This workbook helps young people make informed decisions about whether or not to disclose their disability and understand how that decision may impact their education, employment and social lives. Available online in Word or PDF formats. Free print copies can be ordered. (It is targeted at a “youth audience, but is full of helpful ideas for and job seeker with a disability.
For more information... www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/411.html
2) CREATING MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES: ISSUES AND SUGGESTED STRATEGIES
This issue brief from NCSET addresses the need for expansion of mentoring opportunities for youth with disabilities. Specifically, the brief outlines some of the benefits of mentoring for youth; defines the issue of the need for expanded mentoring opportunities for youth with disabilities; and presents strategies for including youth with disabilities in mentoring programs. http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=704
3) THE CONNECTING TO SUCCESS E-MENTORING PROJECT TRAINING MANUAL "Connecting to Success: Mentoring Through Technology to Promote Student Achievement" (2003) The Connecting to Success (CTS) E-Mentoring Program at the Institute on Community Integration has developed a training manual that guides community organizations, schools, businesses, and state agencies in forming partnerships that pair students with disabilities with mentors in the business world. This 151 page training manual is available for download or purchase; for more information go to http://ici.umn.edu/ementoring/
4) YOUTH MENTORING -This NCSET Web Topic explores how mentoring provided to youth by caring adults can help youth and adults with professional development, growth, and support, and how it can benefit the overall community. Includes an introduction, frequently asked questions, related research, emerging practices, Web sites, and additional resources.
http://www.ncset.org/topics/mentoring/?topic=32
5) FY 04 Medicaid Expenditures -Institutional (Nursing Homes) VS. Community based Expenditures State by State - Info Bulletin #88
The FY 2004 Medicaid Expenditures have been compiled by MEDSTAT. These expenditures show clearly whether your State is truly committed to end segregation and to promote integration of persons with disabilities or whether your State spends its Medicaid funds to perpetuate discrimination.
The chart below shows the Institutional Long Term Care expenditures for Persons who are in Nursing Homes and the comparison group of persons who receive MA Long term care services and expenditures in the community. The percentage breakdowns are also provided.
Institutional services include nursing homes services. Community-based services include home health services, personal care services, and HCBS waiver services for older adults and people with physical disabilities.
The States are listed in order, with those spending the smallest % on Institutional LTC services and the largest % on community-based LTC at the top and those spending the largest % on Institutional LTC services and the smallest % on community based LTC at the bottom of the chart.
Most disturbing is that only five states spend approximately the same on both institutional nursing home care and community based services.
This information should be used by disability advocates when your States and Governors are discussing and proposing cut-backs. For most states, it is very clear that they could SAVE a lot of money AND INTEGRATE PERSONS with disabilities in the community.
Rank/State |
Long Term Care |
% of |
LTC Community- |
% of Total |
Total Expenditures |
1. New Mexico |
$179,818,250 |
44.8% |
$221,299,204 |
55.2% |
$401,117,454 |
2. Oregon |
$238,642,419 |
5.0% |
$291,763,912 |
55.0% |
$530,406,331 |
3. Alaska |
$107,091,559 |
49.1% |
$110,851,849 |
50.9% |
$217,943,408 |
4. Washington |
$593,061,233 |
50.4% |
$583,762,579 |
49.6% |
$1,176,823,812 |
5. California |
$3,033,946,724 |
61.1% |
$1,927,897,109 |
38.9% |
$4,961,843,833 |
6. Idaho |
$126,613,061 |
61.8% |
$78,325,181 |
38.2% |
$204,938,242 |
7. North Carolina |
$1,096,619,059 |
62.0% |
$671,887,077 |
38.0% |
$1,768,506,136 |
8. Texas |
$1,781,030,713 |
62.4% |
$1,073,594,094 |
37.6% |
$2,854,624,807 |
9. New York |
$6,486,722,331 |
63.7% |
$3,704,386,264 |
36.3% |
$10,191,108,595 |
10. Minnesota |
$904,205,889 |
64.1% |
$507,781,212 |
35.9% |
$1,410,987,101 |
11. Vermont |
$104,364,396 |
68.0% |
$49,024,326 |
32.0% |
$153,388,722 |
12. Colorado |
$423,944,387 |
70.7% |
$175,708,439 |
29.3% |
$599,652,826 |
13. Kansas |
$344,645,407 |
71.4% |
$137,864,905 |
28.6% |
$482,510,312 |
14. Missouri |
$789,726, 442 |
72.3% |
$302,694,031 |
27.7% |
$1,092,420,473 |
15. Wisconsin |
$917,421,595 |
73.5% |
$330,128,014 |
26.5% |
$1,247,549,609 |
16. Nevada |
$141,377, 842 |
73.7% |
$50,466,036 |
26.3% |
$191,843,878 |
17. Arizona |
$23,172,901 |
74.9% |
$7,773,140 |
25.1% |
$30,946,041 |
18. West Virginia |
$367,149,385 |
75.4% |
$120,058,110 |
24.6% |
$487,207,495 |
19. New Jersey |
$1,479,889,851 |
76.2% |
$462,486,604 |
23.8% |
$1,942,376,455 |
20. Maine |
$248,697,265 |
76.5% |
$76,549,901 |
23.5% |
$325,247,166 |
21. Montana |
$164,145,366 |
77.9% |
$46,520,911 |
22.1% |
$210,666,277 |
22. Massachusetts |
$1,617,497,416 |
78.1% |
$454,574,351 |
21.9% |
$2,072,071,767 |
23. Connecticut |
$1,015,579,338 |
78.2% |
$283,773,739 |
21.8% |
$1,299,353,077 |
24. Iowa |
$426,181,610 |
78.6% |
$116,247,671 |
21.4% |
$542,429,281 |
25. Arkansas |
$540,193,697 |
79.2% |
$141,654,858 |
20.8% |
$681,848,555 |
26. Oklahoma |
$462,935,035 |
79.3% |
$121,037,188 |
20.7% |
$583,972,223 |
27. Kentucky |
$627,317,272 |
79.5% |
$161,799,090 |
20.5% |
$789,116,362 |
28. Illinois |
$1,608,092,952 |
79.7% |
$408,583,690 |
20.3% |
$2,016,676,642 |
29. Maryland |
$867,262,512 |
80.1% |
$215,119,936 |
19.9% |
$1,082,382,448 |
30. Nebraska |
$359,714,726 |
81.4% |
$82,181,609 |
18.6% |
$441,896,335 |
31. Wyoming |
$60,552,927 |
81.7% |
$13.606,200 |
18.3% |
$74,159,127 |
32. South Carolina |
$461,865,198 |
81.8% |
$102,983,428 |
18.2% |
$564,848,626 |
33. Hawaii |
$182,705,650 |
82.2% |
$39,526,269 |
17.8% |
$222,231,919 |
34. Ohio |
$2,722,643,741 |
83.3% |
$544,833,191 |
16.7% |
$3,267,476,932 |
35. Virginia |
$656,180,320 |
83.7% |
$128,196,332 |
16.3% |
$784,376,652 |
36. Georgia |
$1,466,092,237 |
85.2% |
$254,811,774 |
14.8% |
$1,720,904,011 |
37. Michigan |
$1,704,056,909 |
85.3% |
$292,760,123 |
14.7% |
$1,996,817,032 |
38. Washington D.C. |
$188,211,034 |
86.3% |
$29,947,825 |
13.7% |
$218,158,859 |
39. Utah |
$105,854,730 |
86.3% |
$16,769, 632 |
13.7% |
$122,624,362 |
40. Delaware |
$158,840,995 |
87.4% |
$22,901,079 |
12.6% |
$181,742,074 |
41. New Hampshire |
$276,085,727 |
88.0% |
$37,539,757 |
12.0% |
$313,625,484 |
42. Florida |
$2,250,455,672 |
88.8% |
$283,871,973 |
11.2% |
$2,534,327,645 |
43. Alabama |
$766,521,275 |
88.8% |
$96,671,113 |
11.2% |
$863,192,388 |
44. Louisiana |
$593,234,878 |
89.4% |
$70,041,288 |
10.6% |
$663,276,166 |
45. Rhode Island |
$292,744,235 |
89.9% |
$32,997,712 |
10.1% |
$325,741,947 |
46. South Dakota |
$118,375,810 |
90.4% |
$12,531,319 |
9.6% |
$130,907,129 |
47. Indiana |
$948,116,230 |
90.9% |
$95,123,914 |
9.1% |
$1,043,240,144 |
48. Pennsylvania |
$4,069,955,523 |
93.2% |
$298,144,790 |
6.8% |
$4,368,100,313 |
49. Mississippi |
$563,151,164 |
93.6% |
$38,256,037 |
6.4% |
$601,407,201 |
50 North Dakota |
$166,456,173 |
94.9% |
$8,899,311 |
5.1% |
$175,355,484 |
51. Tennessee |
$1,006,485,725 |
99.4% |
$6,275,229 |
0.6% |
$1,012,760,954 |
United States |
$45.835 billion |
74.9% |
$15.341 billion |
25.1% |
$61.177 billion |
ADVOCATES
On a state by state basis, we have A LOT OF WORK to do. Stop this extraordinarily lop-sided expenditure that perpetuates segregation and discrimination against persons with disabilities. Back issues of other Information Bulletins are available online at http://www.stevegoldada.com/ with a searchable Archive at this site divided into different subjects. To contact Steve Gold directly, write to stevegoldada@cs.com
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