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Maine Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Aging & Disability Services
Supporting Individual Success
For People with Intellectual Disabilities & Autism
State Administrative Leadership
Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Aging & Disability Services32 Blossom Lane
Augusta, ME 04333(207) 287-9200
www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads
Developmental Services Program Manager
Karen [email protected]
Supporting Individual Success
Welcome, Introductions & Overview
Supporting Individual Success
Purpose of today’s meeting
What state leaders are trying to do & why
What we have been doing
Next Steps and Discussion
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Supporting Individual Success
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This is the name of a
big project to make
changes in Maine about
your services.
What’s that name again?
Supporting Individual Success!
What does that mean?4
IndividualSupporting
Success
Purpose of Today’s Session5
The State wants to share information
with you about Supporting
Individual Success and also hear
what you have to say.
What the State is trying to do & why
The State wants:
You to get the services &
supports you need to live in
the community.
This also includes people
waiting for services!
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The state wants to make sure that the services and money people get are:
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Fair for everybody
Based on your needs and choices
Available when you need them
Services You Get
What we need to do, and
How we will do it.
It’s okay that along the way, we may not always agree!
What & How8
Now we will talk about:
We Need to Balance9
What’s Important to the system
What’s Important to people
Person-centered
system that can last over time
1. Build on the successes we’ve achieved,
2. Be willing to change some things
3. Balance our wants with the best use of the money we have.
Moving Forward10
To move forward and reach our goals, we must:
Get a SIS Get a Level Get a Budget Get a Plan Get
Services
How Will it Work?11
1. Find out about your need for support.
Low Support Needs
High
What is the Supports Intensity Scale? 12
The SISmeasures a person’ssupport needs.
This is done during an interview.
What support do you need?
The interview measures your
support needs…
by asking you and other people who know you well a set of questions.
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How Will it Work?14
1. Find out about your need for support.
2. Based on your support needs, you will get a level.
1 2 3 4 5
Low Support Needs
High
How Will it Work?15
1. Find out about your need for support.
2. Based on your support needs, you will get a level.
3. You get a budget you can spend to get your
services.
1 2 3 4 5
Low Support Needs
High
Low Money High
About your Actual Budget
A budget is how much money you have and how you plan to spend the money.
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Other services like therapies, career planning, employment specialist services, and assistive technology are added on to your base budget if you need them.
Your Budget for services is made up of 2 parts:
1. Where you live
2. What you do during the day.
Day Activities
Base Budgets17
SIS Level
1
2
3
4
5
Where You live
+ =
Budget
Review18
1. What’s the project name?
2. What’s it do?
3. If you could ask any question, what would you ask the person in charge?
What Do I Need to Do?
Think about what a good life means for you.
Think about what you enjoy doing.
Think about the possibility of getting paid to do something you enjoy.
Get out and give back. There are many ways to be a part of your community.
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What Do I Need to Do?
Speak up. If something doesn’t seem right about your supports, tell someone.
Make choices that are right for you. Think about the life you want to live and choose the supports you need. Having freedom and flexibility comes with responsibility. Make sure you are prepared.
Make sure that your service plan gets you the supports you need.
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What else is important for me to know right now?
No changes have been made to your services at this time.
Information about levels is for review only.
Based on review and public comments, changes may be made to what has been proposed.
Change process will begin next year, starting in July 2015.
Information is posted on the OADS website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/disability/ds/sis/
OADS wants YOUR feedback & comments! Email [email protected]
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