Provides opportunities for individuals such as skill building, community and social opportunities, activities, health, and exercise education. Services can be customized for individuals as needed.

Emphasizes skills necessary for independent living with the greatest emphasis on vocational training and job skills. The majority of clients are involved in supported community employment. Job placements include: - Janitorial work - Automobile detailing - Nursing home assistant - Laundry work - Lawn care - Dish washing - Recycling services - Retail crafts - Food service industry The DAC operates the following: - Recycling center - Ink pen and pin back button assembly station - Retail craft industry - Non-vocational programs - Daily hot lunches, meals are prepared according to individual client dietary needs. Program serves meals for clients with chewing problems, choking issues, diabetes, food allergies, and cholesterol concerns. - Medical monitoring and administration services in tandem with health care providers and client residential facilities - Transportation to the Regional Fitness Center for work creating and meeting fitness goals, most clients qualify for free memberships to the center Training in independent living skills and speech therapy are provided when necessary The DAC also provides job training and employment in various sub-contracted jobs

Provides homes and services to people with developmental and delayed disabilities, mental illness, traumatic brain injuries, and other health-related needs wherever identified in communities throughout Minnesota. Individuals can participate in day placement, day treatment, and vocational readiness on a regular basis. Adult foster care - Provides food, lodging, and supervision services to a person with disabilities, mental illness, and brain injury. These services can be short term or long term. 62 residential program sites/ 261 beds. 12 sites offer a 5th bed or apartment with services, for 25 total beds. 4 AFC beds. Children's foster care - A 24-hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians and for whom the state agency has placement and care responsibility. 4 residential program sites/8 beds. Community-based services - Community support programs - Independent living services - In-home services, including training for of the person and family members to increase their capabilities to care for and maintain the person in their home - Personal care assistant - Respite care services - Supported employment - Supported living services Intensive residential treatment - Short term for up to 90 days. 10 bed facilities at Brentwood (Marshall) and Fresh Start (Duluth). Brentwood has 1 of the 10 beds as a swing bed (crisis and IRT bed). Fresh Start serves an all-female population. 20 total IRT beds. Intellectual disabilities - Provides an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID). Individual must have a developmental disability or related condition by their 22nd birthday and requires a 24-hour plan of care. 10 facilities, 58 beds. 5 beds at Arlington in Fergus Falls and Rollingwood in North Mankato. 6 beds at Prairiewood, Rosewood, and Scenicwood in Alexandria; Lakewood in Spicer; Northwood in Red Lake Falls; Eastwood and Westwood in Redwood Falls; and Ravenwood in Morris.

Pre-vocational: - Skills assessment - Interest screening - Resume building - Interview skills training - Employment exploration Vocational: - Skill building and maintenance - Job coaching - Transportation to work - On-site and community employment opportunties - Volunteer opportunities Alternative to Work Program: Individualized outcome-based programming based in: - Sensory integration activities - Functional maintenance programs - Art and music therapy - Self care skills - Communications - Community orientation - Emotional development - Recreational and leisure skills

Individualized employment services and support for people living with disabilities include: - Day Training: Provides choices on how to spend time on learning work or leisure activities - Employment Services: Helps individuals to explore work and introduce employment options. This service helps people to make an informed choice about working in competitive, integrated employment. - Habilitation - Prevocational Services: Offers training that focuses on building necessary skills and behaviors that the person needs to succeed in the community. ?

Individualized employment services and support for people living with disabilities include: - Day Training: Provides choices on how to spend time on learning work or leisure activities - Employment Services: Helps individuals to explore work and introduce employment options. This service helps people to make an informed choice about working in competitive, integrated employment. - Habilitation - Prevocational Services: Offers training that focuses on building necessary skills and behaviors that the person needs to succeed in the community. ?

Individualized employment services and support for people with disabilities include: - Day program for adults with developmental disabilities - Employment exploration services: Help to explore work and introduce employment options. This service helps people to make an informed choice about working in competitive, integrated employment. - Employment development services: Help to plan for competitive employment, including identifying goals and discovering strengths. May help in finding employment if Vocational Rehabilitation Services is not available. - Employment support services: Help to maintain community employment in an individual or group setting.- Rehabilitation/habilitative service - Exercise Therapy: Provides individualized exercise plans for cardiovascular health, mobility, and dexterity. We also help individuals with physical therapy plans prescribed to individuals by doctors and physical therapists.?? - Habilitation Services: Provides individualized training/support in skills needed for day-to-day living and community integration. - Life Enrichment Services: Provides a space for service recipients to participate in activities they enjoy doing that make their lives better. - Vocational Services: Provides on-site paid opportunities with various jobs from area businesses. ?

Assistance in obtaining and maintaining employment for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities. Services include: - Center-based and supported employment - Day training and habilitation services - Adult development centers

Services for clients who mostly prefer non-vocational services including: - Average staff to client ratios of one to four - Focus on participating in a combination of on- and off-site social, recreational and non-vocational activities - Option to work available - Therapies and community integration

- Provides activities and classes designed and adapted for all ability levels including art and crafts classes, evening socializing, exploring the community, and becoming more active - Assesses the needs of persons with disabilities and assists them in attending education classes by placing classes in accessible buildings, supplying interpreters, mobility aides, and reasonable accommodations to access classes