All of our services are “waiver eligible” meaning that the Home and Community Based Waiver Program pays for the services as needed. This funding is accessed through Medical Assistance or PMAP programs. We typically accept CADI (Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals), CAC (Community Alternative Care) and BI (Brain Injury) waivers (formerly TBI waiver). We also accept private pay.

Our residential sites are in both Dakota and Hennepin Counties. We have sites in Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount and Bloomington. We work within the neighborhoods of each residential site to build strong relationships that reflect our desire to be a part of the community. Many of the individuals who reside in our residential sites also share in this desire.

The first step in placement is ensuring that the individual is fit for our services. We assess this by reviewing the individual’s history and meeting with the individual one on one where they are currently placed. Once we have established that the individual is fit for our services we work with the case manager or social worker on securing funding. When funding has been secured we begin developing placement paperwork and programming that the individual will need while in placement. The next step is to schedule a placement date and a meeting to sign all of the paperwork. The entire placement process may take any where from several days to three weeks depending on the needs of both our agency and the individual being placed.

Each staff is trained extensively before working a teach residential site. Staff is trained on Vulnerable Adults, Resident Rights, Mental Illness signs and symptoms, Brain Injury, Crisis Intervention, Behavior Modification, Philosophy and Medication Administration. Most residential staff has significant experience and education within the field. Staff also attend bi‐weekly staff meetings where training is the primary focus. In addition, staff work with Site Managers and the organization’s Behavior Analyst throughout their employment to continue developing their ability to work with each individual. We believe that bringing our model to life starts with well trained staff. They need to be equipped to handle every situation.