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Working Well Website & Issue Briefs – Texas
09/19/2008 | Requests *Summary
Working Well, the Texas Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment, tests whether health and employment-related services can prevent workers with serious health issues from becoming disabled and dependent on federal benefits. These Issue Briefs introduce the program and present participant data. Brief 3 examines healthcare support workers participating in the project who are at risk for becoming disabled themselves. The website has participant stories and further project information.
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Available Files
- Introductory Presentation PDF (2,018K, 47 pages)
- Brief #1: Program Introduction PDF (112K, 2 pages)
- Brief #2: Participant Characteristics PDF (674K, 3 pages)
- Brief #3: Support Workers PDF (964K, 5 pages)
- Program Website Off-site link
Keywords
Medicaid; Independent Living; Community Inclusion; Ticket to Work; DMIE; Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment; Working Well; substance abuse; case management; health coverage; prevention; prescriptions
Topic
Employment Programs, Mental Health, Physical Disabilities, State/Agency Information, Workforce/Direct Care
Type/Tool
Data, Links / Websites, Reports
Source
Grantee produced, Texas Department of State Health Services
State
Texas, All States/Territories
Date Created
11/04/2008
Contact
Dena Stoner
Texas Department of State Health Services
Dena.Stoner@dshs.state.tx.us
512-206-4581
Texas Department of State Health Services
Dena.Stoner@dshs.state.tx.us
512-206-4581
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)