CRS Parent Connection

Can't wait for this big event! Join us in September to learn about all kind of great assistive technology. Register today!

We are all smiles because AT Alabama 2026 registration is officially OPEN!

✅ Attendee Registration
✅ Exhibitor Registration

Join us September 1–2 in Birmingham for two days of assistive technology, accessibility, learning, and community.

Learn more and register at ATalabama.org

Calling all Muscle Shoals area friends and family! Join us under the big top (AKA the Muscle Shoals Rec Gym 1) for fun activities, wheelchair washing and great resources to help your family.

Montgomery Parent Consultant Spotlight!

There is still time to reserve your spot for next week’s CRS Parent Advisory Committee Family Resource Workshop at the Opelika Public Library! Participants will learn about SSI for children, SSDI, eligibility requirements, the application process, representative payee information, and creating/managing a My Social Security account. The event is intended for families, caregivers, and community members in East Alabama.

A Special Needs Trust (SNT), also called a Supplemental Needs Trust, is a legal arrangement used to hold and manage assets for a person with a disability without disqualifying that person from government benefits such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

In Alabama, SNTs are appropriate whenever a disabled beneficiary is receiving or may receive needs-based public benefits, and would otherwise lose eligibility if they receive a financial gift, inheritance, legal settlement, or similar assets. Alabama law protects these trusts under the Alabama Uniform Trust Code, and the Alabama courts and Medicaid Agency have clarified what makes a SNT valid.

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Parent Consultant Spotlight: Stacy Mitchell at the Anniston and Gadsden CRS office.

Parent consultants are parents living the same experiences as the families we serve. They have children/youth with special healthcare needs. They serve as a vital healthcare team member at CRS by providing support to families by sharing information and resources during clinics and helping families navigate systems of care. They host informational workshops, trainings, and events for staff/families and host local parent advisory committees. Parent consultants are found at most CRS office’s around the state of Alabama. To see which parent consultant serves your area, see the map in the comments and stay tuned for more PC Spotlights!