Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services Office of Developmental Services October 21, 2010 Dawn Traver

Connections ► DBHDS – Community Services Boards  Via Performance Contract  Via Medicaid Waivers ► DBHDS – DRS  Sister agencies ► CSBs – DRS – Local schools

Medicaid Waivers Eligibility ► Intellectual Disability Waiver  Birth to age six: at developmental risk  Over six: MR/ID diagnosis ► Developmental Disabilities Waiver  Over six: developmental disability diagnosis ► Day Support Waiver  MR/ID diagnosis ► All require deficits in functional ability determined by a case manager or DMAS

Medicaid Waiver Employment- Related Services ► ID, DS & DD Waivers  Prevocational Services  Supported Employment Services ► Group & Individual Employment ► Requirement that DRS/IDEA funding be ruled out first

Linking Youth to Waiver Services ► ID & DS Waivers  Access through CSBs  List of services  Advantages to approaching CSB early ► Waiting Lists ► Planning for future funding needs (General Assembly)

Linking Youth to Waiver Services ► DD Waiver  Access through Child Development Clinics  Similar list of services  Waiting list ► First come-first served

Ways CSBs Say They Work with Local DRS/School Systems (cont’d) ► DRS Counselors go into the schools and participate in ITP meetings with CSB case managers ► Memo. of Understanding between DRS, school, CSB about transition planning

Ways CSBs Say They Work with Local DRS/School Systems (cont’d) ► CSB + DRS present at transition fair hosted by school system ► Survey sent to DRS counselors annually regarding their views of working in partnership

Ways CSBs Say They Work with Local DRS/School Systems ► Transition Council  DRS Counselors conduct intakes at schools  Annual DRS/CSB joint presentation at schools ► Career fairs with CSB/DRS/school  Mock interviews  Meet employers  Complete job applications

Contacts ► To locate CSB information, if city/county is known:  ► To get technical assistance regarding ID Waiver services:  Handout re: Community Resource Consultants

THANK YOU! Dawn Traver Community Resource Manager Office of Developmental Services