Behavioral support services provide assistance to local boards and families to locate appropriate resources in the community to serve individuals with complex, severe behavioral challenges and needs. Day Services for Adults Planning for transition from school to adult day services is a support available from local DSN boards. The boards also provide supported employment and center-based work programs in local communities. Supported employment provides assistance in sustaining employment. This service provides wages and opportunities to interact with other workers.
Supported employment includes job coach, enclave and mobile work crew opportunities.
Assistance is also provided to help individuals develop job-related skills such as money management, use of transportation and interpersonal skill development. Enclaves provide work for groups of adults at a local industry or business. Participants work at typical job sites and are often hired by the employer. Mobile work crews train groups of adults as they work in their community and perform services such as lawn care, janitorial or landscaping services. Center-based services provide a safe and healthy environment for people to develop social and personal care skills for more independent and productive lives.