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- EIN 85-0339642
- info@altamiranm.org
- 505-262-0801
- 1605 Carlisle NE Albuquerque NM 87110 USA
- www.altamiranm.org
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Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services
Mission: Alta Mira Specialized Family Services, Inc. supports individuals with developmental risks, delays or disabilities and their families to optimize quality of life. OUR VISION Alta Mira Specialized Family Services is a nonprofit organization that serves people of all ages with developmental risks, delays or disabilities throughout their lives. We believe that these issues affect not only the person,but the family and the community, too. We respect the family as the expert -- empowering, validating and encouraging family members to be confident advocates. We promote inclusion for people with developmental risks, delays or disabilities in every aspect of community life. We work closely with individuals and their families to help them strengthen basic life skills, achieve their goals and reach their full potential.
Programs: Family support services:respite programs - provides families a break from the 24-hour demands of having a special needs child or an adult by allowing them to have a trained caregiver come into their homes and allow the family time for themselves. This program serves infants, children and adults who meet eligibility requirements. Family living services - program provides services under a contract with the natural or surrogate family to provide a home for an adult (18 years and older) who has a developmental disability. Families are responsible for 24-hour care of the individual, which includes personal care. The family provider may receive substitute care services. Provider families are approved through the developmental disabilities medicaid waiver program and must complete training through the new mexico department of health developmental disabilities supports division (ddsd).
early childhood services:early intervention - provide services to families with infants, birth to three years of age, who have a developmental delay or are at risk for a delay. Services seek to help parents help their children reach their potential and take part in family, school and community activities. Services include developmental services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, counseling, service coordination, screening, assessment and evaluation. Project jericho - project which is committed and designed to facilitate children with special needs entering the preshcool/child care environments chosen by their families.