DHS (Department of Human Services)

COMMUNITY INTEGRATED LIVING ARRANGEMENT/FAMILY SUPPORT
Individual Advocacy Group's Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) provides support services to persons to enable them to live in their homes in the community. Through the CILA program, staff work with individuals in their home environment and/or Day Program/Job Site to teach them the skills necessary to live and work as independently and productively as possible.

The primary objective of the program is to promote the individual's independence and integration into the community. The scope of services provided will vary based on individual needs and include, but are not limited to, the following domains (with a sample of specific training areas):

Household Management:
Maintenance of personal space, vacuuming, cleaning and organizing cabinets, toilet cleaning, bed making, window washing, etc.

Food Consumption:
Planning meals, planning for grocery shopping, food preparation, food cleanup, food spoilage, table manners, etc.

Dressing and Clothing Care:
Clothes selection, clothes maintenance, laundry, ironing, dry cleaning, dressing for the weather, etc.

Grooming and Personal Hygiene:
Bathing/showering, mouth care, nail care, shaving, cosmetics, etc.

Leisure Planning:
Sports-participation/watching, hobbies, arts and crafts, television, music, games, etc.

Social Interaction Skills:
Social conduct, table manners, conversation, telephone skills, assertiveness, friendship/relationships, etc.

Money Management:
Recognition of coins/paper money, counting, making change, shopping, saving for purchases, banking and bank services, paying bills, budgeting, etc.

Community Setting & Mobility:
Location of and types of shops, entertainment sites, sport sites, local government sites, restaurants, bus, train, map reading, etc.

Health Related Behavior:
Eye and ear care, feeling sick, dental care, making appointments, diet and exercise, medication management, etc.

Life Safety:
Fire safety, electrical appliance safety, emergency procedures, poisons, injury prevention, etc.

Work or School Related Skills:
Offering opportunities for a work/school routine, resolving work/school stress, following instructions, completing tasks and assignments, completion of GED, enrolling in college courses, employment coaching, job hunting.

Community Supports:
Social and interpersonal skills, anger management, community rules, oversight of community activities.

Supervision and Monitoring:
Guidance, training and oversight in community and home to prevent situations of behavioral problems or incidents, or respond to and limit situations when they occur.

CASE COORDINATION
Professional services provided by IAG to access and coordinate services and supports include, but are not limited to: vocational training, employment services, educational advocacy, advocacy for benefits and entitlements (Social Security and Medicaid), and health services.

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM
The Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) program provides case management services for individuals who have an acquired brain injury and meet eligibility requirements as set by the Department of Human Services' Office of Rehabilitation Services. The ABI case manager will provide the following services to eligible individuals of any age, who have sustained a traumatic brain injury, stroke, and/or other trauma to neurological function:

72D IN-HOME SUPPORTS FOR CHILDREN
This program provides support to children (served by the Department of Human Services) whose needs include immediate or emergency implemenation of intensive, in-home services to maintain placement in the family home to prevent alternative residential or institutional placement. Services are designed for the child but may include, for example, respite, behavioral systems, social skills, and therapy/counseling.

DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING
Developmental Training provides a variety of services and supports ranging from employment services and vocational training to community integration. The IAG Developmental Trainining program is not so much a place but a process. The program is the process of participation across varied community environments, a process of increasing responsibility for self management, a process of personal skill development, a process of vocational skill development, and a process of both discovering and experiencing activities that are fun. An integrated teaching process is used such that the skill to be learned and the place where it naturally occurs are coordinated. In this manner, the teaching of the skill and the use of the skill occur in its natural community setting. Any and all individuals who are eligible for Developmental Training or CILA services may be participants in IAG's Developmental Training Program.