What are Supports Coordination Services?

Supports Coordination helps eligible adults and children with a developmental disability gain access to services that are important to their lives and that help them be as independent as possible. These may include such areas as medical, social, educational, behavioral health, vocational, community interaction and other services. Supports Coordination Services are generally provided within the home, community, school or vocational setting. They may vary in intensity based on the needs of the individual served. Priority goes to individuals that have intensive needs and require help accessing and coordinating multiple services. Anyone placed in residential programming through Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health automatically qualifies for Supports Coordination Services.

How do Supports Coordination Services help an individual or family?

A Supports Coordinator helps people to participate fully in their community. A person-centered planning approach is used to help identify an individual’s strengths, dreams, goals and desires. The Supports Coordinator may help to secure the most appropriate living environment; can help a person connect with employment resources; and help identify supports for an individual to achieve a higher level of independence. The Supports Coordinator provides other services as well including assessment, linking and monitoring with agency and community resources, advocacy and crisis intervention services.