We are pleased to present information ON:

Host-Home : A Model of Success

Sharon M. Coutryer, PH.D.
From Illinois Mentor.
Director of Operations , IDD Program,

Providing information on:

In The MENTOR Network’s Host-Home program individuals live in private
family homes in the community with nurturing host-home providers – who we
call Mentors. Because this model is geared towards the needs of one
person, host-home living is highly flexible and focused on personal choice
for the Mentor and the individual receiving services. In partnership with
the people we serve and our Mentors we strive to create that “perfect
match,” ensuring successful placements that lead to long-term, meaningful
relationships – the basis of our program success.

Together the Mentor, program staff, the individuals’ family and other
professionals design and implement an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) to
help those we serve acquire skills, access services and participate in
community life and activities.

For individuals and families, our Host-Home program provides invaluable
peace of mind. For the payors supporting them, it represents a reliable,
affordable, quality-focused solution that eliminates the need for capital
expenses and the worry of ensuring continuity of direct care staff.
Services provided in the Host-Home program are based on each individual’s
unique needs and preferences.

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Additional Information on Host Family form DHS

http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27896/documents/By_Division/Division%20of%20DD/Waiver%20Provider%20Manual.pdf

State of Illinois: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for
Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Provider Manual

c. Host family CILA serves individuals with developmental disabilities in
their own residence. Host families consist of one or more persons who are
unrelated to the individual with a developmental disability and who are
under contract with the provider agency to provide host family services.
No more than two individuals with developmental disabilities may reside
with any single host family. The two support models are:

i. Traditional care is the full-time residence of the paid caregivers. The
paid caregivers own, lease or rent the residence.

ii. Shared living may house either full or part-time paid caregivers in
which individuals other than shift staff employees provide more than 50
percent of the residential coverage. The individuals, caregivers or
provider agency own, lease or rent the residence.

The difference between traditional care and shared living models is shift
employees routinely share supervision, care and training responsibilities
with the host family caregivers in the shared living model.
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Look forward to seeing
everyone,

Board Members of DFDN,
2010

DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
Open Board Meeting
Lisle Library
Lisle, IL 60532

Wednesday
7pm to 9pm

Our guest speaker is Mariel Hammer;
Community Work Incentive Coordinator
Illinois Department of Human Services

Topics :

· Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA) overview
· Myths about going to work
· Ticket to Work
· Supplemental Security Income- SSI, Work Incentives
· Medicaid
· Social Security Disability Insurance- SSDI, Work Incentives
· Medicare Part A, Part B, Part D
· Reporting gross monthly earnings
· Questions and Answers

Please register by e-mailing info below to:

dfdn@dfdn.org
Name:
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Look forward to seeing
everyone,

Board Members of DFDN 2010

DuPage Work Group Legislative Forum

Thursday, Sept.2, 2010
7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m
Council Chambers
Municipal Center
400 S. Eagle St.
Naperville, IL 60540

The purpose of this forum is to give state legislative candidates an opportunity to share with DuPage County voters their positions on Illinois’ critical human service issues facing individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness and how the candidates would advocate for these issues in Springfield.

State Legislative Candidates attending forum:

48th District, Rep. Michael Connelly
48th District, Ms. Barbara Green

55th District, Gregory Brownfield

95th District, Rep. Mike Fortner
95th District, Ms. Maria Owens

96th District, Rep. Darlene Senger

42nd District, Rep. Sandra Pihos
42nd District, Ms. Kathryn Vlahos

45th District, Ms. JoAnn Franzen

46th District, Ms. Deborah Conroy

47th District, Rep. Patricia Bellock
47th District, Mr. Bob Mueller
47th District, Mr. James Speta

Cosponsors:
Donka
DuPage Center for Independent Living
DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
Family Support Network
Little Friends, Inc.
NADS
NAMI of DuPage County Illinois
PACT, Inc.
Parents Alliance Employment Project
Ray Graham Association
SEA (Supported Employment Associates)
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)

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              DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN) 
                         Open Board Meeting
                                Lisle Library
                              Lisle, IL  60532
                                 7pm to 9pm

We are pleased to present information on two Sperate topics:

   1)             DonKa Inc.
 A non-profit organization who is Dedicated to a mission of improving the quality of life
for people with disabilities through computer training.

   2)  Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities (HBWD)

To help people with disabilities return to work Illinois offers a program called Health
Benefits for Workers with Disabilities. The goal of this program is to help people with
disabilities return to work with full Medicaid health care benefits.

          DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
           Wed. November 12, 2008  Open Board Meeting
                            Lisle Library
                          Lisle, IL  60532
                             7pm to 9pm

We are pleased to present information on Seguin and its
Adult Foster Care Model/Shared Living CILA:

One of three tailor made opptions for residental settings
within the community.

The presenters will be:
Tina Golos from Seguin, Oak Park, Illinois

Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA)

CILA is a residential program designed towards meeting the unique needs of persons
served.   The focus of the CILA program is to offer individuals smaller residential
settings within the community and provide for integration opportunities.  Participants
are encouraged to develop knowledge of local social and recreational outlets and to
develop relationships with members of the community.

Participants can become integrated through access to the following community-based
services:

?        vocational training
?        legal and educational services
?        leisure, recreational, religious and social outlets
?        medical services

    Please register by e-mailing info below to:

    dfdn@dfdn.org
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    Look forward to seeing
    everyone,
    Ruth Ann Sikora

           DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
            Wed. June 18, 2008  Open Board Meeting
                             Lisle Library
                           Lisle, IL  60532
                              7pm to 9pm

We are pleased to present information from three of Dupage County’s community providors in the areas of:

Supported Emploment
Community integration

The presenters will be:

Parents Alliance
The Parents Alliance Employment Project has existed since 1982 to assist individuals with disabilities to obtain and maintain community based employment.

Range of Motion, Inc
Community integration & accessible transportation.

S.E.A. ( Supported Emploment Association)
Provides an innovative and flexible approach to employment services.
Their mission is to provide comprehensive supported employment services from job serch plans, to ongoing job coaching & follow-up training in standard work inviornmnt.

We hope you will join us
As it is part of DFDN’s mission to get information out to community about services and supports in DuPage County.

     Please register by e-mailing info below to:

     dfdn@dfdn.org
                                Name:
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     Look forward to seeing
     everyone,
     R. Sikora, Officer DFDN ]]> http://dfdn.org/archives/22/feed 0 http://dfdn.org/archives/23 http://dfdn.org/archives/23#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:49:51 +0000 webmaster http://dfdn.org/archives/23 DuPage Family Disability Network, DFDN
Monday, April 7, 2008
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Lisle Library
777 Front Street
Lisle, IL  60532

DuPage Family Disability Network, DFDN is hosting a forum with the following presenters:

Lilia Teninty, Director
Division of Developmental Disabilities, DHS

Ed McManus, Facilitator
North Suburban Network, DHS

Joe Straka, Director
PACT, Inc.

DuPage Family Disability Network invites interested individuals, families, county
officials and supporting professionals to a dialogue with Lilia Teninty, Joe Straka and
Ed McManus regarding the direction of DD services in Illinois.

Seating is limited.   Please register by e-mail to dfdn@dfdn.org:

                                   Name:
                      Number Registering:
                       Parent/Organization:

Thank you,
Barbara Petersen, President
DuPage Family Disability Network, DFDN

           DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
                        Wed. February 20, 2008  Open Board Meeting
                                           Lisle Police Station
                                               Route 53
                                            Lisle, IL  60532
                                              7pm to 9pm

     Please register by e-mailing info below to:            

  PERSONAL ASSISTANTS OR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL STAFF TOOLS

Katie Keiling;
Community Support Coordinator
Insitute on Disability and Human Development: UIC

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) play a critical role in the lives of
people with developmental disabilities and their families.

The DSP Workforce Initiative, a project supported by the Illinois Council on
Developmental Disabilities, has developed a plan to make significant
changes in Illinois to improve the recruitment and retention of DSPs.
Through this initiative, an exciting resource has been developed for
individuals with disabilities and their families to assist in finding,
choosing, and keeping great DSPs.

    Email Address: dfdn@dfdn.org
                                Name:
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     Look forward to seeing
     everyone,
     R. Sikora,

This past January DFDN invited one of the states benefit specialists to speek with our group. Our April meeting is a follow up to that discusion to answer some of items to a greater extent.

We have invited Alan Goldstein, PABSS Project Manager, IL ADA Project Manager & Senior Attorney Equip for Equality, Inc.

Please join the members of the DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN) for a discussion on Protection and Advocacy (P&A) for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Project.

Topics:

• The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in Everyday Life
• Put Your Rights to Work: The Americans With Disabilities Act and Employment
• Ticket to Work: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Benefits

There will be time for questions to be entertained from the audience.

Please register at dfdn@dfdn.org if you are planning on attending the meeting.
Walk-ins are always welcome, but it helps our room set-up if we have
an idea of how many people to anticipate.