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SABE
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered. On August 2, 1991, over 800 self-advocates
from across the United States
and Canada
voted to start a national self-advocacy organization. SABE members believe: a)people with
disabilities should be treated as equals; b)people should be given the same
decisions, choices, rights, responsibilities, and chances to speak up and
empower themselves; c) people should be able to make new friendships and renew
old friendships just like everyone else; and d) people should be able to learn
from their mistakes like everyone else. www.sabeusa.org.
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration. SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of
substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health
services. SAMHSA provides funding
through block grants to states to support substance abuse and mental health
services, including treatment for more than 650,000 Americans with serious
substance abuse problems or mental health problems. It helps improve substance abuse prevention
and treatment services through the identification and dissemination of best
practices and monitors the prevalence and incidence of substance abuse. Established: 1992. SAMHSA is a public health agency of
DHHS. www.samhsa.gov.
SBA
Spina Bifida Association. SBAA: Spina
Bifida Association of America. The SBA serves the 70,000 adults and children
who live with spina bifida, the most common permanently disabling birth
defect. Since 1973, SBAA has served as the nation's only voluntary health
agency dedicated to enhancing the lives of those with spina bifida and those
whose lives they touch. The mission of SBA
is to promote the prevention of spina bifida and to enhance the lives of all
affected. www.sbaa.org.
Section
503/504
Sections
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 503
prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating against
and requires affirmative action for qualified individuals with disabilities in
all aspects of employment. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of
disability in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance
and in federally conducted programs. Learn more here.
SLAITS
State and Local Integrated Telephone Survey. SLAITS collects important health care
data at State and local levels. This
data collection mechanism was developed by the NCHS of the CDC. It
supplements current national data collection strategies by providing in-depth
State and local area data to meet various program and policy needs in an
ever-changing health care system. A
partial list of examples of research areas include health insurance coverage,
access to care, perceived health status, utilization of services, and
measurement of child well-being. Learn more here.
SPRANS
Special Projects of Regional and National Significance. SPRANS funds
support projects (through grants, contracts, and other mechanisms) in
research, training, genetic services and newborn screening and follow-up,
hemophilia, and maternal and child health improvement. SPRANS projects must support national needs
and priorities or emerging issues, have regional or national significance and
demonstrate ways to improve State systems of care for mothers and
children. 15% of the Title V Block Grant
is allocated for SPRANS activities. Learn more here.
SSA
Social Security Administration. The
Social Security Administration was created in 1935 when President Franklin D.
Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. SSA pays retirement, disability and survivors
benefits to workers and their families and administers the Supplemental
Security Income program, as well as issues Social Security numbers. The mission of SSA is to advance the economic
security of the nation's people through compassionate and vigilant leadership
in shaping and managing America's
Social Security programs. www.ssa.gov.
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance.
(or: Title II) SSDI is one of the
largest of several Federal programs that provides assistance to people with
disabilities. SSDI that pays benefits to
an individual and certain members of his/her family if they are "insured",
meaning the individual has worked long enough and paid Social Security
taxes. Only individuals who have a
disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits. SSDI is administered by SSA. http://www.ssa.gov/disability/.
SSI
Supplemental Security Income. (or: Title
XVI) SSI is a Federal income supplement
program funded by general tax revenues.
It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little
or no income; and it provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and
shelter. Only individuals who have a
disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits. SSI is administered by SSA. http://www.ssa.gov/disability/.
