Crawford County Mental Health Center, KANSASWORKS, and KDHE are partnering to provide the Working Healthy Benefits Seminar on Tuesday, April 14, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
What you will learn
- How IPS and KANSASWORKS support employment and education goals
- Working Healthy eligibility and enrollment
- Keeping Medicaid while working
- How wages affect SSI and SSDI
- Clearing up myths and misconceptions
- Real-life examples and wage scenarios
- Sign up for individual benefits planning!
What is IPS?
IPS is an evidence-based program that helps individuals with mental illness or co-occurring disorders find and keep competitive jobs. IPS focuses on rapid job search, integrated services, worker preferences, and time-unlimited support.
What is Working Healthy?
Working Healthy is a KanCare Medicaid Buy In program that helps people with disabilities keep Medicaid coverage while working. Participants can earn more, save more, and maintain needed supports. Working Healthy may also connect individuals to programs like WORK and STEPS.
What is KANSASWORKS?
KANSASWORKS is Kansas’s official workforce system, offering free job search, hiring, and training resources through its website and local Workforce Centers statewide.
Event Details
- Event Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Event Start Time: 1:00 pm
- Event Location: CCMHC
- Event Sponsor: KANSASWORKS
- Event Contact Person: Tammy Hackworth
- Event Contact Telephone: 620-945-1938
- Event Contact Email: thackworth@cmhccc.org
- Event Location Address: 3103 N Michigan St Pittsburg, KS 66762