Transcript CBS Division Informational Presentation

COMMUNITY BASED
SERVICES DIVISION
Director:
Mary-Margaret Cash
Program Managers:
William Rhodenhiser, Patricia Goodall,
Theresa Preda, & Carolyn Turner
DRS Mission Statement
In partnership with people with disabilities
and their families, the Virginia Department of
Rehabilitative Services collaborates with the
public and private sectors to provide and
advocate for the highest quality services that
empower individuals with disabilities to
maximize their employment, independence
and full inclusion into society.
What is the Department of
Rehabilitative Services?
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Federal / State funded
vocational rehabilitation
agency (funding is
approx. 78%/22%)
Originally established by
federal government
to assist injured war veterans
 Initial focus was on “physical restoration”
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FOUR DIVISIONS OF DRS:
 Field Rehabilitation Services
(FRS)
 Community Based Services (CBS)
 Woodrow Wilson
Rehabilitation Center (WWRC)
 Disability Determination Services
(DDS)
 Field Rehabilitation Services (FRS)
 Community Based Services (CBS)
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
(WWRC)
Disability Determination Services (DDS)
Field Rehabilitation Services
Division (FRS)
Eligibility criteria for FRS (Vocational
Rehabilitation Program):
 Legally eligible to work in U.S.
 Resident of state where applying
for services.
 Documented physical or mental
impairment.
 Impairment is a substantial
barrier to employment.
 DRS services will be of benefit in
terms of employment.
Field Rehabilitation Services (FRS)
 Financial criteria: must contribute to
“cost services” based on ability to pay.
SSI/SSDI recipients presumed financially
eligible.
 Steps in the VR Process:
 meet VR counselor;
 determine eligibility for VR program;
 evaluate rehabilitation service needs;
 develop Individual Plan for
Employment (IPE);
 Preparation/training if needed,
then job search and employment.
VR Program Services
 “No Cost” Services:
evaluation, counseling/guidance,
information & referral,
unpaid work experience; job
placement assistance
 Cost Services:
rehabilitation technology (goods & services);
personal assistance services; transportation;
medical/psychological; vocational training;
education; job seeking skills; supported
employment; post employment services
 Field Rehabilitation Services (FRS)
 Community
Based Services (CBS)
 Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
(WWRC)
 Disability Determination Services (DDS)
Community Based Services
Division (CBS DIV)
Mission Statement
“Respectfully creating real life
solutions that maximize the
employment, independence, and
full inclusion of people with
severe disabilities.”
History of Community Based
Services Division (CBS DIV)
 DRS Commissioner Susan Urofsky was
instrumental in advocating for the
establishment of a “disability commission”
 1990 General Assembly passed House Joint
Resolution (HJR) 45 patroned by Del. Alan
Mayer to establish the “Commission on the
Coordination of Services to Facilitate the SelfSufficiency and Support of Persons with Physical
and Sensory Disabilities”
 Known as the “Disability Commission”
History of Community Based
Services Division (CBS DIV) cont’d.
 “Disability Commission” initiatives led to 1992
changes in Code of Virginia:
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DRS designated as “lead agency to coordinate
services” for people with physical and sensory
disabilities, including brain injury and spinal cord
injury
Established the long term rehabilitation case
management program
Established a central registry for reporting people
with brain injury and spinal cord injury
History of Community Based
Services Division (CBS DIV) cont’d.
 DRS is responsible for administering state funds
for programs and services established through
Commission-related legislation and budget
amendments for this population
 DRS also carries out legislative study resolutions
 DRS Community Based Services Division
manages state-funded programs providing
services for people with physical and sensory
disabilities (non VR)
Community Based Services
Division (CBS DIV)
 Serves individuals with the most significant
disabilities
 Collaborates with DRS Field Rehab Services
program
 Able to serve people not in, or not eligible for,
DRS Vocational Rehabilitation program services
 Often the fund of “last resort”
 Provides information and referral;
goods and services; and
financial assistance
Community Based Services
Division (CBS DIV)
Collaborative Activities
• Staff serve on work groups,
task forces, advisory committees;
• participate in federal/state grant activities;
• provide information to legislators and
advocates; and
• provide training and technical assistance to
professionals, family members, and the public.
Community Based Services
Division (CBS DIV)
Mission Statement
“Respectfully creating real life
solutions that maximize the
employment, independence, and
full inclusion of people with
severe disabilities.”
Community Based Services
Division (CBS DIV)
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Brain Injury & Spinal Cord Injury Services
(BI/SCIS)
Community Rehabilitation Case Management
Services (CRCM)
Disability Services Boards (DSBs) and
Rehabilitation Services Incentive Fund (RSIF)
Independent Living Services (ILS)
Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
Brain Injury and
Spinal Cord Injury Services
Program Manager: Patricia Goodall
Phone: 804/662-7615
Email: [email protected]
Brain Injury & Spinal Cord
Injury Services (BI/SCIS)
 DRS Brain Injury Services staff hired in 1992
 BI/SCIS Unit administers $5.5 million in state-funded
programs and services
 State general funds - appropriated by the General
Assembly – are used for:
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case management services (adults and children)
specialized clubhouse programs
life skills services
regional resource coordinators, and
supported residential services (Northern Virginia)
Brain Injury & Spinal Cord
Injury Services (BI/SCIS) cont’d.
 BI/SCIS staff supports the Virginia Brain
Injury Council (VBIC), an advisory group to
the DRS Commissioner.
 BI/SCIS works with VBIC, Virginia Alliance
of Brain Injury Service Providers (VaBISP),
and other groups to develop and monitor a
state action plan for people with brain injury.
Brain Injury & Spinal Cord
Injury Services (BI/SCIS) cont’d.
 Administers two Virginia Code-mandated programs:
 Virginia Central Registry for Brain Injury and Spinal
Cord Injury
 Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative (CNI) Trust
Fund (www.vacni.org) which manages $2 million in
grant funds each year for research and rehabilitative
services for people with brain and spinal cord injury.
 Manages a three-year (2002-05) federal TBI Act grant,
Project START, that established three Regional Brain
Injury Resource Centers in unserved areas of state.
Community Rehabilitation Case
Management Services
Program Manager: Carolyn Turner
Phone: 804/662-7107
Email: [email protected]
Community Rehabilitation Case
Management Services (CRCM)
 Established by the 1988 General Assembly to provide
service coordination for individuals with severe
physical and sensory disabilities.
 Formerly known as the Long Term Rehabilitation Case
Management Program (LTRCM).
 Currently merged with OBRA (Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1987) which provides specialized
services to eligible people in nursing facilities.
Community Rehabilitation Case
Management Program (CRCM) cont’d.
 Individual must have a documented
disability that includes but is not limited to
the following:
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traumatic brain injury
spinal cord injury
cerebral palsy
arthritis
muscular dystrophy
multiple sclerosis
Prader-Willi
systemic lupus
Disability Services Boards and
Rehabilitation Services
Incentive Fund
Program Manager: Shirley Ferguson
Phone: 804/662-7070
Email: [email protected]
Disability Services Boards (DSBs)
 Established by the General Assembly in 1992
 Duties:
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Assess local needs and priorities of people with physical and
sensory disabilities
Administer Rehabilitation Services Incentive Fund
Advise local and state government
Educate and inform local community
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Appointed by local government
Local official from each participating jurisdiction
Two representatives from business community
People with physical and sensory disabilities or their family
members
Rehabilitation Services
Incentive Fund (RSIF)
 Established by General Assembly in 1994 to “Meet
programmatic and individual recipient needs not otherwise
met through existing federal, state, or local programs…and
develop community programs to meet the needs of persons
with physical and sensory disabilities.”
 RSIF funds allocated to DSBs for funding of grant
proposals. Limited funds available for DSB-related
administrative tasks.
 Funding of RSIF grant applications based on needs
assessments conducted by local DSB.
Independent Living Services
Program Manager: Theresa Preda
Phone: 804-662-7078
Email: [email protected]
Independent Living Services
(ILS)
 What is a CIL?
Centers for Independent Living
– or CILs - are non-residential places of action and
coalition where people with disabilities develop skills
that empower them to make life style choices.
 What do CILs do?
CILs provide services to:
 individuals with significant disabilities: information
and referral, peer counseling, independent living skills
training, and individual and systems advocacy.
 communities: disability awareness, technical assistance
regarding accessibility and legal issues, and general
disability related information.
Independent Living Services
(ILS) cont’d.
 Where are CILs located?
CILs are in 17 of the 23
Planning Districts. Per capita, Virginia has one of the largest
numbers of Centers in the country.
 How are CILs created?
CILs are created through
the local efforts of people with disabilities, family members,
friends, and others. Establishing a CIL requires building a
coalition of people willing to become involved in the
empowerment of people with disabilities.
 How are CILs funded?
CILs are funded with state,
federal, local, and private funds. Nearly $6 million in state and
federal dollars operate Virginia’s 17 CILs.
Personal Assistance Services
Program Manager: William Rhodenhiser
Phone: 804-662-7070
Email: [email protected]
Personal Assistance Services
(PAS)
 PAS - sometimes called attendant care – is the provision
of services such as bathing, eating, dressing,
transferring, and other necessary activities of daily
living.
 Services are provided to individuals with physical
disabilities (such as spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy,
and muscular dystrophy) who require assistance from
another person to perform non-medical activities of
daily living.
 PAS may also include assistive technology evaluation,
transition services, and rehabilitation engineering.
Personal Assistance Services
(PAS) cont’d.
DRS manages three PAS programs:
 Vocational Rehabilitation PAS (VR-PAS)
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funded through Title I of the Federal Rehabilitation Act
Consumer-directed PAS - available to VR consumers who are
interested in and able to manage their personal assistant.
Agency-managed PAS - available to VR consumers who do not
wish or are not able to manage their own assistant.
 State-funded PAS
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funded through State General Funds; generally a waiting list
consumer-directed program
available to individuals who do not qualify for PAS services
under VR-PAS, Medicaid Waiver, or any other source
Personal Assistance Services
(PAS) cont’d.
 PAS for Individuals with Brain Injury (PAS/BI)
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funded through State General Funds
small amount of funding, therefore serves a limited
number of people
consumer-directed in nature, but individual must
designate a representative who is available to assist in
management of the program
available to eligible individuals with brain injury who do
not qualify for PAS from any other source
Community-Based
Services Division (CBS)
For more information about CBS
Division programs and
services, visit the DRS
website at
http://www.vadrs.org