Please click on the following links to read important updates from KDADS regarding HCBS services during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 HCBS Eligibility Assessments & Reviews COVID-19 HCBS All Waiver Measures COVID-19 HCBS Background Check Measures COVID-19 HCBS Brain Injury Waiver Measures
Read Morehttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/07/730404539/mental-health-parity-is-still-an-elusive-goal-in-u-s-insurance-coverage
Read MoreThe U.S. is in the midst of a mental health crisis. In 2017, 47,000 Americans died by suicide and 70,000 from drug overdoses. And 17.3 million adults suffered at least one major depressive episode. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, a landmark law passed more than a decade ago, requires insurers to provide more »
Read MoreA national program recently introduced in Wichita is helping people with serious mental illness get the support they need through the Sedgwick County Court system. (Link to Full Story)
Read MorePictured are the trainers and trainees for the 2018 NAMI Family to Family Teacher Training. Thank you to our trainers, and congratulations to our graduates! Some of them may be teaching a NAMI Family to Family class in your area soon…
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