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Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation seeks $215,000-a-year pilot for independent living assessment for people with disabilities
Summary
The Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas described GELA, a six-week independent-living assessment program in Wichita that has served 37 participants and seeks $215,000 per year for three years to expand the pilot; a parent and program director described participant outcomes.
Pat Jonas, chief executive officer of the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas, told the Committee on Social Services Budget about GELA, the "Bridal Independent Living Assessment" program the foundation developed to help higher-functioning adults with neurological and physical disabilities test living in HUD-subsidized apartments.
Jonas said the program arose from parent requests and the scarcity of short-term transitional options for adults who are not immediately ready for independent tenancy in Section 8 units. The foundation rebuilt its apartments and added two extra units to pilot the program.
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