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SERVICES IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Residential Resources (RRI) provides a wide range of services for people with developmental and acquired disabilities.

Enhanced Family Care:

Families or individual “providers” share a home with a person with a disability and assist that individual in integrating into one’s home neighborhood and the greater community. This option typically serves only one person. In exchange for a monthly stipend, the provider is responsible to assist the individual with instruction and guidance as well as to provide care and medical assistance when necessary. Other responsibilities include providing instruction and teaching in a variety of situations. These can include housekeeping, shopping, community integration, recreational and leisure opportunities and self care.

Individualized Staffed Programs:

These are similar to the enhanced family care model where one individual lives in a home with support, yet differs in that the 1:1 supports are staff working a variety of schedules. People living in such programs have 24 hour supports. The scope of these programs depends greatly on the circumstances of the person being served. Many of the individuals may need some form of assistance and guidance in decision making. Other individuals need support with impulse control, assaultive and/or self abusive behavior, severe medical concerns and other potentially difficult circumstances.

Supported Independent Living:

This service is available to people living in the community who require assistance to achieve their maximum independence. These supports are provided in the individual’s home and community. A person may receive assistance on a daily or weekly basis in the following areas: personal, counseling, money management, community integration, transportation, shopping assistance, medical monitoring, diet and menu planning, vacation planning and any other issues pertaining to daily life in the community.

Group Homes:

These are individual homes offering support for 2-4 individuals. These homes are staffed while the individuals are at home. They focus on medical care, personal care, community integration, daily living skills, recreational and leisure activities as well as any specialized services needed. These homes provide safe, secure and caring environments for individuals requiring more intense supports.

Outreach Supports:

These supports are offered to individuals whose needs require only occasional support or monitoring/engaged consult. These supports would vary depending on the amount of time and training/assistance needed by the individual. It can range from 2 hours a week to 2 days a week. This usually consists of checking in to monitor safety issues, nutrition, specific problem solving and occasional transportation.

Day Supports:

RRI provides a wide range of day program services that focus on meeting the needs of the individual. There are opportunities for community integration, and activities of daily living, functional communication, social skills and vocational skill building. Staffing support depends on the needs of the individual involved. A typical day service consists of 1:1 staffing, providing services out of the individual’s home. RRI also provides day supports to groups of individuals. Staffing in these programs are typically 1:2 but may be different depending on the needs of the individuals served.

Service Coordination

1. Developing a Service Plan
2. Gathering the information needed for the applicant to be approved as a waiver participant
3. Securing a residence in the community that meets the individual's welfare and safety needs
4. Implementing of the Service Plan
5. Reviewing the outcomes of the Service Plan
6. Revising the Service plan

The Service Coordinator supports and encourages the participant to problem solve, control life situations and become as independent as possible. The position is also responsible for the health, safty and well being of the participant, ensuring that services to help increase integration into the community are available and coordinated.

School System Supports:

We have worked with local school systems to provide supports for young adults (18-21) involved in the school system. These services include transition to adult types of skill development, including community integration, vocational supports, and daily living and independence skills.

Specialized Trainings Offered:

• CPI: Crisis Prevention Intervention
  
  Offered by: Debbie Gaudreault-Larochelle, MS Certified CPI Trainer/Behaviorist
  
  CPI is a nonviolent physical crisis intervention method used when physical intervention is necessary. The training consists of the following areas:
  • Crisis development, nonverbal behavior, paraverbal communication, verbal intervention, precipitating factors
  • Staff fear & anxiety
  • Personal safety, situational role plays
  • Postvention and actual hands on training of holds/releases etc.


• State of NH, Overview of Acquired Brain Disorder Training
  
  Offered by: Scott Dow, CBIS (Certified Brain Injury Specialist) CE
  
  The overview of Acquired Brain Disorder training includes the following:
  • Awareness of and empathy for the experience of living with brain injury
  • Awareness of definition of acquired brain disorder.
  • Awareness of heightened vulnerabilities of people with acquired brain disorders.
  • Awareness of how a brain injury may affect person thinking, behavior, emotions, relationships, and community participation.
  Awareness of strategies to assist people with ABD who have cognitive, emotional, or behavioral challenges.