Organization: COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS INC
Mission: TO PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, RESIDENTIAL, IN-HOME SUPPORT, ADULT DAY CARE, INFORMATION, REFERRAL AND FOLLOW ALONG, RECREATION AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 650 INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE VARIOUS TYPES OF INTELLECTUAL, AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THE AGENCY PROVIDES THESE SERVICES THROUGH 9 SEPARATE PROGRAMS STAFFED BY 100 FULL AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.
Activities: THE COMMUNITY HOME PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORTED RESIDENTIAL CARE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE INTELLECTUAL AND SOMETIMES PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN NINE SEPARATE TWO OR THREE-PERSON HOMES LOCATED IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT BUTLER COUNTY. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF, MANY OF WHOM HAVE WORKED IN THE PROGRAM FOR 10+ YEARS. INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM ALSO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL OR ADULT DAY SERVICE PROGRAMS. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' COMMUNITY HOME PROGRAM PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO 26 INDIVIDUALS.
THE ATTENDANT CARE SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICE COORDINATION FOR ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND WHO ARE MENTALLY ALERT, WHO RECEIVE ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES. SPECIALLY TRAINED SERVICE COORDINATORS ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLANS THAT OUTLINE WHAT PERSONAL CARE AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES THEY NEED TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES, CONNECT WITH LOCAL PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE THE NEEDED DIRECT PERSONAL CARE AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES OUTLINED IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLANS AND SECURE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, OR HOME MODIFICATIONS AS NEEDED. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20, COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' ATTENDANT CARE SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM PROVIDED 7,033 UNITS OF SERVICE COORDINATION TO 150 ADULTS LIVING IN BUTLER, BEAVER, LAWRENCE, MERCER, VENANGO, CLARION, CRAWFORD, ARMSTRONG, WESTMORELAND, AND ALLEGHENY COUNTIES.
THE INFANT-TODDLER THERAPY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES IN-HOME THERAPY AND INSTRUCTION TO INFANTS AND TODDLERS, AGES BIRTH TO THREE, WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR DISABILITIES. THE THERAPIES AND INSTRUCTION OFFERED THROUGH THE PROGRAM INCLUDE SPEECH, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, VISION AND/OR HEARING THERAPIES, SPECIAL INSTRUCTION, AND NUTRITION COUNSELING. THERAPIES ARE PROVIDED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED AND LICENSED PROFESSIONALS. PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN EACH THERAPY SESSION AND ARE TAUGHT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN DEVELOP TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. DURING THE PERIOD 7/1/19-6/30/20 COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS' INFANT-TODDLER THERAPY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED 19,311 UNITS OF THERAPY TO 211 INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN BUTLER, BEAVER, ARMSTRONG, LAWRENCE, AND ALLEGHENY COUNTIES.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Health Care