SERVICES WE PROVIDE - New Jersey

We provide services in the following counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, and Union

Community-Based Support / Individual Support

Services that provide direct support and assistance for participants, with or without the caregiver present, in or out of the participant's residence, to achieve and maintain the outcomes of increased independence, productivity, enhanced family functioning, and inclusion in the community, as outlined the client's Service Plan. Community-Based Supports may include but are not limited; to assistance with community-based activities, as well as training and supervision of individuals as they learn and perform the various tasks included in standard self-care, social skills, and activities of daily living.

Community Inclusion

Services provided outside of an individual’s home that support and assist in educational, enrichment, or recreational activities as outlined in his/her Service Plan that is intended to enhance inclusion in the community. Community Inclusion Services are delivered in a group setting not to exceed six (6) individuals. Activities may include trips to movie theaters, bowling allies, stage plays, restaurants, arts & crafts, or shopping malls just to name a few. Individuals will be escorted by trained DSP ( Direct Support Professionals) at all times.

Community Inclusion

Services provided outside of an individual’s home that support and assist in educational, enrichment, or recreational activities as outlined in his/her Service Plan that is intended to enhance inclusion in the community. Community Inclusion Services are delivered in a group setting not to exceed six (6) individuals. Activities may include trips to movie theaters, bowling allies, stage plays, restaurants, arts & crafts, or shopping malls just to name a few. Individuals will be escorted by trained DSP ( Direct Support Professionals) at all times.

Click HERE for information about The Creative Clubhouse (Community Inclusion Groups)

Behavioral Support

  • Behavioral assessment

  • Development of behavior support plan

  • Implementation of plan

  • Training and supervision of caregivers

  • Periodic reassessment of the behavioral plan

  • Monitoring of plan

Career Planning

  • Career planning is a person-centered, comprehensive employment planning and support service that assists program participants to obtain, maintain or advance in competitive employment or self-employment.

  • Pre Vocational skills training provides learning and work experiences, including volunteer work, where the individual can develop general, non-job-task-specific strengths and skills that contribute to employability in paid employment in integrated community settings.

  • Supported Employment activities needed to help a participant obtain and maintain an individual job in competitive or customized employment, or self-employment, in an integrated work setting in the general workforce for which an individual is compensated at or above the minimum wage, but not less than the customary wage and level of benefits paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by individuals without disabilities.

Supports Brokerage

Supports Brokerage is a service designed for individuals enrolled in New Jersey’s Community Care Program or Supports Program who choose to self-direct some or all of their services. It works alongside — but doesn’t replace — Support Coordination.

A Supports Broker serves as a trusted guide for the individual or their family, helping them:

  • Identify both immediate and long-term needs

  • Explore personalized options to meet those needs

  • Access and manage the services that fit best

  • Identify both immediate and long-term needs

  • Explore personalized options to meet those needs

  • Access and manage the services that fit best

Access and manage the services that fit best

Whether it’s arranging care, navigating choices, or building a plan that reflects the person’s goals, Supports Brokerage puts the individual and their voice at the center.

Career Planning

  • Career planning is a person-centered, comprehensive employment planning and support service that assists program participants to obtain, maintain or advance in competitive employment or self-employment.

  • Pre Vocational skills training provides learning and work experiences, including volunteer work, where the individual can develop general, non-job-task-specific strengths and skills that contribute to employability in paid employment in integrated community settings.

  • Supported Employment activities needed to help a participant obtain and maintain an individual job in competitive or customized employment, or self-employment, in an integrated work setting in the general workforce for which an individual is compensated at or above the minimum wage, but not less than the customary wage and level of benefits paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by individuals without disabilities.

Interpreter Services

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