RESOURCES
We are updating our resources page. If you discover links no longer work, or if you have recommended resources to add, please contact us.
Medicaid Waiver Programs / Interest Lists
Waivers let states use Medicaid funds for long-term home and community-based services for people with disabilities or special health-care needs and the elderly. There are seven waiver programs in Texas. Because some of these programs have lengthy waits, some even 10+ years, you should call immediately to be placed on the "interest list"! You do not have to qualify to be added to the interest list. Our partners at MHMR have provided a handy call list with numbers and more information on each waiver service. Download your copy.
Tarrant Cares Information Resource Center and
Tarrant Cares is an online information service for individuals, families, caregivers and agencies. This one resource can provide countless solutions for issues your family may be facing. You can also create personal health records, join blogs, and see events in the area on the Community Calendar.
The Navigate Life Texas (NLT) website, a project supported by the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS), was created to inform and empower parents of children with disabilities or special health care needs. Health care, education, insurance, transition to adulthood and how to connect with other parents are among the many topics found on NLT.
Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.
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Autism Diagnosing Providers and wait time (Tarrant/Parker County areas) (Dallas/Collin County areas)
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How to Have an Effective I.E.P. Meeting provided by Fort Worth ISD Special Education Department
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Additional documents for Organizing and Maintaining ARD/IEP records
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Wrights Law - The Power of Getting Organized
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ARD Committee Contact pages
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Understood.org - IEP Binder Organizer pages
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Path Project - Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Special Education Information Center (SpedTex), a collaboration of Texas Education Agency and Region 10 Education Service Center, provides resources for anyone committed to the success of children with disabilities.
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Differences between High School and College Disability Services
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Applying for SSI and other services (coming soon)
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Contact numbers for Medicaid Waivers/Interest Lists (Services available that are not dependent on the caregivers salary) English Spanish
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Legal Assistance
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Tarrant County Bar Association Legal Line: 817-335-1239
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Long-Term Service and Supports (LTSS) Waiver Comparison Charts of "Value Added" (Extra) Services (LTSS Waivers: HCBS, MDCP, CLASS, DBMD, HCS and TxHmL programs)
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STAR Kids (age 20 and under Medicaid) Tarrant County Dallas County
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STAR+PLUS for Dual Eligible Members (covered by Medicaid and Medicare) Tarrant County Dallas County
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STAR+PLUS for Medicaid only Members Tarrant County Dallas County
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STAR for Medicaid Members without Disabilities Tarrant County Dallas County
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Medicaid Buy-In Program for Children (MBIC program) Application in English Spanish
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Medicaid Buy-In Program for Adults (MBI program) Application in English Spanish
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Mid-Cities Resources Map - Transition Planning for Caregivers
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Adaptive Equipment for home or vehicles (Kindly consolidated by our friends at Lift-Aids)
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Special Education Systems Dispute Resolution Handbook English Spanish
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Question Prompt List for your visit to the Audiologist
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America The Beautiful Free Lifetime Pass to National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands after $10 processing fee. Not all parks that accept the pass issue the passes. See list of issuing locations.
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The Right to Make Choices: A Supported Decision Making Toolkit - information provided by Disability Rights Texas. (Includes forms for: Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, Disclosure Statement for Medical Power of Attorney, Authorization to Release Confidential Information, and a Supported Decision Making Agreement)
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Guardianship: Rush to the Courthouse or Last Resort - information provided by Tarrant County Probate 2
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Emergency Preparedness in your Community
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Wandering and Drowning Prevention
Other Useful Websites
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Tarrant Cares - an online information service for individuals, families, caregivers and agencies.
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Child Care Centers and Homes - an online database search system provided by Department of Family and Protective Services
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Navigate Life Texas - an online information service specifically for children and families with disabilities or special health-care needs.
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Easter Seals North Texas Social Security Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program (WIPA)
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Free Mosquito Repellent for Medicaid Individuals
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See websites of our partner agencies
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