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Casa Familia Gives Presentation to the Board of the Miami-Dade County Commissioners

Casa Familia gave a presentation to the Public Housing and Community Services Committee of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, April 15th. A big thank you to Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Souto for providing the opportunity for us to highlight the housing crisis for adults with IDD and to hear from a […]

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Anay Abraham, Ed.D. appointed Executive Director of Casa Familia Inc.

Casa Familia, Inc., the sponsor of the Village of Casa Familia – the first affordable housing community for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in Miami-Dade County, today announced Dr. Anay Abraham as Executive Director. Her appointment by the Board of Directors is on the cusp of the groundbreaking of the Village of Casa

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Disabled Recipients of Stimulus Aid Are Urged to Save Some in Special Accounts

Advocates for tax-favored ABLE accounts have spread the word about the benefit of putting at least part of the pandemic relief check in one. By Ann Carrns February 26, 2021 Special savings accounts for people with disabilities are getting fresh attention, as a way to safely put aside all or part of federal stimulus payments.

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Caring for an Adult Child with Disabilities in Retirement

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A Passion to Build Better Lives for Families in Need

Q&A with UM alumna Marie-Ilene Whitehurst By Deserae E. del Campo January 12, 2021 Marie-Ilene Whitehurst, ’74, is co-founder and 1st vice president of Casa Familia, a local organization supporting and advocating for the development of affordable housing for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in an enriched community setting. Whitehurst’s son was diagnosed with

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