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Offers opportunities to meet new people and explore new places. Helps members navigate the complex world of friendship and connection. Social Coaches work with individuals and groups to build skills that create fulfilling connections. Membership is required.

-- Social Opportunities: Provides weekly events where members can connect with other members with disabilities. Staff support members as much as they need. The purpose of social opportunities is to meet other people and explore community spaces.

-- Co-Op Meetings: Provides quarterly information sessions to members with disabilities and their families (who are also members). Provides information about disability services in the area and how to better utilize Community Choices services and programs. Co-Op meetings also include a 30-minute social time for everyone to connect and catch up with the cooperative community.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Offers a day program where people battling different mental illnesses can socialize and gather in a safe environment.

Members make their own event and lunch calendars each month, cook lunches on a daily basis and help keep the clubhouse clean by signing up for tasks. There are weekly groups and daily activities, monthly out of town or in town outings that may include going out to eat, to a movie, seeing a sporting event or whatever else members decide to do that month. There are two support staff in house and a peer support specialist.

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General Clothing Provision
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Mental Health Drop In Centers

Provides skill training, paid work opportunities, community integration and employment to individuals in order to enhance and maintain their independence in community living. The program gives support, assistance and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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Adult Day Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Helps individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by enabling them to successfully live, learn, work, and socialize in the community. Its programs are attuned to the unique potential of each individual and designed to build self-confidence and independence. Support services are provided through one or more of the following programs:

- 24-hour residential support.

- Developmental training.

- Supported living.

- Supported employment.

- Competitive employment.

- Janitorial training.

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Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Supported Employment

Offers two levels of Supported Community Living Services designed to meet the daily living needs of adults with disabilities and mental illness. These services increase a client's independence and provide a level of relief for family members and caretakers. The level of service is determined by the individual, guardians, case managers, and providers to best suit their needs.

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Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Supported Employment

Provides skill training, paid work opportunities, community integration and employment to individuals in order to enhance and maintain their independence in community living. The program gives support, assistance and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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Adult Day Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Provides participants of Day Habilitation who are not necessarily seeking employment but are looking for opportunities that enhance community relationships and improve personal goals. Volunteer experiences.

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In Home Developmental Disabilities Habilitation Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Offers the following Community Services:

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provides services for adults with intellectual or mental disabilities, a qualifying brain injury or handicapping condition. Individualized support is provided in the client's home or other community-based settings and is available 24 hours.

Home-Based Habilitation Services (HBHS) are designed to assist individuals with serious and persistent mental illness with the acquisition, retention or improvement in skills related to living in the community. Services assist in the daily living needs of the client and can be provided 24 hours a day.

Community Support Services (CSS) provide integrated services and supports to persons with a serious mental illness. Interdisciplinary teams provide assessments and service planning, monitoring of mental health symptoms, medication management, problem-solving assistance, coordination of appointments and transportation and support.

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Case/Care Management
In Home Developmental Disabilities Habilitation Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Home Based Mental Health Services
Services are provided to individuals who would like to work on life-skill goals such as cooking, cleaning, socialization, community safety, etc. through a program called Community Integration. Individuals have the opportunity to be active and access the community through communication and socialization activities.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Provides a fun, safe, and structured environment through the Choice program for ages 18 years and older.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Helps individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by enabling them to successfully live, learn, work, and socialize in the community. Its programs are attuned to the unique potential of each individual and designed to build self-confidence and independence. Support services are provided through one or more of the following programs:

- 24-hour residential support.

- Developmental training.

- Supported living.

- Supported employment.

- Competitive employment.

- Janitorial training.

Categories

Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Supported Employment
Offers the following Community Services:

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provides services for adults with intellectual or mental disabilities, a qualifying brain injury or handicapping condition. Individualized support is provided in the client's home or other community-based settings and is available 24 hours.

Home-Based Habilitation Services (HBHS) are designed to assist individuals with serious and persistent mental illness with the acquisition, retention or improvement in skills related to living in the community. Services assist in the daily living needs of the client and can be provided 24 hours a day.

Community Support Services (CSS) provide integrated services and supports to persons with a serious mental illness. Interdisciplinary teams provide assessments and service planning, monitoring of mental health symptoms, medication management, problem-solving assistance, coordination of appointments and transportation and support.

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Case/Care Management
In Home Developmental Disabilities Habilitation Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Home Based Mental Health Services

Provides skill training, paid work opportunities, community integration and employment to individuals in order to enhance and maintain their independence in community living. The program gives support, assistance and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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Adult Day Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Provides developmental programs of assessment, treatment, training, instruction, care, rehabilitation, and support for persons with intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities. Provides respite care on-campus or in-home. Provides consultation, training, assessment, and information to support agencies and individuals serving people with disabilities in the community. Offers parent training.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Adult Day Programs
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Adult In Home Respite Care
Adult Out of Home Respite Care

Provides disability services, including intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, daily and hourly home-based habilitation and support community living, day habilitation, and supported employment.

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Supported Employment
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Centers for Independent Living
Prevocational Training
Vocational Assessment
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assists individuals in developing or maintaining life skills and community integration. Programming is coordinated on-site and in the community to enhance opportunities to learn in a variety of environments. Day Habilitation services are designed to assist young adults to successfully transition to adulthood by increasing community integration and life skills.

In Ames, Day Habilitation is only offered in the summer.
In Johnston, Day Habilitation is offered year-round.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction

Provides skill training, paid work opportunities, community integration and employment to individuals in order to enhance and maintain their independence in community living. The program gives support, assistance and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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Adult Day Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Provides opportunities for community inclusion by delivering Peace Meals to area seniors, going to the library, swimming, camping, fishing, voluntary community service, and shopping locally. These events encourage people to make their own choices while providing employment and regular working hours for persons who qualify, for commensurate pay.

Teaching a variety of skills based upon each individual's capabilities, increased responsibility for independent living, upgrading basic academic skills, improving social skills and improving individual self-esteem

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Offers two levels of Supported Community Living Services designed to meet the daily living needs of adults with disabilities and mental illness. These services increase a client's independence and provide a level of relief for family members and caretakers. The level of service is determined by the individual, guardians, case managers, and providers to best suit their needs.

Categories

Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Supported Employment

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

Categories

Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Services are provided to individuals who would like to work on life-skill goals such as cooking, cleaning, socialization, community safety, etc. through a program called Community Integration. Individuals have the opportunity to be active and access the community through communication and socialization activities.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs

Works to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve greater independence, personal choice, self-awareness, and wellness opportunities.

Provides daytime support and supervision, community outings and in-house activities.