Papers by George Appenzeller
An Evaluation of the South Carolina Juvenile Arbitration Program
... Tiffany Powell ... Dennis Ouida Dest Patricia Ferreira Jim Fisher Robert Floyd April Green Fe... more ... Tiffany Powell ... Dennis Ouida Dest Patricia Ferreira Jim Fisher Robert Floyd April Green Felicia Hipp Harris Charlie Hawkins Bob Holzell Tony Howard Valerie Ingram James Jordan Christine Kinney Patricia Klatt Adam Kraemer Betty James Leaks Kim Ling Victoria Mayfield ...
In March of 2004, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SC DHHS) received a... more In March of 2004, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SC DHHS) received a $500,000 Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) authorized by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. The goal of this MIG is to provide resources to break down the barriers that stand between people with disabilities and employment in the community. The MIG is governed by a Work Plan that includes 25 activities. Among these activities are three that are designed to create a base of information about the barriers that exist to persons with disabilities working and what factors account for success of persons with disabilities working. This report will ultimately consist of five parts. This first part will cover issues associated with the Medicaid eligibility process. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 514,963 working age persons with disabilities residing in the state of South Carolina. They make up 23% of the state's working age citizens. Almost half of these people (45%) are not currently employed. Many of these individuals who are not employed have job skills and want to work. These unemployed persons with disabilities are a resource that is not tapped by the State at this time. Each of these persons who enter the workforce becomes a tax payer who can provide greater support for him or herself and his or her family. These individuals can make South Carolina more competitive in the world economy. A total of 70 persons with disabilities and eight persons who are responsible parties for persons with disabilities were interviewed individually or in groups. As far as practical, persons with all types of disabilities were included. In addition, the chiefs of the Bureau of Eligibility Processing and the Bureau of Beneficiary and System Support at the Department of Health and Human Services and two eligibility workers in the field were interviewed. All interviews were recorded, other than those with the bureau chiefs. Demographic and service information was gathered on the persons with disabilities and caregivers.
Employer group plan 13 17.6% Covered under family member 6 8.1% Other 6 8.1% No Health Insurance ... more Employer group plan 13 17.6% Covered under family member 6 8.1% Other 6 8.1% No Health Insurance Coverage 9 12.2% Of the 74 interviewees, 50% have received Vocational Rehabilitation assistance, 24.3% have received assistance from the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, 18.9% have received assistance from the Department of Mental Health, 35.1% have received assistance from the Department of Social Services, 10.8% have received assistance from the Employment Security Commission, 4.1% have received assistance from the State Housing Authority, 2.7% have received assistance from the Department of Health and Environmental Control, 9.5% have received assistance from the Division of Community Long Term Care, and 45.9% have received assistance from other places. Of these other places, 14 people (18.9%) received assistance from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, three people (4%) have received assistance from the Commission for the Blind, four people (5.4%) have received assistance from SC DHHS-Medicaid Eligibility, three people (4%) have received assistance from the VA hospital, two (2.7%) have received assistance from the School for the Deaf and Blind, two (2.7%) have received assistance from Programs for Exceptional People (PEP), and seven (9.5%) have received assistance from other places. (See Table 14 and Figure 14.) Table 14: Types of Assistance Received by All Interviewees n=74 # % Vocational Rehabilitation 37 50.0%
In March of 2004, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SC DHHS) received a... more In March of 2004, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SC DHHS) received a $500,000 Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) authorized by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. The goal of this MIG is to provide resources to break down the barriers that stand between people with disabilities and employment in the community. The MIG is governed by a Work Plan that includes 25 activities. Among these activities are three that are designed to create a base of information about the barriers that exist to persons with disabilities working and what factors account for success of persons with disabilities working. This report will ultimately consist of five parts. This first part will cover issues associated with the Medicaid eligibility process. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 514,963 working age persons with disabilities residing in the state of South Carolina. They make up 23% of the state's working age citizens. Almost half of these people (45%) are not currently employed. Many of these individuals who are not employed have job skills and want to work. These unemployed persons with disabilities are a resource that is not tapped by the State at this time. Each of these persons who enter the workforce becomes a tax payer who can provide greater support for him or herself and his or her family. These individuals can make South Carolina more competitive in the world economy. A total of 70 persons with disabilities and eight persons who are responsible parties for persons with disabilities were interviewed individually or in groups. As far as practical, persons with all types of disabilities were included. In addition, the chiefs of the Bureau of Eligibility Processing and the Bureau of Beneficiary and System Support at the Department of Health and Human Services and two eligibility workers in the field were interviewed. All interviews were recorded, other than those with the bureau chiefs. Demographic and service information was gathered on the persons with disabilities and caregivers.
An Evaluation of the South Carolina Juvenile Arbitration Program
... Tiffany Powell ... Dennis Ouida Dest Patricia Ferreira Jim Fisher Robert Floyd April Green Fe... more ... Tiffany Powell ... Dennis Ouida Dest Patricia Ferreira Jim Fisher Robert Floyd April Green Felicia Hipp Harris Charlie Hawkins Bob Holzell Tony Howard Valerie Ingram James Jordan Christine Kinney Patricia Klatt Adam Kraemer Betty James Leaks Kim Ling Victoria Mayfield ...
Drugs and Driving: An Exploratory-descriptive Study of Substance Use and Driving After Substance Use Among Licensed Drivers in South Carolina
… South Carolina Commission on Alcohol and …, 1975
Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today for a few minutes about military... more Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today for a few minutes about military culture and how it influences behavioral health responses for veterans and their families. Most of my remarks today are especially relevant for the roughly 18% of non-career veterans who have served on active duty since 9/11. They have lived a life that is different from that of the 99% of adults who have not served since 9/11 and the 91% who have never served at all. I am going to concentrate on how the transition from military culture to civilian culture has to be negotiated as part of the behavioral health response to veterans and their families.
The mission of the three-year grant funded project is "to reduce and/or eliminate the inappropria... more The mission of the three-year grant funded project is "to reduce and/or eliminate the inappropriate and unnecessary use of secure detention for juveniles, to decrease detention population, community costs, juvenile recidivism and to provide for an appropriate environment and services for qualifying juveniles whenever possible while protecting public safety." The current project builds upon a prior grant funded project called Alternatives to Detention, which was also funded by the Department of Public Safety.
This is a first year evaluation of the progress made on developing and implementing the Palmetto ... more This is a first year evaluation of the progress made on developing and implementing the Palmetto Mentoring Network. On October 1, 2009, the South Carolina Department of Education received a four year grant under the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention FY 09 Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative. However, the timing of the actual receipt of the award was such that operation of the program could not immediately begin, and the first year of the grant was used for planning and preparation purposes.
the South Carolina Department of Education received a four year grant under the Office of Juvenil... more the South Carolina Department of Education received a four year grant under the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention FY 09 Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative. This evaluation report covers year two, which began the implementation of the project. The grant is being carried out through the Palmetto Mentoring Network (PMN), which consists of the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and originally four but presently three community-based and faith based organizations which are receiving subgrants. The PMN project is to serve 590 at-risk children in grades 1-3 and mentors for these children in Charleston, Greenville, Orangeburg, and Richland counties. The goal of the PMN is to help the children and their families develop healthy, positive behaviors and resiliency that enable them to resist gang recruitment and violence.
the South Carolina Department of Education received a four year grant under the Office of Juvenil... more the South Carolina Department of Education received a four year grant under the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention FY 09 Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative. This evaluation report covers Year Three, which continued the implementation of the project. The grant is being carried out through the Palmetto Mentoring Network (PMN), which consists of the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and three community-based and faith based organizations which are receiving subgrants. The PMN project was planned to serve 590 at-risk children in grades 1-3 and mentors for these children in Charleston, Greenville, Orangeburg, and Richland counties. Richland County, one of the original four subgrantees, dropped out of the project during Year Two, leaving three active subgrantees. The goal of the PMN is to help the children and their families develop healthy, positive behaviors and resiliency that enable them to resist gang recruitment and violence.
the South Carolina Department of Education received a four year grant under the Office of Juvenil... more the South Carolina Department of Education received a four year grant under the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention FY 09 Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative. This evaluation report covers Year Four, which continued the implementation of the project. The grant is being carried out through the Palmetto Mentoring Network (PMN), which consists of the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and eight community-based and faith based organizations which are receiving subgrants. The PMN project originally was planned to serve 590 at-risk children in grades 1-3 and mentors for these children in Charleston, Greenville, Orangeburg, and Richland counties. Richland County, one of the original four subgrantees, dropped out of the project during Year Two, leaving three active subgrantees. During 2011-12, a change was made to the Orangeburg subgrants, wherein a different community nonprofit, PosiTeen, was named to operate the mentoring program. During FY 2012-2013, SCDE issued PMN subgrants to five additional sites, making eight subgrants in the final grant year. The goal of the PMN is to help the children and their families develop healthy, positive behaviors and resiliency that enable them to resist gang recruitment and violence.
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