Community Services

We have been helping folks in the IDD community since 1998. Below are the community services we provide in the Asheville-Buncombe area and surrounding areas.

Community Networking

Community Networking services offer personalized day activities to help individuals with disabilities engage in meaningful community settings alongside non-disabled individuals. These services aim to foster community relationships, promote independence, and develop valued social roles. Activities are conducted outside the individual’s primary residence and do not take place in licensed facilities.

Key components of Community Networking services include:

  • Participation in adult education and vocational studies
  • Development of time management skills
  • Community-based classes for hobbies and interests
  • Volunteer work
  • Involvement in community groups and associations
  • Training in self-determination and self-advocacy
  • Use of public transportation
  • Inclusion in various community settings
  • Support for children in day care and after-school programs
  • Payment for classes, conferences, and memberships
  • Transportation to and from activities

These services combine training, personal assistance, and support to help individuals increase their community connections and independence. As skills and connections grow, service hours may decrease.

Supported Employment

Supported Employment Services assist individuals aged 16 and older in choosing, acquiring, and maintaining jobs, especially for those who have struggled with competitive employment. Initial Supported Employment focuses on developing skills for job seeking, obtaining, and maintaining employment or starting a micro-enterprise, based on individual preferences and strengths.

 

Transition to long-term supported employment should occur within a year of successful employment, with reduced staff time as independence increases. Feedback from employers helps assess integration and supervision needs. Employment specialists educate employers on ADA accommodations to ensure successful transitions.

 

Long-term follow-up supports include regular coaching, guidance for micro-enterprises, employer consultations, and technical support. Transportation to and from job sites is covered. Documentation ensures services are not duplicated by other programs.

 

Initial services include pre-job training, micro-enterprise assistance, job coaching, and technical support for employers. Long-term supports involve ongoing coaching, micro-enterprise guidance, and employer consultations.

Community Living and Supports – EVV & RADSE

Community Living and Support is a personalized service that helps individuals live successfully in their own homes or with family/natural supports, and actively participate in their communities. Paraprofessionals assist with learning new skills and support activities tailored to the individual’s preferences. The service aims to enhance life skills, provide necessary supervision, and promote self-sufficiency and community involvement.

Key areas of skill development include interpersonal, independent living, community living, self-care, and self-determination. The service also offers supervision and assistance with daily activities, health monitoring, nutrition, and community participation.

Additionally, technical assistance is provided to unpaid supports living with the individual to help maintain learned skills, based on collaborative decisions with the Individual Support Planning team. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Community Networking can be done just about anywhere. The individual can interact and be included with non-disabled peers. Some examples would be: volunteering; shopping; community events/groups; sporting events.

EVV stands for "Electronic Visit Verification" and is used to help ensure services are rendered and helps prevent fraudulent claims.

RADSE stands for "Relative as a Direct Support Employee" and is generally how Community Living and Supports services are rendered.

Contact Us!

If you have any questions, whether you are looking for services or employment, please do not hesitate to reach out to us! One of our team members will respond as soon as they are able.

Main Office

2084 US HWY 70

Swannanoa, NC 28778

Phone: (828)299-1720

Fax: (844)303-1298

Piedmont Office

Shoppes in the Square

246 Union Square NW

Suite 302 (Upstairs)

Hickory, NC 28601

Phone: (828)581-4250

Fax: (833)336-3214

LINCS

6 Byas Lane

Swannanoa, NC 28778

Phone: (828)299-1720

Fax: (844)376-7243