Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin

Member events and outreach program: to help make people aware of Down Syndrome, build fraternity and support in communities, and increase acceptance and access for people with Down Syndrome.

Dsaw housing llc: these company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin, Inc. This was established to provide community-based housing for individuals with Down sydrome and related disabilities.

Family services: to provide rehabilitation services to outside clients with Down Syndrome and related disabilities. Under this program, they also provide home and community services as well as employment services described below.home and community services:children under 18 can utilize children's long term support waiver (clts) to pay for services. Dsaw has contracts with each county where we provide services that lists the maximum dollar amount of services we can provide per year in that county, along with compliance requirements. Then for each individual who we provide services for, we contact their caseworker and receive an authorization to provide services. This authorization lists dates, the type of service to be provided, the units authorized and the unit cost. At the end of each month, dsaw sends the county an invoice for the services that were provided. Adults 18+ can utilize either iris or family care to pay for services. Iris is a self-directed program, and dsaw is an iris provider. Individuals receive a budget and can direct dollars towards services. Fiscal agents (such as ilife and premier), receive the funds from the state and help participants manage their budgets. If individuals choose dsaw, we contact the individual's fiscal agent and receive an authorization with dates, the type of service to be provided, the units authorized and the unit cost. At the end of each month, dsaw sends the fiscal agent an invoice for the services that were provided. Adults 18+ also have a secondary program to choose from, called family care. They work alongside their care manager, rn, guardian and any other idt member that is involved at that time. Dsaw is contracted with a few of the managed care organizations that serve the family care funded program. If the individual adds a service to their plan and dsaw is the chosen service provider, then we receive an authorization and bill for the service at the end of the month. Employment services:dsaw receives referrals to work with individuals directly from the department of workforce development's department of vocational rehabilitation (dvr). Dsaw is a dvr provider in several wdas. Dsaw completes services per the instructions on the referral, and then sends dvr an invoice at the end of each month for the services that were provided.