Looking to improve your community? Look no further than our Montana Centers for Independent Living statewide task forces! After some re-organizing at our last symposium, the task force groups and some of their goals are as follows: Community Living Task Force (formerly Housing Task Force) • Educate local communities and community leaders on benefits and [...]
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 1.5 percent COLA increase for 2014. Other important changes SSI Federal Payment Standard: Individual $721/mo. Couple $1,082/mo. SSI Student Exclusion: Monthly limit $1,750 Annual limit $7,060 Social Security Disability Thresholds: Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) Non-Blind $1,070/mo. Blind $1,800/mo. Trial Work Period (TWP) $770/mo. Receive [...]
Low impact exercises are controlled movements generally when you keep one foot on the floor. As the name suggests, low impact exercise is a type of exercise where the amount of stress placed upon the joints of your knees, hips and ankles is relatively minimal. These exercises are ideal for many people, including those with [...]
We wrapped up a summer of educational advocacy webinars with a symposium in Great Falls, where advocates discussed priorities for the Montana Centers for Independent Living (CILs). Some of the proposed priorities during the two-day symposium included: • Increasing community inclusion • Increasing collaboration between CILs and the community • Educating the community • Empowering [...]
The tracking tool, available at: www.nasuad.org/medicaid_integration_tracker.html allows people to track ongoing changes to Medicaid, such as those to Long Term Services and Supports and Integrated Care. In Montana, some ongoing changes include: 1. Creation of the Montana i-home Program Provides specific services for qualifying youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). Gives the youth the opportunity [...]
IDAs, Individual Development Accounts, are one of the only ways for SSI or Medicaid recipients to save money for a home without losing eligibility for the progam they are on. The deadline for completing an IDA in Montana has been extended to July 1 for the program managed by NeighborWorks Montana. To learn more about [...]
What do you know about Social Security rules that cost taxpayers money while penalizing the poorest members of society without reason? Not enough? Then watch our informative and funny video that outlines a handful of Social Security rules that just don’t make sense! Social Security Rules: Bad for Everyone www.youtube.com/summitilc
Become Educated Have you heard of Vocational Rehabilitation? What about Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities? Do you know how your benefits work? Train University. Tech school. Apprenticeship. Career training. Knock down barriers Someone have a bad attitude? Show them that you’re still the best person for the job. People with disabilities have the right to [...]
MAR Conference The MAR Conference is right around the corner and will be focused on “Forging stronger relationships” with Employment Opportunities. Montana Association for Rehabilitation The 56th Annual Conference October 9-11, 2013 La Quinta Inn and Suites Butte, MT Visit: www.mtmar.org to learn more! Register by email to psanders@mt.gov or call 1-406-782-4046 for more information [...]
Housing Task Force We promote basic home access, advocate for policy changes that will require basic home access, and advocate for additional affordable housing resources for people with disabilities. Webinar: July 30, 1:00 - 3:00 Chair: Darren Larson (406) 728-1630 dlarson@summitilc.org Self-Determination Task Force We advocate for meaningful involvement by people with disabilities in decisions [...]