CommunitySupports

Mat-Su Services for Children & Adults, Inc.

Supporting Full Lives

Community Supports (Day Habilitation)

Community Supports provide opportunities to
individuals with developmental disabilities to
develop personal competencies and become
fully included within the community in which
they reside.

Services:

Support individuals in developing independence in a
variety of areas, including social, communication, health,
self-help, vocational, and self-advocacy.

Develop skills through participation through
participation in a variety of community-based activities
that may include: leisure activities, volunteer work,
physical fitness activities, self-help groups, clubs or
associations and self-advocacy.

Eligibility:

Eligibility for services is determined by the Division of
Senior and Disabilities Services (DSDS) according to AS
47.80.900(7) (A-E).

Sources of Funding:

Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver (HCBW)

Private Pay

Cost:

Costs of services paid for through Medicaid HCBW.
Individuals must first be selected or “drawn” for a
Medicaid HCBW by the State of Alaska, DSDS.