Community Living Service Delivery

Community Living Service Delivery • Group living homes – individuals Other Residential Supports (CLSD) is a branch of the Income who share a group living home Assistance and Disability Services are responsible for paying their • Approved Private-service Homes Division for the Ministry of Social basic shelter costs. CLSD provides – are licensed private homes that Services. The mission of CLSD funds for the support staff that provide a family atmosphere for is to support the development may be required. people with intellectual and/or of inclusive communities for physical disabilities. individuals with intellectual • Supportive living programs – disabilities. Employees of CLSD provide adults living in their • North View Home – operated by are committed to working with own apartments with the limited the Ministry of Social Services in their clients to define their goals, Prince Albert provides long term dreams and aspirations, and to help support and supervision they may enhance their development and require to live as independently as care for five individuals with quality of life. Programs and services possible. intellectual disabilities. Attached are delivered primarily through to this home is a crisis prevention partnerships with community- Day Programs and support program that provides based organizations (CBOs). A outreach supports, education and broad range of services are available Operated by community-based prevention supports as well as through CBOs including personal organizations, day programs a residential unit that provides care, counselling, respite, advocacy, support individuals to participate two spaces dedicated to crisis mentorship and therapies. in work and leisure activities and prevention and support/respite develop life skills. The programs services. Community Living Service Delivery are designed to help individuals has partnerships with several CBOs reach their potential and/or obtain a • South View Home – operated by across the province to provide a higher level of independence. the Ministry of Social Services in range of residential services and day provides long term programs based on an individual’s Examples include vocational care for up to three individuals support need, including: training, employment experiences, with intellectual disabilities. life skills, socialization and • Group homes – homes that are recreation. • Valley View Centre (VVC), staffed to provide personal care, operated by the Ministry of supervision and support for adults Programs are designed to support Social Services in Moose Jaw, with intellectual disabilities. the individual needs of the clients opened in 1955. It currently They are located in residential they serve. Some are designed for individuals who have limited motor provides individualized long- neighbourhoods throughout the and sensory development. term residential services for province.

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• determining what specific programs are needed; • providing leadership and direction to care providers in the development of programs; • developing and monitoring programs for individuals in accordance with ethical standards;

Photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres. and • developing, implementing and approximately 190 individuals CBO Partnerships evaluating training programs for with intellectual disabilities. care providers. In February 2012 Government CLSD works closely with announced the transition of community-based organizations Crisis Support Therapists deliver services for the residents of VVC to create and enhance new crisis and prevention support to community-based services. programs. Contracts for services are services through three distinct developed and monitored to ensure mechanisms: Education and Community Case client programs continue to meet Prevention, Outreach Services and Management individual needs. Residential Support. Residential supports are based out of two Each CLSD client is assigned a Specialized Programs government-operated crisis homes Community Service Worker that can – North View in Prince Albert and provide a broad range of support Specialized Programs provide South View Homes in Moose Jaw. including: individualized supports to clients The Crisis Support Program is a with complex or high needs. As part provincially operated service. • Individual client support, of the Specialized Programs Unit, Community Intervention Workers For further information, contact the counselling and crisis are responsible for case management Community Living Service Delivery intervention; and coordination; behavioral office nearest you: • Assessment of client and family assessments; development, needs; implementation and evaluation of 306-637-4550 behavioral programming; as well 306-425-4357 • Family support services such as as providing consultation, education 306-825-6468 counselling, respite planning, and training to government, Meadow Lake 306-236-7501 referrals and providing other community-based organizations, Melfort 306-752-6288 information as needed; service providers and families. Moose Jaw 306-694-3800 • Development and support of They provide proactive solutions to Nipawin 306-862-1704 approved private-service homes; address complex and challenging North 306-446-7535 and behaviours, and are required to Prince Albert 306-953-2668 reconcile divergent views and Regina 306-787-3848 • Coordination of planning and interests and work towards mutually 306-933-6300 services with individuals, families, acceptable solutions that are centred 306-778-8219 community-based organizations on the client’s needs. Weyburn 306-848-2421 and other stakeholders. 306-786-1300 Program Development Consultants also support people with intellectual disabilities, service providers

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