Our Story
The Community Habilitation Program at STIC is person-centered, community and home based program. Direct Support Professionals (DSP) are trained to work as a team with individuals, Service Coordinators, parent/advocates and family members. Individuals learn new skills while planning life goals which allow the individual to become as independent as possible. One-on-one services are provided to individuals with an emphasis on the likes, wants, needs and dreams of each individual in the program.
Examples of activities, goals and skills commonly worked on in the Community Habilitation Program include, but are not limited to:
• Community Inclusion • Money Management • Situational Safety Skills • Cleaning • Socialization • Self Advocacy • Personal Hygiene • Money Skills • Cooking/Food Shopping Skills • Use of Public Transportation • Time Management • Personal Hygiene • Diet and Exercise • Volunteering
Eligibility/Funding
To participate in this service an individual must have a developmental disability, be eligible for Medicaid, and be enrolled in the Home and Community Based Services Waiver (HCBS). STIC Community Habilitation services are funded by the Office For People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) through the HCBS waiver. Prior approval from the Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office is needed to receive Community Habilitation.
