If your son, daughter, or loved one is leaving high school, and was enrolled in special education services, he or she may immediately be eligible for services funded by a program called the Support Services Medicaid Waiver. Following is important information about the Support Services Medicaid Waiver, and how you can apply.

What is the Support Services Medicaid waiver?
 The Support Services Medicaid waiver is a program funded through Medicaid that can provide up to $13,500 a year in programs and services to people with developmental disabilities.

What services are covered?
 Services that may be provided include: respite care, therapies, pre-vocational services, employment supports, adult day services, behavior supports, supports to participate in the community, supports to families or an individual to live at home, family and caregiver training, and transportation.

How do you qualify?
 Your child must meet Indiana Medicaid’s disability and financial eligibility requirements.
 Your child must meet certain disability requirements required to receive Medicaid waiver services.

Where do you apply?
 Begin by calling your local office of the Bureau of Developmental Disability Services (BDDS).
To request the phone number for the BDDS office in your area, call: 800-545-7763, ext. 2; or go to: www.arcind.org, click on “Local BDDS Offices.”
 When you call, say you want to apply for the Support Services Medicaid waiver for young adults leaving a high school special education program.... Read More

Take a closer look here at our new logo! As you do, remember what it symolizes: From one perspective it is two people together, the one slightly behind the other, letting the first lead but supporting their efforts. This symbolizes Cardinal’s adult services... Read More

After being known as Cardinal Center for 28 years, we have changed our name to Cardinal Services. “The official name is Cardinal Services, Inc... Read More

The Indiana Institute on Disability and Community is working to assure that the voices of people with disabilities are heard during the fall elections and that their vote counts. To this end, the 2008 Indiana Disability Poll will focus on voting and civic engagement.

People with disabilities and their family members are invited to take the survey... Read More

Curt Gatke (pictured) was among dozens of CCI workers tapped to fill Easter eggs with candy for Zimmer’s annual employee egg hunt.

CCI lines up many, varied assembly jobs which allow clients in the workshop to have a job and earn a paycheck each week. Every now and then, they are happy to see the usual manufacturing job set aside for a fun, seasonal item like Christmas goodies or rubber ducks – or in this case, Easter eggs!

Thousands of the pastel and brightly colored, plastic, Easter eggs filled CCI as workers stuffed and assembled them for the hunt... Read More

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is making a major change, beginning July 1, 2008, in how Medicaid waiver services are funded and offered to consumers. The change applies to the Developmental Disabilities, Autism and Support Services waivers only... Read More

Meeting Brandon for the first time in the cafeteria, he comes over to greet you, smiling, holding out his hand and saying, "Hi, I'm Brandon. Do you work here, too? What's your name?" He's so open and engaging, it's hard to imagine him any other way.

Yet, according to his mom, Kathy, before his recent transition to Cardinal Services, he was often sad and depressed... Read More

Wish you could have more of an impact on issues surrounding Disability Policy? Here’s how you can do just that!

The Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities is currently recruiting applicants for the next Partners in Policymaking (PIP) class, which will begin in October of this year. The Partners in Policymaking Academy offers eight weekends of intensive training designed to educate participants to be active and effective partners with those who make policy... Read More

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Employees of R.R Donnelley were thwarted by the weather but it did not stop the holiday magic. Employees had taken up a collection, done the shopping, lined up their Santa Claus and were all prepared to visit the Kosciusko County Head Start classes when the big snow storm hit... Read More

Cardinal Center has been selected to receive a challenge grant of $509,000 from the Dekko Foundation. “This is a thrilling opportunity for us, and one for which we are so grateful to the Dekko Foundation,” said Jane Greene, CEO of Cardinal Center.

The funds will be dispersed over 3 years and will match dollars raised in specific Cardinal fundraising efforts... Read More

Patty Wallace has long held a dream of riding horses. Yet, a serious stroke suffered many years ago severely limits the use of one side of her body... Read More

Denise Arland and Amy Borgmann are mothers of children with disabilities.


As parents who have children with special needs, they want are inviting other parents to attend an exciting conference, Champion Your Future: A Game Plan for Life, along with your middle or high school child... Read More

The Cardinal Center Duck Race was held Saturday, July 28th and it was another terrific success!

The cloudy morning cleared and the sun shone down on more than 200 hundred people who joined us at Center Lake as we prepared to drop 8000 yellow rubber duckies into the water. Families, employees and many Cardinal consumers enjoyed the music from our WRSW live remote, and lots of fun and games before the “duck drop” at noon... Read More

Keep an eye out for the big, yellow duck, because it’s now officially duck season!
On June 1st we began sales for our 3rd Annual Duck Race. This is Cardinal Center’s largest annual fundraiser and we invite everyone to join in the fun!

To kick off the season, Cardinal Center CEO, Jane Greene visited the children in the Warsaw Head Start class... Read More

Mary Kay is a warm, engaging, fun-loving woman. She especially enjoys being involved in the community and meeting new people... Read More

Representatives of The ARC of Indiana will hold a meeting Wednesday, May 30th for anyone interested in the formation of a Kosciusko County chapter of ARC.

ARC is an association of local, community organizations committed to providing supports and services to individuals with disabilities. Their focus is on helping families ensure that any person with a disability is afforded the rights, duties, responsibilities and full participation as citizens in their community.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Ø Person with a disability
Ø Parent or relative of a person with a disability or special needs
Ø Teach responsible for the education of students with special needs
Ø Professional working in the disability field
Ø Citizen interested in disability issues
Ø Volunteer willing to be an advocate for the disability community

If you are interested in learning more, you may attend this informational meeting:

May 30, 2007 – 6:00 p.m.
Pizza Hut
502 N... Read More

Ever think that things would be better if only you had more information and input? Well, here's your chance!

The Hispanic Leadership Coalition of Northeast Indiana, Inc. HLCNI is offering the Grassroots Leadership Development Program (GLDP) 2007... Read More

Be careful out on the streets this weekend - it's Tootsie Roll weekend!

Each year the Knights of Columbus in Warsaw organize the annual Toostie Roll Fund Drive benefiting Cardinal Center and Special Olympics. This year's event is this Friday and Saturday, May 4th and 5th.

Starting Friday morning, more than 150 volunteers will don their trademark yellow vests and hit the streets to raise money for programs serving people with developmental disabilities.

Over the past 10 years, the effort has raised more than $185,000 for Cardinal Center programs.

This year, the Knights expect to hand out more than 27,000 Tootsie Rolls in exchange for small donations.

So, be generous when you see those volunteers this weekend - in just two days your spare change and stray dollar bills will grow to do great things!... Read More

We hope you noticed something new when you opened www.cardinalcenter.org today. This new front page is an effort to communicate more directly with you, our friends and consumers... Read More

The Governor's Council on People with Disabilities is conducting an online poll to learn more about people with disabilities and healthcare in the state of Indiana. The poll will help state leaders determine what may or may not be working for people with disabilities when it comes to healthcare... Read More

Preparation of 2006 tax returns is well underway. People with disabilities have a number of different tax deductions available to them, according to Kate McKnight, senior tax specialist for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)... Read More