Visit The Dream Factory of Iowa Website The Dream Factory is the largest children’s wish-granting organization that does not limit its mission to children who have life-threatening illness. The organization believes children with chronic illnesses and disorders also suffer from substantial emotional and physical pain.
Iowa’s mental health and disability services system provides locally delivered services, regionally managed with statewide standards. Local access to disability services for adults is provided either by counties organized into a regional service system or by an individual county that is exempted from joining a region. Regional leaders coordinate quality community services that support individuals … Read More
Visit Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review Website 1-515-281-5318 Everyone who applies for admission to a Medicaid certified nursing facility (NF), regardless of funding, must be “screened” for evidence of serious mental illness (MI) and/or intellectual disability, developmental disabilities, or related conditions (collectively abbreviated as “ID”). The intent of PASRR is to ensure that all NF … Read More
Visit DHS Targeted Case Management Website 1-319-232-0477 DHS Targeted Case Management (TCM) is a service that manages multiple resources for Medicaid members. It is designed to help persons with intellectual disabilities, brain injury, or developmental disabilities gain access to appropriate and necessary medical services and interrelated social and educational services. Targeted Case Managers facilitate the assessment … Read More
Visit State Supplementary Assistance Website 1-877-347-5678 State Supplementary Assistance is a fully state-funded program designed to meet the additional special needs of aged, blind, and disabled people not met by the standard benefit rate paid by Supplemental Security Income (SSI). You can apply online. View Local DHS Offices