Family Navigations
Accessing Services, Supports, & Resources
- Regional and state developmental disability programs and services options
- First steps in accessing county, state and federal programs (disability waivers / 811 housing vouchers)
- Housing options: at home, independent living, group homes, respite
- Access to networks of professionals and service providers who can serve your family’s needs.
Major Life Transitions
- Prenatal advising, such as for a newborn with Down syndrome
- Birth and infancy developmental milestones
- Toddlers and preschoolers (0-3 Early Start)
- Preparing for school at various transition points (Special Education, IEP Process, 1:1 Aid requests)
- Legal considerations, such as guardianship, wills and trusts (Conservatorships, etc)
Community Support
- Support system planning for someone with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), such as Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Peer support and family connections
- Community resource connections
- Navigating any obstacle that is preventing you from achieving your goals or accessing vital services
Navigation Services
FUFE understands that as a family member or care giver of a person with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability (IDD), you may feel overwhelmed with navigating the complex systems required to support your loved one. Those feelings occur at different points along your journey such as:
- Early Start--Ages 0-3 (Screening, Assessments, Diagnosis Process)
- Your child has just been diagnosed with a developmental disability
- You and your loved one are navigating a transition in their life
- You are in need of numerous other services and supports
- Families United For Equity stands with you and offers special needs resources – ready to be your supportive partner.