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Below is a list of Developmental Programs
available to eligible Forest and
DEVELOPMENTAL
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE FOREST
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Private Provider |
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Casemanagement and Support Services |
X |
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Early Intervention |
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X |
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Residential Services |
- |
X |
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Vocational Rehabilitation |
- |
X |
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Adult Training Facility |
- |
x |
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Family Support Services |
X |
- |
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Homemaker Services |
- |
X |
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Family Education/Training |
X |
X |
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Other Family Support Services |
- |
X |
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Representative Payee |
X |
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
Activities and services provided by the
Administrator’s Office of the County MH/MR Program. The activities include:
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The general administrative, programmatic, and fiscal responsibility for the county MH/MR program;
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Development of planning documents addressing the county program needs, local planning efforts, and other information pertinent to planning for and providing a more adequate service delivery system;
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Research projects, the evaluation of program effectiveness, the analysis of programmatic needs of specific target groups, and the determination of the availability of services to the general public of the catchment area;
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Continuing relationships with the county MH/MR board, regional and central offices, contracted service providers, and family and consumer groups;
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The initiation of guardianship proceedings;
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The activities of the county MH/MR board
Admission criteria/eligibility and Intake
process: The essential feature of Mental
Retardation is significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning (IQ
of 70 or below) that is accompanied by significant limitations in adaptive
functioning in at least two of the following skill areas: communication, self-care, home living,
social/interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction,
functional academic skills, work, leisure, health and safety. The onset must occur before the
individual’s 22nd birthday. Please contact the DP Program director at
726-2100.
Fees, client costs, funding sources: There are no fees associated with DP
services. DP services are paid for
through waiver dollars (if eligible), FSS monies (if eligible) and county
dollars.
ADULT DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING (ADT)
Community-based programs designed to
facilitate the acquisition of prevocational, behavioral activities of daily
living, and independent living skills.
As a prerequisite for work-oriented programming, ADT programs
concentrate on cognitive development, affective development, communication
development, physical development, and working skills development. Adult Development Training programs are
provided in facilities licensed under the Chapter 2380 regulations.
SUPPORT COORDINATION
A set of separate, interconnected staff
functions intended to assure appropriate and timely use of available generic
and specialized services to best address the needs of individual clients. Case management activities may include:
- Outreach;
- Referral
of services;
- Assessment
of clients, with the client’s input, for the purpose of developing an
individualized service plan;
- Certification
of disability;
- Development
of periodic review with the client of an Individualized Support Plan;
- Coordination
of service planning with State mental hospitals and Mental Retardation
centers;
- Coordination
and management of the support plan;
- Provision
of supportive services to clients and their families and other caretakers
to include problem resolution and accessing specialized services, generic
services and benefits;
- A
process to assure that clients receive the appropriate quality, type, and
level of services needed;
- Contact
with the family, friends and other community members to develop or enhance
the client’s natural support
network;
- Monitoring/safeguarding
the use of client funds;
- Monitoring
of the service plan implementation;
- Client
advocacy
EMPLOYMENT RELATED SERVICES:
PREVOCATIONAL SERVICES
A direct service to prepare individuals for paid employment. Individuals are taught concepts such as task completion, safety, problem-solving, following directions, and dependability. It is not provided to teach skills required of a particular job task; instead, a variety of job tasks of interest to individuals are used to train appropriate work traits.
JOB SUPPORT SERVICES
A direct service towards supporting individuals
in maintaining integrated (community employment) competitive jobs of their
choice. The service consists of training
individuals in job assignments, periodic follow-up and on-going support with
individuals and their employers.
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES:
RESIDENTIAL
A direct service provided to individuals who
live in provider-owned homes. Support is
provided to assist individuals in acquiring, maintaining, and improving
self-help, domestic, socialization, and adaptive skills.
LIFESHARING
Living with and sharing life experiences
with supportive persons who form a caring household. The mission is to enrich the lives of people
with disabilities by matching those who choose this lifestyle with families or individuals
who choose to open their homes and hearts.
COMMUNITY SERVICES:
ADULT TRAINING FACILITY (ATF)
A direct service to assist individuals in
acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization, and
adaptive skills in a licensed facility setting.
HOME AND COMMUNITY HABILITATION 1
A direct service provided in the home and
community settings to assist individuals in acquiring, maintaining, and
improving self-help, domestic, socialization, and adaptive skills. This is provided through an agency.
HOME AND COMMUNITY HABILITATION 2
This is the same service as Home and
Community Habilitation 1 but with an aide hired by the family, not through an
agency.
OVERNIGHT RESPITE
The service is for the temporary relief of
the person normally responsible for the care and supervision of individuals in
service. This does not replace the
responsibility of members of the family to provide care and supervision that
would normally occur in the family situation.
This service occurs in 24-hour periods, and is limited up to 28
overnights annually, if budget permits.
It is not provided by an agency, but a friend, family member, companion,
etc.
TEMPORARY RESPITE
This service is for a temporary relief of the
person normally responsible for the care and supervision of individuals in
service. This does not replace the
responsibility of members of the family to provide care and supervision that
would normally occur in a family situation.
This service may occur in four 8-hour events monthly, if budget
permits. This service is not provided by
an agency, but a friend, family member, companion, etc.
EARLY INTERVENTION
The Early Intervention program serves
children with special needs birth through three years of age. Early Intervention is services and supports
designed to help families with children with developmental delays. Early Intervention builds upon the natural
learning occurring in the first few years.
It is a process that promotes collaboration among parents, service
providers and others significantly involved with a child. The program focuses on six areas of
development: gross motor, fine motor
cognition, self-help, social-emotional and language. Services may include Special Instruction,
Speech/Language Therapy, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. Program operates twelve months a year.
Admission criteria/eligibility and Intake
process: Children with special needs
birth through three years of age.
Referrals for the program are taken from parents and physicians. To be eligible for Early Intervention
services an infant and/or toddler must have a significant delay in one or more
areas of development, a specialist determination or a known physical or mental
condition which have high probability for developmental delays.
Fees, client costs, funding sources: Funded through State and Local sources.
Forest-Warren Local Interagency Coordinating Council (FWLICC)
The Forest-Warren Counties Early Intervention Coordinating Council (FWLICC) is a federal (Public Law 102-119) and state
(PA Act 212) mandated group of parents and service providers working in partnership to improve the delivery and
coordination of Early Intervention services. The FWLICC works to help young children with special needs and their families,
and supports a family centered approach to providing services to all children.
What does the FWLICC do?
- provides a place and time for families and service providers to meet, talk and develop partnerships
- voices local concerns and viewpoints regarding state laws, policies and procedures relating to Early Intervention
- supports the coordination of services across providers and with families
- forms working committees to address special projects such as child find and public awareness
- works to overcome barriers that hinder or prevent the delivery of effective services
- offers information and training to families and providers about Early Intervention regulations and programs, as well
as best practices
Why should YOU be involved? The FWLICC offers you:
- someone to listen to you about your child
- connections, support and networking opportunities which may provide information and contacts
- information about Early Intervention regulations and services
- a creative forum for problem solving
The mission of the Forest-Warren LICC is to promote and enhance the quality of Early Intervention services to children and
families through:
- increasing parent involvement
- supporting local collaboration
- identifying community needs
- facilitating access to services
- advocating for young children and families
- increasing community awareness
- reviewing quality/effectiveness of services
- developing local policies and procedures
- encouraging the development of an inclusive early childhood community
Who can be part of the FWLICC?
- parents of young children
- Early Intervention service providers
- childcare and preschool representatives
- members of the medical/health community
- school district personnel
- higher education representatives
- social services providers
- elected officials and their representatives
- community members interested in Early Intervention
How can I learn more and be involved? FWLICC meetings are held regularly and are always open to the public. For more
information, contact:
- Forest-Warren Human Services
Early Intervention Program
(814) 726-2100
- Forest County School District
Special Education Supervisor/District Assistant Principal
(814) 755-4491
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
Family Support services are available for children open in Early Intervention, as well as those receiving Mental Retardation Support Coordination. Funding may provide respite and/or habilitation services as well as educational and recreational equipment.
Admission criteria/eligibility and Intake process: Based on Developmental Programs and Early Intervention Services as previously described.
Fees, client costs, funding sources: Funded through State and Local sources.
