Bucks County Department of Mental Health/Developmental Programs 600 Louis Drive, Suite 101 Warminster, PA FAX Web site: Mary Beth Mahoney, MS Administrator

Evolution of the System 1 Ignorance Rejection Fear Community Home Institution Workshop Segregated Transportation CLA Meetings & Program Plans Home Work School Play Fellowship

Self-Determination Self Determination is a fundamental human right. It means that people, in partnership with family and friends, are empowered to plan and direct how they will live their lives. That people have the freedom to choose the services and supports they need, the authority to control limited resources, and the responsibility for the decisions they make. 2

Eligibility Criteria 3 Licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist, psychiatrist, or licensed physician. Manifested during the developmental period which is from birth up to the individual’s 22 nd birthday. Psychological and ABS consist of the following: The clinical data and an overall score. A statement by the certifying practitioner that the results are considered valid and consistent with the person’s degree of functional restriction. A statement by the certifying practitioner as to whether the results indicate that the individual has an intellectual disability.

Developmental Programs Supports Coordination 090 County Supports Coordination Unit (Pennhurst Class Members Only) 092 Lenape Valley Foundation 093 Penndel Mental Health (ID Services only) 095 Penn Foundation 4

Keys to Transition Supports Coordination is the LINK Parents/Caregivers are Critical Applying for Benefits Prioritization of Urgency of Need (PUNS) Accessing all Supports and Services Life Skills and Job Experiences 5

For Your Information Home & Community Services Information System (HCSIS) Individual Support Plan (ISP) Employment and Life Sharing Initiatives Consolidated & Person Family Directed Supports Waiver 6

Developmental Program Services Community Education Training Information and Referral Early Intervention Non-Residential Employment Community Based Supports Older Adult Daily Living Centers Sheltered Workshop Adult Training Facility Family Support Services Transportation Residential Services Home Based Family Living (Lifesharing) Supported Living Community Homes Personal Care Boarding Homes Intermediate Care Facility/Intellectual Disablity (ICF/ID) Private Licensed Facility 7

SUPPORT COORDINATION Know Your Supports Coordinator Link to Accessing ID and Other Community- based Supports Coordinating Transition to The Adult ID System Locate, Coordinate, Monitor 8

OUTCOMES AND VISION Strategize and develop a vision prior to transition IEP Should Support the Student’s Vision Life After School- What is the Outcome? Involve Supports Coordination 9

Board of Commissioners Robert G. Loughery, Chairman Charles H. Martin, Vice Chairman Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, LCSW