Building Independence
Community Habilitation services are habilitation services that are provided to individuals who do not reside in a residence which is certified or operated by OPWDD. Community Habilitation services can be delivered at any non-certified location, including the individual’s home. Supports include adaptive skill development, assistance with activities of daily living (hands-on), community inclusion and relationship building, training and support for independence in travel, transportation, adult educational supports, development of social skills, leisure skills, self-advocacy and informed choice skills, and appropriate behavior development to help the individual access their community.
Community Habilitation Phase II services are similar in scope and intent to Hourly Community Habilitation services, but are for those individuals living in OPWDD-certified supervised Individualized Residential Alternative (IRA) or supervised Community Residence (CR) settings. The flexibility of CH Phase II allows individuals to have greater choice and flexibility in how they spend their day and where they receive their habilitation supports. In order to be eligible, the individual must be HCBS waiver-enrolled and must receive residential and day services from the same provider (this program is not designed to be compatible with Supported Employment, Prevocational Services, blended services, or any comprehensive services).