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    30Jun, 2016
    FY 2017 Caregiver Support Services Applications Open July 1

    The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services, Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) has announced that Caregiver Support Services funds will be available for fiscal year 2017 beginning July 1, 2016.

    Caregiver Support Services provide short-term relief for the primary caregiver; they may be approved for an individual that meets the state definition of intellectual and developmental disabilities level of care and for whom the primary caregiver selects an eligible provider. CSS are not available to the primary caregiver if the individual is receiving or begins to receive similar services from any other state- or Medicaid-funded program.

    The funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Previous CSS applications during fiscal year 2016 do not carry over to fiscal year 2017. A new application must be completed for each fiscal year’s CSS funds (July 1 through June 30). Any pending CSS applications will be voided the last week of June, and a new application must be submitted on or after July 1. Individuals who received services during the previous fiscal year are not guaranteed continued services and must complete the application process on or after July 1, 2016.

    Initial CSS budgets will be approved for $500 for each eligible individual regardless of the number of eligible individuals residing in the residence. When initial funding is spent, the recipient’s CSS provider can request addition funding. Each new request is reviewed individually and is dependent on available funds.

    You can apply online at this DDRS webpage. You also can call a BDDS district office to have an application sent to you, or you can apply in person at a BDDS district office.

    Interested applicants are encouraged to contact your county’s BDDS district office for more details. You can find the list of district offices here.

    27Jun, 2016
    2016 Duck Race Huge Success

    Duck season has officially closed for 2016.

    The 10th annual Carey Services Duck Race was a huge success. The event raised nearly $40,000 for agency programming and client needs on a hot, humid night at The Splash House in Marion. It was a perfect night to be a duck and be in the water.

    And, speaking of ducks, the Carey Services duck mascot was officially christened after the race. In a community contest in cooperation with the Chronicle-Tribune, our feathered, well, really fuzzy, friend was given a baseball jersey with the name “Quackers.” So we now know what to call the big yellow bird.

    The three case prizes went to: Shirley Puckett, $1,500; Keith Newman, $500, and All-Star Staffing, $250. One of the big attractions for the 10th anniversary observance was the chance to win a $25,000 cash prize to go toward the purchase of a new vehicle. A random duck was drawn before the race, but another random duck drawn from the ducks gathered at the finish line did not match the first number drawn, so nobody won the big prize.

     

    14Jun, 2016
    Vote on Name the Duck Contest Finalists

    The five finalists in the Carey Services’ Name the Duck Contest have been determined. The initial voting, in cooperation with The Chronicle-Tribune, concluded Monday morning. Members of The Alliance Seekers of Grant and Blackford Counties helped Carey Services Duck Race Committee members narrow the nominations to the finalists.

    The five finalists are:

    • Quackers
    • Ducky
    • Quackie
    • Lucky
    • Fuzzy

     

    You can vote on your favorite name by clicking here. The winner will be announced after the Duck Race on June 25th at The Splash House. The contest is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of what has become one of Grant County’s early-summer traditions. Tickets for the race are $5 and are available at Carey Services’ main campus, 2427 S. Carey St. This year’s race will give out three cash prizes and — in a new twist — someone could win cash toward a new vehicle. Full race information and rules are available here.

    13Jun, 2016
    Afena Community Shred Day June 18

    Carey Services is again joining with Afena Federal Credit Union to offer the second annual free Docu-Shield community shredding day from 9 a.m. to noon on June 18.

    The event will be in the parking lot at the credit union’s south branch, 1312 W. 44th St., in front of the Kohl’s Department Store and TJ Maxx store. Docu-Shield staff members will collect personal papers for secure shredding. All materials will be stored in secure vehicles and taken to Carey Services for destruction.

    Afena will have games and other activities at the event, and Afena employees will be conducting a bake sale with the proceeds going to Carey Services.

    6Jun, 2016
    Early Head Start Receives Highest Rating

    Carey Services’ Early Head Start Program recently received a Level 4 rating from Paths to Quality, Indiana’s quality rating and improvement system for early care and education. The recognition covers the Marion and Hartford City locations.

    The program has four levels, and each level builds on the succeeding level. All providers start at Level 1 and work through the process toward a national accreditation and a Level 4 rating. Each level represents significant jump in quality and training requirements.

    Level 4 programs are the highest rated programs and have demonstrated a commitment to the highest level of professionalism in quality early care and education. Carey Services recently completed an accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, which set the foundation for the Level 4 recognition.

    Carey Services has more than 130 youth, prenatal mothers and families involved in its Early Head Start programs in the two cities.

    For more information, call (765) 668-8961, or click here.

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