Forbes Recognizes Beacon College on Accessibility 100 List
Big news just down the road from us in The Villages—Beacon College in Leesburg has been named to the inaugural Forbes Accessibility 100 list, recognizing global leaders making a real…
Medicaid Managed-Care Pilot Program
At our AFINS workshop on Friday, May 9th, we had a brief discussion about Managed Care with Jeannette Estes, Regional Operations Manager for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD).…
Florida’s Disability Services Crisis: A Call for Action and Reform
Florida is facing a significant crisis in providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Over 20,000 Floridians are currently on a waitlist for essential home-based services, despite the state having…
AFINS Workshop: iBudget Waiver Supported Living Coaching & Personal Supports
Advancing Families and Individuals Needing Services (AFINS) hosted a workshop on April 11, 2025, at the Sumter County Annex. Mr. Giovanni Santi, a Supportive Living Coach (SLC) and owner of…
Push for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program
The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act has been brought back to Congress in 2025. On April 1, 2025, Representatives Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bill…
Finding Answers After Years of Struggle
A story, published by FSA Central, highlights the emotional and complex journey of a family who spent years navigating the healthcare system in search of a diagnosis for their daughter’s…
Navigating Medicaid Changes: What You Need to Know About SMMC
Recently, significant changes to Medicaid programs have affected families enrolled in the iBudget Waiver and other Medicaid services. If you or a loved one relies on Medicaid for health services,…
Gov. Ron DeSantis Appoints New Secretaries to Lead AHCA & DCF
I’m pleased to announce that I am appointing Secretary Shevaun Harris, who has been leading the Florida Department of Children and Families, to become the new Secretary of the Agency…
Texas v. Beccera
Yesterday, I attended a Zoom meeting hosted by the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) that delved into the ongoing court case, Texas v. Beccera as it relates to…
