[blparent] My story and request for help

[Pipi]

There is not a center in Kansas.
Pipi
On 4/23/2013 10:54 AM, Marla Wertman wrote:
> I know you have researched and thought of all possibilities. I also know
> that you really want to attend ccb. If you can't get child care though,
> is there a center in Kansas whare you could get some training? Then they
> would pay for some of your child care.
> On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:47:44 -0500
> Pipi <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Bridgit,
>> I have not spoken to Colorado's NFB. I have attempted to speak to Kansas
>> NFB with no success thus far.
>> The problem is paying for childcare. I have spent more hours than I can
>> count researching centers, public preschool, state assistance. I have
>> narrowed the child care centers down to under 10 possibilities.
>> Childcare is expensive. It ranges $200 to $400 more a month in Colorado
>> than it is here in Kansas.
>> I do not qualify for state assistance through Colorado because I am a
>> Kansas resident. Kansas does not pay for out of state assistance for
>> child care.
>> I have to be a resident of Kansas in order for Voc Rehab to pay for the
>> training center.
>> I don't have the skills needed to safely up and move to Colorado to
>> establish residency there before I attend the center.
>> I hope I have made things a bit clearer.  I'm not the greatest at
>> writing and I have tried to prevent myself from writing a novel.
>> Pipi
>> On 4/22/2013 1:12 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
>>> Pippi,
>>>
>>> Have you spoke with NFB Colorado members? And I don't keep up like I
>>> should on this list, but is the problem finding child care itself or the
>>> cost? Do you qualify for any programs? What about Title 19, I think
>>> that's what it's called, or other assistance programs. Maybe speak with
>>> a chapter member in the city CCB is located because they may know of
>>> something an affiliate member does not.
>>>
>>> Bridgit
>>> Message: 9
>>> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:07:16 -0500
>>> From: Pipi <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] My story and request for help
>>> Message-ID: <517446F4.6080505 at gmail.com>
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>>>
>>> Bridgit,
>>> Yes, I ahve spoken to the director about it. She suggested I contact the
>>>
>>> NFB of Kansas to see if they could help. I have tried several times to
>>> do this with no return emails or phone calls. I have updated the
>>> director on my situation in messages and she is on my list of phone
>>> calss to attempt again Monday.
>>> Pipid
>>>
>>>
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