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Community
Support Program
Program Director: Tom Arens, LPCC
(330) 743-9275 Phone or TDD
(330) 743-5392 Fax
E-mail: tarens@burdmangroup.com
Burdman
Group, Inc. provides Community Support Program services
to individuals living in Mahoning County. Two full-time community support
program staff persons are available to assist clients.
The recipients of the program's services are individuals who are experiencing
the disabling effects of a serious mental or psychological disorder. They
may also have secondary developmental or substance abuse problems. Individuals
served may have difficulty performing a variety of essential daily living
tasks.
Community Support Program services are designed to assist an individual
to gain access to needed medical, social, educational, vocational and
other essential services. Services are also designed to support an individual
in the residential environment of his or her choosing.
Community Support Services Provided
Referral and linkage to needed
or desired services.
- Monitoring and coordinating overall service delivery to client.
- Support and assistance in activities of daily living, shopping, cooking,
etc.
- Advocacy to help the client communicate his/her needs to other staff.
- Crisis intervention to help the client access necessary services
in case of an acute exacerbation of symptoms.
-
Coaching and teaching to help the client learn essential life skills.
Each individual
receiving community support services will develop an Individual Service
Plan (ISP) with his/her community support program staff person.
