BSS - Behavior Support Services
Project Description:
Behavior support programs are required by state and federal rules for consumers with predicable injurious behaviors. In 2001, the Franklin County Board of DD (FCBDD) contracted with Nisonger Center to provide behavior support services for consumers in the Franklin County, Ohio, area. Nisonger Behavior Support Services in collaboration with the FCBDD day programs and residential providers: (1) train direct care staff on data collection; (2) collect and evaluate data submitted by direct care staff; (3) develop and write a Behavior Support Plan for each consumer for approval by the FCBDD behavior support oversight committees; (4) train and monitor parent, day program and residential staff on behavior support plan implementation and data collection; (5) update FCBDD oversight committees on the success of the plans; and, rewrite plans as necessary to meet the needs of the consumers. Staff includes psychologists, behaviors specialists and graduate students.
Keyword(s):
challenging behavior; psychology; community integration; intervention;
Core Function(s):
Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Transportation-Related Activities, Quality of Life
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Territory, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
