Mobility Training And Independent Living Program Inc

TO PROVIDE MOBILITY TRAINING, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, FACILITY-BASED AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN DANE COUNTY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO PLACE INDIVIDUALS IN SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND TO ENHANCE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS.

THE SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING VOCATIONAL SUPPORT AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING FOR 130 ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT INCLUDES JOB TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT, JOB COACHING AND CASE MANAGEMENT, WITH THE OBJECTIVE BEING SUCCESSFUL LONG TERM EMPLOYMENT FOR OUR CLIENTS. IN 2021, THREE NEW HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AND THREE NEW CLIENTS BEGAN RECEIVING OUR SERVICES. NEW COMMUNITY JOBS WERE DEVELOPED, AND ADDITIONAL JOB HIRES/JOB SUPPORTS FOR CLIENTS WERE FUNDED THROUGH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (DVR). FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT WORK FULL DAYS, DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING IS PROVIDED IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND AT OUR FACILITY-BASED DAY PROGRAM AT MTILP, INC. FURTHER, APPROXIMATELY 15 YOUTH RECEIVED DAILY LIVING SKILLS THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S LONG TERM SUPPORT PROGRAM (CLTS).IT SHOULD BE NOTED DURING THE ENTIRE YEAR OF 2021, OUR FACILITY-BASED DAY CENTER CLIENTS FROM CENTRAL WISCONSIN CENTER DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMMING DUE TO THE DECISIONS MADE WITH CENTRAL WISCONSIN CENTER'S DIRECTORS AS A RESULT OF THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. FOR ALL OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS, ONLY 5 CLIENTS DID NOT RETURN TO PROGRAMMING DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC WITH THEIR STRONG INTENTIONS OF RETURNING ONCE THE PANDEMIC ENDS AND THE COVID POSITIVE RATES DECREASE.

THE FACILITY-BASED VOCATIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDES DAILY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING AND PERSONAL CARE SUPPORTS FOR 35 ADULTS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES FROM CENTRAL WISCONSIN CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED. OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING ARE PROVIDED IN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SETTINGS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE EXERCISE AND MOBILITY, MUSIC AND RECREATION, COMPUTER USE AND SWITCH ADAPTED DEVICES, SENSORY ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY OUTINGS. A PRIMARY PROGRAM OBJECTIVE IS FOR EVERY CLIENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY INTEGRATION OUTING AT LEAST EVERY OTHER WEEK. THIS PROGRAM UTILIZED MANY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE UNITED WAY AND BADGER VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH LARGER COMMUNITY OUTINGS TO THE ZOO, BOWLING, AND THE MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE ASSISTED WITH OUR IN-HOUSE VERY SPECIAL ARTS PROGRAMS. PROFESSIONAL STAFF INCLUDE A REGISTERED NURSE, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, AND CASE MANAGER. PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED 245 DAYS PER YEAR, 6 HOURS PER DAY.

THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOUR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE BUSES AND ONE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VAN THAT ARE USED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND TIMELY TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 33 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS THAT ATTEND OUR FACILITY BASED PROGRAM AT 2502 WHALEN LANE IN MADISON. THESE CLIENTS ARE PICKED UP FROM CENTRAL WISCONSIN CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED (CWC) AT 8:00 A.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND RETURN TO CWC AT 3:00 P.M. IN ADDITION TO THE DRIVER, EACH BUS HAS A STAFF ASSISTANT TO MONITOR THE CLIENTS' SAFETY FOR THE DURATION OF EACH TRIP. ALL STAFF ARE TRAINED IN CPR AND FIRST AID. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION TRIPS ARE PROVIDED FOR RESIDENTS OF CWC, 1-3 TRIPS PER DAY (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) AS ARRANGED BY CWC.