InterHab Advocacy

InterHab members live and breathe as true advocates of individuals with developmental disabilities. Advocacy efforts are enacted through high quality support to individuals served in communities across the state and through combined grassroots efforts to educate community leaders, state leaders and other stakeholders.

Kansas legislators look to InterHab as the number one source for information on disability issues. InterHab staff have served as governmental appointees at both the state and federal level on a variety of disability issues, and have a combined 40-plus years of governmental experience. InterHab is the premier entity in Kansas for advocacy on behalf of developmental disability issues.

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The 2012 Legislative Session

2012 InterHab Legislative Platform

InterHab believes in assisting persons with developmental disabilities in increasing their independence, productivity, integration and inclusion into the community. We have developed a platform from which all our advocacy efforts will stem in the 2012 legislative session and throughout the year. Please click on the following link to learn more about our priorities for the state of Kansas. Read more...

Medicaid Reform Recommendations: Improving Services for Kansans with Developmental Disabilities

The membership of InterHab is determined to be constructively engaged with the Administration in working to maintain a broad community network of quality services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities (DD). We share the Administration's goal to strive to make Medicaid funded services the highest in quality and most efficient in cost as possible. Read more...

Quality-Based Community Expansion - "Q-Base"

The Kansas Developmental Disabilities (DD) Reform Act mandates development of a community network of supports that foster independence, inclusion, integration and productivity for Kansans with DD. Significant and sustained efforts must be undertaken by the State of Kansas, in partnership with community service providers, in order to build the infrastructure required to carry out this mission. Read more...

The Invisible Kansans Campaign

More than 4,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities are waiting for services. These services provide early intervention to children diagnosed with DD that give them critical skills to help them grow and learn. These services provide support for adults with DD to work in the community & live independent and fulfilling lives. Invisible Kansans are the children and adults who are waiting for services and their family members who are affected by their needs. You can help Invisible Kansans be heard and seen by asking Kansas Legislators to take action!