I live with mood disturbances and developmental complications. These have often led to communication breakdowns and difficulties fitting into social environments. At a time when I thought I’d reached the final chapter of my life, I found a renewed sense
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My name is David. I have schizophrenia and dyslexia, so please forgive any lack of professionalism. Honestly, I don’t even know what “normal” is. I didn’t learn how to read until second grade. Teachers told my mom to pull me
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Hi, my name is Harmony. I live with Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and ADHD. My childhood wasn’t easy—we moved a lot. When I was seven, my mom married a man who was an alcoholic.
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My story is simple. I suffer from PTSD, anxiety, and depression—all of which started in my 30s. My ex-husband was the beginning of it all, and things only intensified after serving three combat deployments to Iraq (two for 12 months
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I like to draw because it’s a wonderful coping skill for me. As someone living with dementia, I enjoy creating art like this because it allows me to quiet my mind and make something beautiful. Drawing brings back wonderful memories
Read moreNewsletter Apr / May / Jun 2025

Read about the upcoming Strike Out Stigma game and other articles in this edition of The Outlook.
Read moreHCBS Training Videos & Slide Decks
HCBS HS Training for Providers HCBS HS Training for Support Coordination HCBS HS Training for Providers 11.13.24 HCBS HS Training for Support Coordination 11.14.24
Read moreProgress of CWP Forum 2025
The Alabama Medicaid Agency invites providers, recipients, advocates, and other interested individuals to provide input during a public forum on the progress of the Community Waiver Program (CWP). A draft of the annual monitoring report for the CWP demonstration year three
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AL CWP STC Annual Monitoring Report 2024 AL CWP STC Annual Monitoring Report 2023 AL CWP STC Annual Monitoring Report 2022
Read moreHCBS Heightened Scrutiny Round 7
Pursuant to the requirements of the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule regulations (CMS 2249-F/2296-F) issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2014, the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) is issuing this request for
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