Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Research Project –
Health Care System for Adults and Children with Developmental Disabilities
in Florida
This project focuses upon analyzing the services and benefits provided to
adult individuals with developmental disabilities in Florida.
The objectives of this project include:
• Identifying the gaps in services for adults with developmental disabilities,
particularly as they transition from pediatric services to adult services;
• Identifying the gaps in benefits available through different funding
sources for adults with developmental disabilities in Florida;
• Examining the relevant regulatory, legislative and policy issues;
and,
• Developing products that the Council can use to work with the legislature,
consumers, advocates, Medicaid, Florida Developmental Disabilities Program
Office and other key partners to begin to advocate for a more comprehensive
set of services for adults with developmental disabilities in Florida.
We have already conducted our first Advisory Council meeting and are working
towards identifying gaps in services and benefits at this time.
Key staff for this project include Carol Tobias, M.M.H.S. and Karin Haberlin,
M.A.
National Evaluation and Program Support Center to conduct a multi-site evaluation of outreach activities designed to engage and retain individuals with HIV in medical care. Funded by Health Resources and Services Administration
A national evaluation of peer education training programs for people living with HIV.
A National Center working to advance the Healthy People 2010 objective that all children with special health care needs have access to adequate health insurance and financing for their care.
A cross-disciplinary training curriculum in HIV and substance abuse, designed for health care providers, support service providers and substance abuse treatment providers.