2021-2023 Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities FINAL

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14 CONSUMER SUPPORT SERV ICES INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT Individual Supported Employment (ISE) services are part of an individual’s pathway to employment and are tailored to individual needs, interests, and abilities. They are intended to promote career development. These are individualized services necessary to help persons with developmental disabilities obtain and continue integrated employment at or above the state’s minimum wage in the general workforce. Supported employment occurs in a variety of typical, integrated workplace environments. Supports can be provided to the client, employers, and/or coworkers through activities such as on-the-job training, job restructuring, and technical assistance to employers and coworkers. In Washington State, clients receiving ISE received an average of 2.5 support hours per week, worked an average of 10 hours per week, and earned an average of $138.00 per week in 2019. (Washington State Developmental Disabilities Administration, 2020) 2021-2023 Targeted Outcomes for ISE • Increase the percentage of ISE clients reporting hours/wages from 72.5% (2020) to 80% by June 30, 2023. • Increase the percentage of working ISE clients who make at least minimum wage from 41% (2020) to 100% by June 30, 2023. • Increase the average hours per month worked by employed high acuity clients from 6 (2020) to 10 by June 30, 2023. COMMUNITY INCLUSION Community Inclusion (CI) services are designed to promote individualized skill development, independent living, and community integration for individuals to learn how to engage in their local community actively and freely. Service providers assist individuals in participating in activities that provide opportunities to develop relationships and to learn, practice, and apply skills that result in greater independence and community inclusion. Examples of community access services may be aiding in obtaining membership or participating in community organizations, training for volunteer work, and support in building relationships. 2021-2023 Targeted Outcomes for CI • Increase the percentage of clients participating in volunteer work from 3% (2020) to 10% by June 30, 2023. • Ensure that at least 50% of clients participating in volunteer work can do so for at least 20 hours per month on average. 2020 Number of Individuals Receiving Service 40 Organizations Providing Service Elmview Entrust Amount of Funding $227,869 2020 Number of Individuals Receiving Service 34 Organizations Providing Service Elmview Entrust Amount of Funding $121,713 Individual Supported Employment services are for working-age adults. Community Inclusion Services are for adults who are not in the workforce, mostly seniors.