Missouri's Guide to Home and Community Based Services

OTHER STATE AGENCIES TO CONTACT:

SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

The mission of Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) is to develop, promote, and support community-based systems that enable the best possible health and highest level of functioning for Missourians with special health needs. To that end, SHCN provides services for children and adults with disabilities, chronic illness, and birth defects. Services include assessment, treatment, and service coordination.

SHCN is organized into four life-stage programs and two operational groups. Programs organized according to the major life-span periods can better address the unique biological, cognitive, and social processes for each period of development for individuals with special health care needs. The life-stage programs are Infants and Toddlers (ages birth to 3), Children (ages 3 to 13), Adolescents and Youth (ages 13 to 21), and Adult Transition (ages 21 to 65). Each program includes three components: core functions, services, and resource access, and is directed by a Program Team Leader. The two operational groups are Internal Resource Group and the External Relations Group.

Each life-stage program is supported by a cluster of categorical funded services that include:

HOPE SERVICE

Formerly known as the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program, the Hope Service provides assistance for children under the age of 21 who meet financial and medical eligibility guidelines. This service focuses on early identification of children with special needs; funding for preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services; and provision of service coordination activities for families. Service coordination is provided through 13 regional contracts and by Bureau staff located in eight area offices throughout the state.

ADULT HEAD INJURY FUNDED SERVICE

The Adult Head Injury Service provides assistance in locating, coordinating, and purchasing rehabilitation and psychological services for individuals who are age 21 and older who have survived a traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI is defined as "a sudden insult or damage to the brain or its coverings, not of a degenerative nature." Service coordination is available free of charge, regardless of financial status of the individual with TBI. Rehabilitation funding is available statewide to survivors of TBI whose income is 185% of poverty or lower.

SERVICE COORDINATION

Service Coordination is a collaborative process that assists an individual/family to assess their needs and resources and develop a plan to address those needs, including assessment for home-based services. Service Coordination facilitates, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates services and outcomes, and encourages an individual/family to develop the skills needed to function at their maximum level of independence. Individuals' Service Coordinators will continue to monitor and evaluate services as long as individuals remain in the services.

GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

Governor's Council on Disability provides leadership and support so that all Missourians with disabilities achieve equal opportunities and independence. In carrying out this mission, the Governor's Council on Disability:

1. provides educational programs on disability rights & awareness;
2. provides technical assistance to Missourians interested in learning more about the legal universe of disability rights;
3. works with the legislature to ensure that proposed laws respect the rights of persons with disabilities;
4. works with national and state governmental agencies to ensure rulemaking is sensitive to the needs and rights of persons with disabilities; and,
5. offers free publications dealing with disability awareness and disability rights.

MISSOURI ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (MoAT)

The mission of Missouri Assistive Technology is to increase access to assistive technology for Missourians with all types of disabilities, of all ages. "Assistive technology" is any device or equipment that can help a person with a disability improve or maintain their independence.

Programs include: Telecommunication Access Program (TAP) which can provide adaptive telephone equipment or adaptive computer equipment: ETC program through which equipment can be borrowed up to six weeks to try out before making a purchasing decision (includes augmentative communication devices, computer access, low-vision devices, switches, and many others); Show-Me Loans program can provide low-interest loans to help purchase assistive devices, home access improvements and vehicle access modification; Swap 'n Shop program is an assistive device exchange program that allows consumers to buy and sell pre-owned adaptive equipment; Kids Assistive Technology program provides funding to help purchase assistive technology for children and teenagers. MoAT also provides information and referral to those seeking more information about assistive technology devices, policies or funding and provides training including an annual state-wide Assistive Technology conference.

MISSOURI PLANNING COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (MPCDD)

The MIssouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities (MPC) is a 24 member, consumer-driven council appointed by the Governor funded through the Federal Development Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. Its mandate is to plan, advocate for, and give advise concerning programs and Services for persons with developmental disabilities that will increase their opportunities for independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion into communities.

MISSOURI DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RESOURCE CENTER (MODDRC)

The Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities (MPC) is a 24 member, consumer-driven council appointed by the Governor funded through the Federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. Its mandate is to plan, advocate for, and give advise concerning programs and services for persons with developmental disabilities that will increase their opportunities for independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion into communities.

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