There are a lot more topics I’d like to cover and could use help collecting and reviewing resources. If you have any firsthand experience with any of the resources listed on my blog, please feel free to send me a message or leave a comment. If you know of resources or have ideas for posts, please email me.
Thank you!
TOPICS FOR FUTURE POSTS
Psychological and Medical Services
– free and sliding-scale mental and physical health clinics, including psychotherapy and treatment for addiction
– programs for free prescription medication
– list of generic psychiatric medications
– challenges with finding mental health providers that take Medicaid and/or Medicare
– more support groups
– nursing homes and assisted living
– hospitals that have in-patient and out-patient psychiatric services
– a condensed version of five earlier posts on Stroger Hospital’s Walk-in Clinic
Health Insurance
– more on Medicaid and Medicare
– more on programs like the Pink Card
– high risk medical pool
– COBRA
– mental health parity laws
– state health insurance exchanges
Supportive Employment Programs for People with Disabilities
– Department of Rehabilitation Services
– Ticket to Work program
– organizations with employment specialists
– paid work programs to help people with disabilities develop relevant skills
Transportation
– Circuit Breaker
Help with Household Bills
– emergency housing and rental assistance programs
– more on LINK
– more on food pantries
– free cell phones
– heating bill assistance – LIHEAP
Legal Assistance
– free or sliding-scale legal services for a variety of issues including Medicare applications, wrongful termination, arrests, and domestic violence
I welcome suggestions on other topics I should write about.
Enlightening the Darkness 