$19.0M in expenses

Supported living and employment services' (SLES) community services program supports individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability, as well as the community they reside in, by providing individualized supported living services (isl) and community integration. As the oldest and largest provider of isl services in missouri, SLES provides support to persons in their own home as they build and practice skills in the areas of health and safety, household skills, social skills, community participation, self advocacy, leisure skills, and development of personal interests. SLES also provides personal assistance for non-residential individuals, including support with personal care and independent living skills (budgeting, shopping, using public transportation, etc.) community integration focuses on providing the individualized support needed to participate in the community, to learn community skills, and engage in recreational or educational activities. Persons served through the isl or community integration efforts hire and evaluate their support staff and their service plans are fully person-served-directed. SLES's community services program also received medicaid waiver certification from the department of mental health, with SLES recognized as a provider of individualized supported living, group home, and day habilitation services.

$3.8M in expenses

Employment services - the company's (SLES) employment services program offers an array of different community-based services, with the primary focus being to facilitate the success of individuals with disabilities as they: (a) identify a job goal through individualized career planning, (b) search, apply and interview for jobs matching their identified goal, and (c) sustain their employment once hired. Programs include: - supported employment - assists individuals with disabilities in preparation for employment - employment services placement and retention - assists individuals to secure and maintain employment - employment services plus specialized placement/retention for persons with autism, brain injury or who are deaf/hard of hearing; individualized placement and support ("ips") - evidence-based integration of employment within substance use and mental health treatment programs - skills training in food service. In addition, employment services provides pre-vocational and supported employment services to clients with developmental disabilities through the missouri department of mental health. SLES's employment services program assists over 1,000 individuals every year to obtain a job of their choosing. Youth and family - the company (SLES) supports children, youth, and families with complex needs, including: children and youth who are at risk of being removed from home or who have been removed with the goal of reunification; children and youth with serious emotional, neurobiological or behavioral disturbance, and their families; and children and youth having problems that place the children or youth at risk. A variety of programs are offered through missouri to support these youth and their families, including: chafee foster care independence program, and transitional living scattered site. SLES is also the proud recipient of three federal regional partnership grants (funded by the children's bureau, administration for children, youth & families) which are aimed at impacting child welfare and parental substance use concurrently. This funding has allowed SLES to formalize the creation of a multidisciplinary team (child welfare, treatment, and employment) which generates significant cost savings for the state of missouri.

$1.2M in expenses

Day habilitation services are provided both in the community and at our four day program sites in missouri: bolivar, el dorado springs, joplin, and kansas city. They are for both people with developmental disabilities, as well as senior citizens. These services are designed to improve physical health and development, improve language and communication, teach social skills, and achieve increased levels of learning and reasoning.