Sept 10th 2019

sncwma Work Group Meetings

W MA Coalition for Children with Special Health Needs
Tuesday September 10, 2019
9:15-10:30 AM

Shriners Hospital Auditorium
516 Carew St., Springfield

Agenda
9:15 AM: Welcome & Announcements – please share your brief updates
Presentations

9:30-9:50 All Out Adventures – outdoor recreation for people of all abilities
Karen Foster

and

9:50–10:30 Immigration Issues Update and Resources
Sarang Sekhavat
Federal Policy Director, MIRA (MA Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy) Coalition

Parents/caregivers and providers are encouraged to participate. Please share the invitation!
Bring your materials to share on the Resource Table

Immig Family Prep Packet SPAN – MLRI 

Immig Family Prep Packet ENG – MLRI

Please remember to park across the street from Shriners Hospital at the Springfield Boys & Girls Club, 481 Carew St.
However, if you have an accessible parking placard/plate, feel free to park in the Shriners lot.
Thank you for helping with this!

 

Upcoming Community Event

Special Needs Adoption Party is happening on 9/22/19 in Holyoke

Please share the information, see attached handout

9-22 Special needs adaption

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Westernmass Medical Home Meeting 10/9/18

sncwma Work Group Meetings
W MA Medical Home Meeting
Tuesday October 9, 2018
9:15-10:30 AM
 
Shriners Hospital Auditorium
516 Carew St., Springfield 
 
Agenda
9:15 AM:   Welcome & Announcements
9:30 AM:   Presentation: Winter Heating Assistance
Liana Pasialis, New England Farmworkers (agency that administers LIHEAP Fuel Assistance)
 
10:00 – 10:30 AM: Tour of new Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Unit
at Shriners Hospital – Shriners Inpatient Rehab
New England Farm Workers Council
1666 Main St Springfield, Ma 01103
Liana Pasialis
Phone: 413-272-2272
Fax: 413-846-4818
LPasialis@Partnersforcommunity.org
Fuel Assistance
Fuel Assistance Program runs from Nov1st-April 30th
During the winter months of Nov15th-March 15th there is a winter moratorium where they can not shut off your heat do to financial hardship
If you are a family of 1 you will qualify for assistance if you make less than $35,510 a year
If you are a family of 4 you will qualify for assistance if you make less than $68,000 a year
Most people believe since they don’t qualify for other state assistance that they will not qualify for fuel assistance, however that is not the case. Attached to this post is the financial statistic you have to fall within to qualify.
The program is a first come first serve bases. In order to apply look at the document attached, find the town you reside in and contact the organization it is listed under.
On the document attached it also states what information you need to bring with you. It is very important to note that every person in that household has to prove there legal status (birth certificate, ect) If there is one person who can not prove there legal status then part of the financial stipend will be cut. (Example a family of 4, only 3 people can prove there legal status there stipend will be cut by 25%) However they do not report any undocumented person to another agency.

Westernmass Medical Home Meeting

sncwma Work Group Meetings

W MA Medical Home Meeting

Tuesday September 11, 2018

9:15-10:30 AM

Shriners Hospital Auditorium

516 Carew St., Springfield 

Agenda

9:15 AM:   Welcome & Announcements

9:25 AM:   Discussion: 2018-19 Year priorities for this group

9:40-10:30 AM: Presentation – Susan Tapases, BSN RN, Shriners Hospital Clinical Liaison & Inpatient Rehab Team

New Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Shriners

Please see power point below for admission criteria and more info about the rehab unit

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