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Services include, case management, independent living skills training, financial literacy training, parent skills classes, counseling, and affordable supportive housing placement.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Financial Literacy Training
Parenting Skills Classes
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing

Provides peer support counseling, information and referral to services that help disabled individuals, skills training, advocacy for persons with disabilities and their families and disability awareness and leadership education. Working with individuals in their homes or in locations convenient to the individual.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Disease/Disability Registries
Specialized Information and Referral
Centers for Independent Living

Offers community services to both children and adults with autism. Services include:

YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICES offers programs for children with autism and works to meet their diverse needs. Uses an individualized treatment plan based on client's needs, teaches skills geared toward becoming independent and increasing access to life and home activities. Accept Medicaid waivers and private pay.

ADULT COMMUNITY SERVICES program for adults with autism uses an individualized treatment plan based on the client's needs. Services can range from intensive 24-hour supervision to 1-2 hours of support per week. Accept Medicaid waivers, habilitation, state/county, and private pay.

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Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Teaches life skills and community mobility. This is a supported community living environment. Respite care is provided.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Services are designed to enable clients to develop supports and learn skills that will allow them to live, learn, work and socialize in the community.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
HCBS (HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES) programs provide training and support to people living in shared homes in the community with opportunities for learning skills to help develop independence.(Pella/Knoxville and Indianola/Des Moines regions).

SCL (SUPPORTED COMMUNITY LIVING) program is for those people who just need someone to "drop-in" to assist them with various things. Individuals in this program can live with their families, or they can live in their own home or apartment. A Living Skills Advisor will schedule time to meet with them every week to assist them with needed tasks - budgeting, cooking, cleaning, shopping, appointments, social skills, and problem solving.

SPIRITUAL SERVICES are available to all clients.

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Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Offers a variety of training to equip persons with disabilities the skills and information they need to manage their own lives and live more independently. Courses include financial education, legislative internship, effective communication, basic household duties, keeping a personal assistant, and many other topics. Training may take place in group settings as well as in individual sessions.

Provides independent living skills training and supervision services for individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, brain injury, or mental illness.

Provides person-centered services directed toward Supported Community Living and self-advocacy training. Training in independent living skills: self-care, social skills, home maintenance/ housekeeping, and community access for individuals with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury and chronic mental illness.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Mental Health Related Community Support Services (CSS)

Provides a variety of services to assist Individuals with disabilities live Independently in the community. It is an individualized process where SCICIL staff and the client work together as partners to determine an Independent Living Plan to achieve the desired goals.

Blind Service staff provide a variety of services to individuals who are blind, visually impaired or Deaf/Blind to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency through obtaining competitive employment. Services include:

- Vocational rehabilitation.

- Provides instruction in independent living skills, communication strategies, Braille, adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and health and wellness.

- Orientation and Mobility Instructors providing instruction in skills, methods, and techniques to independently travel safely and effectively in various surroundings.

- Rehabilitation Counselors and Coordinators provide a wide variety of services necessary to assist the individual in obtaining their employment outcome goal.

Empowers people with disabilities to attain new skills and techniques so they are able to participate in daily living, recreational/social opportunities, and vocational/volunteering activities. The Center adapts to and address the individual needs of those served.

Assists people with disabilities in mastering skills they need to live independently including:

- Managing a personal budget.

- Teaching home-making skills.

- Promoting self-advocacy.

- Obtaining assistive devices and medical equipment.

- Utilizing community services.

- Accessing public transportation.

The Jail Diversion Program is offered to individuals in Jasper and Poweshiek Counties who are in contact with the criminal justice system because of a mental health or co-occurring disorder. Participation in the Jail Diversion Program is voluntary.

Program staff are able to assist with locating housing, applying for community assistance programs, locating employment, budgeting, promoting independent living skills and identifying and intervening where there are gaps in care. Staff also provide goal-related transportation.

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Diversion Programs
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Independent Living Skills Instruction

Offers a program to assist individuals with developmental disabilities become more independent in their daily life.

Transitional age program provides assistance for those youth and young adults transitioning to independent living, including subsidized housing, help with medications, budgeting, keeping house, etc. Transition age youth may be planning to transition out of foster care or their parents' home, or they may already be living on their own but need extra help to maintain their successful independence

Blind Service staff provide a variety of services to individuals who are blind, visually impaired or Deaf/Blind to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency through obtaining competitive employment. Services include:

- Vocational rehabilitation.

- Provides instruction in independent living skills, communication strategies, Braille, adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and health and wellness.

- Orientation and Mobility Instructors providing instruction in skills, methods, and techniques to independently travel safely and effectively in various surroundings.

- Rehabilitation Counselors and Coordinators provide a wide variety of services necessary to assist the individual in obtaining their employment outcome goal.

Provides assistance to people with disabilities to enable them to live independently in the community. Program support with budgeting, advocacy, shopping, household planning, medical appointments, recreation, and paperwork.

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Health/Disability Related Counseling
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Offers a place for those with disabilities to socialize with peers and engage in various classes, activities and support groups. Activities and classes focus on health and wellbeing, independent living skills, and employment. Information and referrals to other resources can also be provided.

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Health/Disability Related Social Clubs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Adult Day Programs
Provides individuals with disabilities the skills to increase and maintain independence. Will help to identify and work toward goals and put together a plan to succeed.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities

Blind Service staff provide a variety of services to individuals who are blind, visually impaired or Deaf/Blind to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency through obtaining competitive employment. Services include:

- Vocational rehabilitation.

- Provides instruction in independent living skills, communication strategies, Braille, adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and health and wellness.

- Orientation and Mobility Instructors providing instruction in skills, methods, and techniques to independently travel safely and effectively in various surroundings.

- Rehabilitation Counselors and Coordinators provide a wide variety of services necessary to assist the individual in obtaining their employment outcome goal.

Case management assists youth in transition to adulthood to be successful in their community by helping them learn life skills, find support systems, mentoring, etc.

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Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Independent Living Skills Instruction

Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.

Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options

Provides a residential training program that teaches techniques for living independently and working competitively. While learning techniques, the person gains confidence in themselves and adjusts to their vision loss in a positive way.

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Disease/Disability Information
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Provides HCBS Intellectual Disability and Brain Injury Waiver Community Living and employment supports to adult age 18 and up. Candeo now offers outpatient mental health therapy to children and adults. Services include:

COMMUNITY LIVING SUPPORT for individuals with disabilities including in-home and community supports that assist individuals with disabilities to live independently in the community of their choice. Serves individuals with autism, intellectual disability, developmental disabilities, brain injury, individuals dealing with interfering behaviors and dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental illness.

EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT for individuals with disabilities. This service provides community supports to find, obtain, learn and maintain a competitive employment position in the community. Specializes in individuals with intellectual disability, developmental disabilities, brain injuries and chronic mental illness.

HOME BASED HABILITATION SERVICES are for individuals who have a mental illness. Provides supports in the home, community and employment site to assist the individual to maintain independent living and employment.

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY for children and adults of all ages. Candeo therapists specialize in Art and Play Therapy, Trauma recovery and more. The team also specializes in therapeutic support for adults experiencing both an intellectual disability and a mental health diagnosis.

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Mental Health Related Community Support Services (CSS)
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Prevocational Training
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Centers for Independent Living
Vocational Rehabilitation
Supported Employment
Provides independent living skills and activities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Also offers support and advocacy for families and to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Centers for Independent Living