Go to the Self Advocacy Training Series
Written Testimony Submitted for Inclusion in the Record in the
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Hearing held on June 12, 2024
“Youth Residential Treatment Facilities: Examining Failures and Evaluating Solutions”
Click here to download the PDF.
Magellan wants to hear from you!
Join Magellan Healthcare at a Family Listening Session!
Magellan is pleased to partner with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections to advance mental health, substance use, and youth services in 2024. The new Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (IBHP) will transform Idaho’s behavioral healthcare system for Medicaid members and other Idaho residents.
We are inviting parents and caregivers of children who have participated in the following services to share their experiences with us about what is working well in our system of care and where there are areas for enhancement.
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES)
• Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI)
• Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF)
• Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs)
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services
• Intensive Care Coordination (ICC)
• Outpatient Services
• Inpatient Services
• Crisis Services
Please register for one of the listening sessions in advance using the links below.
Monday June 3, 2024 from 11:30am-1:00pm MST / 10:30am-12:00pm PST
https://magellanhealth.zoom.us/j/93784334342?pwd=b3IwY2pPVVE5bTlBUEZGeUNEVjlyQT09
Tuesday June 4, 2024 from 6:30-8:00pm MST / 5:30-7:00pm PST
https://magellanhealth.zoom.us/j/96146414781?pwd=MGt3YnZyeEl3VGt0YmFydDhpWk5lZz09
We welcome you to attend at any time that works for you. Please feel free to join and leave at any time during the meeting times listed above.
For any questions related to the events, please contact Amber Leyba-Castle
Phone: 208-851-6209, Email: degiulioa@magellanhealth.com
Click here to download the PDF flyer.
Idaho Gives 2024 Campaign
Have you dreamed of making history? Of course, we all have. And now we have a chance to be a part of our community’s day of giving – an opportunity to unite our community around causes in which we truly believe and help nonprofit organizations connect to the larger community.
We need your help! Please join our campaign and help us reach our goal of $10,000 and 500 donors! We need you to tell your friends and family members about the important work we do and ask them to join us in helping to make a difference.
Get ready to give! On April 29 – May 2, visit idahogives.org and make a donation to us and/or to any of the great participating nonprofit organizations in your community. All giving will end at 11:59PM on May 2, so make sure to get your gift in on time! Give to Disability Rights Idaho | Idaho Gives 2024
Questions? If you have any questions or would like more information, let us know. Email us at: info@disabilityrightsidaho.org
Thank you in advance for your generosity to our organization!
Click here to donate: Give to Disability Rights Idaho | Idaho Gives 2024
The Idaho Assistive Technology Project presents
Learn techniques and tools to help adults with disabilities overcome communication barriers while also exploring low/no- to mid-tech Alternative Augmentative Communication options that are widely available and relatively low-cost.
Click here to download the PDF flyer.
Notice of Disability Rights Idaho’s April 2024 Monitoring Visit – State Hospital West
Click here to download the notice.
CHANGE OF BUSINESS HOURS NOTICE
Our business hours will be changed to the schedule below:
Open:
Monday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Closed:
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Effective beginning October 30, 2023
JLOC HEARING!
September 22, 2023
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (MDT)
State Capitol Room (WW55)
ZOOM:legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/
2023/joint/jloc/
The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee (JLOC) will hear Health and Welfare’s
response to the Direct Care Workforce report from the Office of Performance
Evaluations (OPE).
Click here to download the PDF.
Southwest Idaho Treatment Center 2023 OPE Update Report.
Click the link below to download the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center 2023 OPE Update Report.
Click here to download the report.
Notice of DisAbility Rights Idaho’s October 2023 Monitoring Visit – Cornerstone Cottage.
Click here to download the notice.
Notice of DisAbility Rights Idaho’s August 2023 Monitoring Visit – Hope House
Click here to download the notice.
Notice of DisAbility Rights Idaho’s July 2023 Monitoring Visit – State Hospital West.
Click here to download the notice.
Help Us Report on Idaho’s Deteriorating Public Schools
The Idaho Statesman and ProPublica need your help to get a full picture of school building conditions across the state. We want to understand the effects on students and teachers.
Click here to access the form.
DisAbility Rights Idaho will be closed for staff training from June 20 – June 23, 2023. Thank you for your understanding.
MEET AND GREET ALL ABILITIES WELCOME
JUNE 24TH 11 A.M. – 2 P.M. | BOISE CITY HALL WEST, 333 N. MARK STALL PLACE.
Event in partnership with Disability Rights of Idaho (DRI), Special Olympics Idaho, and Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL).
Ask questions, share stories with officers and explore vehicles and safety gear.
The community is invited to join police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and other Boise public safety professionals in a meet and greet event. Attendees can ask questions and share stories with BPD officers, as well as explore vehicles and safety gear.
Organizations wishing to take part in the event can contact crimeprevention@cityofboise.org
Click here to download a PDF version of this information.
Access to Justice 2023 Campaign
Access to Justice Idaho raises funds to support Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS), the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program (IVLP), and DisAbility Rights Idaho (DRI) — the three principal providers of civil legal services for poor and vulnerable Idahoans. The need for free legal services is constant and increasing. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has left one in seven Idaho workers unemployed. Many who were seemingly secure, now face evictions, foreclosures, crippling medical bills without health insurance, and a myriad of unexpected legal problems. This year, more than ever, the low-income beneficiaries of Access to Justice need your help.
Idaho Gives May 1-4, 2023
Hello!
Have you dreamed of making history? Of course, we all have. And now we have a chance to be a part of your community’s day of giving – an opportunity to unite our community around causes in which we truly believe and help nonprofit organizations connect to the larger community.
We need your help! Please join our campaign and help us reach our goal of $20,000.
We need you to tell your friends and family members about the important work we do and ask them to join us in helping to make a difference.
Get ready to give! On May 1st – 4th, visit idahogives.org and make a donation to DisAbility Rights Idaho and/or to any of the great participating nonprofit organizations in your community. All giving will end at 11:59PM on May 4th, so make sure to get your gift in on time!
Questions? If you have any questions or would like more information, let us know. 208- 336-5353. Thank you in advance for your generosity to our organization!
#idahogives
K.W. V. Armstrong Court Hearing Next Thursday 4/6/23
Click here for more information.
DisAbility Rights Idaho will be closed for system maintenance from March 20 – March 24, 2023. Thank you for your understanding.
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Jan. 11th, 2023
Join the Idaho Anti-Trafficking Coalition (IATC) and other community members at the Idaho State Capitol Building, 2nd floor Rotunda, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. We will be sharing resources and information, and a proclamation has been submitted to Governor Little’s office to confirm Idaho’s support of this national awareness day (signing time to be determined).
In the evening, the Idaho Anti-Trafficking Coalition will be hosting a Social Event starting at 6:00 pm at the Linen Building. All proceeds will directly benefit our work; 1) Education, Awareness, and Advocacy, 2) 24/7 Crisis Hotline, and 3) Direct Victim Assistance.
Tickets for the Social Event are available for $35 each. There will be food, drinks, music, raffles, and a silent auction. You can register at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/idaho-anti-trafficking-coalition-social-event-tickets-434156663267.
Dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We’re committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.
click here to visit the website.
DisAbility Rights Idaho Needs Your Help!
DisAbility Rights Idaho’s (DRI) has created proposed Work Goals and Priorities for Fiscal Year 2023 to begin on October 1, 2022. As these are proposed work priorities, we are looking to you for an opinion on whether we have captured the issues currently affecting Idahoans with disabilities. To view these proposed Work Goals and Priorities, please click link labeled “DRI Proposed FY 2023 Work Priorities”. To provide your comment, please click the link below labeled “Survey”. The link will take you to a Google Form which has 6 questions. If you would like a hard copy of the Work Goals and Priorities and Survey, please call our office at (208) 336-5353, and a they will be mailed to you. We appreciate your time and effort to help us achieve our mission. Thank you!
DRI Proposed FY 2023 Work Priorities.
Click here to take the survey.
DisAbility Rights Idaho’s (DRI) ha creado una propuesta de objetivos y prioridades de trabajo para el año fiscal de 2023 que comenzará el 1 de octubre de 2022. Dado que estas son las prioridades de trabajo propuestas, nos dirigimos a usted para que nos dé su opinión sobre si hemos comprendido los problemas que afectan actualmente a los habitantes de Idaho con discapacidades. Para ver estos objetivos y prioridades de trabajo propuestos, haga clic en el enlace etiquetado como “Prioridades Laborales Propuestas por DRI FY 2023”. Para proporcionar su comentario, haga clic en el siguiente enlace etiquetado como “Encuesta”. El enlace lo llevará a un formulario de Google que tiene 6 preguntas. Si desea una copia impresa de los Objetivos de Trabajo, las Prioridades y la Encuesta, por favor llame a nuestra oficina al (208) 336-5353, y se les enviarán por correo. Agradecemos su tiempo y esfuerzo para ayudarnos a lograr nuestra misión. ¡Gracias!
Election Day Monitoring
Each election season, DisAbility Rights Idaho monitors polling places
throughout the state to ensure that they are accessible to all Idahoans.
However, the geographical diversity of our state makes it difficult to
monitor every polling location.
How you can Help
We have created a digital survey that lets you assess your polling place for accessibility issues when you go to vote!
Click this link:
and you will be taken directly to the survey! Once completed, it will
automatically be sent to us.
We will also be operating our Voting Hotline on election day:
Thank you for your help, and happy voting!
Click here to download a PDF containing 2022 Primary Election information.
DisAbility Rights Idaho (DRI) is a private, non-profit organization that is designated as Idaho’s Protection and Advocacy System. Funding authorized by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) allows DRI to ensure that voters with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in every step of the electoral process.
Inside This Issue
Page 2 – Voting Options & Deadlines
Page 3 – Voting Rights
Page 4- Addressing Barriers
Voter Hotline Information
Transportation Resources
Page 5 – COVID-19 Safety Tips
DRI Contact Information
DRI ELECTION DAY HOTLINE: 1-866-262-3462
Click here to download a PDF containing 2022 Primary Election information.
April is Fair Housing Month
Why fair housing matters
Fair housing builds stronger communities by ensuring everyone has the right to choose where they live without discrimination or harassment. By raising awareness of fair housing rights, we can build a stronger Idaho.
We all have the right to live where we choose and can afford. This affects our access to education, employment, health care, clean air and water, healthy food and recreation.
Fair housing supports economic opportunity, safety, health, productivity, independence and dignity.
DISCRIMINATION HURTS EVERYONE.
If you experience discrimination because of your color, race, religion, sex, national origin, family status or disability, speak up.
To learn more about fair housing protections in Idaho visit: idahohousing.com/fair-housing
CALL 2-1-1 TO REPORT A POSSIBLE VIOLATION.
Click here to download a poster celebrating Fair Housing Month
Eviction Moratorium Information
Please note if you have been affected by the ending of the eviction moratorium we are unable to assist with this issue. Please call:
Intermountain Fair Housing Council
4696 W. Overland Rd., Suite 140
Boise, Idaho 83705
1-208-383-0695 or 1-800-717-0695
Idaho Legal Aid
Apply for Help: Apply for our services by phone, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time), by calling: (208) 746-7541.
Phone intake is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) and 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). However, you may click here to apply online at any time.
Experts say a teen needs psychiatric residential care. Idaho still won’t pay for it.
Click here to read the story.
Educational Statement on an Idaho Caucus System
Click here to download the PDF.
JLOC HEARING!
September 22, 2023 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (MDT) State Capitol Room (WW55) ZOOM:legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/ 2023/joint/jloc/ The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee (JLOC) will hear Health and Welfare’s response to the Direct Care Workforce report from the Office of Performance Evaluations (OPE). Click here to download the PDF.
Southwest Idaho Treatment Center 2023 OPE Update Report
Click the link below to download the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center 2023 OPE Update Report. Click here to download the report.
Notice of DisAbility Rights Idaho’s October 2023 Monitoring Visit – Cornerstone Cottage.
Notice of DisAbility Rights Idaho’s October 2023 Monitoring Visit – Cornerstone Cottage. Click here to download the notice.
Notice of DisAbility Rights Idaho’s August 2023 Monitoring Visit – Hope House
Notice of DisAbility Rights Idaho’s August 2023 Monitoring Visit – Hope House Click here to download the notice.
Notice of DisAbility Rights Idaho’s July 2023 Monitoring Visit – State Hospital West
Notice of DisAbility Rights Idaho’s July 2023 Monitoring Visit – State Hospital West. Click here to download the notice.
Affordable Connectivity Program
Click here to download a PDF version of this information The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one–time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the … Continue reading Affordable Connectivity Program
MEET AND GREET ALL ABILITIES WELCOME
Event in partnership with Disability Rights of Idaho (DRI), Special Olympics Idaho, and Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) Click here to download a PDF version of this information. JUNE 24TH 11 A.M. – 2 P.M. | BOISE CITY HALL WEST, 333 N. MARK STALL PLACE Ask questions, share stories with officers and explore vehicles and safety gear. The community is invited to join police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and other Boise public safety professionals in a meet and greet event. Attendees can ask questions and share stories with BPD officers, as well as explore vehicles and safety gear. Organizations wishing to … Continue reading MEET AND GREET ALL ABILITIES WELCOME
Access to Justice 2023 Campaign
Access to Justice Idaho raises funds to support Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS), the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program (IVLP), and DisAbility Rights Idaho (DRI) — the three principal providers of civil legal services for poor and vulnerable Idahoans. The need for free legal services is constant and increasing. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has left one in seven Idaho workers unemployed. Many who were seemingly secure, now face evictions, foreclosures, crippling medical bills without health insurance, and a myriad of unexpected legal problems. This year, more than ever, the low-income beneficiaries of Access to Justice need your help.