Historic Win for Foster Youth and Families: A New Medicaid Benefit Becomes RealityLos Angeles, CA, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Needs Network is proud to announce a major policy victory that will change lives across California. Thanks to our leadership and collaboration with state partners, a brand-new Medicaid benefit – the Fee-for-Service Behavioral Health Treatment (FFS BHT) benefit – will launch statewide on July 1, 2025. The new provider enrollment portal is open so providers can be ready to serve patients day one. SNN will be ready.
Award-winning Civil Rights Attorney & Activist Areva Martin Announces Battleground State TourLos Angeles, CA, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With only weeks left before voters head to the polls, and as the public-at-large and Black voters in particular are targeted with an unprecedented volume of disinformation, award-winning civil rights attorney, author, advocate and television personality Areva Martin will take her hit online series The Special Report with Areva Martin on the road for tapings in key battleground states across the country.
Civil Rights Attorney and Special Needs Network Founder & President Areva Martin Statement on the Passing of Sheila Jackson LeeLos Angeles, CA, July 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America’s leading civil rights attorney and Special Needs Network Founder and President Areva Martin issued the following statement on the passing of Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate:
Civil Rights Advocate Areva Martin Calls for Urgent Reform and Compassionate Response Following the Fatal Shooting of Teen in Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the heart-wrenching incident in Victorville, California, where a 17-year-old boy with mental health issues was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies, Areva Martin, a notable civil rights attorney and fervent advocate for mental health and disability rights, has released a statement demanding immediate action and underscoring the necessity for profound systemic reform:
Civil Rights Leader Areva Martin Intensifies Call for Justice in the Controversial Shooting of Autistic Teen, Challenges “Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer” NarrativeLos Angeles, California, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Areva Martin, a renowned civil rights attorney and fervent advocate for social justice, once again raises her voice in the wake of the tragic shooting of 15-year-old Ryan Gainer by a San Bernadino County sheriff’s deputy in Apple Valley, California. The Sheriff’s Department's characterization of the incident as “Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer” in its media advisory demands examination.
Special Needs Network Secures Over $1 Million in Grant Funding for Groundbreaking Mental Health InitiativeLos Angeles, California, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a bold move to address the comorbid mental health issues that have long plagued youth, the Special Needs Network (SNN), a pioneering non-profit organization dedicated to serving children with developmental disabilities and their families, is thrilled to announce that it has successfully secured over $1 million in grant funding this month to expand its services. This significant financial boost will empower SNN to continue and expand its vital services, particularly in the realms of early intervention, mental health support for youth, and the Think Autism program.
