Home and Community Based Services
Solutions provides services for:
Behavioral management problems
Oppositional and defiant behavior
Social immaturity
Aggressive behavior
Affective instability
Impulsivity
Conduct problems
Self-injurious behavior
Solutions is licensed under Minnesota Corporate Foster Care regulations to provide 24-hour Home and Community-Based services (HCBS). These are secured through a county service agreement and are funded through a variety of waiver programs. Solutions' HCBS target those individuals who have had a history of disrupted placement due to serious mental health or behavioral difficulty. The focus is on maintaining placement stability and promoting independence and community integration.
Support Services Available
Dialectical behavior therapy
On-site nursing
Psychiatric consultation and medication management
Rehabilitative mental health services (such as CTSS and ARMHS)
Risk management assessment
Diagnostic assessments
Comprehensive behavioral assessment intervention
Functional skill assessment
Individual, group and family therapy
Mental health care management
24-hour crisis intervention
Corporate Foster Care
Programming is designed to target:
High behavioral management needs
Those with interrupted placement histories
Those needing crisis on-call support
Solutions provides 24-hour care in individual and small group community settings and is licensed under foster care regulations. Arrangements are generally made through a service agreement with the county case manager.
Independent Living Services (ILS)
Independent living skills training is provided through a service agreement by the county case manager. Training focuses on building skills and managing barriers to successful community placement. ILS can be used as a bridge to step down from corporate foster care in order to maximize community independence. Solutions actively works to ensure the least restrictive placement setting possible.
Program Philosophy
Programming is based on assessment data
Programs are individualized and needs-based
Interventions are designed to address skill deficits
Emphasis is on personal choice, accountability, and natural consequences
Active effort to teach skills for interpersonal effectiveness and emotional regulation
Strategic management of health and safety risks
Facilitation of development of self-management skills
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