Residential Programs

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Congregate Care, Intermediate Care Facilities, and the Day Service Facility were developed in response to the March, 1984, District Court Order which de-institutionalized the Grafton State and San Haven Schools. This District Court Order included as members of the class all citizens of the State of North Dakota who have a diagnosis of mental retardation/ developmental disability. All referrals for admission to Red River Human Services Foundation are provided through the Developmental Disabilities Case Management system of North Dakota via Southeast Human Services Center (1-888-342-4900).

CONGREGATE CARE (CC) Congregate Care programs provide family living and opportunities for people to function as independently as possible and follow a more normal routine of life. Assistance is provided to help people maintain their current levels of functioning. This program is geared to older individuals.
	INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES (ICF) The ICF programs emphasize developing, gaining, and maintaining functional living skills in order for the individual to live as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment. This program is geared to the younger adult population.
TRANSITIONAL LIVING (TL) This program offers training in a variety of areas, such as money management, personal care, room care, laundry, cooking, shopping, and social/recreational skills in a group living environment. Staff assist people with medical appointments if necessary. Individuals work on becoming independent, and ordering and taking their medications. Transitional Living is considered preliminary to entering an even less restrictive environment.
	INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS (ISLA) This program differs from the Congregate Care and ICF programs because it can serve an unlimited number of individuals who have developmental disabilities or face other challenges that may include mental illness, seizure disorders, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, visual impairments, or communication difficulties. Individuals may choose to live alone or with a companion. Staffing in this program varies according to the individual’s needs. Staff work in the individual's residence and provide training in all areas of independent living. The person in the ISLA program may receive up to 24 hours per day of service.
SUPPORTED LIVING ARRANGEMENT (SLA) The SLA program is very similar to the ISLA program with the exception of the number of hours per month a person can receive assistance. The maximum number of hours per month that a person in the SLA program can receive is 8. The typical recipient of SLA services is one who is quite independent, yet needs a bit of assistance developing one or two skills.