The Agency’s Introduction to APD Mission Presented by Michael Hansen, Director The Agency Supports Persons with Developmental Disabilities in Living, Learning, and Working in their Communities. Rick Scott, Governor 2 Whom Do We Serve? To be eligible for services, a person must have one or more of the following diagnoses: Autism 14 Area Offices Intellectual Disability (I.Q. of 69 or below) Spina Bifida Prader-Willi Syndrome Cerebral Palsy Down Syndrome High-Risk Child 3 4 Sunland Center MRDP Marianna Florida State Hospital Chattahoochee Tacachale Center Gainesville Mentally Retarded Two Developmental Defendant Program Disabilities Centers 5 6
Service Funding Models Most APD Customers Are Served Through the Waiver • Medicaid Waiver – Cost share between state and federal government APD currently serves more than 37,000 Floridians • Consumer-Directed Care Plus – Consumers direct their with developmental disabilities: own care and manage their allocated budgets 29,938 people in the Medicaid Waivers • General Revenue – State dollars only 1,675 of them are in Consumer-Directed Care Plus • ICF/DD Facilities – All-inclusive services in home-like 6,591 receive other services environment 676 people in Developmental Disabilities Centers » Regional Public Centers 207 in forensic programs (MRDP and others) » Community Facilities 7 8 • In-Home Support Services • Supported Living Coaching Living How Do We Carry Out • Respite Care The Agency’s Mission? • Personal Care Assistance • Environmental Access • Personal Emergency Response Systems The Agency Supports Persons with • Licensed Group Homes Developmental Disabilities in Living, Learning, • Residential Habilitation Services and Working in their Communities. • Developmental Disabilities Centers 9 10 • Adult Day Training Learning • Supported Employment Services • Adult Day Training • Referral to Vocational Working Rehabilitation Services • Behavior Analysis Services • Transition from School to Work • Behavior Assistant Services • Business Leadership Networks • Specialized Mental Health Services • Speech Therapy • Mentally Retarded Defendant Program – Restoration of competency to stand trial 11 12
Agency Initiatives • Companion Services Community • Transportation Involving Children • Physical and Occupational Therapy APD serves children with developmental disabilities directly through its programs and also with special • Adult Dental Services initiatives and partnerships, including… • Respiratory Therapy • Early intervention for high-risk children starting at age 3 • Medical Equipment and Supplies • Partnership with Department of Children and Families on • Dietician Services adoption of foster children with disabilities • Medication Review • Transition from school to work or to further education • Personal Emergency Response • APD serves on various state and local task forces Systems • Participation in the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet! 13 14 Thank You! For more information about APD…. Call 1-866-APD-CARES (1-866-273-2273) Visit APDCares.org Visit iBudgetFlorida.org 15
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