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From The Director
April 1st, 2008Tom Diedrick
Last Fall, Options and people with disabilities lost a very special friend. David Hall, a founding Board Member of Options, passed away after a short illness.
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Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment for 2009
October 17th, 2008Mark Lassiter, Press Officer: Social Security Administration Press Office
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 55 million Americans will increase 5.8 percent in 2009, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 5.8 percent increase is the largest since 1982.
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Wisconsin Wisloan Program
October 10th, 2008
Wisloan is a state-wide alternative loan program helping Wisconsin’s residents with a disability to purchase assistive technology that assists them to live more independently and productively.
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Housing For All
August 8th, 2008Brian Peters, IndependenceFirst
Housing is an issue that many people with disabilities have. Housing For All is a Group on Yahoo! Groups that people can join for free.
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Badger Care
April 1st, 2008
BadgerCare Plus is a new program for children and families in Wisconsin who need and want health insurance.
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Fair Housing is Your Right: Protect Yourself!
April 1st, 2008
Seeking housing is never an easy task. For many Wisconsin residents, illegal discrimination makes finding and keeping housing much more difficult than it should be. Housing discrimination is common, yet most people remain unaware of its prevalence.
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Home Accessibility Improvement Loans
April 1st, 2008
Options for Independent Living Inc. (Options) has received a HOME Single-Family Housing (HSF) grant from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Division of Housing and Community Development.
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New Guidance on "Reasonable Modifications" under the Fair Housing Act
April 1st, 2008
HUD and DOJ released today, a new guidance document on the rights of persons with disabilities to make “reasonable modifications” to their dwellings.
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Thinking of buying a home?
April 1st, 2008
What do you think of when owning your own home comes to mind? For 1,000 Movin’ Out homeowners in Wisconsin, owning a home has meant stability, flexibility, and belonging.
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Wisconsin Telework Loan Program
April 1st, 2008
The Wisconsin Telework program is a statewide, alternative loan program that allows Wisconsin residents with disabilities to purchase computers and other equipment needed to work from home or from other remotes sites away from the office, such as work on the road or at a Telework center.
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Would You Be Interested in a Social Support Group?
April 1st, 2008
Options is seeking your opinion on what types of activities you would like to see in a Social Support setting?
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