Developmental Connections contracts with the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide case management services for area persons with developmental disabilities. Case Management, also known as Service Coordination, helps locate and integrate services with community agencies and authorizes individually planned supports and services. These services and programs are all designed toward enabling persons to progress toward normal living and to develop their capacity, performance and relationships with others. Effective January 1, 2011, Developmental Connects, through its Service Coordination program will be the provider of all case management services for persons with developmental disabilities in Taney, Ozark and Stone Counties.
What is Case Management?
Case Managers assist individuals who have been determined eligible for services from the Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities in accessing the services they need.
Case Managers are professionals who are trained in the field of mental health or a closely related field. Each individual who applies for services from the Division of Developmental Disabilities is assigned a Case Manager who will help coordinate, link and connect eligible individuals to resources and services as identified in the person-centered planning process.
What Case Management Offers You...
- Timely responses to telephone calls and other communications
- Valuable information on community resources
- Meaningful person-centered plans that accurately reflect individual needs
- Monitoring of services to assure quality and proper delivery
- Advocacy services
- Accountability of services authorized and money allocated
- Reduced Case Manager turnover allowing for relationship development
