Family Independence Agency

 

    The Family Independence Agency oversees several programs aimed at providing financial assistance for basic needs including medical insurance and protecting children and adults from abuse.  To find out if you qualify for any of these programs, go to the FIA office at 920 E. Lincoln St.  Ionia, MI  48846.  Or call 616 527-5200 to have an application sent to your home.

Supplemental Security Income

 

    The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides monthly payments to a child from birth to age 18 based on a disability or blindness.  The child must have a physical or mental condition(s) that very seriously limits his or her activities and the condition(s) has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 1 year or is expected to result in death.  SSI recipients are automatically eligible for Medicaid in Michigan.  The income and resources of the parents and the child must also be within the allowed limits. Once a disabled child is age 18 or older, Social Security doesn’t consider the parents’ income and assets when determining eligibility for SSI.  To apply, call toll free at 1-800-772-1213 between 7am and 7pm or visit the Social Security office at 50 College SE, Grand Rapids.  For more information visit the Wed site at www.socialsecurity.gov

 

Glossary of other terms

 

ADA     Americans with Disabilities

AFC      Adult Foster Care

BIP       Behavior Intervention Plan

CAUSE   Citizen’s Alliance to Uphold Special Education

CBI       Community Based Instruction

DCH     Department of Community Health

DD        Developmentally Disabled

FAPE    Free Appropriate Public Education

FBAP   Functional Behavioral Assessment Plan

 

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