The Arc Tampa Bay Inc

Developmental services program: this program consists of many different day programs offered in the upper pinellas county area. The main office in the long center offers programs ranging from severe/profound classrooms to music appreciation classes including a trap drumming course. The arc tampa bay offers art appreciation classes in safety harbor where individuals will learn about different styles of art and then participate in creating their own artwork based on what they have learned. A program in north pinellas county for the medically elderly population is offered in which these individuals can interact with their peers in a relaxed but structured setting.

Behavior services provided through the arc tampa bay are available to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd) from the tampa bay area. Behavior services are provided as an adjunct service to the adult day training program, supported employment setting or the residential habilitation program. It is conducted in all settings and without the interruption of other services. In addition, the team works with several physicians, including psychologists and psychiatrists, to help in managing any challenging behaviors. Children are also given behavior services through the richard b. Funk center for great expectations.(continued on schedule o)the arc tampa bay assists individuals with idd by providing assistance in helping to manage extremely challenging behaviors. The behavior team helps to minimize challenging behaviors by replacing them with functionally equivalent replacement behaviors when applicable. A determination is made if the individual requires additional services, after conducting a thorough behavioral assessment. The arc tampa bay has behavior analysts on staff to write a person-centered behavior plan and trains the staff providing the individual with idd their services. They complete staff proficiency evaluations and provide feedback on the staff and their interaction with the individual based on their person-centered plan. The arc tampa bay provides the necessary level of assistance to ensure those with any challenging behaviors can safely live in their home and successfully access the community.

Transportation services provided through the arc tampa bay's transportation program are available to individuals who are presently receiving services from one of the arc tampa bay's numerous programs. The arc tampa bay serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from the tampa bay area. Transportation is an adjunct service and the agency's transportation program operates primarily in the northern and central areas of pinellas county, florida.we provide a range of trip purposes that include: medical, nutrition, shopping, social service, educational, employment, social, and recreational. Currently, we use a variety of vehicles to provide passenger services. Our fleet includes vans, modified vans, cars, trucks and freightliners (warehouse). Thirteen of our vehicles are equipped for wheelchair service. Our fleet of vehicles is maintained by a variety of local garages equipped to perform required inspections and needed repairs. We presently have 38 vehicles for passenger transport. Funding obtained through the federal transit authority with local oversight by the florida department of transportation has been instrumental in ensuring that our fleet stays up-to-date and that vehicles reaching their "useful life" can be retired from the fleet.

The health services department provides the medical oversight for over 250 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the many different programs that the arc tb offers. This includes multiple hours of assessments and direct hands on care each month for each consumer. The funding from the state of florida requires that for some of the eligible services a registered nurse must provide the medical oversight working closely with staff to make sure that the doctor's orders and other health related goals and objectives are followed. The cost of providing these professional nursing services is the responsibility of the arc tb so even though it is a requirement from the state, these professional services are not directly funded through the state.

Other programs: the arc tampa bay has a diverse team of administrators who keep each program running strong. Each program is separated into divisions, which have their own designated team of administrators. Divisions include adult day training division, behavior intensive residential program, medically elderly programs, mild/moderate division, and the higher skills team.