Welcome to the Rhodes to Independence Creating
Pathways to Work Website
Welcome
to the Rhodes to Independence Creating Pathways
to Work website. This website has been
established as a central location of information
and resources to assist job seekers with
disabilities, employers who are committed to
hiring people with disabilities and anyone
interested in disability information and
resources.
Over the past
eight years, a group of dedicated representatives
from public and private sectors, consumers,
employers, state departments and legislators
have collaborated as part of the Rhodes to
Independence initiative to make significant
progress toward supporting people with
disabilities in securing and sustaining
competitive employment in integrated settings.
The
initial scope of Rhodes' activities was to
successfully modify Rhode Island's health care
delivery system to meet the needs of people with
disabilities who want to work (especially
focusing on Medicaid eligibility). Our current
efforts are much broader and include a wide
array of partnerships, shared initiatives and
research endeavors that will ultimately result
in the development of a comprehensive employment
system for Rhode Islanders with disabilities.
The Sherlock Plan � Rhode Island's Medicaid
Buy-In � was launched on January 1, 2006 and is
an option for eligible workers with disabilities
who have incomes up to $50,000 to buy-into
Medicaid coverage. Our reconstructed and vibrant
website has a wealth of information and links
that reflect Rhode's extensive scope of
activities, accomplishments and associations.
On behalf of
Rhodes to Independence staff and stakeholders, I
invite you to explore and travel through the
Rhodes to Independence Creating Pathways to Work
website and hope you find it a valuable
resource.
Elaina
Goldstein, JD, MPA
Executive Director, Rhodes to Independence
Welcome
to the Rhodes to Independence Creating Pathways
to Work website. This website has been
established as a central location of information
and resources to assist job seekers with
disabilities, employers who are committed to
hiring people with disabilities and anyone
interested in disability information and
resources. 
The
initial scope of Rhodes' activities was to
successfully modify Rhode Island's health care
delivery system to meet the needs of people with
disabilities who want to work (especially
focusing on Medicaid eligibility). Our current
efforts are much broader and include a wide
array of partnerships, shared initiatives and
research endeavors that will ultimately result
in the development of a comprehensive employment
system for Rhode Islanders with disabilities.
The Sherlock Plan � Rhode Island's Medicaid
Buy-In � was launched on January 1, 2006 and is
an option for eligible workers with disabilities
who have incomes up to $50,000 to buy-into
Medicaid coverage. Our reconstructed and vibrant
website has a wealth of information and links
that reflect Rhode's extensive scope of
activities, accomplishments and associations.