Local Support Groups, Disability/Diag

This group is open and inclusive to Idaho's Autistic community, family, caregivers, and medical professionals.

Lutheran Community Services provides prevention education programs to schools and community projects.
Services are:
Teaching: Positive Action or Life Skills.
Behavioral: Behavioral Assessments.
Conflict Mediation/ Group Facilitation.
Care Taking: Support U
Life Coaching: Counseling

Counseling services offered on a sliding fee scale based on income and family size.

Offers Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment for all ages. .

All-volunteer organization committed to improving the lives of persons with serious (brain disorders) mental illnesses. Members include persons with mental illness, parents, siblings, spouses, friends, and professional service providers.

NAMI Coeur d'Alene
PO Box 1082
Coeur d'Alene ID 83816
Phone: 208-691-9674
Email: sensitivemhc@gmail.com
Contacts: Gene Salois - Vice President - 208-661-4244
Bonnie Wilson - President - 208-691-9674

NAMI Far North
PO Box 2415
Sandpoint ID 83864-0913
Phone: 208-597-2047
Email: namifarnorth@yahoo.com
Website: www.nami.org/sites/namifarnorth
Amber Snoddy (President) 208-597-6573

NAMI State Office and NAMI Wood River Valley
NAMI Idaho
PO Box 95
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-242-7430
Tom Hanson (President)
Email: namiidaho@yahoo.com
Website: www.nami.org/sites/namiidaho

NAMI Southeast Idaho
PO Box 6066
Pocatello, ID 83205-6066
Phone: 208-232-5791
Email: zrmagee@cableone.net
Contact: Zina Magee (Chapter Administrator)

NAMI Upper Valley Idaho
PO Box 2462
Idaho Falls, ID 83403
Phone: 208-529-9311
Email: namiuppervalley@aol.com
Website: www.namiuv.com
Contact: Jane Roberts (President) 208-757-8300

This group offers support and information for families and friends of persons with Down syndrome.
TV Down Syndrome Association was established to ensure that persons with Down syndrome achieve their highest potential by:*providing an outreach and support to new parents.*providing information to families, professionals and the general public on various aspects of Down syndrome.

Down Syndrome Association offers:
*Group meetings
*Annual Family Picnic
*Up about Down Newsletter
*New Parent Packet
*Up & Down booklet - Personal stories written by local families especially for new parents.
*Lending Library

• Assistance in identification of individuals, birth through 21 years of age, who have combined vision and hearing loss
• Provision of on-site or distance technical assistance (e.g., consultation, training) to families, school and agency personnel, and care providers of infants, toddlers, children, and youth who are deaf-blind
• Monthly mailer sent to families and service providers of age-relevant information
• Annual summer training
• Lending library of toys, switches, books, instructional manuals, and DVDs on topics related to deaf-blindness
• All services are provided free of charge

All programs are offered on a sliding fee schedule. Call to find out group schedule.

*Substance Abuse Counseling
*Marriage Counseling
*Family Therapy
*Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
*Developmental Therapy
*Clinical Counseling
*Children's Redesign
*Licensed Psychologists available for psychological evaluations

The Northwest Parkinson's Foundation serves people living with Parkinson's disease in the northwest. They offer care, support, education and resources, come to CDA for educational programs. Contact them for questions about the disease or need resources. Ruth Egger, MS Gerontology, Social Services Manager

We serve families that have a child with a disability through the "Family Enriched Weekend Program", "Information In A Box Program", and "Parent Training".

Call for more information.

The Panhandle Autism Society (PAS) is a non-profit organization serving Idaho's five northern counties. The following services are provided:
Refer to website or facebook page for listing of current events.
Teen group and young adult group currently meeting. Call ore see website for details.

OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED, INC. operates as a private, nonprofit organization for the purpose of providing evaluation, training, education and support services to individuals with emotional, physical and developmental disabilities, including people with severe disabilities. These services are provided to increase their level of independent functioning and vocational skills in order to decrease their reliance upon public and private support.


THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES offered by Opportunities Unlimited, Inc. are conducted in such a manner that no person will be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or segregation under such programs and services on the grounds of race, creed, color, age, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability.

MDA assists with diagnostic services and follow up medical care, and helps with:

1) One speech therapy visit, physical therapy, respiratory therapy and occupational therapy visit a year.

2) One flu shot per year.

3) Monthly ALS support group.

MDA also assists with direct services such as:

1) The cost of repairing wheelchairs, scooters, or leg braces and other durable medical equipment

2) MDA has a durable medical equipment loan closet, where we repair and lend out equipment.

MDA also runs a week long summer camp for children age 6-17 who have a neuromuscular disease

Empower people with disabilities to achieve their desired level of independence.
Focus on transitioning people from institutions and prevention of institutionalization. Support services and advocacy for individuals wanting to live independently in the community. Peer support, information and referral, benefits counseling, personal assistance services, and independent living skills training. Help in applying for SSI, SSD, and PASS (Plan for Achieving Self-Support).
Provide A.D.A. site evaluations, discrimination prevention training, and education about Independent Living philosophy 2nd disability issues.

Empower people with disabilities to achieve their desired level of independence.
Focus on transitioning people from institutions and prevention of institutionalization. Support services and advocacy for individuals wanting to live independently in the community. Peer support, information and referral, benefits counseling, personal assistance services, and independent living skills training. Help in applying for SSI, SSD, and PASS (Plan for Achieving Self-Support).
Provide A.D.A. site evaluations, discrimination prevention training, and education about Independent Living philosophy and disability issues. Used assistance equipment available at little or no cost.

Empower people with disabilities to achieve their desired level of independence.
Focus on transitioning people from institutions and prevention of institutionalization. Support services and advocacy for individuals wanting to live independently in the community. Peer support, information and referral, benefits counseling, personal assistance services, and independent living skills training. Help in applying for SSI, SSD, and PASS (Plan for Achieving Self-Support).
Provide A.D.A. site evaluations, discrimination prevention training, and education about Independent Living philosophy and disability issues.

Discounted fare transportation vouchers are provided FREE to the elderly of disabled. Call for more information.

*1 month free loans- devices that amplify sound and improve understanding of speech for: telephone, personal conversations, television, and speakers at meetings. After 1 month clients may apply for a grant.

Also, provide in-home care for seniors & people with disabilities under the HCBS waiver program & private pay.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

LIFE SKILLS
Life Skill training and support is provided to individuals with Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to promote furthered independence. Developmental therapy services include teaching money management SKILLS, meal preparation, personal hygiene, social interaction, anger management, home safety, community awareness, housekeeping, communication, social skills development, functional reading, writing, personal safety awareness, public transportation use, and access to other community resources. Services are provided in an individual’s home, at our main site, or in the community.

ASSISTED LIVING
The Arc assists in determining strengths, needs, job interests, and job matches for a variety of careers in employment. Individuals may select: Interviewing Skills, Job Seeking and Keeping Skills, Community Based Work Evaluations, Community Based Work Adjustment, and Personal Computer Training. Qualified Arc staff assist in job development, placement, job training, and follow up services.


VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND JOB TRAINING
Work and Business Services
Production-based work includes: printing mailing, packaging, assembly, and paper contracts. Work can be completed at our main site or we can bring a supervised work group of to your site. Labor costs, liability insurance, employee benefits, and Worker’s Comp coverage are provided by The Arc. Work is secured through a competitive bidding process. One hundred percent quality control is guaranteed. Prevocational activities and work training are provided for persons with disabilities preparing to enter the competitive labor market.

ONE ON ONE JOB COACHING
Assistance is provided to individuals with disabilities to search for a job, obtain a job and learn the job with support from staff.

RECREATION
(Recreation And Vacation Experiences) www.thearcinc.org/raveabout.htm

Recreation and leisure opportunities enhance each person’s quality of life, including sports, travel, dances, and special events. Vacation packages offer small, integrated travel opportunities at affordable rates. Activities range rafting, and horseback riding, to enjoying city nightlife, train rides, Boise River float trips, Shakespeare nights, bingo, and biking on the Greenbelt. Click the "blue" link above for more detailed information and a current list of activities

The new HELP Center provides resources in one location for low-income and homeless: with a variety of organizations/services who have posted days and hours of service including Dirne Health Center, Region1 Mental Health Clinician, Project Safe Place, TESH, NAMI, Women's Center;VA, DHW Navigator; Legal Link; Dept. of Labor and variety of SVDP social services and housing. - Average wait varies on particular program. No special access.

Women's Life is an extension of St. Luke's RMC. In a convenient and comfortable atmosphere, this program provides answers to health care problems. Materials available on several issues concerning women including pregnancy/parenting, STD's, preventative
education and more.

Neonatal Support Group 381-2661 - for parents of NICU babies during initial hospitalization and beyond. Support is provided by volunteer parents with similar experiences. Meetings are held weekly.

Parents Plus Support Group. 208-841-9199. Focuses on helping parents whose children have physical or mental disabilities, serious or chronic health conditions and developmental delays. Anderson Center, St. Luke's Hospital, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - second Friday of each month. No spanish available. No fees.

Parenting and/or Pregnancy Support Services:
St. Luke's offers classes on every phase of childbirth and parenting issues. The classes are informative, useful and affordable. Call for specific details on times and costs which may be associated with the service or support group:
* Breastfeeding support group, Lactation Specialist conducting the meetings. Downtown and Meridian location.
* SIDS/Miscarriage support group (monthly) - Share of Idaho
* Ongoing community education programs, including car seat checks
* Childbirth Education classes
* Pregnancy Exercise Program (H2O Aerobics and Yoga)
* Childbirth Preparation - new classes begin every month
* Marvelous Multiples - designed to help people who are expecting multiple to prepare for childbirth and parenting. 4 week series offered every other month
* Parent Refresher - classes offered twice a month.
* Baby Care Basics: Are You Ready? - class offered four times per month.
* Sibling Preparation: class offered monthly.
* Safe Sitters Class for Pre-teens
* Teen Dating classes
* Puberty Class
* Caesarean Birth - class offered every other month.
* Heart Saver First Aid class
* CPR: Infants and Children Basics of CPR-Airway Management for infants & children

The St. Luke's Center for Community Health offers access to health and wellness classes, programs, and screenings. Can also assist with healthcare provider referrals and connect patients with local and regional social services.

Financial assistance is available for all programs.

Todos los servicios también están disponibles en español.

Full service medical health center.

Community Health Education Resource Center - (208) 799-5417
Diabetes education
Smoking cessation
Ostomy & wound care
Outpatient dietician
Senior life coordinator
BLS classes

Saint Alphonsus is a 387-bed regional medical center. Saint Alphonsus is the region's trauma center and home to Life Flight, the area's first air medical transport program. As a trauma center, Saint Alphonsus specializes in neuroscience, orthopedic, surgery, rehabilitation, cancer, heart, vascular, and emergency services to care for the most critically ill and injured. Saint Alphonsus is known as a leader in orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery provision, open heart surgery, cardiology diagnostics and intervention, robust oncology program, and also offers world-renown diagnostic and medical imaging resources.
Saint Alphonsus offers family-based services that include a Family Maternity Center and Neonatal ICU that focus on personalizing the birthing experience for women and their families. We also offer a wide range of health and wellness classes and safety and prevention programs for people of all ages.

Our mission is to provide integrated services that support the recovery of people with psychiatric disabilities. We endeavor to create a collaborative environment that fosters hope, stability, and respect among persons served, employees, and our community.
ID HOPE--This program is available at our Boise location only. For additional information please contact Brian Knight at 208-376-9831

The Idaho Home Outreach Program for Empowerment (ID-HOPE) provides Critical Time Intervention (CTI) services. CTI is a time-limited intervention lasting 9 months; it is divided into 3 specific phases and focuses on a limited number of treatment areas. The CTI team works with participants to create a recovery plan and build and strengthen linkages to both formal and informal supports in the community during the first phase. The CTI team works with participants to evaluate and adjust community resources as needed, assess and build upon strengths, and reinforce community linkages during the second phase. Participants continue to manage their formal and informal supports with support from the CTI team while transferring care to community supports during the third phase.

Outpatient Clinic. Offers a full range of outpatient mental health services. Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of most emotional and interpersonal problems. Medication Management & Therapy Services available. Clinic serves adults and children. Group Therapy for children & adults available.

Inpatient Services. For patients requiring hospitalization, there are three treatment programs available:
**Adult Programs. Crisis stabilization philosophy with an average length of stay of five to six days. Patients are rapidly stabilized and referred for ongoing treatment to outpatient providers.

**Child Program. For patients age 4 to 12 requiring hospitalization. Crisis stabilization in a unit separate from adult population with an average length of stay of 6 to 8 days.

A division within the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare overseeing behavioral health which includes substance use disorders and mental health services.

The mission of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is to actively promote and protect the social, economic, mental and physical health, as well as safety, of all Idahoans.

Certified Peer Support Specialist information can be found at http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Medical/MentalHealth/PeerSpecialistsFamilySu
pportPartners/tabid/2935/Default.aspx

Public mental health services fall into two major areas of effort: Community Crisis Response and Services to Adults with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) or children with a serious emotional disturbance.

COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES
First line intervention for adults experiencing mental health crisis. These crisis may be defined as psychiatric symptoms such as thoughts of self-harm or harming others. Each Welfare region in Idaho has a community health center and one or more satellite offices which provide 24 hour crisis response services such as hotlines, emergency face-to-face psychiatric evaluations, treatment referral services and consultations with law enforcement agencies, local hospitals, and other social service organizations as requested.

SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS
Services are targeted for individuals, at least 18 years of age, who suffer from the most severe and persistent forms of mental illness. The individual must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, major affective disorder, delusional disorder or borderline personality disorder. This psychiatric disorder must be of sufficient severity to cause a disturbance in role performance or coping skills in at least two areas of functioning, on either a continuous or intermittent basis. SPMI services include screening and referral, assertive community treatment, crisis intervention, case management, psychiatric/medical service, short term outpatient therapy, individual and group psychosocial rehabilitation, consultation and education, and community supportive employment.

The Mental Health Program is administered by the Division of Behavior Health.

Crosspointe Family Services is a family oriented medical and behavioral health clinic. We are able to handle life's little ups and downs. Our philosophy is to provide a one-stop wrap around experience that will benefit our clientele by reducing the time spent attending appointments with multiple providers. Instead, with wrap around collaborative care, all providers can easily communicate and support the client to make positive choices and allow for maximum improvement.

Therapeutic riding for physically, mentally, and Emotionally challenged adults and children.
SETCH is a 501 (C)(3) Idaho non-profit corporation founded in 1991 to provide equine facilitated therapy for challenged adults and children. Our goal is to provide physical, cognitive, and emotional benefits that will encourage independence, help develop life skills and improve quality of life.

This group offers support and information for families and friends of persons with Down syndrome. TV Down Syndrome Association was established to ensure that persons with Down syndrome achieve their highest potential by:*providing an outreach and support to new parents.*providing information to families, professionals and the general public on various aspects of Down syndrome.

Down Syndrome Association offers:
*Group meetings
*Annual Family Picnic
*Up about Down Newsletter
*New Parent Packet
*Up & Down booklet - Personal stories written by local families especially for new parents.
*Lending Library

Support Group meets 2nd Monday of every odd month, at 12:30 p.m., in the St. Joseph's conference room.
Nurse available as a resource for clients with ostomy
Educational materials.
Covers local area.
Newsletter

Anger Management groups are offered on a sliding fee scale. Call for group schedules and times.

Coeur d'Alene tribe members can receive their Health Services here.

Comprehensive health care facility. Provide medical, dental, counseling services and outreach health services.

All services- open to any resident in a four county area of North Idaho (Latah, Kootenai, Benewah, and Shoshone counties) and Eastern WA at or below 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. Services provided on a sliding fee scale.*

Breast Cancer: Provides public, community and individual education on breast and cervical cancer. Mammograms referred out to Coeur d'Alene.

The Benewah Medical Clinic has nurses that visit patients with diabetes, and educates them on diabetes and blood glucose monitoring. The clinic also has a glucometer program that provides glucometer training and education on what blood sugar means. People with diabetes are also educated on foot and eye care. They also have access to documents in Braille and large print documents.

Parenting classes which include the Positive Parenting model and Parenting as Prevention model. Class structure provides informal parent support group. On site child care provided.

Events/Services include:
Hold monthly informational presentations with professional speakers, and community advocates (2nd Monday of each month, 7pm at St Luke’s Meridian Medical Center)
Provide information about services and programs in the Treasure Valley
Give scholarships toward workshops, conferences, & camps to autistic individuals and parents
Sponsor community events and training which support autistic individuals and their families: Free To Be Wild night at the Boise Zoo; iCan Shine Bike Camp; Idaho Partnerships Conference on Human Services; Wrightslaw Special Education & Advocacy Training
Present annual autism-friendly events: Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Picnic, Halloween Harvest Party, Holiday Jubilee
Coordinate annual Run For Autism (April) and Ride For Autism (September), events which raise community awareness about and acceptance of autism in the Treasure Valley
Participate in legislative advocacy