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Earlier this month on Tuesday Talk with Tennessee Disability Pathfinder, Independent Living Consultant and ABLE Ambassador Edward Mitchell, MBA, shared resource information on Financial Independence with ABLE Savings Accounts. It was a great talk with such great resource information, we thought it merited posting in our Resource Corner this month.
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Scams targeting older adults are on the rise. In 2021, there were 92,371 older victims of fraud resulting in $1.7 billion in losses.
The most common financial scams targeting older adults include government impersonation scams, sweepstakes scams, and robocall scams. Financial crimes against older adults can be devastating, often leaving victims with no way to recoup their losses. Learn how to identify and stop the Top Financial Scams Targeting Aging Adults.
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MAPs is a program that will set people with intellectual and developmental disabilities on a path to learn skills to help them work, live independently, learn about their neighborhoods, and find hobbies that interest them. MAPs service give people in the program the tools, technology, and support they need to meet the goal they set for themselves.
Who is MAPs for?
MAPs is for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to increase their independence at home, at work, and in the community. In particular, MAPs participants will focus on:
Developing independent living skills
Creating networks with people, places, and activities in their community
Creating travel routes and getting around the community more independently, getting a job and growing professionally
Using Enabling Technology to increase independence in all areas of life
Enrollment for the MAPs program will focus on:
High school students during the three years leading up to their graduation, whether they are planning to graduate at 18 or 22
Young adults who have recently left the school system
People who are waiting for Employment and Community First CHOICES waiver services
To find out more about this program click here.
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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) created the Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT) to provide a dedicated search engine that allows users to search for financial assistance resources to help cover or reduce the cost of prescriptions.
For more information click here.