Guest guest Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Found this today on DHS' website, and wonder what we know about this? Is it old, new or just new to me? Support Services Teams (SSTs) The need for on-site technical assistance and training for persons with a developmental disability and their supports is great. We are eager to begin providing this service for persons with the most challenging medical or behavioral concerns. Please forward any questions to: a.. Email: Carolyn.CochranKopel@... b.. Phone: (217) 782-9403 c.. Report: Support Service Teams, First 60 Days d.. Report: Support Service Teams, First 120 Days e.. SST Statewide Map (pdf) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What are the SSTs? The Support Services Teams (SSTs) will provide an interdisciplinary technical assistance and training response to persons with a developmental disability in a medical or behavioral situation that challenges their ability to live and thrive in the community. The SSTs will observe, assess, evaluate, consult with family members and providers working to support the person and provide training as necessary. They will have nurses, Qualified Support Professionals (QSPs), psychologists, and Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) on staff and have ready access to other needed specialty providers, such as psychiatrists and speech therapists. What they are Not The SSTs are not a substitute for emergency medical and psychiatric services and hospitalization. The SSTs are not an investigatory process. The SSTs will not replace the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and Pre-admission Screening/ Independent Service Coordination (PAS/ISC) processes. Who are the customers of the SSTs? The SSTs will serve all persons with a developmental disability living in a community setting experiencing challenges with an urgent, chronic or cyclical medical or behavioral concern that has not been responsive to interventions, regardless of Medicaid or Waiver status. In the beginning, adults residing at home, in a DDD-funded community setting or an Intermediate Care Facility for persons with a Developmental Disability (ICFDD) will be included, with children to be added as the next priority, and then court involved persons. The person with a developmental disability, his or her family, direct support staff at the day and residential services, as well as agency leadership, will be the customers and collaborators. What may the SSTs offer? In addition to the services of the SST staff, SSTs in concert with the DDD and PAS/ISC processes will be able to access support staff add-ons. A short term stabilization process will also be developed and implemented with a few State-Operated Developmental Centers (SODCs). How may SSTs be accessed? Referrals will be made by the DDD Network staff during business hours. DDD Network staff will be referring persons from among those they are currently helping. Where will the SST be located? The SSTs will have six locations around the state to facilitate timely response to a referral from any part of the state. Locations will be in Rockford, Chicago, Joliet, Peoria, Springfield and Carbondale. What will be the SST response times? Upon receiving a referral from DDD Network staff, the SST will contact the family or provider for more information within 12 hours of the referral. The SST will respond on site within 48 hours. How will we know if this process is helpful? A short term independent evaluation will be completed to look at the effects on quality of life and placement stability, the skills and capacities of family members and providers after training, and the satisfaction of the customers. How is this funded? The SSTs, evaluation, and other administrative costs for the SSTs are funded from the hospital tax appropriation to DHS, which was a decision made with legislative policy makers. When will SST start? SSTs will begin taking some referrals from the DDD Network staff in August. Who are the contractors providing SST? Community Ties of America will be covering Region 4 and 5 (Central and Southern Networks) and Trinity Services and The Hope Institute will be serving the rest of the state. Contact for Questions Email: Carolyn.CochranKopel@... Phone: (217) 782-9403 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I just met with my service coordinator from PACT and she said that it is new and it is to respond to a crisis when all else has failed. She said for example someone who eats everything and the family tried many interventions without success. A team comes in and works with the family or agency. You have to be referred by your PAS and there has to be documentation that shows this is an ongoing problem and what you have tried. She said they respond very quickly, in her experience within 48 hours. Thais Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi Laurie, I have heard of them. They have only been around a six months or so. They are like Ghostbusters. Instead of giving up on a community residential placement, like a CILA or the family home, they go to where the person (including children) with the disability is having problems and try to figure out why and make suggestions to improve it. Clearly, it increases opportunities for community placement for people with the most difficult behaviors. This can be accessed throught the PAS agency. Goldstein > > Found this today on DHS' website, and wonder what we know about this? Is it old, new or just new to me? > > Support Services Teams (SSTs) > The need for on-site technical assistance and training for persons with a developmental disability and their supports is great. We are eager to begin providing this service for persons with the most challenging medical or behavioral concerns. Please forward any questions to: > a.. Email: Carolyn.CochranKopel@... > b.. Phone: (217) 782-9403 > c.. Report: Support Service Teams, First 60 Days > d.. Report: Support Service Teams, First 120 Days > e.. SST Statewide Map (pdf) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > What are the SSTs? > The Support Services Teams (SSTs) will provide an interdisciplinary technical assistance and training response to persons with a developmental disability in a medical or behavioral situation that challenges their ability to live and thrive in the community. The SSTs will observe, assess, evaluate, consult with family members and providers working to support the person and provide training as necessary. They will have nurses, Qualified Support Professionals (QSPs), psychologists, and Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) on staff and have ready access to other needed specialty providers, such as psychiatrists and speech therapists. > > What they are Not > The SSTs are not a substitute for emergency medical and psychiatric services and hospitalization. The SSTs are not an investigatory process. The SSTs will not replace the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and Pre-admission Screening/ Independent Service Coordination (PAS/ISC) processes. > > Who are the customers of the SSTs? > The SSTs will serve all persons with a developmental disability living in a community setting experiencing challenges with an urgent, chronic or cyclical medical or behavioral concern that has not been responsive to interventions, regardless of Medicaid or Waiver status. In the beginning, adults residing at home, in a DDD-funded community setting or an Intermediate Care Facility for persons with a Developmental Disability (ICFDD) will be included, with children to be added as the next priority, and then court involved persons. The person with a developmental disability, his or her family, direct support staff at the day and residential services, as well as agency leadership, will be the customers and collaborators. > > What may the SSTs offer? > In addition to the services of the SST staff, SSTs in concert with the DDD and PAS/ISC processes will be able to access support staff add-ons. A short term stabilization process will also be developed and implemented with a few State-Operated Developmental Centers (SODCs). > > How may SSTs be accessed? > Referrals will be made by the DDD Network staff during business hours. DDD Network staff will be referring persons from among those they are currently helping. > > Where will the SST be located? > The SSTs will have six locations around the state to facilitate timely response to a referral from any part of the state. Locations will be in Rockford, Chicago, Joliet, Peoria, Springfield and Carbondale. > > What will be the SST response times? > Upon receiving a referral from DDD Network staff, the SST will contact the family or provider for more information within 12 hours of the referral. The SST will respond on site within 48 hours. > > How will we know if this process is helpful? > A short term independent evaluation will be completed to look at the effects on quality of life and placement stability, the skills and capacities of family members and providers after training, and the satisfaction of the customers. > > How is this funded? > The SSTs, evaluation, and other administrative costs for the SSTs are funded from the hospital tax appropriation to DHS, which was a decision made with legislative policy makers. > > When will SST start? > SSTs will begin taking some referrals from the DDD Network staff in August. > > Who are the contractors providing SST? > Community Ties of America will be covering Region 4 and 5 (Central and Southern Networks) and Trinity Services and The Hope Institute will be serving the rest of the state. > > Contact for Questions > Email: Carolyn.CochranKopel@... > > Phone: (217) 782-9403 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 From my notes when I attended the IDDNA Illinois Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association conference Nov 4 and 5 2010 at Starved Rock Lodge and Convention Center, Utica, IL Kim Shontz MSW, LCSW from Trinity explained about the new Illinois Crisis Prevention Network and the Support Services Team (SSTs) http://www.icpn.us/ .. This began July 1, 2010. See internet link re Support Services Teams (SSTs) and check the links on the left of the site for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 How does this differ from the C.A.R.T.? It sounds pretty much similiar, though I don't know much about C.A.R.T. Thanks for the info on this. I'll share it with 's pyschiatrist at his next appt. I think this might be something beneficial to us, though I'd have to convince his dad of it. Thanks, Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.