Easterseals New Jersey

Fiscal intermediary services (fis) - individuals with developmental disabilities are able to access and choose their own personalized and self-directed care providers. Easter Seals New Jersey manages individualized budgets, pays the selected vendors and provider and acts as the employer of record of staff that is hired by the individual. During fy22 (september 1, 2021 through august 31, 2022) Easter Seals fiscal intermediary services provided services to 0 individuals under self- determination, 187 individuals under real-life choices programs and 0 under interim sp, enabling participants to live in their community.

Community support services (css)- day services and residential services are provided to individuals with developmental disabilities. The people, who attended these programs, community activities, acquired skills necessary to maintain daily living, and adapt to lifestyle changes. Css provides life skills training, transportation and other services in order to assist participants to achieve personal goals with the maximum amount of independence and dignity. During fiscal year 2022, 276 individuals received services. Every individual served consistently experienced a variety of preferred activities within their communities for the eigth consecutive year. All day program and residential consumers reported an enhanced quality of life through participation in the program. All day program participants and residents reported learning New or enhancing existing daily living skills.

Community living services (cls) - Easter Seals community living services (cls) provides residential, outreach, case management and family support services to individuals with a mental illness diagnosis. Residential services were provided to 263 individuals at 41 sites in warren, hunterdon, monmouth, essex, somerset, and middlesex counties. Some individuals will receive services to learn to avoid hospitalization, obtain the skills needed to live in stable housing and maintain community linkages after discharge from our service. Others will obtain the assistance necessary to achieve personal goals with independence and dignity through life- skills training and 24-hour support. 7 consumers transitioned into a less restrictive living environment. Health and wellness outcomes: a total of 45% of residential consumers avoided involuntary hospitalizations during fy 2022.