Developmental Educational Assistance Program Of Southeastern

The Early Intervention (Part C/Family Education and Support and Occupational Therapy) program provides service coordination, education and coaching to families with a child who has an assessed developmental delay. The result of Early Intervention services is children who need less specialized support and families who have the capacity to advocate for their child throughout their lives. Part C is an entitlement program and both Part C and FES are funded through Federal and State funding and supplemented with fundraising efforts. Services are delivered in home across 17 eastern Montana counties.

DEAP's Autism program provides intense applied behavior analysis training to children with an autism spectrum disorder through their 19th birthday delivered by Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a team of Registered Behavior Technicians or RBT's. DEAP provides limited or comprehensive autism evaluation, program design and monitoring of an evidence-based intervention (applied behavior analysis) and one-on-one intensive training averaging 20 hours a week in the home, community or school setting. The autism program is funded through Federal and State funding and supplemented with fundraising efforts. Services are delivered across 17 eastern Montana counties.

Lifespan & Alzheimer's Respite - DEAP administers this program throughout the state of Montana. Respite programs are evidence based to prevent child and elder abuse by giving constant caregivers a break from their loved one that they care for 24/7/365. These services are based on income and all who are asking for it are currently being served. Funding is provided through Federal grants, partnerships with aging services and fundraising efforts.

Reunification services provide coaching to individual families who are working with Child Protective services to better the situation for their children. Building capacity in parenting and living skills is the result of this program delivered through State and Federal funding and the use of donated funds. Services are provided in homes, communities and offices across southeastern Montana. Independent Living services are provided to foster youth venturing into adulthood. This service coaches youth ages 14-21 on how to balance a budget, apply to a college or trade school, buy a car, rent and furnish an apartment and handle emergencies that may come up. The result of this work are community members who are stronger and more empowered to make better choices than the generation before them. This program is delivered throughout eastern Montana with funding from federal and state grants as well as donated funds.

PASRR services are provided to individuals with disabilities living in nursing homes to help them integrate and be successful in a congregate living environment not staffed and created to serve people that need a little extra support understanding, engaging and being independent. DEAP is able to serve all eligible individuals eligible for this program through Federal and State funding throughout the Eastern region of Montana.

Vocational Rehabilitation - While working with Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services (VRBS), DEAP employs Community Rehabilitation Providers. CRPs are individuals or agencies that are approved by VRBS to provide employment services to VRBS eligible individuals with disabilities who require supports with obtaining and/or maintaining employment in the community. CRPs provide services that lead to successful employment in the chosen vocational goal of the VRBS client. The CRP program is funded through Federal and State funding and supplemented with fundraising efforts. Services are delivered across 17 eastern Montana counties. DEAP also provides Extended Employment services to individuals who have graduated from Vocational Rehabilitation and are gainfully employed. This program provides support to the individual and business so that they can maintain their employment over the long term. Some but not all of the individuals receiving this service through DEAP are on the 0208 Waiver. The Extended Employment program is funded through Federal and State funding and supplemented with fundraising efforts. Services are delivered across 17 eastern Montana counties.