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Deaf Services Advocates provides residential support to persons who are Deaf and diagnosed with mental illness or developmental disabilities. These services occur in group home and apartment settings and are provided in a culturally sensitive environment. These programs are staffed by persons who are Deaf. Advocates offers ASL classes to all employees and Deaf culture training on an on-going basis. Prader-Willi Syndrome is a rare birth defect that affects one in 10,000 individuals and results in weak muscle tone, insatiable appetite, incomplete sexual development, and some degree of mental retardation. By late adolescence and early adulthood, almost all individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome have serious personality and behavioral problems. Prader-Willi Syndrome has no cure, and without proper treatment can result in morbid obesity through compulsive eating. We offer programs that provide structure and support for weight management, behavioral issues and personal care that lead to improvement in health and quality of life. Advocates’ residential programs for persons diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome have been nationally recognized. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive treatment that blends cognitive-behavioral therapy and Eastern meditation practice. DBT has proven effectiveness in reducing behaviors that interfere with quality of life, such as serious self-injury, suicide attempts and high rates of hospitalization. Advocates’ DBT Program offers individual therapy, weekly skills training, and intensive residential treatment. Intentional Care Performance Standards that Support Recovery and Empowerment by Advocates staff and consumers with Patricia Deegan, Ph.D., a national consumer consultant. The Intentional Care approach provides performance-based guidelines that help to bridge the gap between the principles of recovery and empowerment and the real-world application of these principles in the every day work of direct service staff and supervisors. Advocates provides consultation and training in this approach nationally. You can visit their site at: http://www.intentionalcare.org/
Group Homes providing around-the-clock support to individuals on-site Supported Living in which individuals live on their own but receive assistance as needed Shared Living situations where community residents welcome people with disabilities into their homes as family members Adult Foster Care is a residential program for individuals 16 years and older who, because of medical and physical, cognitive or psychiatric problems, cannot safely live alone.
Eligibility and Referral - Mental Health Services The majority of Advocates Inc Mental Health Residential programs are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. Eligibility for and referral to these programs is determined by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. dmhinfo@dmh.state.ma.us The Advocates McKinney Supported Housing programs provide housing and support to individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illness and are homeless. Referrals to these programs can be made directly to Advocates Inc. Advocates, Inc. offers a small number of privately paid residential placements. Eligibility is determined case by case. Please contact us for more information. Fee Structure Individuals funded by Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Individuals living in our 24 hour staffed group home pay 65% of their income. Individuals living in residential group settings that do not include the cost of food pay 45% of their income Individuals living in apartments owned or leased by Advocates pay 30% of their income. Individuals funded by McKinney HUD pay 30% of their income.
Eligibility and Referral - Developmental Disabilities Services Most of the individuals receiving support from Advocates Inc Developmental Disabilities Residential programs are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation. Eligibility and referral to these programs is determined by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation. www.state.ma.us/dmr Advocates Inc. offers a small number of privately paid residential placements. Eligibility is determined case by case. Please contact us for more information. Fee Structure Advocates Inc. Developmental Disability Residential services are available to Department of Mental Retardation eligible persons without regard for their ability to pay. However, such persons are expected to seek any and all benefits to which they are entitled from federal, state, and local governments, including Social Security, SSI, SSDI, General Relief, Fuel Assistance, and Family Assistance. Advocates, Inc. will actively assist clients in obtaining any and all benefits to which they are entitled and will assist clients during their wait to receive benefits. Under Department of Mental Retardation regulations and Advocates, Inc. policies, individuals are charged a portion of their benefits or earned income. Individuals living in our 24 hour staffed group home pay 75% of their income. Individuals living in apartments owned or leased by Advocates pay 30% of their income.
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