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About cgraves34

Media Specialist for the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) through Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on May 26, 2020

Mental Health Awareness Month, was established in 1948 by Mental Health America (formerly National Association for Mental Health) to raise awareness and educate the public about mental illness, living with these conditions, and strategies for maintaining mental health and wellness. … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Fact sheet, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized, Website | Tagged #BreakTheStigma, #NotAlone, #Tools2Thrive, Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders, co-occurring conditions, Community Resource Specialists, depressive disorders, factsheets, fighting stigma, infographics, information, lived experience, mental health, Mental Health America (MHA), Mental Health Awareness Month, mental health challenges, mental health conditions, mental illness, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), organizations, peer supports, psychiatric disabiliites, Resources, self-care, stress management, Suicide Prevention Lifeline, toolkits, treatment, warning signs | Leave a comment

ConnectionsRx – A New Individualized Support Program from the TU Collaborative

Posted on April 30, 2020

Staying connected, maintaining social networks, and participating in the community while practicing physical distancing and following stay-at-home orders can be challenging. To support individuals with lived experience in serious mental illness, the NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Community … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Project, Uncategorized | Tagged #TUCollaborative, activities, Community Inclusion Specialist, community participation, ConnectionsRx, Facebook groups, facilitation, increasing participation, lived experience, NIDILRR-funded research, one-to-one approach, peer supports, physically distant, psychiatric disabilities, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Community Living and Participation of People with Serious Mental Illness, Resources, serious mental illness, social networks, staying connected, suicidal ideation, support groups, TU Collaborative on Community Inclusion | Leave a comment

Staying Connected: Maintaining your social networks while remaining physically distant

Posted on April 20, 2020

We are living through an unprecedented time. The world has not experienced a global pandemic to this extent since the influenza pandemic in 1918 (also referred to as the Spanish flu). Federal, state, and local guidelines specify that we should … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Uncategorized | Tagged centers for independent living, community participation, COVID-19, guides, Information Communication Technologies (ICT), local libraries, making connections, mobile and smartphone, no-tech activities, physically distant, Resources, social connectedness, social distancing, social networks, staying connected, tablets, TU Collaborative on Community Inclusion, video conferencing apps, video conferencing platforms, virtual meetings | 1 Comment

Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): Reliable Information from Federal and State Resources

Posted on March 12, 2020

During December 2019, a new type of respiratory disease (human coronavirus) first appeared in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Since that time, coronavirus disease 2019 also known as COVID-19 has spread to approximately 104 countries (territories/areas) including the United States. According … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Organization, Uncategorized, Website | Tagged Administration for Community Living (ACL), Administration on Aging (AoA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Coronavirus Disease 2019, COVID-19, disability services, emergency preparedness, employment, Federal and State Government, human coronavirus, information and referral, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), older adults, Pandemic, people with disabilities, prevention, respiratory disease, risk factors, service disruption, transportation, United Way 211, World Health Organization (WHO) | 1 Comment

Hitting the Road for the Holidays? Plan Ahead for a Less Stressful Trip

Posted on November 26, 2019

According to the American Automobile Association, otherwise known as AAA, over 55 million travelers are taking to the roads and the skies this Thanksgiving holiday, among them approximately 12.6 percent (almost 7 million) travelers with disabilities (https://newsroom.aaa.com/tag/thanksgiving-travel-forecast). The majority of … Continue reading →

Posted in Article, Guide, Publications, Uncategorized, Website | Tagged accessible air travel, accessible hospitality, accessible lodging, accessible rail travel, accessible rental car/van, ADA National Network Centers, air travelers with disabilities, anxiety, consumer guides, holiday season, holiday travel, organizing, people, planning, rail travelers with disabilities, renting an accessible vehicle, stress, tips for travelers with disabilities, TSA, TSA Notification Card, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), wheeled mobility | 2 Comments

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Posted on October 21, 2019

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence or intimate partner violence affects millions of men and women across all races, ethnicities, cultures, or religious affiliations each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Intimate … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Organization, Uncategorized, Website | Tagged #VoicesHavePower, abuse, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dating, domestic violence, emotional abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Domestic Violence Hotline, people with disabilities, physical abuse, prevention, public health, relationships, sexual abuse, sexuality, United Way 211, warning signs | Leave a comment

Is there a difference between independent living and assisted living?

Posted on October 4, 2019

We often refer our patrons to centers for independent living when they are looking for services and supports in their community, which is often met with, “But I’m not looking for a nursing home—I don’t need that kind of help—that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged activities of daily living, ADLs, Administration for Community Living (ACL), aging, ALC, assisted living, centers for independent living, CIL, Eldercare Locator, elderly, FAQ, Healthfinder.gov, HUD, independent living, Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU), independent living skills, Medicare nursing home rating system, Medicare.gov, National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), nursing homes, older adults, persons with disabilities | 2 Comments

Focus on Public Health: Importance of health screenings for people with disabilities

Posted on April 16, 2019

The first week of April was National Public Health Week, and the American Public Health Association (APHA) and its various partners came together to celebrate and advocate for public health. This year’s overarching theme was “Creating the Healthiest Nation 2030: … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Uncategorized, Website | Tagged accessible health care, American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD), American Public Health Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, community inclusion, health care disparities, health programs, health screenings, healthy living, National Public Health Week, preventative health care, prevention, public health education, Resources, risk assessment | Leave a comment

Occupational Therapy Month: The Role of OT

Posted on April 4, 2019

April is Occupational Therapy Month. Occupational therapy (OT) is a client-centered health profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Occupational therapists use a … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Fact sheet, Organization, Uncategorized | Tagged academics, activities of daily living, adults, advocate, American Occupational Therapy Association, caregivers, certification, children, chronic illnesses, community integration, community mobility, consultant, daily living, disability, driving, elderly, environments, factsheets, family supports, health promotion, injury, job and career resources, occupational therapists, occupational therapy, Occupational Therapy Month, occupations, practitioner, psychological well-being, qualifications, self-directed care, youth | 2 Comments

Living with MS: Whatever it Takes

Posted on March 28, 2019

March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Education and Awareness Month. And in honor of the awareness month and week the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) launched a year-long campaign, “Whatever it Takes,” to increase awareness of MS and the realities of … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Uncategorized, Website | Tagged American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, chronic conditions, eating and living healthy, Food for Thought: MS and Nutrition, healthy eating, healthy living, managing conditions, multiple sclerosis, National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Nutrition Month, nutrition, tips, Whatever it Takes | Leave a comment