Imagine The Possibilities Inc

PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES, INC. IS A NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED (ICFID) INDIVIDUALS AND ACCOMMODATES ALL MAJOR NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS VIA THE HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS) PROGRAM, INCLUDING SUPPORTED COMMUNITY LIVING AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT.THE ICFID FACILITIES CONSIST OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND AN ACTIVITY CENTER LOCATED IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE HCBS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.WE BELIEVE OUR SERVICES ARE BEST SERVED IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES LAUGHTER AND JOY, A PLACE WHERE LIFE IS CELEBRATED AND ENERGIES ARE NOT FOCUSED ON BARRIERS OR WHAT SEEMS TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. WE INTEND TO FOCUS THE FULL FORCE OF OUR ENERGY ON SEEING BEYOND DISABILITY AND IMAGINING ALL THAT IS POSSIBLE.WE BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEED TO DO FOR THEMSELVES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WE CAN PROVIDE TEACHING, OPTIONS, SUPPORT AND THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND TOOLS, BUT ONLY THEY CAN COMBINE ALL OF THESE RESOURCES AND BRING THEIR OWN DREAMS TO LIFE.HOME & COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS)INDIVIDUALS SERVED WITHIN OUR HCBS PROGRAM HAVE PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, BRAIN INJURY, OR CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS. WE PROVIDE SCL (DAILY AND HOURLY) AND RESPITE SERVICES TO BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ICFID)INDIVIDUALS SERVED WITHIN OUR ICFID PROGRAM ALL HAVE A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND MAY REQUIRE A HIGH LEVEL OF SUPPORT. BEYOND THAT, INDIVIDUALS HAVE A VARIETY OF SECONDARY DIAGNOSES INCLUDING AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, COMMUNICATION DEFICIT, BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, AS WELL AS A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDICAL DIAGNOSES.

OUTREACH SERVICESOUR OUTREACH SERVICES PROGRAM HELPS TO FILL MANY OF THE GAPS FACED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF UNITED WAY OF MAHASKA COUNTY, IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES IS ABLE TO MEET MANY OF THOSE NEEDS, SUCH AS CAMPERSHIPS AND SPECIAL TRIPS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, CHALLENGER LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM AND OTHER SPECIAL GIFTS AND GRANTS.RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (RCF/PMI)THE RCF/PMI PROGRAM OFFERS AN ASSORTMENT OF SERVICES BOTH IN-HOUSE AND THROUGH LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES WHO REQUIRE LICENSED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. ANDREW JACKSON CARE IS A LICENSED 16 BED FACILITY AND UTILIZES TRAINED STAFF TO PROVIDE EACH INDIVIDUAL WITH THE SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND REHABILITATION NEEDED TO PROGRESS TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE LIVING ARRANGEMENT. SERVICES ARE BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT EVALUATION, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORS MANAGEMENT, ETC. INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS THE COMMUNITY BY ATTENDING A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND EMPLOYS A FULL TIME ACTIVITY COORDINATOR WHO DIRECTS BOTH IN-HOUSE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. ANDREW JACKSON CARE ALSO OFFERS DAILY SKILL BUILDING GROUPS SUCH AS: COPING PERSONAL SELF-HELP, INDEPENDENT LIVING, COMMUNITY LIVING, SOCIAL, MONEY MANAGEMENT, ANGER MANAGEMENT, ILLNESS MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY, MEDICATION EDUCATION, AND RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE SKILL BUILDING.REPRESENTATIVE PAYEEREPRESENTATIVE PAYEE SERVICE IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SEEKING KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS.VOCATIONAL SERVICESIMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES' EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TRAINING HAS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED MANY INDIVIDUALS AT VARIOUS WORK SITES IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO OFFER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BOTH THE DESIRE TO WORK IN AN INTEGRATED WORK SETTING AND EMPLOYMENT ABILITIES FOR THIS SETTINGAPPROXIMATELY 879 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.