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Webinar – “Aging Out of Public Program Services: Barriers, Inequities and Recommendations”

When

Wednesday, May 22, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Event Type

Free webinar exploring study findings, service barriers and program recommendations for low-income youth with disabilities and their families as they move into adulthood

Join Got Transition for “Aging Out of Public Program Services: Barriers, Inequities and Recommendations” on May 22 from 12 to 1 p.m.

Got Transition will highlight the findings from a two-year study that examined the cliff that low-income youth with disabilities and their families face as they move into adulthood.

The webinar will feature findings from a five-state case study focusing special attention on Black youth with disabilities, including intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

Topics will include:

  • Eligibility and enrollment challenges
  • Inequities
  • Impacts in Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Title V
  • New and innovative policy and program recommendations

Participants will also hear firsthand from a self-advocate about his experiences with aging out.

Register for the Aging Out of Public Program Services webinar on Zoom. The webinar is free, but you must register to attend.

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health and the WITH Foundation support this webinar.