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Over the course of five days, individuals with disabilities (ages 8 and up) have the opportunity to learn how to ride a bicycle. For many participants, this is a life-changing experience.

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Synergy Advisory Group - Special Needs Financial Planning

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Work Incentive Benefits Services are intended to assist consumers receiving Social Security disability benefits or other public benefits toward self-sufficiency by addressing questions or concerns related to work and earnings and navigate benefit, entitlement, and economic assistance programs. This service is recommended for all consumers receiving public benefits including benefits and entitlements administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and FoodShare, Medicaid, BadgerCare, Subsidized Housing, county, and state benefits, etc.). There is no requirement that the consumer be working or have earnings to have any benefits services authorized.

Services should be responsive to the consumer's current need. Services should be individualized to reflect information the consumer would like to know regarding their benefits and how earnings or other goals could affect them.

Beginning in 2024, service providers must demonstrate that they have completed Work Incentive Benefits Counseling training. Service providers interested in adding the service to their service agreement should contact the Program Development Specialist, or refer to the list of approved trainings available on the DVR Service Provider Training webpage.

Consumer Engagement and Relationships

It is important for the consumer, the provider staff, and DVR to establish a productive working relationship to make forward progress. Included in DVR reporting, please identify and update, as needed, an expected contact standard. The provider and consumer should discuss and agree to how often, the length of meetings, type of meeting (in person, remote meeting) and where they will meet to promote progress. The consumer and providers should also agree to how to communicate changes to scheduled meetings. If a consumer is disengaged for more than a month, or there are critical issues impacting progress during authorized services, please reach out to notify DVR directly via phone or email. Please also share the Roles and Responsibilities with consumers, which may be helpful in describing expectations.

Providers should monitor progress and adhere to the timeframes for delivery of individual services identified in the table below.

Work Incentive Benefits Introductory Meeting

Establish shared understanding between consumer, provider and DVR of future benefits consultation activities

45 days from date of authorization

1. Intake Interview between Provider, Consumer, and optional DVR Staff (In-person, Virtually or by phone)

2. Releases signed by consumer (or guardian) for benefit verification

3. General Benefits information to consumer

$200

Work Incentive Benefits Portfolio

Provide consumers with an accurate account of their current benefits situation

60 days from date of authorization

1. Summary document including items described below

2. Meeting to review Portfolio between Provider, Consumer, and DVR Staff (In-person, Virtually or by phone)

$300

Work Incentive Benefits Analysis with Plan

Assist consumer to execute a plan to access work incentives

45 days from date of authorization

1. Work Incentive Benefits Analysis with Plan

2. Meeting between Provider, Consumer, and DVR Staff (In-person, Virtually or by phone) to review the Plan, to include items described below

$400

Work Incentive Benefits Plan Assistance

Assist consumers to execute the Work Incentive Plan

45 days - 12 months from date of authorization

1. Work Incentive Benefits Plan Assistance Report

2. Contacts with consumer/DVR should be documented with a summary of each contact made

$300

Work Incentive Benefits Introductory Meeting

The purpose of the introductory meeting is to provide general information to the consumer about Work Incentives and help the DVR Staff, consumer and provider determine and understand the purpose of the Benefits Consultation services that will follow. To complete this work, the benefits consultant needs information from the DVR Staff and consumer regarding the consumer's goals, including employment and income targets, housing, etc. The benefits consultant also needs to verify information from public entities about the consumer's current benefits. The consumer or their guardian must sign releases of information for the benefits consultant to receive these verifications. The releases of information should be signed at this meeting.

This meeting should also include the following activities:

Intake of household income and benefits

Discuss next steps with consumer/guardian and VR and schedule follow up research and contacts as needed

Provide basic preliminary information about Benefits and Work Incentives including:

SSI Work Incentives as applicable

SSDI Work incentives as applicable

Medicaid Buy-in options as applicable

Medicare savings programs as applicable

Gathering information about the consumer including:

LTC funder contact information

Contact information of Rep Payee, Guardian, and/or Conservator

Consumer Communication Preferences

Work Incentive Benefits Portfolio

The benefits portfolio is a point in time summary of the consumer's current benefit situation. It informs the conversation about the consumer's employment goal. If the consumer's goal changes in light of the information shared by the provider, this updated goal should be used to complete a Work Incentives Plan.

Verified benefits the portfolio should include:

Social Security Administration (SSA) disability programs and applicable work incentive

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Ticket to Work

Health insurance programs

Medicare

Medicare Savings Programs (MSP)

Medicare Supplemental policies

Medicare Advantage Plans

Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy

Medicaid

Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP)

Long Term Care (Medicaid Waivers, Family Care/I Respect I Self Direct/ Self Directed Supports, etc.)

BadgerCare Plus

Private health insurance

Other insurance programs as appropriate for the individual

Private disability insurance programs

Unemployment Insurance

Veteran's Benefits

Worker's Compensation

FoodShare

Housing assistance programs

Energy assistance

Information on spouse and children's benefits and entitlements, if relevant
Work Incentive Benefits Portfolio Report (DVR-19461-E)
Work Incentive Benefits Analysis with Plan

The Work Incentive Benefits Plan will combine the information about a consumer's goals from the intake interview and subsequent verification of benefits to forecast expected changes to benefits. It will explain actions the consumer needs to take to stay current with the agencies that administer these benefits, and assistance the consumer can access to execute those actions, including assistance from the provider.

The Plan should include:

1. A timeline for expected future checkpoints/meetings based on the person's work goal

2. Benefits specialist will work with consumer to resolve those issues and include a summary of the assistance in the Plan document

3. Preparation and delivery of a plan for future consultation assistance needed.

4. Thresholds for current benefit and/or expected future benefits

5. Timelines for anticipated changes

End of TWP

Work review

End of SEIE

End of payment status

TTW Enrollment

Reporting schedule/responsibilities

Work Incentive Benefits Analysis with Plan Report (DVR-18048-E)

Work Incentive Benefits Plan Assistance

Meetings between the consumer and service provider within the 12-month period following the plan review meeting, to implement the steps detailed in the Work Incentives Benefits Plan. Assist in managing benefits/entitlement/funding status, including wage reporting to SSA and continuing benefits eligibility and facilitate a warm hand off to Ticket to Work. The provider should also answer questions/consult as needed as progress is made and update the plan to address changing circumstances and additional consumer questions/concerns.

The provider is expected to supply VR with a summary of activities that were completed prior to billing for the final payment. This summary should include:

1. Instances of follow up with VRC

2. Instances of follow up with consumer during check points

3. Case notes specifying any changes in the initial plan

Fee Schedule

Service Notes:
Purchase Order Instructions/Timing: The WIBS Introductory meeting, Portfolio and Plan should be authorized together on a single purchase order on three separate lines. The time frame for all three services should not exceed 6 months. If the consumer is already working, or has immediate needs that require assistance, the Plan Assistance service should also be authorized.

Meeting Flexibilities/Attendance: DVR staff attending the various Workforce Incentive Benefits Services meetings whether in person, virtually, or by phone is important for providing vocational planning and support to our consumers. Based on local WDA practices, any DVR staff may attend these meetings. DVR staff attendance is not required at the Introductory meeting unless needed by the consumer. DVR staff attendance is required for at least one of the following meetings: the Portfolio Meeting, the Plan meeting, or the Portfolio/Plan combined meeting. Based on consumer circumstances, it may be decided to have a single/combined meeting to cover both the Portfolio and the Plan.

Reports/Forms

Required Reporting Templates

Resources

Qualifications

Providers who are delivering Work Incentive Benefits Consultation services must agree to have qualified personnel complete the services.

Starting in 2024, it is expected that DVR Service Provider staff will be required to complete a formal training program for the preparation of Work Incentive Benefits Analysis for consumers receiving public benefits. A provider will be required to have documentation of previous certification via the Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC) program, or similar comprehensive training to include:

Determining eligibility for work incentive counseling services

Providing information about and referrals to programs that support work

Gathering information about the beneficiary and verifying their public benefits

Providing individualized advisement, including a Benefits Summary & Analysis (BS & A) report; and

Providing proactive ongoing work-related benefits support.

By 2024, the provider must be able to document training meeting the requirements for the 2024-2026 service agreement, effective July 1, 2024.

Metrics

The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has identified service specific criteria for all statewide services. The list below contains objective information that DVR will begin to collect and use to establish baseline quality information, and eventually establish goals for quality improvement with our provider partners. The effort to collect the information, verify accuracy, establish data baselines and targets will take time and collaboration. DVR's goal in identifying these criteria in the technical specifications is to assist providers in understanding what elements DVR considers important in the delivery of statewide services.

TIMELINESS

Time from referral to service provider to conclusion of Work Incentive Benefits Introductory Meeting

Time from referral to service provider to conclusion of Benefit Portfolio

Time from referral to service provider to conclusion of Work Incentive Benefits Analysis and Plan

Time from referral to service provider to conclusion of Benefits Plan Assistance

Provider Qualifications:

Professional Credentials Basic/Professional Certifications

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Work Incentive Benefits Services are intended to assist consumers receiving Social Security disability benefits and other public benefits toward self-sufficiency. These services address questions or concerns related to work and earnings and help consumers navigate benefit, entitlement, and economic assistance programs.

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Opening Doors: Guide to Post-Secondary Education & Training

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Opening Doors: Guide to Post-Secondary Education & Training

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A DVR training grant is the tool used to calculate funds for DVR students attending a Wisconsin financial aid eligible program. The funds are calculated individually for each student with information from the school financial aid office.

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Students who are able to self-advocate for their rights, and abilities are more successful with their post school goals as they are able to ask for accommodations on jobs and in college settings.

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Online Tools for Self-Advocacy

The Transition Improvement Grant has developed and revised several online tools to assist educators in providing instruction in self-advocacy to students with IEPs. Students who are able to self-advocate for their rights, and abilities are more successful with their post school goals as they are able to ask for accommodations on jobs and in college settings.

Self-Advocacy Suite Overview Guide
This guide was designed to provide educators and families with a simple comprehensive overview of each of the Self-Advocacy Suite resources. On the Overview Guide, you will find each of the resources broken down with the key objectives of the resource or tool, along with any chapter or lesson objectives. This scope and sequence overview guide is designed to be utilized as a beginning reference for understanding the resources and tools located within the Self-Advocacy Suite.
Wisconsin Self-Advocacy Curricul a Crosswalk with Student Self-Assessment
Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant (TIG) Student Self-Assessment is a tool that should be completed with students prior to instruction and use of the Wisconsin Suite of Self Advocacy Resources and then again after instruction to monitor progress. This assessment will show the students and teachers where the strengths and needs are in current self-advocacy skills. The crosswalk will direct you to specific parts of our WI Suite of Self-Advocacy Resources for direct self-advocacy instruction that address areas of weakness shown in the assessment.

Wisconsin Self-Directed Transition Planning Lesson Plans-These 15 lesson plan starters are intended to be used by teachers to support self-direction with the Postsecondary Transition Plan (PTP) with the goal of students directing their IEP process. These lessons are aligned with the Wisconsin Postsecondary Transition Plan (PTP) application and were designed to be used by educators to support self-directed transition planning and instruction. The lessons are to be considered "starter lessons" and used in small sections or to develop an entire semester course. Each lesson introduces a basic concept of transition planning but also outlines extension activities to be used when creating a full course curriculum.
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The Self-Advocacy Suite

To view the Self-Advocacy Tools video which highlights all 5 resources within the Self-Advocacy Suite visit this link. For more information on the Self-Advocacy Suite, contact your TIG Regional Coordinator.

Contact Us

Transition Improvement Grant
1221 Innovation Drive
Whitewater, WI 53190

The Transition Improvement Grant (CFDA #84.027) acknowledges the support of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction in the development of this website and for the continued support of this federally-funded grant program. There are no copyright restrictions on this document; however, please credit the Wisconsin DPI and support of federal funds when copying all or part of this material.

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or ability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups.

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Self-Advocacy Suite - Transition Improvement Grant

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IRIS and Family Care are the two options for adult long-term care support in Calumet County. The document provides a comparison of the programs. Family Care Partnership and PACE are not currently available to our county.

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Browse short videos featuring real professionals sharing insights into their work, education, and career journeys. Videos are organized by career cluster, making it easy to filter, sort, and explore the industries that interest you most.

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Browse short videos featuring real professionals sharing insights into their work, education, and career journeys. Videos are organized by career cluster, making it easy to filter, sort, and explore the industries that interest you most. Whether you're just starting to explore or narrowing down your options, this library helps you connect classroom learning to real-world opportunities.

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Career & job shadow opportunities for New Holstein, Stockbridge, Chilton and Hilbert students. Please check with case manager/Transition Coordinator if a student is in need to transportation for an event.

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Provide all students in WI with meaningful career based learning experiences through Inspire WI and employers with the opportunity to support the cultivation of the next generation of talent.

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Career events, job shadows, and more!

Provide all students in WI with meaningful career based learning experiences through Inspire WI and employers with the opportunity to support the cultivation of the next generation of talent.

Available to Chilton, Stockbridge, New Holstein and Hilbert students.

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Copyright © 2025 Inspire Wisconsin. All Rights Reserved.

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Do's & Don'ts of Disability Disclosure in the Workplace

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Do's & Don'ts of Disability Disclosure in the Workplace

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Accommodation and Compliance: Dos and Don’ts of Disclosure

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Accommodations in College Versus High School

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Accommodations in College Versus High School

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Understanding the difference between IDEA and ADA for accommodations at the high school level vs college.

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Accommodations in High School versus College

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Any student—regardless of future plans—can benefit from an apprenticeship. It’s a powerful model of education that reveals multiple options to careers and higher education. Youth Apprenticeship (YA) is a 1 or 2-year program that gives juniors and seniors in high school the chance to explore a career area of interest. Students spend part of their school day earning credit and wages while they gain valuable industry experience under the guidance of a local business mentor.

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YOUTHAPPRENTICESHIP CONNECTING STUDENTS TO OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYERS TO TALENT Youth Apprenticeship (YA) is a 1 or 2-year program that gives juniors and seniors in high school the chance to explore ... Home Read More "

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Powerful Tools for Caregivers - Fall 2025

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Powerful Tools for Caregivers - Fall 2025

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Free 6 week workshop for caregivers of children with disabilities, registration can be found here.

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Many transition topics including supported decision making, introduction to CLTS, what's after high school and more!

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Events Calendar - Family Voices of Wisconsin

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Events Calendar Our learning sessions will be presented by experienced Family Voices staff, unless otherwise noted.

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Virtual meetings 3rd Wednesday & Thursday of the Month from 12-1PM Topics are being worked out!

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Virtual Meetings on the following Tuesdays at noon. Registration required.

Oct 7:     WI FACETS

Oct 21:    Youth Health Transition

Oct 28:   Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative

Nov 11:     Wisconsin’s Independent Living Centers

Nov 18:    Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant

Nov 25 & Dec 2:   To be finalized

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Forward Service Corporation - Whatever you want to do. Wherever you want to go, We can help you get there.

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Find a Program or Service - Forward Service Corporation

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Find a Program or Service Search by your location or the services you need. Results will display the programs that offer the service you selected or that are offered in your area. Not all programs offered in all locations. Search by Service Search by County or School Available Programs

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Disability Support Services in Wisconsin - Focus on Freedom

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Looking for disability support services in Winnebago County and the Fox Cities area? Focus on Freedom offers daily skills training, career planning, respite care, and more.

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Healthcare Transition is the change from pediatric to adult healthcare services. This transition can be very complex for youth with disabilities or special healthcare needs. This transition typically takes place between the ages of 12 and 26 years.

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Healthcare Transition is the change from pediatric to adult healthcare services. This transition can be very complex for youth with disabilities or special healthcare needs. This transition typically takes place between the ages of 12 and 26 years.

The Wisconsin Youth Health Transition Initiative aims to make healthcare transition easier for youth with special healthcare needs in Wisconsin. We do this by developing and sharing healthcare transition resources with families and healthcare providers. We also work with healthcare providers to support best practice transition care for patients with disabilities and special healthcare needs.

Our Initiative is based out of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center.

Transition Talks Tuesdays: This series has been continued into January of 2026 with two rescheduled sessions:

Jan 20 12:00-1:00pm How do the Wisconsin Independent Living Centers Support Youth Moving into Adulthood and their Families?

Jan 27 12:00-1:00pm How does Wisconsin's Foster Care System Support Youth Moving into Adulthood?

Registration is open at https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mlOKyMo79I9R

Previous recordings and resources are at Recordings, and Resources

For families: Statewide Transition Table Talks (online) 3rd Wednesday and Thursday of the month from 12-1PM Transition Table Talk is casual, low-pressure Zoom Chat where parents and caregivers can connect, shared what's working, exchange ideas, ask questions, and support each other through the ups and downs of raising kids. No experts, no lectures-just families helping families. Resource Sheets from previous Talks are available!

New: Basics of Health Insurance for Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs/Disabilities Recording Covering WI Resource Sheet Basics of Insurance Slides

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Welcome to Wisconsin's Youth Health Transition Initiative! Our organization focuses on providing Wisconsin's youth, family members, providers, and other community collaborators with information on the movement from the pediatric world to adult health care. We provide tools, materials, and resources to aid in the health care transition process.

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CRC-NE, we work with families, and the professionals supporting them, who have a family member age 0-21 with a disability, delay, mental Health concern, or other special health care need

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InnerAct - After School Programming with New Hope Center

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InnerAct - After School Programming with New Hope Center

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InnerAct gives them the opportunity to socialize with peers and obtain hands-on experience in meal planning/healthy choices, phone and internet safety, personal safety, creativity, and many other opportunities. Curriculum and meaningful activities are planned that meet the needs of each student and will provide fun and purposeful learning opportunities, daily living skills, peer-to-peer socialization, community access, and exciting outdoor activities.

Our experienced staff is trained to accommodate a variety of disabilities in a fun engaging way.

InnerAct can also provide transportation to local community resources to ensure students receive a full spectrum of learning opportunities.

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InnerAct gives them the opportunity to socialize with peers and obtain hands-on experience in meal planning/healthy choices, phone and internet safety, personal safety, creativity, and many other opportunities. Curriculum and meaningful activities are planned that meet the needs of each student and will provide fun and purposeful learning opportunities, daily living skills, peer-to-peer socialization, community access, and exciting outdoor activities.

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Live - Residential Services with New Hope Center

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Live - Residential Services with New Hope Center

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New Hope Center Inc - Residential Services

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Personalized Solutions that Maximize Individual Potential

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Drive - Transportation with New Hope Center

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Drive - Transportation with New Hope Center

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New Hope Center Inc - Transportation Services

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Options for Independent Living is a non-profit organization committed to empowering people with disabilities to lead independent and productive lives in their community through advocacy, the provision of information, education, technology and related services.

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Options believes and practices the philosophy of an Independent Living Center being a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential nonprofit agency. Each is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities and provides an array of independent living services.

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NAMI Fox Valley works tirelessly to raise awareness and to provide essential support, education, and outreach programs for people living with mental illness, their loved ones, and the community at large.

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ABOUT US

NAMI Fox Valley works to support and empower everyone touched by mental illness.
We commit to eliminate stigma and nurture recovery through education, support, outreach, and advocacy.

We are a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a grassroots mental health organization. We provide mental health support, education, and outreach to our community - working to raise awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigma, and improve access to mental health services in the community.

NAMI Fox Valley's staff dedicates their expertise and compassion to provide crucial support, education, and outreach for individuals and families affected by mental illness, thereby enriching and empowering the community they serve.

The board of directors of NAMI Fox Valley plays a crucial role in guiding and shaping the organization's strategic direction, ensuring effective governance, and upholding its mission to support individuals and families affected by mental illness in the Fox Valley community.

Join us for NAMIWalks Fox Valley on October 5, 2024!

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NAMI Fox Valley: National Alliance on Mental Illness

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We envision a community, free of stigma, that supports and promotes mental health and recovery. NAMI Fox Valley offers support, education and outreach.

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Project Safe Response is a free service that provides first responders with information to assist in responding to crisis calls involving community members with dementia, autism, or other cognitive impairments that may cause them to wander or have communication barriers.

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Project Safe Response is a free service that provides first responders with information to assist in responding to crisis calls involving community members with dementia, autism, or other cognitive impairments that may cause them to wander or have communication barriers.

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Project Safe Response is a free service that provides first responders with information to assist in responding to crisis calls involving community members with dementia, autism, or other cognitive impairments that may cause them to wander or have communication barriers.

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The Wisconsin Technical College System works with our 16 technical colleges to provide information, professional development, and/or other resources to support Disability Services Staff in ensuring student accessibility and accommodations in accordance with state and federal law.

For additional information contact:

Colleen Larsen- Education Director for Student Success

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The Wisconsin Technical College System works with our 16 technical colleges to provide information, professional development, and/or other resources to support Disability Services Staff in ensuring student accessibility and accommodations in accordance with state and federal law. For additional information contact: Colleen Larsen- Education Director for Student Success

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Supporting equal opportunities in education, the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents' policy on Nondiscrimination on Basis of Disability states, "no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall be denied access to or participation in any program, service, or activity offered by the universities."

As an example of this policy in practice for students, Regent policy on Copying and Recording of Instructional Materials or Lectures outlines a specific exception to instructors' right to limit or restrict students from copying, recording or using instructional materials or lectures: "Reasonable accommodations shall be provided to qualified students with disabilities who may require the use of a recording device, note-taker or other assistance or technology to effectively access instructional materials and lectures in order to participate in an educational or academic course, event or program."

Through compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA), and other applicable state and federal laws, the Universities of Wisconsin are committed to providing an environment that is accessible to everyone.
Read the nondiscrimination policy

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"We celebrate the 30th anniversary of landmark federal civil rights legislation, mandating that access and opportunity include people with disabilities." UW System President Tommy Thompson The Universities of Wisconsin are committed to having individuals with disabilities as full participants in its programs, services and activities.

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Assist with the post-secondary transition plan for students and families.

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Family Guide to Post-Secondary Transition Plan (PTP)

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Family Guide to Post-Secondary Transition Plan (PTP)

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Youth, Disclosure, and the Workplace Why, When, What, and How

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Youth, Disclosure, and the Workplace Why, When, What, and How

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Every job seeker with a disability is faced with the same decision: "Should I or shouldn't I disclose my disability?" This decision may be framed differently depending upon whether you have a visible disability or a non-visible disability. Ultimately, the decision of whether to disclose is entirely up to you

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Youth, Disclosure, and the Workplace Why, When, What, and How

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Every job seeker with a disability is faced with the same decision: “Should I or shouldn’t I disclose my disability?” This decision may be framed differently depending upon whether you have a visible disability or a non-visible disability. Ultimately, the decision of whether to disclose is entirely…

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Transition Planning Brochure - Calumet County

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Transition Planning for Families: Outside Agencies

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Transition Planning for Families: Outside Agencies

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The postsecondary transition planning process can feel overwhelming unless you know what agencies are available to support your child, where to get the help you need, and have a solid transition plan in place with your child’s school. It is important to begin to think and plan for life after high school as early as possible.

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Transition Planning for Families Outside Agency

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Adult family homes

Community-based residential facilities

Residential care apartment complexes

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An assisted living facility is a place for people who need some care but not 24-hour access to a caregiver. In Wisconsin, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) licenses and regulates four types of assisted living facilities:

When looking for the right assisted living facility, it's important to find one that you like and trust. It should meet your needs. We have resources to help you find and choose the assisted living facility that works for you. You can also learn more about assisted living from our consumer town hall video.
Listen to the Assisted Living Consumer Town Hall
Expand the section that applies to you to view a list of resources. Select a link to learn more.

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Consumer Guide: Finding and Choosing an Assisted Living Facility

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An assisted living facility is a place for people who need some care but not 24-hour access to a caregiver. In Wisconsin, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) licenses and regulates four types of assisted living facilities: When looking for the right assisted living facility, it's important to find one that you like and trust.

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Fond du Lac

The Arc Fond du Lac offers many vital services for adults and youth with IDD (Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities) and Physical Disabilities. These programs help teach practical living skills as well as assist with the development of greater interpersonal relationships.

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The Arc Fond du Lac offers many vital services for adults and youth with IDD (Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities) and Physical Disabilities. These programs help teach practical living skills as well as assist with the development of greater interpersonal relationships.

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ATW has collaborated with Wings for Autism, Air Wisconsin, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to introduce an airport rehearsal specifically designed for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, their families, and aviation professionals.

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Wings for Autism - Appleton International Airport (ATW)

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Counting Stars, Inc. will work tirelessly to decrease barriers that hinder inclusiveness in all aspects of life. Counting Stars, Inc. believes that people labeled as challenged aren’t just a number or someone who needs to be taken care of but a human being with interests, preferences, self-worth, and the desire to be loved. By providing education, resources, and building relationships amongst community members, Counting Stars, Inc. fights for true inclusion in our schools, our community, and our county.

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Options for Independent Living is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to empowering people with disabilities to lead independent and productive lives in their community through advocacy, the provision of information, education, technology and related services. Services are can be supported through long-term support dollars or are free if you do not qualify for LTS.

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Options believes and practices the philosophy of an Independent Living Center being a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential nonprofit agency. Each is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities and provides an array of independent living services.

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Varying programs for teens & adults

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Empowering People With Differing Abilities

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Thrive Martial Arts - Special Needs Classes

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Thrive Martial Arts - Special Needs Classes

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Fridays from 4:30 to 5:15 in Little Chute

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Self-esteem Attitude Respect Self-discipline Goal Setting Leadership

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Learn to THRIVE through the martial arts!

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We offer a dedicated time just for jumpers with special needs on the first Saturday of every month from 8 AM to 10 AM

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A Fun Safe Indoor Trampoline Park for Special Needs Children

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We provide your special needs children a fun, safe, calmer atmosphere for jumping. Our inclusive playgrounds lets your family enjoy their special time.

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Innovative Growth provides one-on-one therapy to work on individual goals and needs. This is completely tailored to each and every client. Not one plan is the same as another. We also provide fun and interactive group classes and a sensory gym for open play!

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Our mission is to help neurodivergent individuals find their passion and express their talents, giving them a voice and platform to share their strengths with the world.

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Get to Know SSM Health Treffert Studios

Our mission is to help neurodivergent individuals find their passion and express their talents, giving them a voice and platform to share their strengths with the world. In partnership with Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC), Treffert Studios will utilize The Treffert Approach™️ by helping young adults build off their strengths.

Get Involved

Our programs allow neurodivergent individuals to collaborate on creative arts and multimedia projects, thereby developing teamwork and communication skills, building confidence through self-expression, securing gainful employment, and ultimately taking the lead in their own lives.

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SSM Health Treffert Studios | SSM Health Treffert Center

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Learn more about the SSM Health Treffert Studios community at SSM Health Treffert Center.

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Supplemental Security Income for Children 

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Supplemental Security Income for Children 

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Children under age 18 can get SSI if they meet Social Security's definition of disability for children and there are limited income and resources in the household. Social Security defines a disability as:

The child must have a physical or mental condition(s) that very seriously limits his or her activities; and

The condition(s) must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least 1 year

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We provide free interpreter services to help you conduct your Social Security business, including helping you complete the SSI application and answering your questions. NOTE: the Child Disability Report is only available in English.

Call our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213. If you need service in Spanish, press 7 and wait for a Spanish-speaking representative to help you. For all other languages, stay on the line and remain silent during our English voice automation prompts until a representative answers. The representative will contact an interpreter to help with your call. You may access the information on this page in Spanish.

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Apply For A Child (Under Age 18) | Disability Benefits | SSA

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This page explains how to apply for disability benefits for a child.

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Supplemental Security Income for Children 

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Supplemental Security Income for Children 

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Children under age 18 can get SSI if they meet Social Security's definition of disability for children and there are limited income and resources in the household. Social Security defines a disability as:

The child must have a physical or mental condition(s) that very seriously limits his or her activities; and

The condition(s) must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least 1 year

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We provide free interpreter services to help you conduct your Social Security business, including helping you complete the SSI application and answering your questions. NOTE: the Child Disability Report is only available in English.

Call our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213. If you need service in Spanish, press 7 and wait for a Spanish-speaking representative to help you. For all other languages, stay on the line and remain silent during our English voice automation prompts until a representative answers. The representative will contact an interpreter to help with your call. You may access the information on this page in Spanish.

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Apply For A Child (Under Age 18) | Disability Benefits | SSA

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This page explains how to apply for disability benefits for a child.

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Training modules help individuals:

Discover talents and jobs that may be a good fit

Get experience and try out jobs right now!

Uncover education and training options to help you meet job goals.

Learn about self-advocacy or how to ask for and get things you need.

Get skills to help you succeed at work and school

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Explore Work - Future planning for teens with disabilities

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Welcome! If you are a teen who has a disability, you have choices and things to do to prepare for life after high school and becoming an adult. Just like every teen, this is a time of transition. You are preparing to be an adult, get a job, and become more independent.

We also now offer Teacher Account Subscriptions which will enable you to monitor and track the progress of a group of students you may be working with to complete Explore-Work training activities. Find out more about Teacher Accounts.

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Welcome! If you are a teen who has a disability, you have choices and things to do to prepare for life after high school and becoming an adult. Just like every teen, this is a time of transition. You are preparing to be an adult, get a job, and become more independent.

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A work permit is required before anyone under the age of 16 is allowed to work in any job except for agriculture or domestic service work.

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A work permit is required before anyone under the age of 16 is allowed to work in any job except for agriculture or domestic service work. Parents and guardians may obtain a work permit by following the instructions below. Note that parents and guardians are required to pay the work permit application fee at the time of purchase.

Steps to create a work permit.

1. Create your DWD ID.

Enter your information, create a username and password, and click next. If you have previously created a DWD ID to work with another division, such as the Unemployment Insurance Division, you may skip to step 3.

2. Confirm your email.

Once you have created your DWD ID, you will receive a confirmation email from the DWD Wisconsin Logon Management System. Use the link provided within that email to confirm your account.

For technical assistance, or if you have difficulty creating a DWD ID, contact the Information Technology Solution Center (ITSC) for assistance by calling 608-266-7252. The ITSC has technicians available from 6 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

If you have not received your confirmation email, please check your SPAM folder before contacting ITSC.

3. Create a work permit.

Once you have confirmed your account, you must login using your DWD ID to create a work permit
Click to login and create a permit
Click each tab, as shown in the orange box, at the top of the page to navigate through the complaint form. Please do not use the browser forward/back buttons.

4. Enter information about the minor

Click or tap the search button to search for your minor.

If the minor is found, select the minor from the grid and click/tap 'USE SELECTED MINOR'

If the minor is not found, click/tap the 'CREATE NEW MINOR' button and enter the requested information and then click/tap 'ADD NEW MINOR'.

5. Enter information about the employer

Click or tap the Employer tab

Click the search button to search for the employer. You must type at least one character of the employer name and zip code to search. Entering additional characters will help locate the correct employer.

If the employer is found, select the employer from the grid and click/tap 'USE SELECTED EMPLOYER'

If the employer is not found, click/tap the 'CREATE NEW EMPLOYER' button and enter the requested information and then click/tap 'ADD NEW EMPLOYER'.

6. Enter information about the minor's employment

Click or tap the Work tab

If the parents own the business the minor will work at, answer the first question yes. If they do not, answer no.

If the minor is going to be working as a form of restitution, answer the second question yes, otherwise answer no.

In the Nature of Business field start typing the nature of business. For example, gas station, restaurant, warehouse, etc... When the correct option appears click or tap on it to select it. You may select more than one nature of business.

In the Type of Work field, start typing the type of work the minor will perform. For example, cashier, server, etc.. When the correct option appears click or tap on it to select it. You may select more than one type of work.

7. Enter information about the school

Click or tap the School tab

Select whether the minor attends school. If the minor attends school online or in person click search to select the school. Type at least one character of the school name and the zip code, then click or tap Search. Select the school and then click or tap the button 'USE SELECTED SCHOOL'. The more characters you type for the school name the more the list can be narrowed.

Click for a list of schools by city.

If the school is not listed, contact our office for assistance.

8. Review and pay

Review the information that was entered for accuracy. If you need to make changes click on any of the tabs to go back and then come back to the Review tab to pay and submit.

Apple users (e.g. iPhone, iPad, etc...) must select bank account and enter the appropriate account numbers.

Android or Windows users may pay using credit, debit or bank account.

Credit cards are subject to a 2% convenience fee.

To avoid the convenience fees, chose the New Bank Account option as your payment type.

When entering banking information, review for accuracy to avoid additional charges. Incorrect banking information will result in returned ACH payments and returned ACH payments may result in additional charges. Returned payments will result in permit revocation rendering the permit invalid

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A work permit is required before anyone under the age of 16 is allowed to work in any job except for agriculture or domestic service work. Parents and guardians may obtain a work permit by following the instructions below. Note that parents and guardians are required to pay the work permit application fee at the time of purchase.

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Think Ability WI provides a comprehensive approach to support transition and employment challenges for people with disabilities.

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Think Ability WI provides a comprehensive approach to support transition and employment challenges for people with disabilities.

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Meyer's Miracle Meadows Activities & Assistance

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Meyer's Miracle Meadows Activities & Assistance

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ABLE Accounts allow Wisconsin residents with disabilities to save money without changing their eligibility for Medicaid (including programs like Family Care, IRIS, Katie Beckett) and SSI, or without reducing their monthly SSI payments. ABLE Accounts encourage people with disabilities to work and earn more to save their money for things they need!

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Free, online, anonymous tool is here to help you navigate resources for a child (up to age 21) you care about who has mental or behavioral health concerns.

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Stockbridge School District DVR Referral with Release Information

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Stockbridge School District DVR Referral with Release Information

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Hilbert School District DVR Referral with Release of Information

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Hilbert School District DVR Referral with Release of Information

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Chilton School District DVR Referral with Release of Information

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Chilton School District DVR Referral with Release of Information

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New Holstein School District DVR Referral with Release of Information

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New Holstein School District DVR Referral with Release of Information

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Brillion School District DVR Referral with Release of Information

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Brillion School District DVR Referral with Release of Information

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Disability Benefit Specialists assist individuals between the ages of 18 and 59 who have physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental health issues and/or substance abuse issues. They provide counseling, advocacy, and technical assistance regarding:

Social Security benefits

Medicare benefits

Issues affecting an individual's access to basic income, health care, and/or housing

Social Security benefits

Private insurance questions

Medical Assistance applications

Housing and utility issues

Veteran benefits

FoodShare

Prescription drug programs

Other health-care benefit needs and issues

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Benefit Specialists | Calumet County, WI - Official Website

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Find information about Benefit Specialists.

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Project Safe Response is a free service that provides first responders with information to assist in responding to crisis calls involving community members with dementia, autism, or other cognitive impairments that may cause them to wander or have communication barriers.

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Family Voices helps families navigate health care and community support and services by providing learning sessions, information and resources.

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Copyright (C) 2023 Family Voices of Wisconsin. All rights reserved.Our mailing address is:PO Box 5070 Madison, WI 53705Want to change how you receive these emails?You can update your preferences or unsubscribe

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Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative (WSPEI)

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Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative (WSPEI)

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WSPEI - Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative

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The Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative -WSEI- helps creates partnerships between parents and school district by providing resources such as training and classes.

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Children's Resource Center - Family Training Opportunities

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Children's Resource Center - Family Training Opportunities

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Northeast: 920-969-5325, crcnortheast@childrens.wi.org

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Wisconsin Wayfinder supports families of children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs, and mental health conditions. Children’s resource guides are helpers who assist families, caregivers, professionals, and organizations in finding a wide array of supports and services available through the Children’s Resource Network. Their services are free and confidential. Connect with a children's resource guide. Call (877) WiscWay.

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Learn more about how to find trusted information and resources for children with special health care needs in this video. Wisconsin Wayfinder connects parents, caregivers, and professionals with free, confidential, and personalized support.

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Get help finding supports and services for children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs, and mental health conditions.

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Katie Beckett Medicaid serves children under 19 who live at home and have certain health care needs.

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We are committed to protecting the health and safety of our members and participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. To stay informed about the latest program updates, limitations to in-person contacts, general COVID-19 resources, and more:

Katie Beckett Medicaid serves children under 19 who live at home and have certain health care needs. The name comes from a child, Katie Beckett, whose family advocated that the best treatments and services for her needs were available at home and in a community setting. The federal government created a special group of Medicaid coverage for kids just like Katie Beckett.

Katie Beckett Medicaid helps children who:

Have complex medical needs.

Have long-term disabilities.

Have mental health needs.

Want to receive home and community-based services instead of living in a hospital or institution.

Children may qualify even if:

They aren't eligible for other Medicaid programs because of their parents' or guardians' income or assets.

They're covered by private health insurance.

Learn more about eligibility

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We are committed to protecting the health and safety of our members and participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. To stay informed about the latest program updates, limitations to in-person contacts, general COVID-19 resources, and more: Katie Beckett Medicaid serves children under 19 who live at home and have certain health care needs.

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Wisconsin Wayfinder supports families of children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs, and mental health conditions. Children’s resource guides are helpers who assist families, caregivers, professionals, and organizations in finding a wide array of supports and services available through the Children’s Resource Network. Their services are free and confidential. Connect with a children's resource guide. Call (877) WiscWay.

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Learn more about how to find trusted information and resources for children with special health care needs in this video. Wisconsin Wayfinder connects parents, caregivers, and professionals with free, confidential, and personalized support.

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Get help finding supports and services for children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs, and mental health conditions.

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Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) Brochure 

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Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) Brochure 

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Comprehensive Community Services is a program that provides mental health and/or substance use services to individuals of any age. Comprehensive Community Services assists consumers with identifying and achieving goals to improve their quality of life, by empowering consumers to take control over their recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disorders

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The Behavioral Health Unit serves Calumet County residents with mental health needs, alcohol or other drug abuse addictions, or experiencing a mental health crisis situation. The unit serves clients across the age span and with varying mental health issues and diagnoses.

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) / Mental Health Crisis Services

Calumet County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) is HFS 34, Level III-Certified as an Emergency Mental Health Service Program. Licensed therapists and other mental health professionals provide crisis intervention services 24 hours a day. Persons experiencing a crisis situation after hours should call 920-849-9317 (Chilton) or 920-832-4646 (Appleton).

AODA Services

CCDHHS is responsible for doing all assessments of Calumet County residents convicted of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated ( OWI) violations. This department provides AODA assessments, referrals, and the initial payment of services for individuals in hospital inpatient programs, halfway houses, and intensive outpatient programs. Individuals and/or their families are responsible for payment of services either through insurance, medical assistance, or on an ability-to-pay basis. Wisconsin programs receiving Substance Abuse Block Grant funds must publicize the following order of preference for receiving services: Pregnant women who inject drugs first, other pregnant women second; other persons who inject drugs third; and all other individuals fourth.

Juvenile Alcohol Drinking Diversion Education (Teen Intervene)

The Calumet County Underage Drinking Diversion Program was developed to provide an optional educational program for those under the age of 21 who have been arrested for underage alcohol consumption. The purpose of the Teen Intervene program is to allow the offender to take a hard look at their behavior in terms of alcohol and drug usage.

View: Teen Intervene Brochure (PDF)

Community Support Program (CSP)

Calumet County's Community Support Program provides comprehensive mental health treatment and case management services to adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses (e.g. Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder). The objective of the Community Support Program is to reduce the frequency and duration of psychiatric hospitalizations and/or other institutional settings, by providing coordinated care and treatment in a community setting. The program focuses on identifying and using the individual's strengths to promote recovery and self-sufficiency, resulting in an improved quality of life.

Treatment is individualized, based on needs and goals identified through a comprehensive assessment. Services may include psychiatric services, psychotherapy, social/recreational skills training, crisis management, life skills training, physical health monitoring, medication management/monitoring, case management, and vocational rehabilitation.

View: Community Support Program Brochure

Comprehensive Community Services (CCS)

Comprehensive Community Services is a program that provides mental health and/or substance use services to individuals of any age. Comprehensive Community Services assists consumers with identifying and achieving goals to improve their quality of life, by empowering consumers to take control over their recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Comprehensive Community Services is a psychosocial rehabilitative program - meaning that the goal of services is to achieve the consumer's highest level of functioning, with the least amount of professional services the consumer can manage.

Treatment is individualized, based on needs and goals identified through a comprehensive assessment, and centered around the core treatment of individual/family psychotherapy. Services may include screening and assessment, service planning, service facilitation, diagnostic evaluation/psychiatry, medication management/monitoring, physical health monitoring, individual skill development and enhancement, employment-related skills training, individual/family psychoeducation, wellness management, and recovery services, individual/family psychotherapy, and substance abuse treatment.

View: Comprehensive Community Services Brochure

Eligibility

Eligibility for both the Community Support Program and Comprehensive Community Services is based on one's desire to be involved in the program and the need for Psychosocial Rehabilitative Services as determined by a functional screen and comprehensive assessment.

Mental Health Services

Mental health staff provide outpatient psychotherapy, psychiatric, and case management services to individuals with mental health needs. The focus is on serving Calumet County residents who have limited or no resources for mental health services because of a lack of available insurance benefits or who have insurance coverage through Medicare and Title XIX fee for service medical assistance.

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The Behavioral Health Unit serves Calumet County residents with mental health needs, alcohol or other drug abuse addictions, or experiencing a mental health crisis situation.

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Children's Long Term Support Program (CLTS)

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Children's Long Term Support Program (CLTS)

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The Children's Long-Term Support Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waivers (CLTS Waivers) provide a structure within which Medicaid funding is available to support children who are living at home or in the community and who have substantial limitations in multiple daily activities as a result of one or more of the following disabilities:

Developmental disabilities

Severe emotional disturbances

Physical disabilities

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The Children's Long-Term Support Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waivers (CLTS Waivers) provide a structure within which Medicaid funding is available to support children who are living at home or in the community and who have substantial limitations in multiple daily activities as a result of one or more of the following disabilities:

Developmental disabilities

Severe emotional disturbances

Physical disabilities

Each child and family will work with a support and service coordinator (SSC) that will help determine eligibility for the program. Once that has been determined the SSC works with the family and child to develop their Individual Service Plan (ISP). The CLTS Program uses a team approach to decision-making. It's called Deciding Together. The team includes the child, the family, SSC, and anyone else that the family wants to be a part of the team. This approach supports each family and child. Funding can be used to support a range of different services that are identified based on an individual assessment of the child and his or her needs.

For further information, see the CLTS Medicaid Waivers Brochure (PDF) or the CLTS state website.

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The Children's Long-Term Support Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waivers (CLTS Waivers) provide a structure within which Medicaid funding is available to support children who are living at home or in the community and who have substantial limitations in multiple daily activities.

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Wisconsin Wayfinder supports families of children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs, and mental health conditions. Children’s resource guides are helpers who assist families, caregivers, professionals, and organizations in finding a wide array of supports and services available through the Children’s Resource Network. Their services are free and confidential. Connect with a children's resource guide. Call (877) WiscWay.

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Learn more about how to find trusted information and resources for children with special health care needs in this video. Wisconsin Wayfinder connects parents, caregivers, and professionals with free, confidential, and personalized support.

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Get help finding supports and services for children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs, and mental health conditions.

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Community Support Program (CSP) Brochure

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Community Support Program (CSP) Brochure

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Calumet County’s Community Support Program provides comprehensive mental health treatment and case management services to adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses

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The Behavioral Health Unit serves Calumet County residents with mental health needs, alcohol or other drug abuse addictions, or experiencing a mental health crisis situation. The unit serves clients across the age span and with varying mental health issues and diagnoses.

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) / Mental Health Crisis Services

Calumet County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) is HFS 34, Level III-Certified as an Emergency Mental Health Service Program. Licensed therapists and other mental health professionals provide crisis intervention services 24 hours a day. Persons experiencing a crisis situation after hours should call 920-849-9317 (Chilton) or 920-832-4646 (Appleton).

AODA Services

CCDHHS is responsible for doing all assessments of Calumet County residents convicted of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated ( OWI) violations. This department provides AODA assessments, referrals, and the initial payment of services for individuals in hospital inpatient programs, halfway houses, and intensive outpatient programs. Individuals and/or their families are responsible for payment of services either through insurance, medical assistance, or on an ability-to-pay basis. Wisconsin programs receiving Substance Abuse Block Grant funds must publicize the following order of preference for receiving services: Pregnant women who inject drugs first, other pregnant women second; other persons who inject drugs third; and all other individuals fourth.

Juvenile Alcohol Drinking Diversion Education (Teen Intervene)

The Calumet County Underage Drinking Diversion Program was developed to provide an optional educational program for those under the age of 21 who have been arrested for underage alcohol consumption. The purpose of the Teen Intervene program is to allow the offender to take a hard look at their behavior in terms of alcohol and drug usage.

View: Teen Intervene Brochure (PDF)

Community Support Program (CSP)

Calumet County's Community Support Program provides comprehensive mental health treatment and case management services to adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses (e.g. Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder). The objective of the Community Support Program is to reduce the frequency and duration of psychiatric hospitalizations and/or other institutional settings, by providing coordinated care and treatment in a community setting. The program focuses on identifying and using the individual's strengths to promote recovery and self-sufficiency, resulting in an improved quality of life.

Treatment is individualized, based on needs and goals identified through a comprehensive assessment. Services may include psychiatric services, psychotherapy, social/recreational skills training, crisis management, life skills training, physical health monitoring, medication management/monitoring, case management, and vocational rehabilitation.

View: Community Support Program Brochure

Comprehensive Community Services (CCS)

Comprehensive Community Services is a program that provides mental health and/or substance use services to individuals of any age. Comprehensive Community Services assists consumers with identifying and achieving goals to improve their quality of life, by empowering consumers to take control over their recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Comprehensive Community Services is a psychosocial rehabilitative program - meaning that the goal of services is to achieve the consumer's highest level of functioning, with the least amount of professional services the consumer can manage.

Treatment is individualized, based on needs and goals identified through a comprehensive assessment, and centered around the core treatment of individual/family psychotherapy. Services may include screening and assessment, service planning, service facilitation, diagnostic evaluation/psychiatry, medication management/monitoring, physical health monitoring, individual skill development and enhancement, employment-related skills training, individual/family psychoeducation, wellness management, and recovery services, individual/family psychotherapy, and substance abuse treatment.

View: Comprehensive Community Services Brochure

Eligibility

Eligibility for both the Community Support Program and Comprehensive Community Services is based on one's desire to be involved in the program and the need for Psychosocial Rehabilitative Services as determined by a functional screen and comprehensive assessment.

Mental Health Services

Mental health staff provide outpatient psychotherapy, psychiatric, and case management services to individuals with mental health needs. The focus is on serving Calumet County residents who have limited or no resources for mental health services because of a lack of available insurance benefits or who have insurance coverage through Medicare and Title XIX fee for service medical assistance.

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The Behavioral Health Unit serves Calumet County residents with mental health needs, alcohol or other drug abuse addictions, or experiencing a mental health crisis situation.

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Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) Brochure 

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Comprehensive Community Services is a program that provides mental health and/or substance use services to individuals of any age. Comprehensive Community Services assists consumers with identifying and achieving goals to improve their quality of life, by empowering consumers to take control over their recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disorders

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The Behavioral Health Unit serves Calumet County residents with mental health needs, alcohol or other drug abuse addictions, or experiencing a mental health crisis situation. The unit serves clients across the age span and with varying mental health issues and diagnoses.

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) / Mental Health Crisis Services

Calumet County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) is HFS 34, Level III-Certified as an Emergency Mental Health Service Program. Licensed therapists and other mental health professionals provide crisis intervention services 24 hours a day. Persons experiencing a crisis situation after hours should call 920-849-9317 (Chilton) or 920-832-4646 (Appleton).

AODA Services

CCDHHS is responsible for doing all assessments of Calumet County residents convicted of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated ( OWI) violations. This department provides AODA assessments, referrals, and the initial payment of services for individuals in hospital inpatient programs, halfway houses, and intensive outpatient programs. Individuals and/or their families are responsible for payment of services either through insurance, medical assistance, or on an ability-to-pay basis. Wisconsin programs receiving Substance Abuse Block Grant funds must publicize the following order of preference for receiving services: Pregnant women who inject drugs first, other pregnant women second; other persons who inject drugs third; and all other individuals fourth.

Juvenile Alcohol Drinking Diversion Education (Teen Intervene)

The Calumet County Underage Drinking Diversion Program was developed to provide an optional educational program for those under the age of 21 who have been arrested for underage alcohol consumption. The purpose of the Teen Intervene program is to allow the offender to take a hard look at their behavior in terms of alcohol and drug usage.

View: Teen Intervene Brochure (PDF)

Community Support Program (CSP)

Calumet County's Community Support Program provides comprehensive mental health treatment and case management services to adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses (e.g. Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder). The objective of the Community Support Program is to reduce the frequency and duration of psychiatric hospitalizations and/or other institutional settings, by providing coordinated care and treatment in a community setting. The program focuses on identifying and using the individual's strengths to promote recovery and self-sufficiency, resulting in an improved quality of life.

Treatment is individualized, based on needs and goals identified through a comprehensive assessment. Services may include psychiatric services, psychotherapy, social/recreational skills training, crisis management, life skills training, physical health monitoring, medication management/monitoring, case management, and vocational rehabilitation.

View: Community Support Program Brochure

Comprehensive Community Services (CCS)

Comprehensive Community Services is a program that provides mental health and/or substance use services to individuals of any age. Comprehensive Community Services assists consumers with identifying and achieving goals to improve their quality of life, by empowering consumers to take control over their recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Comprehensive Community Services is a psychosocial rehabilitative program - meaning that the goal of services is to achieve the consumer's highest level of functioning, with the least amount of professional services the consumer can manage.

Treatment is individualized, based on needs and goals identified through a comprehensive assessment, and centered around the core treatment of individual/family psychotherapy. Services may include screening and assessment, service planning, service facilitation, diagnostic evaluation/psychiatry, medication management/monitoring, physical health monitoring, individual skill development and enhancement, employment-related skills training, individual/family psychoeducation, wellness management, and recovery services, individual/family psychotherapy, and substance abuse treatment.

View: Comprehensive Community Services Brochure

Eligibility

Eligibility for both the Community Support Program and Comprehensive Community Services is based on one's desire to be involved in the program and the need for Psychosocial Rehabilitative Services as determined by a functional screen and comprehensive assessment.

Mental Health Services

Mental health staff provide outpatient psychotherapy, psychiatric, and case management services to individuals with mental health needs. The focus is on serving Calumet County residents who have limited or no resources for mental health services because of a lack of available insurance benefits or who have insurance coverage through Medicare and Title XIX fee for service medical assistance.

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The Behavioral Health Unit serves Calumet County residents with mental health needs, alcohol or other drug abuse addictions, or experiencing a mental health crisis situation.

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Children’s Long-Term Support: Transition to Adult Long-Term Care

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We want your move from children’s to adult services to be easy. Talk with the support and service coordinator Start by talking to the support and service coordinator. Share your goals and any changes you’ve had. Talking ahead of time can help make the switch easier. Meet with your team Plan to have a meeting with the people who support you. This is a time to learn about adult programs and what steps you’ll need to take to move to adult services. Together, you can plan for the changes that will come with the transition from children’s services.

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Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

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Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

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The ADRC serves adults, families, caregivers, and the community living in Calumet County who need information about maintaining independence, long-term care options, disability services, mental health care, Social Security and Medicare benefit programs, and much more. This includes people who meet one or more of the following criteria:

Adults 17½ and older

Have a developmental disability

Have a physical disability

Have mental health issues

Have substance abuse issues

Are young adults with a disability who are transitioning to adulthood

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Additional Services

Calumet County ADRC can help you find:

Adaptive equipment

Assistance with abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation

Assisted living and nursing home options

Disability resources and programs

Employment programs

Financial assistance (Social Security, SSI, Disability, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.)

Health & Wellness programs (healthy lifestyles, chronic conditions, dementia, etc.)

Home modifications, safety, and maintenance

Housekeeping and chore services

Housing options (senior, disability, low income)

In-home care

Legal issues (guardianship, power of attorney, client rights advocacy)

Mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, crisis intervention

Nutrition programs (meal sites and home-delivered meals)

Prescription drug coverage

Respite care

Support groups

Transportation

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Calumet County ADRC can help you find: Adaptive equipment Assistance with abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation Assisted living and nursing home options Disability resources and programs Employment programs Financial assistance (Social Security, SSI, Disability, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) Health & Wellness programs (healthy lifestyles, chronic conditions, dementia, etc.)