Two Web sites that may be of help to you and your clients as the health care marketplace shapes up:
www.healthcare.gov
Archive | September, 2013
Supportive Services for Veteran Familes Grant
Disabilities Network of Oakland and Macomb has received the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Grant. This grant is designed to focus on prevention of and rapid rehabilitation for homeless veteran’s and/or their families. The grant will work with veteran’s to maintain housing that is in threat of being lost or help transition homeless veteran’s into stable housing.
To qualify they have to have served at least one day in “active duty” and have been honorably discharged. There is no age limit. They also indicated that there is no income limit.
The program will be starting October 1, 2013.
The person at DNOM who is working on this project is Sian Washington (swashington@dnom.org). She also indicated that Disability Network in Detroit/Wayne has received this grant. She will be able to link you to the person who is handling this grant in that area.
Free Substance Abuse Lectures
Dawn Farms offers a series of free lectures on substance abuse at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital from September – June every year. See the link below for this year’s calendar of lectures:
http://www.semcaprevention.org/calendar.html
Senior Brigade- A Michigan Senior Initiative
http://www.seniorbrigade.com/calendar.php
Hello Everyone! Again, Mr. Clark did a great job with the Phone & Mail Scams Presentation from the Senior Brigade.
His direct contact information is (he does handle his own scheduling, you will receive additional confirmation and program materials via email)
Glenn Clark
(517)335-0855
Email: agcsi@michigan.gov
Few slots open for October, Many Slots open for both November and December!
Thank you!
–C
Medicare and ACA Presentation by MMAP Regional Coordinator
The Medicare enrollment period is approaching and Lisa Fuller will come to Washington Square, next Tuesday, to answer member’s questions about Medicare. She will also address the Affordable Care Act. Members had an opportunity to list their questions and concerns, and the list has been provided to Ms. Fuller. Check out the attached Fall theme flyer!
Jim Dailey
Jim Dailey is one of the newest Hannan service coordinators, starting late March as a full time service coordinator. He is currently at the Bishop Co-Op in Wyandotte, Michigan, as a limited licensed social worker. Jim also has a specialist in aging certificate, and he is working toward his hours for his LMSW. Jim is extremely happy to be at this Co-op and believes service coordinator is a great job for an entry level social worker because it exposes you to so many resources in the community. This job allows him to interact with seniors and learn about the resources afforded to them. Jim has not always worked with older adults; he started his career in communications.
Jim attended Indiana University graduating with a Bachelors in telecommunications. After graduation, he worked in advertising for four years, but decided to leave the business because it was too unstable. Jim was unsure of what to do next, so he took a couple of months to re-evaluate his career path. During this time he read the book, What Color is Your Parachute? This book helped him realize he wanted to work in a helping profession. He then started working with persons with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Jim worked for WillowBrook Rehabilitation in Brighton, Michigan in a recreational therapy role.
While working at WillowBrook, Jim continued to hear about the growing importance of the senior care field. Since Jim always enjoyed spending time with his grandparents and their older adult friends, he started considering a career in geriatrics. In order to test the waters, Jim took a second job working for Glacier Hills Senior Living in Ann Arbor. Jim stayed with the two jobs for two years, and then decided to go back to school to become a licensed geriatric social worker. Jim attained his MSW at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, where he was a geriatric scholar.
When Jim is not working at Bishop, he enjoys watching/playing sports, exercising, and watching TV and movies with his wife, as his preferred self care activities. Jim is a passionate fan of University of Michigan football, Indiana University basketball and all of the Detroit pro sports teams. Jim’s favorite movie is Old School and his favorite book is The Catcher in the Rye.
Prior to interviewing for the service coordinator position, Jim was unaware that there was an entire National Association of Service Coordinators working to help seniors and families. So service coordination is not the first job Jim would have chosen as geriatric social worker, but he is glad he did. He was lead to this job by two of his favorite professors at the University of Michigan School of Social Work: Beth Spencer and Ruth Dunkle. They both suggested service coordination as a great entry level job and Jim is happy he listened to their suggestion. The environment is a great fit for Jim and will help him to reach his first career goal of becoming a LMSW.
Upcoming Webinar: Predatory Lending – Every Client’s Worst Nightmare
http://www.financialsocialwork.com/new-webinar-predatory-lending-every-clients-worst-nightmare
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
Registration is FREE – Register NOW!
The Center for Financial Social Work is fortunate to have Susan Lupton, Senior Policy Associate with the Center for Responsible Lending, as a guest speaker to share with you: the real cost of high-cost consumer loans — payday loans, bank payday loans, car-title loans, and high-cost installment loans.
Join us to learn:
- About loans up to 400% interest.
- How lenders trap vulnerable borrowers.
- What the research shows.
- What the real cost of these loans is– in dollars and other impacts.
- Where these loans are legal – Where they are not.
- Who is taking steps to shut down these lenders.
- How you can help your clients get out of these loans.
- How you can get involved in fighting predatory lending.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn and understand the very real threat predatory lending represents to every client. This webinar is completely free and registrants will receive a recorded video of the presentation, register now!