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Special Presentation at Thoughtful House

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Community Meetings

Upcoming Schedule of Events

All meetings will be held at our offices at 3001 Bee Caves Rd. Suite 120. These meetings are free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required so that we may accommodate for the number of guests.

Wednesday, September 15th

6:00 PMTexas Medicaid Waiver ProgramsPresented by Colleen Horton, MPAff

Participants will be provided with an overview of each Medicaid Waiver Program, the history of why these programs were developed, the eligibility process, and a handful of resources to take with them.

We are thrilled to have Ms. Colleen Horton, MPAff as the presenter for this Community Meeting.

Ms. Horton recently started as program officer of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health in January of this year. She is an expert in state and federal disability policies, and leads the foundation's mental health policy unit through managing policy-related grants and activities. Previously, Ms. Horton worked at the Texas Center for Disability Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. As public policy director and a children's policy specialist, she gained extensive knowledge and experience in legislative and administrative rule-making processes.

Ms. Horton is chair of the Children's Policy Council and a member of the Promoting Independence Advisory Committee and the Task Force for Children with Special Needs at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. She also serves on the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Advisory Committee at the Texas Dept. of Aging and Disability Services. She has a master's degree in public affairs and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Texas.

Rain Check!

Due to heavy rain and flooding, road closures forced us to cancel Tuesday night's Community Meeting. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we have rescheduled the presentation for:Tuesday, September 21st at 6:00 PM Optimizing The Immune System During Cold & Flu Season

presented by Lucas , FNP & Alan Gutierrez, RD from the Medical Center and the Nutrition Clinic at Thoughtful House What foods should you stock in your pantry this fall? Is there any supplement you can take to prevent the flu? Learn how to improve your health status and ways to manage symptoms going into the cold and flu season.

And beyond...

Scheduled Events

Sunday, September 12th at 8:00am - Got Guts?A 5K Run, Walk, & Gluten-Free Food Fair to promote Celiac AwarenessWalter E. Long Park, 6614 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin, TX 78724Tuesday, October 5th at 6:00pm - Which Therapy Programs Does Your Child Need?presented by Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCNSaturday, October 9th - Walk Now for Autism SpeaksRound Rock, TXFriday, October 29th - Thoughtful House Halloween Party3:00-5:00pm at Thoughtful House Center for ChildrenTuesday, November 2nd at 6:00pm - Balancing Relationships While Parenting Children with Special Needspresented by Tara Nossa, MA, LPC

(Please visit our website at http://thoughtfulhouse.org/events.php for a complete list of our events)

Contact Information

For questions or to RSVP, please contact:Nisey Webb

Outreach Coordinatornisey.w@...x231

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