Services

Developmentally Disabled (DD) Consumers
Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities

PRIDE offers services that range in intensity and setting based on the individual's needs and preferences. Services may be provided in the individual's home and community to assist the care taker in the day to day responsibilities that come with caring for a loved one, or services may be provided in a PRIDE setting such as a day activity program or residential program.

• Targeted Case Management Services
• CAP MR/DD Services
• Outpatient Treatment
• Comprehensive Assessments
• Supervised Living
• Day Activity Program

What is Targeted Case Management Services?

• Targeted Case Management is the ongoing monitoring of services provided to individuals to meet their educational, vocational, residential, treatment, financial, social, and other treatment and non-treatment needs as identified in the individual's Person Centered Plan. (In other words, we help you to figure out what services you are eligible for, and how to find these services. We also help to keep track of it all so you have one person to turn to.)
• This service includes the arrangement, linkage, or integration of multiple services received by the recipient from other providers and/or natural supports.
• It includes the assessment of an individual's needs, overseeing the process of determining the individual's level of care, and the development and review of the Person Centered Plan. (In other words, we listen to you and what your wants and needs and goals are so we can help you find the resources you need to achieve them)
• The Case Manager is responsible for all aspects of the Person Centered Plan which includes facilitating the planning process, circle of friends, mini-planning teams, revising the Plan as needed and submitting the Plan for LME authorization.
• This service can be provided only to consumers that do not receive any other direct services from Pride In North Carolina, Inc. and may be provided in any setting except public correctional or detention facilities. (In other words, if PRIDE provides your case management, we don't provide any other services. This prevents us from having any kind of conflict of interest regarding your care.)

What are CAP MR/DD Services?

• CAP Waiver services are paraprofessional services designed to provide instruction and care to consumers, assess a consumer's living situation, and increase independent living, self help, social skills and to improve basic interactions both in the home and in the community.
• CAP Waiver services include a variety of specific service definitions as outlined in the CAP Manual.

What is Outpatient Treatment (Therapy)?

• Outpatient Treatment is designed to meet the clinically significant behavioral or psychological symptoms or patterns that have been identified as treatment needs for a recipient.
• It is provided through scheduled therapeutic treatment sessions and may be provided to individuals, families, or groups in various settings.
• Individuals providing this service must have a Master's Degree and be licensed in the state of North Carolina in an appropriate behavioral health discipline.

What is Comprehensive Assessment?

• A Comprehensive Assessment is an intensive clinical and functional face to face evaluation of a person's mental health, developmental disability, or substance abuse condition to develop a report and treatment recommendations. (In other words, it is an evaluation to help decide what kinds of services will meet your needs.)
• This service can be provided in any location and is conducted by a team comprised of Pride's licensed PhD psychologist and a licensed therapist. (In other words, you would meet with two separate people for this evaluation, and it can be conducted in our office or some other place that is more convenient for you)
• This assessment is the primary process by which a determination is made regarding target population criteria and eligibility for enhanced benefit services. (In other words, from this evaluation, we will figure out what kind of services you are eligible to receive)
• The following are included in the Comprehensive Assessment:

1. Health history
2. Biological, psychological, familial, social, developmental and environmental dimensions
3. Presenting problems
4. Strengths
5. Diagnoses
6. Recommendations regarding eligibility
7. Recipient participation including families, guardians or other caregivers.

What is Supervised Living?

• A Supervised Living facility is a residential setting which serves DD adults who are admitted into the program on their own volition and demonstrate the willingness and ability to comply with the rules and routines of the program. (In other words, the folks who live in these houses should WANT to live there. Don't we all deserve to live in the home of our choice?)
• This model provides a safe, supervised setting where consumers are encouraged and assisted in developing to their fullest potential. (In other words, we provide assistance and supervision to help consumers learn the things they need to know to become more independent.)
• These programs may be set up in a variety of ways depending on the needs of the consumers served. (In other words, WE'RE FLEXIBLE! Each home is set up with the needs and preferences of the consumers in mind. Homes can be set up for two, three, or even four consumers depending on their needs and preferences. Homes may have higher or lower staffing ratios depending on the amount of assistance the consumers require. Homes may have an employee stay awake at night, or not depending on the level of supervision the consumers need. We make every effort to accommodate YOU!)
• It is vital to the effectiveness of the home that it operates collaboratively with other service components and is well integrated into the available community resources.
• Activities are designed to provide consumers with outlets which are age appropriate, developmentally appropriate, and oriented toward personal growth and the development of independence. (In other words, we try to coordinate things to do that the consumers enjoy as well as to foster independence.)
• Activities that are focused toward maximizing continuity with the individual's family and community network are preferred over those that are solely facility based. (In other words, we want to keep people involved and connected with their families and other important people in their lives.)
• While in the residence consumers are offered opportunities to learn self help and daily living skills so as to eventually enable them to reside more independently if that is the desire.

Day Activity Program

• Pride operates a Day Activity Program in Jacksonville for adults with developmental disabilities.
• It is a structured day program designed to enhance vocational, educational, leisure, and self help skills.
• Activities are designed to provide consumers with outlets that are age appropriate, developmentally appropriate and oriented toward personal growth and the development of independence.
• Consumers may spend a part of their day or week engaged in vocational training activities in the community as appropriate.
• When ever possible, consumers are assisted in obtaining paid employment and provided the guidance, training and assistance necessary to maintain employment in the community.