Community Partnerships of Idaho, Inc.

Improving Lives

  • Home
  • Children’s Services
    • ABA SERVICES
    • Habilitative Intervention Services
    • Support Services for Children
    • Bright Beginnings an ABA Intervention Service
    • Kids Night Out
    • School Contracts
  • ABA SERVICES
  • Adult Services
    • Adult Day Services
    • Developmental Therapy
    • Certified Family Home
    • Self Direction
    • Supported Living
    • Friday Night Group
    • Camp Partnerships
  • Behavioral Health
    • Community Based Rehabilitation
    • Counseling
    • Medication Management
    • Case Management
  • Employment Services
    • Career Services
    • Employer Partnerships
    • Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program
  • About
    • Leadership Group
      • Coaching
      • Conference
    • Director Team
    • Media
    • Blog
    • Publications
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Locations
  • Careers
You are here: Home / 2017 / Archives for October 2017

Archives for October 2017

Categories

  • Behavioral Health
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Employment
  • Good News
  • Legislative/Advocacy
  • Professional Development
  • Self Care

Submit a Guest Blog Post

Contribute to Community Partnerships of Idaho by submitting a guest post that will appear right here in the blog.

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 599 other subscribers

Archives

  • October 2019
  • May 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • August 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • June 2017
  • March 2017
  • January 2017
  • August 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • November 2015

RSS RSS Feed

Blog Header

Kaiser Family Foundation 50-State Budget Survey Provides Insight Into Medicaid Trends

By Georgetown University Center for Children and Families | October 26, 2017 | No Comments on Kaiser Family Foundation 50-State Budget Survey Provides Insight Into Medicaid Trends

The Kaiser Family Foundation’s annual 50-state budget survey is here! This year, they’ve captured the findings in three reports – Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2017 & 2018, providing an analysis of national trends in Medicaid enrollment and spending; Medicaid Moving Ahead in Uncertain Times, taking a more detailed look at the policy and programmatic changes across all… Continue Reading Kaiser Family Foundation 50-State Budget Survey Provides Insight Into Medicaid Trends

What are the Consequences of Congressional Inaction on CHIP?

By Georgetown University Center for Children and Families | | No Comments on What are the Consequences of Congressional Inaction on CHIP?

Funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expired 26 days ago and Congress still hasn’t acted. Today we are releasing  a report that unpacks some of the implications of Congressional inaction beyond the beltway. We didn’t survey all 50 states but looked at those where other reports suggested early depletion of funds as well as the… Continue Reading What are the Consequences of Congressional Inaction on CHIP?

The Benefits of Attending Professional Development Workshops

By Bibiana Nertney | October 25, 2017 | 3 Comments on The Benefits of Attending Professional Development Workshops

Attending professional conferences, summits, workshops and seminars have positive impacts on business professionals. They offer an opportunity to develop new professional relationships, meet new friends, gain knowledge and become more successful in your career. Reasons to Attend Conferences and Workshops: – Networking Opportunities– Building new relationships and meeting new contacts is important to personal and… Continue Reading The Benefits of Attending Professional Development Workshops

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

By Bibiana Nertney | | No Comments on Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Trying to understand what services are available to children who do not qualify for Medicaid and whose families lack access to affordable employer based or private insurance can be daunting. In Idaho there is the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that is available to fill this gap. But, on September 30th of this year Congress… Continue Reading Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Making a Difference in the Lives of those with Disabilities

By Bibiana Nertney | October 24, 2017 | No Comments on Making a Difference in the Lives of those with Disabilities

Who do you think of when you hear of individuals or businesses making a difference in the lives of those with disabilities? Is it your service coordinator, your program coordinator, your local doctor or your habilitative interventionist? This summer I had the opportunity to learn about 20 individuals and businesses who are pushing boundaries, creating… Continue Reading Making a Difference in the Lives of those with Disabilities

Service animal

Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA

By Bibiana Nertney | October 23, 2017 | No Comments on Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA

Many people with disabilities use a service animal in order to fully participate in everyday life. Dogs can be trained to perform many important tasks to assist people with disabilities, such as providing stability for a person who has difficulty walking, picking up items for a person who uses a wheelchair, preventing a child with… Continue Reading Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA

The Benefits of Early Intervention in Children Age 3-6

By Bibiana Nertney | | No Comments on The Benefits of Early Intervention in Children Age 3-6

According to research, preschool age children age 3-6 experience the highest rate of learning and development. Children with special needs, or developmental delays, risk missing some of the most important learning and developmental milestones.  Early intervention helps keep these children on a path to making the most of abilities and skills developed during the early… Continue Reading The Benefits of Early Intervention in Children Age 3-6

The Journey to Adulthood: Transition Planning in Idaho

By Wendy Lahmon | | No Comments on The Journey to Adulthood: Transition Planning in Idaho

Families whose child is almost 18 face unique challenges when thinking about their youth transitioning into an adult. Often, youth with disabilities have the need for additional training, supports and services outside of those offered in the educational setting. For families this can be a confusing time that can be difficult to navigate. It is… Continue Reading The Journey to Adulthood: Transition Planning in Idaho

Recognizing Direct Support Professionals: Past, Present and Future

By Joseph Macbeth | | No Comments on Recognizing Direct Support Professionals: Past, Present and Future

Over the past six years, I have had the honor of talking with more than 70,000 direct support professionals in a variety of settings, and surprisingly, many of them tell me that they don’t really need any formal recognition. They tell me that they feel a sense of deep personal satisfaction that comes from an… Continue Reading Recognizing Direct Support Professionals: Past, Present and Future

Medicare’s Alphabet Soup

By Senior Health Insurance Benefit Advisors | | No Comments on Medicare’s Alphabet Soup

Have you encountered the alphabet soup that is Medicare? Whether checking it out for yourself or for someone for whom you are a caregiver, you were probably overwhelmed by the confusing terms associated with Medicare. Adding to the confusion are the many acronyms and references to Part A and Plan A, Medicare supplements and Medigaps.… Continue Reading Medicare’s Alphabet Soup

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to Next Page »

NEWSLETTER SIGN UP

Stay up to date with CPI Events and News!

Sign Up

Services

  • Children’s Services
  • Adult Services
  • Behavioral Health
  • Employment Services

Locations

BOISE
3076 N Five Mile Road
Boise, Idaho 83713
(208) 376-4999

ALL LOCATIONS

Employees

  • CPI Employee Intranet

Stay Connected

  • CPI Employee Intranet

© 2015–2021 · Community Partnerships of Idaho · All Rights Reserved · Site by Positive Element