Announcement/Press release

The first newsletter for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Integration of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) announces the opening of their Center and describes the mission and the goals of the Center, including all the research and training projects that will be conducted there over the next 5 years.

Notice of invitation to participate in the Housing Work Group.The Housing Work Group will provide a means for grantees to network with peers and to engage in open a discussion on how to develop affordable, accessible, and integrated housing choices for persons with disabilities. Each monthly call will focus on a specific issue or challenge and may include an expert presenter.

A link is provided here to a press release from HiSoftware Company, a content quality management solutions company. The press release announces that the State of Florida Governor's ADA Working Group will be implementing AccVerify, AccRepair and AccMonitor Server from HiSoftware Company to manage state-wide accessibility initiatives.

This transmittal from the Office of Health Services serves to update nursing home administrators on HB 752. This bill requires that social workers in nursing homes present residents with information on home and community-based services waivers and other programs that might help them live in the community.

This is a memo from State to Nursing Facilities annoucing NFT grants. This includes information on the Independent Living Partnership, the Nursing Home Transition Grant, and the Hospital Discharge Planning Program.