Crisis Intervention Program
Day Habilitation (Day-Hab)
Evening Recreation Program
Family Care Program
Horizons
Individualized Community Services
Individualized Support Services (ISS)
Medicaid Service Coordination
Off-Site Day Habilitation Services
Outreach Program
Res-Hab Home and Community Based Waiver
At Home Service
Residential Program
STRIDES


Crisis Intervention Program
The Crisis Intervention Program was started in 1991 and serves 50 individuals. Crisis Intervention assists individuals with developmental disabilities, in Allegany County, who live alone, live in family care, live with natural family, or live in a certified site. Crisis Intervention provides behavioral supports, linkage, referral, monitoring, and focuses on keeping an individual from being located to a more restrictive setting.  Forensic, domestic issues, and other crisis supports are also available.


Day Habilitation (Day-Hab)
The onsite Day-Hab Program was started in 1994 and currently serves 61 people. We have a green house to teach horticulture skills, a ceramic's program and our own kiln so we can do our own firing on the premises, and a dye cutting machine. We make a variety of ceramic pieces along with dye cutting items for cards, stationary, etc. We sell these items to the public and proceeds go back into our program to purchase more supplies.  The individuals are so proud to take part in making crafts and selling them for profit. Not only is it a real self-esteem booster, but it also gives the individuals a real sense of pride and ownership. Our Day Habilitation program is set up to provide activities to individuals geared toward acquiring and maintaining the skills necessary to become a contributing member in their community.


Evening Recreation Program
The Evening Recreation Program began in 1993 and currently serves 30 adults. Evening Recreation provides meals, socialization, community integration, games, entertainment, and transportation home after program ends, to adults with developmental disabilities living in Allegany County.


Family Care Program
Family Care was started in 1993 and serves between 3 and 10 people annually.  Family Care provides a safe and comfortable family environment for children or adults with developmental disabilities. Families in Allegany County are carefully trained and screened. Allegany Arc is continuously seeking Family Care Providers. Stipends are available for providing a referral to Allegany Arc for Family Care Providers who successfully complete the certification process.


Horizons
The Horizons Program was started in 1996 and serves between 22 and 30 people. Horizons provides personal care to adults with Medicaid who have a doctor's order for in-home care. This is a consumer directed program, modeled from Consumer Directed Personal Care Aide Association of New York State (CDPAANYS) that allows the adult to hire and train the aide of their choice. Department of Social Services and Department of Health regulations apply.


Individualized Community Services
The Individualized Community Services Program provides recreational and vocational support for individuals on a one-on-one basis with an emphasis on social skill building in the community.

We all function in various types of groups: families, schools, teams, neighborhoods, and communities, among others. Social skills make our participation in these groups easier and more satisfying. By building valuable social relationships, self-esteem is boosted and gives an individual a sense of belonging.

The Individualized Community Services Program encourages personal development and helps to:

Improve the quality of participation in the community by providing supports that focus on individual goals, work activities and community participation

   * Smooth the transition from school to life as an adult in the community

   * Promote independence

   * Foster social, emotional and community participation skills

   * Promote continuing education and personal development


Individualized Support Services (ISS)
ISS was started in 1994 and currently serves 25 people. Individuals with developmental disabilities in Allegany County, either living alone or with a spouse, may be eligible based on income. ISS provides resources and budgeting to assist individuals to remain independent in the community.


Medicaid Service Coordination
Medicaid Service Coordination is a standalone service that offers assistance and advocacy in linking to services and resources.  Service Coordination is designed to be a flexible system of case management that allows individuals to access services both in and outside of Allegany Arc.  The Medicaid Service Coordination department also helps provide case management for individuals and family's trying to navigate the eligibility system for OMR and other services.


Off-Site Day Habilitation Services
Off-Site Day Habilitation Services was started in 1991 and currently serves 65 people. Day Habilitation services are delivered primarily in a nonresidential setting separate from the person's home/residence. Services are designed to assist individuals to maintain and improve skills that enable them to cope more effectively in their environment. Services offered are designed to correspond to the person's strengths and needs necessary to reside successfully in a home and community Based setting. These services include but are not limited to; personal hygiene, self care, financial management, social behaviors, mobility, and communication.


Outreach Program
The Outreach Program was started in 1993 and serves 12 individuals. Any unserved or underserved individual residing in Allegany County with their natural family is eligible for referral. The Outreach Program provides linkage, referral, and monitoring. If eligibility for services can be determined, short-term case management and enrollment in Medicaid Service Coordination (MSC) is available. In addition, prevention and awareness of developmental disabilities are projects carried out locally to promote an understanding of developmental Disabilities in the community.


Res-Hab Home and Community Based Waiver At Home Service
Res-Hab Home and Community Based Waiver At Home Service was started in 1991 and currently serves 68 people. The Home and Community Based Services Waiver is a stepping stone to successful living in the community for people who have developmental disabilities. The waiver service allows the design of uniquely customized supports and services that help each person pursue his or her goals in life. This service is provided in the person's home and in learning situations outside the home. This includes but is not limited to; training in independent performance of self-care, personal health, general household chores, mobility training, financial management, communication, and social behaviors.


Residential Program
Since 1979, Allegany Arc has provided residential opportunities for people with special needs. Allegany Arc currently has eight homes and five apartments located throughout Allegany County. These homes serve a wide array of people ranging from children to senior citizens. Supports and services are based on the personal needs of each person and include but are not limited to:  hands on personal care, transportation, community involvement, behavior management, and support to achieve life dreams.

Supervised Individualized Residential Alternative provides a home environment of 24-hour supervision. All homes are staffed with fully trained direct support professionals and 24-hour nursing support. The residential program has specialized homes for Autism, Geriatrics, and Dual Diagnosis.

Supportive Apartments assist people with special needs to live in the community with 21 hours of supports and services each week.


STRIDES
STRIDES is the Arc's Traumatic Brain Injury program. The program was started in 1995 and currently has over 26 people being served in various capacities depending on individual needs and desires for assistance. We have had several successes – people received the assistance needed and "graduated" from the program. Persons that were successful have maintained skills put in place and practiced with staff. Although this is scary for most people, they are made aware that if services are ever needed they may reapply for the TBI Waiver. Thus far, no individuals have had to reapply. STRIDES is approved to provide services in Allegany, Steuben, and Cattaraugus Counties. STRIDES provides services to individuals who have incurred a Traumatic Brain Injury. Services are provided in the person's home, community, or structured day program. The services are designed to assist each individual in becoming as independent as possible.

STRIDES provides information about TBI to anyone requesting information and/or resources available. We will also assist individuals in completing a referral to the RRDS (Rural Resource Development Specialist) in the person's region if they wish to apply for services.


For further information, please contact:

Cindy Polanowski RN
Senior Vice President of Support Services
cindy.polanowski@alleganyarc.org
(585) 593-700 Ext. 526