Benefits Specialists / Analysis

Short Description
The Katie Beckett Program is a special eligibility process that allows certain children with long-term disabilities, mental illness, or complex medical needs, living at home with their families, to obtain a Wisconsin ForwardHealthMedicaid card.
Description

Katie Beckett Medicaid serves children under 19 who live at home and have certain health care needs. The name comes from a child, Katie Beckett, whose family advocated that the best treatments and services for her needs were available at home and in a community setting. The federal government created a special group of Medicaid coverage for kids just like Katie Beckett.

Description

IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) is a program for adults with disabilities and elderly people in Wisconsin. It is a self-directed program. That means that you will have the freedom to decide how you want to live your life.

Phone
608-224-5727
Address
1 West Wilson St., Room 518, PO Box 309, Madison WI
53701
Short Description
Feist Vocational Counseling and Placement is a Vocational Job Placement Agency
Description

Feist Vocational Counseling and Placement, LLC is a team of professionals who provide an array of Vocational Services to job seekers and individuals with disabilities. We offer a dependable, adaptable and hands on approach to supporting our clients in their search for purpose through employment. At Feist, our goal is to provide evidence-based services that empower clients to obtain their employment goals. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to work and the proper accommodations and support to help them be successful.

Phone
608-770-9445
Address
1681 Capital Ave, Madison WI
53705
Location by County/County(ies) served
Dane, Sauk
Ages Served
High School Age, 18-21 years old, Adults
Funding Sources
Private Pay, IRIS
Description

The ADRC in Lafayette County is part of a four county consortium including the counties of Grant, Green, Iowa and Lafayette. The ADRC provides services for older adults, adults with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, mental illness and substance abuse. The ADRC provides a single point of entry to Long Term Care Services and Information and Assistance to residents in these counties. The resource centers are the first place to go to get accurate, unbiased information to help people understand the various long term care options available to them, helps people apply for programs and benefits and serves as the access point for publicly-funded long term care.

Phone
(608) 776-4800
Address
626 Main Street, Darlington, WI
53530
Location by County/County(ies) served
Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette
Ages Served
18-21 years old, Adults
Funding Sources
Free