Services occur primarily in the consumer s home and may be supplemented by other services as needed. These are day programs for adults with substantial developmental disabilities and provide organized developmental and vocational activities to prepare individuals to live and work as independently as possible. The activities and services are designed to adhere to the principles of normalization and community integration. Specialized Foster Care Specialized foster care is a service provided cooperatively by the Area Program and the Department of Social Services. Those served include children who are either in the custody of the Department of Social Services or other licensed child care agency and minors whose parents have boarding home agreements with a licensed child care agency.
Services are available to both children and adults.
Inc. These homes provide a normalized home environment, which incorporates developmental training and habilitative programming. Other Services There are other services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Many of these services are coordinated through committees and an interagency process within the Council of Developmental Disabilities. The Council functions as Wayne County Mental Health Center s single portal of entry and exit for the services listed in this brochure. The contact for these services is the Single Portal Coordinator, who can be reached at 731-1355.