Office of Mental Retardation Developmental Disabilities
(OMRDD)
- housing
- day services
- service coordination/case management
- supported employment, prevocational job training, workshops
- respite services
- home care, home modifications
- family care
- transportation
- recreation services
State Education Department
(SED)
- school aged programs for medically frail, behaviorally challenged developmentally disabled students – 5 to 21
- school aged programs for emotionally disabled students
- integrated preschool services for disabled children - 3 to 5
- special education itinerant teacher(including vision teachers)
- related services in the community( pt, ot, speech)
- evaluations of children to support the need for preschool services
Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
( VESID – division of SED)
- sheltered employment
- workshops
- job evaluations
- job placements
New York State Department of Health
(DOH)
- early intervention services in families homes and center based programs for disabled/delayed students - 0 to 3
- evaluations of infants to support the need for early intervention services
- medical care – internal medicine, neurology, podiatry, psychiatry
- dental care
- audiology
- mental health services
- rehab/therapy services – ot, pt and speech
- assistive technology
- seating and mobility and wheelchair clinics
- durable medical equipment
- services for traumatic brain injured
Office of Mental Health
(OMH)
- day treatment
- counseling
- psychiatrist
Office of Children and Family Services
(OCFS)
- non secure detention
- group homes
- residential treatment facilities
- foster care
- adoption
- respite care
Goals to achieve:
Here are some thoughts on expanding our talking points from our first meeting;
a. no cuts to our services and multiple sources of funding – worst case scenario we’d be willing to accept is level funding.
b. retention/consistent staffing
1. entire not for profit/human services industry that services the “disabled” has major workforce challenges ie 25+% turnover due in large part to low wages and many unfilled positions
2. lack of consistent staff could have an impact on safety of care and certainly impacts ability to form relationships. Also new staff has a training premium and care is less efficient.
3. care can’t be person centered and instead becomes a series of disconnected tasks.
c. impact on “safety net” services
1. health care – infrequent care leads to undiagnosed ills, pain, suffering
2. housing – 24/7 responsibility for caring for residents – over 800 people on waiting list in WNY for community placement as parents can no longer support
3. day services – without it individuals are at home with no productive activities and potentially unsupervised
d. impact on economy, workforce/jobs - seeking DDAWNY’s updated payroll, employment stats
