VIDEO: EPIC-Wyoming: Don’t Wait On The Medicaid Waiver
Tina Whiteface and Justin Nugpe, Sr. share how the Medicaid waiver has allowed them to live in the community in Wyoming. By accessing the Medicaid waiver, Tina and Justin are able to obtain the services and supports they need to live independently.
EPIC: Equal Partners Interstate Congress are Disability civil rights organizations in Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Wyoming, and Nevada coming together with a shared goal to push for equal rights for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The goal of EPIC is to establish a regional system for technical assistance, communication, and information sharing to strengthen the individual self-advocacy/civil rights organizations and create a functioning equal D.D. Network Partner representing the self-advocacy/civil rights movement in the defined region.
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