Shared Support Maryland Inc

Programs: Csla - personal support (csla) offers personal assistance, supervision/support and training for people living in their own homes or in the family home. Personal support offers a range of home and community-based services intended to assist the person to participate fully in home and community life. Personal support services are also known as community supported living arrangements (comar 10. 22. 01), and are provided based upon the needs as articulated in the plan of care. These services are provided to people with a developmental disability (comar 10. 22. 12) who are currently enrolled in the waiver, are in crisis situations, are moving from a state residential center (src), nursing facility, or from a mental health facility placement, or are on the waiting list for dda services and identified as needing services. These services are provided regularly based upon a specified number of hours required weekly.

support brokerage - support brokerage services assist participating families and persons to make informed decisions about what will work best for them consistent with their needs and reflect their personal circumstances. Serving as the agent of the family and/or the person, the service is available to assist in identifying immediate and long-term needs, developing options to meet those needs and accessing identified supports and services. Support brokerage provides sufficient information to assure that participants and their families understand the responsibilities involved with self direction and assist in the development of an effective back-up and emergency plan. Support brokerage offers practical skills training to enable families and people to remain independent and/or become resourceful. Examples of skills training include providing information on recruiting and hiring personal care workers, managing personal care workers and providing information on effective communication and problem-solving, self-direction support and assistance in developing an effective back-up and emergency plan.

individual support services (iss) - iss offers personal assistance, supervision/support and training for individuals based on their needs.

supported employment, grant funding, seminars, consulting services, and dors program.