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Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Executive Director

Mississippi
Joined October 2014
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Thank you to everyone who tuned in to our FB live PROM presentation, and especially the team that made it happen. We’re topping 5k views! – at Flowood, MS
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PROM Please Return on Monday is a joint initiative btwn the @MSHwyPatrol and the @MSDeptofRehab to present the full circle of consequences to teen drivers concerning drinking & driving, texting and driving and not buckling up! Tune in to Good Things w/ @RebeccaTurnerRD for more!
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Please Share! RESOURCE FAIR March 26th, 2021 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. Gautier Civic Center 2012 Library Ln, Gautier, MS 39553. See what resources our community has to offer!! #resourcefair #networking #share #community
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MDRS offers internship and work-based learning opportunities year-round for eligible individuals with disabilities. Any business may participate. To participate contact: [email protected] Or 1-800-443-1000
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It's National Disability Disability Employment Awareness Month, so @RebeccaTurnerRD sat down with @MSDeptofRehab and @BirdDogCafe to talk about what a successful #disabilityawareness partnership looks like! supertalk.fm/mdrs-observes-n…
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The goal of Brain Injury Association of Mississippi is to ensure services and support are available throughout the state for people with brain injuries and their families. #biaofms
At MDRS we “fight like a girl” in observance of breast cancer awareness month. #OSDP @MDRSExec
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Getting closer to offering “Family Financial Fun Nights” for students with special needs and their families! Thanks to @MSDeptofRehab MS ABLE for agreeing to offer the info on the ABLE accounts. Funded by MS Council on Developmental Disabilities – at Jackson, MS
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Lowe’s in Tupelo is a great example of why hiring an individual with a disability is a win/win/win for the individual, the business, and our great State. #NDEAM #October2020 #75thAnniversary
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Today kicks off National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We will celebrate all month with Mississippi centered stories, stats and facts. Stay tuned!
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ICYMI: @MSMedicaid's updated #COVID_19 Emergency Telehealth Policy makes it possible for any school, regardless of whether it has a school nurse, to access telehealth services. The change allows community providers to supply telepresenters. Read more at: bit.ly/2Ylhpbo
Our Office on Deaf and Hard of Hearing is proud to provide sign language interpreters for the Governor’s emergency press conferences. Statewide, our interpreter team is wearing clear-panel masks as they serve individuals who are deaf. #MaskUpMS @tatereeves
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Our Addie McBryde Center for the Blind and our Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind Team are MASKING UP for all of Mississippi, and especially those who are blind or visually impaired. #MaskUpMS
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#DidYouKnow The @Sephora southeast distribution center collaborates with our friends at @MSDeptofRehab provide access to the company’s nine-week on-the-job training program to Mississippians with intellectual disabilities. tinyurl.com/yxloduxo #MSWorks
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Perspective on the ADA from a Mississippi ABLE Account holder. #ABLEtoSave ablenrc.org/what-the-america…
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She inspires us, we know she will inspire you too.
The afternoon was spent over brownies, cookies, sandwiches, coffee, tears, and laughs 🍪☕️ as freelance writer Kim Henderson interviewed my family and me for 2 podcast stories that will air on World News Group… instagram.com/p/CDNGP5zB_v6/…
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Braille copies of @MSEMA’s Hurricane Preparedness Guide are available now thanks to the work of our Addie McBryde Center for the Blind. Contact MEMA or MDRS to request one. #MSEMA
As the state continues to combat the #COVID_19 outbreak, @MSMedicaid is extending its coverage of enhanced telehealth services through the end of the public health emergency. Read more at: bit.ly/2Z3soWp
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Almost all Mississippians who have died from COVID-19 had underlying health problems, especially diabetes, heart disease and obesity. If you are in this high risk group, be aware, follow your doctor's advice and medication, and take extra precautions. HealthyMS.com/covid-19
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