“This tool shows counts of people receiving ongoing services as well as limited one-time services while they wait for funding for ongoing services. It also gives a historical look at the number of people waiting for ongoing services each year, for the past five years. The buttons on the right allow for filtering of different populations within the Division.”
Pertaining to the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. “When providing services to a person with a disability under this chapter, the division shall… give priority to providing services that assist the person in obtaining and retaining meaningful and gainful employment that enables the person to: purchase goods and services; establish self-sufficiency; and exercise economic control of the recipient’s life.”
Pertaining to the Utah Services for People with Disabilities. “When providing services to a person with a disability under this chapter, the division shall… give priority to providing services that assist the person in obtaining and retaining meaningful and gainful employment that enables the person to: purchase goods and services; purchase goods and services; [and] exercise economic control of the person’s life.”
“DSPD employment first mission statement:
The employment first mission for Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) is to ensure services offered by DSPD emphasize, promote, and support competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.”
This page contains Employment Success Stories related to Employment First.
DSPD provides a wide range of services intended to help people with disabilities participate more fully in their communities and lead self-determined lives. The type of services available depends on which waiver the person qualifies for. These services are primarily funded through Medicaid waivers, which are paid for by the federal government and appropriations by the Utah Legislature.
“Provides ABI waiver support coordination, center-based prevocational services, day supports, homemaker, residential habilitation, respite, supported employment, consumer preparation services, financial management services, behavior consultation I, behavior consultation II, behavior consultation III, chore services, community transition service, companion services, environmental adaptations (home), environmental adaptations (vehicle), extended living supports, massage therapy, personal budget assistance, personal emergency response system, professional medication monitoring, specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology (purchase), specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology (monthly fee), supported living, and transportation (non-medical) services to individuals with brain injury ages 18 or older who meet a nursing facility level of care.”
“Provides adult day health, case management, homemaker, respite (LTC facility), enhanced state plan supportive maintenance home health aide services, financial management services, adult companion services, chore services, community living services, environmental accessibility adaptations, medication reminder systems, personal attendant services, personal budget assistance, personal emergency response systems (installation/testing/removal), personal emergency response systems (purchase/rental/repair), personal emergency response systems (response center service), specialized medical equipment/supplies/assistive technology, supplemental meals, and transportation (non-medical) services to individuals ages 65 or older who meet a nursing facility level of care.”
“Transition services is a set of activities that is “designed to be within a results-oriented process, is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the student with a disability to facilitate the student’s movement from school to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation…”
The Utah Employment First Partnership is a commitment among the Utah Department of Work Force Services (DWS), the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) to improve state government services focused on persons with disabilities achieving competitive, integrated and community based employment.
The mission of the partnership is to, “To ensure state government services currently offered by the partners emphasize and support competitive, integrated and community based employment”.
~~“TURN Supported Employment services assists individuals with disabilities seeking employment opportunities which are compatible with their unique individual skill-set, and areas of interest. TURN works with our clients to obtain valuable employment skills that easily transfer to relevant work experience with employers offering supported employment opportunities."