Posts Tagged ‘Gina Macris’
Coalition of 500 human service agencies in 3 states call on policy makers/legislators for crisis solutions – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News Non-profit agencies in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island will hold a virtual presentation for Monday, Dec. 6, asking legislators to fund solutions to a workforce crisis that has curtailed services to some of the region’s most vulnerable people. Clients of the agencies include those with mental health and addiction…
Read MoreRI avoids contempt charge with plan for adults with developmental disabilities – a lot of work ahead – Gina Macris
by Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News The Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court welcomed Rhode Island’s action plan to turn around the lives of adults with developmental disabilities, saying in a hearing Oct. 20 that the state has taken “historic and comprehensive” measures to set it on a path to comply with a 2014…
Read MoreRI BHDDH seeks $18/hr for “DD” workers and 10% of state’s unspent Rescue money – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News, contributing writer Rhode Island’s developmental disabilities agency seeks to raise the pay of direct care workers to $18 an hour beginning July 1, 2022, a 14 percent hike over the current hourly rate of $15.75. The raise would be covered by a $44.5 million increase in federal-state Medicaid funding…
Read MoreCoalition of human service agencies says RI’s funding plan only for “tip of the iceberg” in caregiving crisis
Coalition seeks $100M to fix RI caregiving crisis By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and the leadership of the House and Senate say they are working on solutions to the staffing crisis that has constricted access to healthcare and social services for people of all ages with disabilities or special…
Read MoreRI has “only itself to blame” for failure to comply with civil rights consent decree says DOJ – Gina Macris
by Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News The state of Rhode Island told a judge it cannot be held in contempt of a 2014 civil rights consent decree seeking to integrate adults with developmental disabilities in their communities because of circumstances beyond the state’s control. But the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says that the state…
Read MoreProposed $50,000/day fine against RI for Civil Rights Consent Decree Noncompliance – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disability News The US. Department of Justice has proposed fines up to $1.5 million a month against the state of Rhode Island for failing to comply with a civil rights consent decree protecting adults with developmental disabilities during the last seven years. The proposed fines are part of a preliminary filing…
Read MoreRhode Island facing formal contempt charges for failure to comply with civil rights consent decree – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the U.S. District Court has begun formal contempt proceedings against the state of Rhode Island in connection with its failure to comply with a 2014 civil rights consent decree affecting adults with developmental disabilities. In an order issued July 12, McConnell scheduled…
Read MoreSplish-splash time for seniors, persons with disabilities, general public at Providence Splash Pad
Photo: Opening of Paine Park in Pawtucket Special Hours established for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities at Fargnoli Park Splash Pad Councilor David Salvatore and the Friends of Fargnoli Park have announced that the splash pad located at Fargnoli Park will be operating with special hours to accommodate the elderly and persons with disabilities.…
Read MoreRI House votes on pay hikes for RI Developmental Disabilities Workers – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris Rhode Island would add an estimated $2.53 an hour to entry-level pay for caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities in the proposed state budget that it is headed for a vote in the House Thursday, June 24. But it’s not clear if the wage hike will be enough to attract needed workers.…
Read MoreUPDATED: RI offers Developmental Disabilities workers less pay than Connecticut & Massachusetts
by Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News Updated June 9th, pm: Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has asked the General Assembly to designate a total of $39.7 million, including some $$7.8 million in state revenue not previously part of his proposed budget, to pay an estimated $15.75 to direct care workers supporting adults with developmental disabilities. …
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