Natural Supports Clause Samples

Natural Supports individuals who are available to provide unpaid, voluntary assistance to the member in lieu of 1915(c) waiver and/or State Plan home and community-based services (HCBS). They are typically individuals from the member’s social network (family, friends, neighbors, etc.).

Natural Supports. The team actively seeks out and encourages the full participation of team members drawn from family members’ networks of interpersonal and community relationships. The wraparound plan reflects activities and interventions that draw on sources of natural support.

Natural Supports. The team actively seeks out and encourages the full participation of team members drawn from family members’ networks of relationships (e.g., friends, neighbors, community, and faith-based organizations). The care plan reflects activities and interventions that draw on sources of natural support to promote recovery and resiliency. However, implementation of the plan is not dependent on the availability of natural supports. Parents, guardians, and caregiver support and cooperation are key to the successful delivery of services to the Defined Class members in the least restrictive setting.

Natural Supports the social network (family, friends, neighbors, etc.) who may be available to provide assistance to the member.

Natural Supports. This service is for individuals with most significant disabilities that meet the requirements for supported employment services and does not have an immediate guarantee of extended services funding availability, but there is a reasonable expectation that natural supports or other alternate sources will be available upon job stabilization.‌ Job Coaching Hours. Once competitive integrated employment is obtained, job coaching hours are authorized by DORS based on the Intensive Job Coaching Fading Scale Before Transition to Natural Supports. Additional hours beyond what has been originally authorized may be authorized based on a collaborative discussion between THE ARC NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE REGION and DORS and may require written justification and approval of the DORS regional director.

Natural Supports. The team actively seeks out and encourages the full participation of team members drawn from family members’ networks of interpersonal and community relationships (e.g. friends, neighbors, community and faith-based organizations). The recovery plan reflects activities and interventions that draw on sources of natural support to promote recovery and resiliency.

Natural Supports. Personal associations and relationships developed in the community to that enhance quality and security of life.

Natural Supports. Children, youth, and families are supported by family and community social networks and community resources (e.g., service organizations, faith based organizations and businesses). Services build on and strengthen these natural supports.

Natural Supports. Wraparound activities and interventions draw on the family members’ networks of interpersonal and community relationships.