The IMPACT Plus emergency regulations (E-regs) were signed by Governor Paul Patton in July 2000. The regulations are rather lengthy and due to the space in the KPFC newsletter, an abbreviated version of sections 3 (Eligibility), 4 (Criteria for At Risk of Institutionalization), 5 (Standards for a Covered Service), and 6 (Covered Services) are below.

“Section 3. Eligibility. A recipient under twenty-one years of age shall be eligible to receive a medically necessary service covered in Section 6 of this administrative regulation if the recipient:

1. Is in, or is at risk of being in, the custody or under the supervision of the state; and
2. Meets one of the following:

You probably know that when you turn 18 you’re finally allowed to vote, but do you know how important your vote is? Do you know how to register? Do you know what the difference is between the Primary Election and the General election? Here’s the place to find out!
PRIMARY ELECTION vs GENERAL ELECTION
Okay, so just what is the difference between these two elections? For starters, in Kentucky the primary election is always held on the first Tuesday after the fourth Monday in May. So this year, the primary election (primaries) will be held May 25th. The general election is always held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This year’s general election will be held November 2nd.

Learning Disabilities are neurological disorders that interfere with a person's ability to store, process, or produce information and create a gap between one's ability and actual performance. Learning disabilities generally affect a child's ability to read, write, speak, or do math and can interfere with social skills. There are several types of learning disabilities, which are explained individually below:

• Dyslexia: inability to read, and is perhaps the most commonly known. It is generally used to describe difficulty with language processing and its impact on reading, writing, and spelling.

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was signed by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002 and is designed to improve student achievement by the end of the 2013-2014 school year. NCLB is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which was the principal law affecting education from kindergarten through high school. NCLB is built on four basic ideas: accountability for results, an emphasis on doing what works based on scientific research, expanded parental options, and expanded local control and flexibility. Under NCLB a school will not be labeld “failing” but “in need of improvement” if that school does not meet its state’s definition of “adequate yearly progress” (AYP) for two straight years.

As many of us are fully aware, proper nutrition is essential for our well-being. It affects how we feel physically, emotionally and mentally, by reintroducing the vitamins and nutrients our bodies have depleted during a day. Without proper nutrition, we often feel tired and “run down”, we have difficulty concentrating, recalling information, and we begin to take on an unhealthy weight gain. Too much unhealthy weight brought on by poor diet and lack of exercise affects our bones, organs, joints, blood flow to our brain and heart, and can limit quality of life.

Self-Abusive Behaviors also referred to as self-injurious behavior or self-mutilation is the term used to describe deliberate, repetitive, impulsive, and non-lethal harming of one’s body. The most common of these behaviors is cutting, scratching, burning, hair pulling, insertion of foreign objects, and bruising or bone breaking. Other “socially acceptable” activities such as alcohol and substance abuse, and internalizing activities such as eating disorders are also considered self-abusive. If you think someone you know has an alcohol or substance abuse problem or has an eating disorder, treatment should be sought immediately.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). To qualify for SSDI you must first have worked in one or more jobs that have been covered by Social Security. Following that, you must have a medical condition that meets Social Security’s definition of a disability. Benefits will usually continue until you are able to work again on a regular basis.

The SSA defines “disability” for SSDI as an inability to do the work you were doing before, and you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition. Your disability must also last, or be expected to last, for at least one year or result in death. SSDI only pays for total disability; it will not pay for partial or short-term disability.

Suicide occurs at a rate of 83 completed suicides per day, which breaks down to one suicide every 18 minutes. In Kentucky, an average of nine people a week take their own lives. It’s something that affects all of us on some level. And, unfortunately, we probably all know someone who either completed suicide, or attempted it. Nationally, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for those age 10 to 14, and third for those age 15 to 24. In Kentucky, suicide is the second leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 and 34 years old, and Kentucky has the 16th highest suicide rate in the nation. While the subject of suicide is heartbreaking, it is one that absolutely must be dealt with.

The difference between Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is that SSDI payments are based on prior work under Social Security, meaning you’ve worked at a job that has paid a portion of your earnings into Social Security. SSI payments are made based on financial need.

Of course, the differences between SSI and SSDI are more detailed than just that. The following pages will explain who is eligible for what program, why, and how you go about applying.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SSI?
To be eligible for SSI benefits, you must be:
• Aged (age 65 or older),
• Blind, or
• Disabled,
And
• Have a limited income,
• Have limited resources,

It is estimated that for every one person who commits suicide, at least six others are immediately affected by their decision. They could be family, friends, or co-workers, and all are left to cope with the terrible loss of someone they cared about. Survivors of suicide are those people who are left behind when someone chooses to take their own life, and are left to deal with the grief and loss of someone important in their lives. Each year’s suicides bring about an estimated 186,000 new survivors.