CAMBRIA COUNTY Behavioral Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention Program

The Cambria County Behavioral Health/Intellectual Disabilities Programs' mission is to view a new horizon of hope and recovery, empowering every individual to direct their treatment and rehabilitation in a manner that is responsive to their individual needs and values and which promotes a satisfying and sustainable lifestyle.

Satellite Office Human Services Building 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 150 Ebensburg, PA 15931

(814) 472-4400 Ebensburg Satellite Office

Call either office for services for mental health, drug, and alcohol, intellectual or developmental disabilities, or early intervention.

Behavioral Health/Intellectual Disabilities & Early Intervention services provided:

Administrative Case Management – Each individual who enters the system is assigned a case manager who will assist the individual in identifying and linking to appropriate and necessary services. Blended Case Management Services- a specialized, more intensive level of case management afforded to individuals living with serious mental illness. Offers support and linkage to needed community resources; the intensity of the case management is defined by the needs presented. Other services are available, depending on the individual's needs.

The Cambria County Intellectual Disabilities Program provides case management to individuals referred to the system. Case management is the process of coordinating and linking community resources required to implement the plan of treatment while encouraging maximum consumer participation.

Cambria County Intellectual Disabilities program provides:

Early Intervention – Serves children with developmental delays from birth to three years of age with a variety of services to meet the family’s needs. It is an entitlement program for all individuals who meet the specified criteria. Congregate Care – Provides a safe and supervised environment that promotes socialization and recreation interaction while the attendant’s family is at work. Primary hours are from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Socialization Recreation – Offers recreational activities including summer camps, swimming, and bowling to consumers. Respite Care- Professional sitters provide service in the consumer’s home to allow caregivers relief. Short-term respite (40 hours a month) or Long-term respite (30 days a year) in or outside of the home is also available. Adult Training Facility/Daycare – Provides enhancement of daily living skills, pre-vocational skills, personal function skills, and recreation to the consumer. Workshops/Vocational Rehabilitation – Sheltered employment for consumers who are interested in enhancing their vocational/employment skills. Job coaching, job support, and assistance with job finding are available through Transitional Employment Training. Residential Facilities Lifesharing – Facilitates and sponsors adult placement from full care to supported living arrangements for consumers who are interested in developing independent/semi-independent lifestyles. Life sharing is the placement of adult consumers with host families who provide a protective and supportive environment. Adult Minimal Supervision (AMS) – An agency staff person visits the home of an MR individual who lives alone to provide support with their independent living situation. The staff ensures there is adequate food, bills are paid, medications are taken and appointments are kept, etc.