What is the Community Inclusion/Engagement Program?
Community Inclusion/Engagement is designed to help individuals to optimize their personal, social, and vocational competency to live successfully in the community.
Individuals served are active partners in determining the activities they desire to participate in, therefore, the setting can be informal to reduce barriers between staff members and persons served.
Community Inclusion/Engagement provides opportunities for the community participation of the individuals served.
The organization defines the scope of these services and supports based in the identified needs and desires of the individuals.
This may include services for the individual who without this option are at risk of receiving services full-time in more restrictive environments with intensive levels of supports such as hospitalization or nursing home care.
Our Vision:
People of all abilities connecting to their communities and realizing their potential
Our Purpose:
To provide flexible, innovation and personalized options to individuals.
Our Principles:
The person participating in services/activities moves towards optimal use of:
DIfferences Between the Programs
Community Inclusion-County Contracted
Authorized via County Services
Is not respite
Must be 62 or older
OR have tried employment unsuccessfully (9 mo)
Cannot be employed
Can be in a Group Home
Service hours range from 3-20
Discovery process
Person Centered Plan
Can be provided for up to 2-3 people with similar interest, and meets guidelines of integrated setting, local community and ability to contribute and develop relationships
Community Engagement-Provider One/Medicaid Contract
Can be considered a type of respite with a goal
Short Term services
Not for folks on a Core Waiver (Group home)
For folks on Basic Plus Waiver
For folks on IFS-Individual and Family Services
For folks in nursing facilities (PASRR)
Can be employed
Service hours are based on 1 yr and can be used in blocks (i.e. 90 days of summer)
Service hours determined by case managers
Overall goal determined by individual, listed in service plan
Services cannot be provided with more than one person at a time (no group outings)
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