SUPPORT SERVICES
SUPPORT SERVICES
There are many opportunities available for people who chose to live on their own or at home with family. Although the funding and programs vary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, Penn-Mar is there to support individual choices and offer assistance to foster independence and promote their success.
MARYLAND
FISS:
The Family and Individual Support Services Program, or FISS, is a Maryland-based program providing in-home support to adults with developmental disabilities. Eligibility is determined by the Developmental Disabilities Administration based on set criteria. These services are usually low-level services requiring a total annual budget of less than $5,000 per recipient. Assistance is provided in the areas of independent living, personal hygiene care, budgeting, social and recreational activities, community integration as well as possible funding for respite services.
CSLA:
The Community Supported Living Arrangement Program, or CSLA, also is a Maryland-based program providing in-home support to adults with developmental disabilities, with eligibility determined by the Developmental Disabilities Administration based on set criteria. The main difference with FISS is in the amount of funding available to recipients. Services provided through CSLA can cost $5,000 or more per individual per year. Assistance is provided in the areas of independent living, personal hygiene care, budgeting, social and recreational activities, community integration as well as possible funding for respite services.
PENNSYLVANIA CSLA
The Community Supported Living Arrangement, or CSLA Program is designed to provide support and learning opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities living at home with their families or in their own apartments.
Services are funded by the United Way of York County, while referrals are accepted from York/Adams Mental Health/Mental Retardation. We work with individuals to teach them the skills necessary to live as independently as possible.
Experienced caseworkers provide training to individuals living at home with their families and prepare them to live more independently. Caseworkers also support individuals living in their own apartments by teaching them the skills necessary for success.
Life skills training classes that focus on both academic and social skills also are available. In addition, caseworkers coordinate various field trips and community outings for individuals participating in the CSLA program.
