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IRIS Clubhouse asks council for support; cites Medicaid access barriers and launches supported-education program
Summary
Representatives from IRIS Clubhouse described recent member outcomes, launched an in-house supported-education course and asked the council to advocate for Medicaid access; they said state-mandated assessments limit access to Medicaid-funded services.
Rebecca Reeves, executive director of IRIS Clubhouse, told the Casper City Council on Feb. 18 that the local clubhouse provides accredited Clubhouse-model services for people living with mental illness and that the organization needs advocacy and partnerships to sustain and expand programming.
"Right now, as it stands, we only receive funding through local foundations and grants," Reeves said. "We are eligible to receive Medicaid funds. However, the barriers are high to…
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