OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED INC

Community Living Services-Population served-149 0UI is a non-profit Developmental Disability Agency. Currently we provide a multitude of services to adults and children with developmental disabilities. They learn the skills and knowledge to function independently in their communities. Our Community Living Services (CLS) professionals assist in developing, teaching, and maintaining life skills with each participant. This improves their quality of life, enhances their self-esteem, develops positive social behaviors, and promotes appropriate community integration. We provide services for both Children and Adults. For children we provide, Community Based Service (CBS) & Behavior Intervention (BI). Behavior intervention is a professional position requiring 1040 hours of experience and specific education to receive state certification. BI services can be in the school, in the home, or community. The focus of BI staff is to teach coping skills and decreasing unwanted behaviors. CBS is a service that focuses on allowing children to incorporate into their communities; service cannot be provided in the home. CBS also focuses on maintaining the skills learned during BI services. The Adult program provides Group, Residential Habilitation (Res. Hab.), High Support and Intense 24-hour services. The Adult participant with assistance of their team decide what needs and wants should be addressed for the plan year. A Developmental Specialist (OS) then writes a specific plan from the goals chosen at the meeting. Res. Hab. is a service that focuses specifically on goals that directly relate to the adult participants independence, safety, and general well-being. Res. Hab. is a one participant to one staff service. Res. Hab. can be provided in the home and community; wherever the goal can successfully be run. Group based therapy works on specific goals for participants in a group setting. These goals can be worked on in our Developmental Disability Centers or in the community. Our groups take the approach of adult educations. Each group is focused or based on a topic such as relationships, communication, or current events. Participants that qualify for 24 services, because a participant is unable to take care of themselves without the support of others and/or their behaviors are so great that they need 24-hour supervision for their safety and the safety of others. Intense High Support participants qualify for, because of their Intense needs and behavior. Intense 24 participants always require one participant to one staff.

Vocational Rehabilitation- Population Served 63 Community Supported Employment (CSE) is paid employment with community employers for individuals who are not likely to earn minimum wage or above without special training or assistance. This program also provides assistance with training on the job through provision of a job coach who works one-on-one with the trainee as needed to learn the job and/or resolve any issues that would have a detrimental effect on their employment. This program also allows for long-term intensive support as needed to aid in maintaining employment. An individual's disability is documented through Medical, Social, and/or Psychological testing and final eligibility is determined by the Funding Agency (i.e., IDVR, WDVR, Regional Medicaid). Opportunities Unlimited, Inc. partners with Idaho and Washington Vocational Rehabilitation in order to provide job training and employment opportunities to people with physical, mental health, or developmental disabilities and/or disadvantages. Together with generous help from local businesses, we are able to place people in positions throughout the community, where they are able to earn a paycheck, and maintain their independence. Some people with disabilities is unable to maintain any employment in the community. Our work skills training center provides a safe environment for those who are unable to have gainful employment in the community for various reasons.