Hello!
I’m Samantha Harrison.
I help siblings navigate disability services with clarity and confidence — without giving up your life in the process.
Here's what Momentum actually does for your family:
✔ Funding – Momentum helps your sibling access what they're entitled to — SCL, Michelle P., Participant-Directed Services — without you having to become a Medicaid expert yourself.
✔ Care – A plan built around your sibling's actual life, not just whatever services happen to be available.
✔ Support – Momentum stays with your family through the applications, the transitions, and the curveballs — so you're not carrying this alone once the paperwork is filed.
Learning the Hard Way: Families Need More Support
The system wore us down.
I spent eight years working alongside a family, helping them navigate Kentucky’s disability service system for their adult loved one. Eight years of phone calls, paperwork, appeals, and dead ends. Eight years of fighting to get the right services, only to be met with confusion, delays, and a system that seemed designed to wear families down.
We did everything we were supposed to do. We followed the rules, filled out the forms, asked the right questions. And yet, time and time again, we ran into barriers that shouldn’t have existed. I watched as the family’s hope turned into exhaustion, their determination into frustration—not because they didn’t care, but because the system made it nearly impossible for them to succeed.
That's the whole reason Momentum Family Strategies exists.
I didn't want one family to have to figure this out through eight hard years like I did.
I wanted a place siblings could come to from the start — so you could push past the roadblocks, make sense of policies that don't make sense, and advocate for what your family actually needs, right from day one.
Credentials That Work for Your Family
Aging Life Care Professional® — held to a national code of ethics, so you're working with a vetted specialist, not guessing.
Charting the LifeCourse® Ambassador — plans built around your sibling's actual life, not just whatever services happen to be available.
Statewide Independent Living Council Member — a seat where Kentucky disability policy gets shaped, so Momentum knows the system from the inside.
Developmental Disabilities Certificate, Rutgers University — specialized training built specifically for I/DD families, so Momentum's guidance is built for adults with I/DD from the ground up, not general advice adapted after the fact.
B.S. in Human Services, University of Louisville — formal training in person-centered planning, paired with deep Kentucky roots.
☕Let’s Grab a Virtual Coffee ☕
Navigating disability services can feel overwhelming. Sometimes, talking it through helps. No pressure, no expectations—just a chance to chat. I’d love to listen and share any insights that might help.
Want to Learn More?
Let’s talk about what I’ve learned and how it can help you move forward —without the exhaustion.
Turning Experience into Action
With over a decade of experience in Kentucky’s self-direction programs, I’ve seen families burned out by a process that’s supposed to help them. I’ve seen how overwhelming it is to manage Participant Directed Services (PDS), hire and retain caregivers, and plan for the future when you’re already stretched thin.
I know what it takes to cut through the red tape because I’ve lived it—alongside real families, in real time.
That’s why I do this work.
I didn’t just study disability services—I lived it as a Direct Support Professional, a mentor, and a guide for families trying to find answers. My academic background from the University of Louisville, where I studied Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, and Public Health, gave me the foundation to understand person-centered planning.
But those eight years in the trenches of our disability service system taught me what no classroom ever could:
Families need someone in their corner.
Now, I use everything I’ve learned to help families navigate the system with clarity, confidence, and a plan that actually works. Because you shouldn’t have to figure this out alone.
Let’s build something sustainable—so you and your loved ones can thrive, not just survive.
Let’s Create a Plan That Works for You
You don’t have to figure this out alone. Let’s talk about your next steps and how to make this process easier.
Committed to Excellence
in Disability Support and Advocacy
