Project Description
Money Smart Main Topics
Resources for Individuals with Disabilities
- Offering ABLE Accounts to Missourians with disabilities
- Tax-free savings plan for disability-related expenses
- Save and invest without losing federal needs-based benefits
Giving those with disabilities the ability to save.
New Kansas ABLE Savings Plan helps individuals save, while preserving their SSI and Medicaid.
Banking Services for Individuals with Disabilities
- FDIC Money Smart – a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help low- and moderate-income individuals outside the financial mainstream enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships.
- Able Account National Resource Center
- Taxes and Tax Preparation
- Financial Education
- Asset Development
- Employment
- Public Benefits Planning
- Able Act
- 2016 Top 12 Financial Wellness Links for Persons with Disabilities, Family Members and Service Provider
Employment Resources for Individuals with Disabilities
- American Dream Employment Network
- Career One Stop
- Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation
- Project RISE (Reaching for Independent Successful Employment)
- Goodwill – empowers people with disadvantages and different abilities to earn and keep employment through individualized programs and services.
- JobOne
- Kansas Rehabilitation Services – (DCF)
- Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation (DESE)
- SHIFT– (Employer and Employee Disability Inclusion)
Resources Employers Hiring Individuals with Disabilities
Financial Education
- FDIC Money Smart – a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help low- and moderate-income individuals outside the financial mainstream enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships.
- Your Money, Your Goals – CFPB created a set of financial empowerment materials for organizations that help people meet their financial goals by increasing their knowledge, skills, and resources.
Database of Disability Resources
Publications
Covers Health, Disability, and Human Potential.
A national news organization serving the developmental disability community including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and intellectual disability, among others.
A one-stop accessible destination for disability related information, resources, services and products.
A magazine for active wheelchair users.
This website/magazine has quite a history, and has evolved through many name changes that show the changing times and technology: Avocado Press, the Disability Rag, the Electric Edge, and now the Ragged Edge!
United Way 2-1-1
United Way’s 2-1-1 hotline is a great resource for everyday needs that aren’t quite 9-1-1 emergencies.
United Way 2-1-1 spans a 23-county area, including 7 counties in Kansas and 16 in Missouri, and has access to thousands of resources. The comprehensive database is constantly being updated so you’ll have accurate information. Call 2-1-1 and you’ll reach a trained, caring professional 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It’s free and confidential.
United Way 2-1-1 Online Search Engine
For additional information about United Way’s 2-1-1 services:
call (816) 474-5112 or toll free at (866) 320-5764.
Encourage a banking relationship or the benefits of banking
Visit the following Money Smart Topics for helpful information and links.
Banking 101
When managing your money, the right tools can make all the difference. Learn the basics of banking and be on your way to reach your financial goals.