Hello! We would like to welcome you to the Cross Disability Website. The Coalition started in September of 2009 with assistance from the Council’s Systems Advocacy Committee. The Coalition is for individuals with all disabilities to connect and talk about what is important in our lives and what we can do together to improve quality for all people! It is also an opportunity to become familiar with different services available from agencies in Rhode Island and learn what these agencies can do to support and meet the needs of individuals.
Please take a moment to browse our website and check out some of the helpful links we have provided. Come join us at one of our next meetings where you can meet new people, share your ideas, opinions, and concerns.
Thank you, and we look forward to meeting you!
Our News and Events
For more information on the RI WINS Transformation Grant, read our newsletters above.
COMING SOON
Peer Support Services Specialists by RI Cross Disabilities Coalition.
Watch for details on this pilot project.
THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION
An Overview
For a short description of every bill that was tracked and the status of each, you may review the document here.
Governor Raimondo to Nominate Maria Montanaro for Director of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH)
Governor Gina Raimondo announced her intention to nominate Maria Montanaro as the director of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH). Raimondo will submit Montanaro’s name for consideration to the Rhode Island State Senate in January for confirmation. “One of our priorities is fostering innovation in state government. It is widely known […]
Three FREE Tax Assistance Programs Available in RI for People with Disabilities and Other Individuals
AARP Tax Aide is offering FREE tax return preparation to people 50 & older and people with a disability. To find a site near you please call AARP Tax Aide at 1-888-687-2277 (Toll-free TTY: 1-877-434-7598) and ask for a Tax-Aide site near you or visit the AARP website. VITA If your income is $53,000 or […]
Federal VOTE PLANNED For December 2014 on TAX-FREE Disability Savings Accounts
Call our RI and national Congressional Members to VOTE FOR this very important Federal Bill (The ABLE Act) in the next few weeks which will allow people with disabilities to have up to $100,000.00 in a tax free account WITHOUT jeopardizing their benefits. Click here for more information.