St Johns Community Services - District Of Columbia

PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT, COMMUNITY LIVING RESIDENTIAL, IN-HOME SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, COMPANION CARE, AND CLINICAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, HOUSING WAS PROVIDED FOR YOUTH (AGES 18-24) EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (SJCS-DC) IS A SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION OF ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE PARENT CORPORATION IS SEPARATELY INCORPORATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING SJCS-DC, IS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL LEADERSHIP, WITH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHERE THE SUBSIDIARY IS INCORPORATED. SJCS-DC CONTRACTS TO USE THE COPYRIGHTED NAME "ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ACQUIRES VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FROM THE PARENT CORPORATION. AS A CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT, THE PARENT CORPORATION ESTABLISHES AND MONITORS SERVICE QUALITY STANDARDS THAT ARE ACCEPTED BY THE LOCAL SUBSIDIARY AS BEST PRACTICE.THE PARENT CORPORATION PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUBSIDIARY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ACCOUNTING, CASH MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, QUALITY ASSURANCE, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. EACH OF THESE SUPPORT SERVICES IS INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THIS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION AND ITS DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL AS WELL AS FINANCIAL STATUS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST SJCS-DC TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACTS, LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH IT OPERATES. SJCS-DC OPERATES UNDER ITS OWN OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE PARENT CORPORATION, ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES, TO THE SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION, SJCS-DC, AT A LOW FIXED RATE CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS.TO FURTHER THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PARENT CORPORATION SETS QUALITY STANDARDS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION THAT MUST BE MET BY THE SJCS-DC SUBSIDIARY IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES. THOSE SERVICES MUST FOSTER INCLUSION, SELF-DIRECTION, ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CHOICE. MEETING AND MAINTAINING THESE STANDARDS IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CONTRACT AND USE OF THE CORPORATE NAME. THE PARENT CORPORATION ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO THE SJCS-DC SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION TO FACILITATE THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE ESTABLISHED STANDARDS. PEOPLE RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THE ST. JOHN'S SUBSIDIARY MUST MEET LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES AND THE SUBSIDIARY'S UNIQUE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH SPECIFIC SERVICE.DURING FY21 SJCS-DC PROVIDED SERVICES TO 195 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, HOUSING WAS PROVIDED TO 10 YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. -EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDE JOB DEVELOPMENT, COACHING, PLACEMENT, PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION, AND ON-GOING SUPPORT IN JOBS WORKING ALONGSIDE EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISABILITIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED UNDER BOTH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND HCBS WAIVER SERVICES -COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SERVICES PROVIDE VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY EXPLORATION, SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. ART AND MUSIC THERAPY ARE INTEGRATED TO THESE SERVICES. -COMMUNITY LIVING RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SUPPORT ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE IN SMALL GROUP SETTINGS, HOMES AND APARTMENTS (MOST WITH ONE ROOMMATE), WHERE THEY CAN ENJOY ALL OF THE BENEFITS OF THEIR CHOSEN COMMUNITY. -IN-HOMESERVICES SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THEIR NATURAL HOME TO MATCH THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TO REMAIN AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR OWN HOME OR THE HOME OF A FAMILY MEMBER IN THE COMMUNITY. IN-HOME SERVICES AND SUPPORTS CONSIST OF SKILL-BUILDING, ROUTINE SUPPORTS, AND SAFETY SUPPORTS, WHERE PARTICIPANTS ACQUIRE, RETAIN, OR IMPROVE THE SELF-HELP, SOCIALIZATION, AND ADAPTIVE SKILLS NECESSARY TO RESIDE SUCCESSFULLY IN HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS.-COMPANION CARE SERVICES SUPPORT THE PERSON IN BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SELF-DIRECTED HOBBIES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.-CLINICAL SERVICESINCLUDE BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORTS, NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, AND SPEECH LANGUAGE.- HOUSING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS PROVIDE HOUSING AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.