SPIN Receives a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) to Host Information Session to Promote Work Incentives for Persons with Disabilities

Monday; November 2, 2009

For Immediate Release

Contact:  Megan Forrestal

Director of Communications

215-612-7506

mforrestal@spininc.org

SPIN Receives a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) to Host Information Session to Promote Work Incentives for Persons with Disabilities

(Philadelphia, PA) November 2, 2009—Special People In Northeast, Inc, (SPIN, Inc.) was awarded a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) to provide information on how to access state and federal work incentives for persons with disabilities between the ages of 14 - 64 who receive Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits or otherwise have a qualifying impairment by Medicaid standards. The goal of the Information Session is to provide information about incentives for persons with disabilities to return to the workforce. The Information Session is free and light refreshments will be provided. This project was funded through the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant CFDA #93.768.

The Information Sessions will be held November 17, 2009 from 6 to 7 pm at the Norcom Community Center located at 10980 Norcom Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154. www.nccfun.org Persons interested in attending should contact Pat Wray at pwray@spininc.org or call 215.612.7638. Walk-ins are also welcome.

SPIN, Inc. is a nationally renowned, regionally-based nonprofit, provider of community-based services for children and adults with disabilities since 1971. SPIN’s mission supports people with disabilities to exercise responsibly their right to a fully integrated life as citizens of the Commonwealth. SPIN provides residential, employment and behavioral health services for adults with intellectual disabilities or autism and head start, preschool, early intervention and behavioral services for children with developmental delays or autism. Our culture is to develop services that incorporate current leading practices; are person-centered and family-focused; outcomes oriented, culturally relevant; inclusive and delivered by teams of qualified, dedicated world-class professionals.

Please contact mforrestal@spininc.org for more information about SPIN or visit our website: www.spininc.org.