Money Follows the Person (MFP) provides opportunities for Iowans to move out of Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/ID) into their own homes in the communities of their choice. Individuals living in Nursing Facilities, Psychiatric Mental Institutes for Children (PMIC), and inpatient hospital settings may also qualify. MFP grant funding, which comes through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), provides for transition services and enhanced supports needed for the first year after an individual moves into the community.
The Iowa LEND program is part of a national network of 60 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs across the country, and is federally funded under the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act, and are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). LEND is an interdisciplinary leadership training program for graduate students, family members, and self-advocates.
Iowa Compass connects people with disabilities and complex health-related needs of all ages to services and supports in their communities throughout Iowa.
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health (CEBH) at Iowa’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) is housed within the University of Iowa Health Care Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD). CEBH began April 1, 2022 after a competitive award through the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
The Olmstead Consumer Taskforce is a statewide advocacy group charged by Executive Order to monitor Iowa’s response to the 1999 Supreme Court’s Olmstead Decision. The activities support the full inclusion of people with disabilities in housing, employment, transportation, healthcare, and other areas.
The goal of Transition Resources to Adult Care for Health (TRAC) is to improve the quality of health care for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), partnering with self-advocates, families, direct service providers, and clinical staff. This will reduce health disparities, enhance self-determination, community integration and participation.
Iowa EPSDT Care for Kids is the state's federally mandated Medicaid benefits for children and youth. The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) benefits were created by Congress in 1967.
The Conner Training Connection’s mission is to support Iowans with disabilities to live as fully participating members of their communities through the provision of training resources and technical assistance to consumers, their family members and service providers, and other disability advocates. The Conner mission, in short, is advancing community living.
The ACRE-approved IA-APSE Training Series will help you gain the skills required to meet the needs of the job seekers you support.
The Iowa City Community School District’s Work Experience+ Program is an innovative partnership between Iowa’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the Center for Disabilities and Development (UCEDD/CDD) and the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) to provide staffing, consultation and support for high school students in special education and those continuing in 4+ programming to access their community to build work skills and transition into integrated community employment after high school.