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SUPPORTS COORDINATION SERVICES
Outreach/Locating
consumers
- Locate consumers and
inform them of available supports/services.
- Facilitate timely
access to the needed services and community resources by
providing or arranging for transportation when needed or
necessary, and take services to the consumer’s home or
any other suitable agreed-upon location.
Assist Consumers In Meeting Basic Human Needs
- Assist consumers to
meet basic human needs for food, clothing, shelter,
personal health, safety, and general medical and dental
care
- Assist consumers to
apply for various entitlements; such as medical
insurances, housing, income, food benefit, adult home
help, etc.
- Process SS, SSI, SSD,
Medicare through Social Security Administration, Medical
coverage or insurance (Medicaid, Adult Home Help, Food
Benefit or Food Stamp) through Michigan Department of
Human Services, housing/public housing subsidies
(Section 8) through HUD or other cooperatives.
Mental Health Care
- Assist and coordinate
consumers in receiving adequate mental health care.
These are diagnostic evaluations, periodic reviews,
medication reviews and monitoring, prescriptions,
psychiatric treatment services, psychological and/or
counseling services per the consumer’s PCP.
Psychosocial Services
- Assist consumers to
access comprehensive psychosocial services that improve
consumers’ abilities to function in normal social roles.
An example includes services that train consumers in
daily and community living skills
- Help consumers to
develop social skills, leisure time activities and other
interests.
Vocational Services
- Assist consumers to
find and to make use of appropriate employment
opportunities and vocational opportunities in the
community.
Rehabilitative and Supportive Housing
- Provide a broad range
of rehabilitative and supportive options to choose from
for those consumers who need special living
arrangements.
- Help consumers to
live in an atmosphere that offers the level of support
needed while at the same time providing incentives and
encouragement for the consumer to assume greater
responsibility for their lives.
Consultation Education
- Provide back-up
support, assistance, information-sharing and education
to family members, friends, landlords, employers,
community agencies, churches and others who frequently
come in contact with the consumers. This maximizes
benefits and reduces the potential problems associated
with persons with disabilities within the community.
Natural Support Systems
- Educate consumers
about natural support systems; recognize and involve
them in the care of the consumer to the most possible
extent. Examples include families, friends and peers,
family self-help groups, consumer-run services
alternatives, neighborhood networks, community
organizations, churches, commerce and industry.
Protection of Consumer Rights
- Provide grievance
procedures in line with the local community mental
health services (CMHS) to protect the
rights of the consumers in and outside mental health.
Community Resources and Inclusion
- Familiarize consumers
with needed community resources.
- Assist consumers in
accessing and utilizing the available resources.
- Help consumers to
live in the community or to participate in the life of
the community.
- Encourage and also
assist consumers with community activities, meeting
friends, shopping, etc.
Transportation
- Provide sufficient
support to help consumers to access community
activities, services and medical needs.
Crisis Management
- Provide 24-hour
back-up services to consumers and families to deal with
any emergency.
- Utilize an “on-call
system.” A cell phone system will be used to provide
on-call assistance to the consumers.
Case Management
- A case manager or a
team is designated to be responsible for assisting the
consumer to plan and execute his/her life.
- The case manager will
link consumers with supports and services in the
community in order to meet their ongoing needs and/or
access the above itemized services.
- In addition,
consumers will be assisted with individual budget
development, money management in general, especially in
the use of fiduciary/fiscal intermediacies and
consumer-directed purchasing cooperatives.
- Consumers can request
a support coordinator of their choice at any stage of
service delivery.
ELDERLY PROGRAM
An Individualized Approach
toward the care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s, Dementias
and diseases of the brain, including traumatic brain injury,
close head injuries and others.
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Conveniently located in Washtenaw, Wayne and Oakland
Counties.
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Services include
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Individualized
attention to Health and Care
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Wellness visits by
Healthcare Team
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Adequate medication
monitoring and administration
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Professional and well
trained staff
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Nutritionist
Supervised Meals
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Guided outings with
Transportation
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Guaranteed clean
resident environment
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Positive interaction
with residents
IN - HOME
THERAPY
JOAK
Above and Beyond is a home based program that provides
hands-on education and training to families with consumers
diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other
developmental disabilities. We work with a wide range of age
groups, diagnosis, and problem behaviors.
Above
and Beyond uses principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
(ABA) (a research based field of study) to aid children to
decrease inappropriate behaviors, provide them with
appropriate replacement behaviors, acquire acquisition
skills and decrease problem behaviors that may be hindering
learning.
What does the Above and Beyond
Program Offer?
JOAK
Above and Beyond promotes hands-on education and training to
caregivers. Our mission is to provide caregivers with the
appropriate tools in order to continue the individualized
behavior program throughout the various domains of a
consumer’s daily routine. Generalization (assuring that
appropriate behavior(s) carries over to other environments)
is the most important tool to assure success. As such, our
program emphasizes a working partnership between caregivers
and our behavioral specialists. This active involvement will
increase the likelihood that the appropriate behaviors will
continue after treatment.
What is the process of Above and
Beyond Treatment?
Initial
Assessment
Presentation of the plan
Follow-up Appointments
Each
case will be assigned to a behavioral specialist that is
best suited for the presenting behavioral concerns. Our
behavioral specialist will complete an Initial Assessment.
That is, the behavioral specialist will interview the
caregiver and engage the consumer in his/her natural
environment in order to observe, analyze and document all
observations regarding the behavior(s) of concern.
Our
behavioral specialist will then develop a Behavior
Intervention Plan (BIP) based on the information and
observations completed during the Initial Assessment. The
specialist will then present, model and provide feedback to
the caregivers regarding the behavioral plan.
During
follow-up appointments, our behavioral specialist will
modify the plan according to the data and reports from the
caregivers. This is where the partnership becomes a vital
element. Team work, open communication, and effective
modeling and feedback help assure consistency, success and
generalization across all environments.
ABBA
What
exactly is Above and Beyond Behavioral Approach (ABBA)?
ABBA is a program designed for
children, 6 years and younger, who need intensive Applied
Behavioral Analysis (ABA) instruction to acquire acquisition
skills and decrease problem behaviors that may be hindering
learning.
Students attend our program 5 days
a week (Monday-Friday) 4-hours (8:30a-12:30p). The
program takes place in a simulated school environment that
provides hands-on education/training to families and
children participating in the program. ABBA uses principles
of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), which is a research
based field of study that is proven to be an effective tool
for modifying behaviors.
Above and Beyond Behavioral Approach
provides parents with the appropriate tools to continue
their children’s individualized program at home.
Generalization (assuring that your child’s appropriate
behavior carries over to other environments) is the most
important tool to assure that your child is successful. As
such, parental (caregiver) involvement is a vital element of
the success of the program. We welcome parents/caregivers to
attend their children’s therapy sessions and become actively
involved in their children’s behavioral plan. This active
parental (caregiver) involvement will increase the
likelihood that the appropriate behaviors will continue
after therapy.
There are few prerequisite skills that
we require your child to have:
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Child must have a form of communication
(Verbal, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), sign
Language)
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Child must be able to follow 1-step
instructions
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Child must be potty trained (can have
intermediate potty problems)
How are
parents involved?
Parents are invited to attend their
child’s therapy session at any time desired. Parents are
invited to be trained in their child’s plan. Teaching
parents these skills maximizes the benefits of treatment and
makes the program more cost-effective for families.
We also offer and request that parents
attend our Advocacy classes during the course of their
child’s attendance. Parents are requested to attend 1-2 two
hour long classes lead by one of our team members. Parents
will learn school system procedures; language, typical
proceedings of IEP (individualized education plan) meetings,
how to accurately prepare for IEP meetings, all members
involved, and how to appropriately advocate for their
child.
Is there
a fee?
Yes. We understand the economic hardships that families
may be experiencing- Above and Beyond attempts to help
alleviate as much stress of the cost as possible by
providing families individualized payment options and
suggested scholarships/grants. Suggested grants/scholarships
are provided within the initial packet.
How do I
get started on the process of enrollment?
If you are interested, we are able to
send you a packet of information, within this packet are
several questionnaires that we request you fill out with as
much detail as possible. This will allow us to get a good
picture of your child and your concerns. Once you mail the
packet back to our office you will be required to set up an
appointment with the program supervisor prior to beginning
the program. You and your child are required to attend the
appointment, which will last about 2-hours. During the
appointment, you will be asked additional questions during
the first half of the appointment (as needed). A JOAK
behaviorist will perform a functional analysis identifying
each child’s individual skill strengths and deficits. From
these results, an individualized educational curriculum will
be developed. A JOAK behaviorist will contact you and
provide you with the goals (s) and objective(s) developed
for your child.
PASS
What is
Promoting Achievement and Success in School (PASS)?
PASS is a program designed for
children, 10 years and younger, PASS uses principles of ABA
(a research based field of study) to aid children to
decrease the inappropriate behaviors, provide them with
appropriate replacement behaviors and assist them to reach
their full potential.
Students attend our program 5 days a
week (Monday-Friday) 4-hours (1:30p-5:30p). The program
takes place in a simulated school environment that provides
hands-on education/training to families and children
participating in the program. PASS uses principles of
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), which is a research based
field of study that is proven to be an effective tool for
modifying behaviors.
In our program, our specialists will
challenge your children socially and behaviorally. Children
will spend time intensively working on achieving behavioral
success. Our specialists will integrate each child’s
behavioral plan on numerous occasions throughout the
session.
Promoting Achievement and Success in
School will provide parents with the appropriate tools to
continue their child’s individualized program at home.
Generalization is the most important tool to assure that
your child is successful. Parental involvement is vital. We
welcome parents/caregivers to attend their children’s
therapy sessions and become actively involved in their
children’s behavioral plan. This active parental (caregiver)
involvement will increase the likelihood that the
appropriate behaviors will continue after therapy.
There are few prerequisite skills that
we require your child to have:
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Child must be 10 years old or younger
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Child must have a form of communication
(verbal, PECS, sign Language)
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Child must be able to follow 1-step
instructions
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Child must be currently attending ½ day school
What is
the programs objective?
Our objective is to aid children in
decreasing inappropriate behaviors and encouraging
eligibility for full-time enrollment at school. PASS also
aims to teach parents about school system procedures and how
to appropriately advocate during IEP meetings while
attending our Advocacy Classes.
Do you
guarantee that after attending your program my child will be
able to go back to school full-time?
During the attendance of our program,
our behavior specialists will be implementing your child’s
individualized plan at a consistent rigorous rate. In order
for generalization across settings to occur, the plan must
be implemented in the new environment (school) at the same
rate. Since we are unable to guarantee that the plan will be
implemented in the new environment (school), we are unable
to guarantee immediate full-time enrollment. Our program is
committed to increase your child’s eligibility for full-time
enrollment.
How are
parents involved?
Parents are invited to attend their
child’s therapy session at any time desired. Parents are
invited to be trained in their child’s plan. Teaching
parents these skills maximizes the benefits of treatment and
makes the program more cost-effective for families.
We also offer and request that parents
attend our Advocacy classes during the course of their
child’s attendance. Parents are requested to attend 1-2 two
hour long classes lead by one of our team members. Parents
will learn school system procedures; language, typical
proceedings of IEP (individualized education plan) meetings,
how to accurately prepare for IEP meetings, all members
involved, and how to appropriately advocate for their
child.
Is there
a fee?
Yes. We understand the economic hardships that families
may be experiencing- Above and Beyond attempts to help
alleviate as much stress of the cost as possible by
providing families individualized payment options and
suggested scholarships/grants. Suggested grants/scholarships
are provided within the initial packet.
How do I
get started on the process of enrollment?
If you are interested, we are able to
send you a packet of information, within this packet are
several questionnaires that we request you fill out with as
much detail as possible. This will allow us to get a good
picture of your child and your concerns. Once you mail the
packet back to our office you will be required to set up an
appointment with the program supervisor prior to beginning
the program. You and your child are required to attend the
appointment, which will last about 2-hours. During the
appointment, you will be asked additional questions during
the first half of the appointment (as needed). A JOAK
behaviorist will perform a functional analysis identifying
each child’s individual skill strengths and deficits. From
these results, an individualized educational curriculum will
be developed. A JOAK behaviorist will contact you and
provide you with the goals (s) and objective(s) developed
for your child.
COVENANT COUNSELING
Covenant Counseling Center offers
the following full spectrum of mental health services to fit
the needs of adults, adolescents and children of our
community :
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Individual Therapy
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Family Therapy
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Group Therapy
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Psychiatric
Services
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Crisis Management
Individual Therapy
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Provide individuals who have mental health
issues with individual therapy using evidence based
treatment techniques to increase adaptive coping
mechanisms, improve overall mental health and quality of
life
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Assist individuals who have mental health
issues cope with chronic and persistent mental health
symptoms
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Provide education related to consumer’s
diagnosis, medication management, and daily functioning
Group Therapy
· Provide
individuals who are experiencing mental health issues with
group therapy to increase supports systems and overall
mental health
· Organize
various types of groups that will address topics on grief
and loss, depression, anxiety, HIV/AIDS and mental illness,
anger, trauma, and many more
Psychiatric Services
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Provide psychiatric
evaluation and diagnosis to individuals in need of
psychiatric services
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Provide medication
management and monitoring
Crisis Management
· Individuals
will be equipped with a crisis plan in an event of a
emergency which will assist the individual step by step on
what do to in the event of an emergency
· Individuals
will have access to a 24 hour, 7 days a week crisis hotline
in an event of emergency a mental health crisis.
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