What is the Special Needs Guidance Group?
In this Coffee Chat video, Carrie asks Scarlett about the history of the Special Needs Guidance Group. (Scarlett has been running SNGG for the past five years, and Carrie joined her in the spring of 2023.)
Carrie and Scarlett discuss their goals and dreams for the organization for the next five years. It’s no secret…we want everyone who is eligible to apply for the Florida Medicaid Waiver, and eventually would like to see everyone on the Waitlist receive funding!
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The History of SNGG, in a nutshell:
- Scarlett was a Waiver Support Coordinator for 10 years.
- She realized how hard the Waiver application process was for parents.
- Her former boss recommended she just help parents understand the Waiver processes as her full-time job.
- Then, she realized how much help parents needed with CDC Plus, and she added that service.
- Five years later, she realized her schedule was maxed out with one-on-one clients and she wanted to expand her offerings to more families by offering digital courses.
- Scarlett brought Carrie on board to help with online offerings and increasing the help SNGG provides to families.
What do Scarlett and Carrie want for the future of SNGG?
- We want everyone who is eligible to apply for the Waitlist.
- Then, we want the Waiver Waitlist to be fully funded by the state of Florida, so that all families begin to receive services.
- Shorter term, Scarlett wants teachers, therapists, and all providers to be completely educated about the Waiver so they can help parents understand the processes and guide them to resources.
- We want the Waiver to no longer be a big and confusing secret for Florida families!
If you have not yet applied for the Waiver Waitlist, make sure to make this a priority!
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