Deep Dive into GRSP
At Service Coordination, we are committed to providing quality case management. And over the decades, we’ve remained a leading provider. We’ve been able to impact thousands of lives by focusing on transformative services and resources that support people and families of all abilities and ages as they develop and achieve a vision for an ideal life.
We remain devoted to the important work we do each day — and we always will. At SCI, we’re not content to simply provide services and resources. We are dedicated to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and will continually improve service delivery systems to create A World for Everyone.
Much of our work happens at the ground level, with Team Members working in the communities they know and love. But we’re expanding our influence to the hallowed halls of the government, too.
Recently, SCI has developed a Government Relations division, which is dedicated to working with lawmakers on the state and federal level. This team’s work will lead to more awareness of underserved people. It could also lead to more funding for critical programs and services.
The government can influence enormous change by funding grants and setting aside money for programs. We’ve seen that influence in Maryland’s latest legislative session, which ended just a few months ago.
During that session, Maryland decided to set aside $11.4 million for transitioning youth, and the new End the Wait Act — which we’ll be talking more about in our next post — will reduce the waitlist times for Medicaid waiver services. Also, the governor’s budget includes a 12% rate increase for community services, which amounts to $117 million.
The increases in funding will help ensure that people with developmental disabilities have access to the services they need, while the increases in rates will help ensure that providers can continue to offer high-quality services.
We know that there are more resources available for our community, and we intend to make sure that underserved people in need continue to receive what they need to pursue their ideal lives.
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