N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 519.04

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-M 519.04 - Supports and Services

(a) Family support services shall:

(1) Focus on the entire family;

(2) Recognize and value the family's strengths and competencies;

(3) Respect the family's approach to making decisions regarding provision of supports and services;

(4) Create and emphasize opportunities for families to build relationships in their communities;

(5) Maximize the family's control over the provision of supports and services;

(6) Identify resources and supports and services that are flexible, individualized, and responsive to the changing needs of the family;

(7) Respect the family's cultural and ethnic beliefs, traditions, personal values, and lifestyles;

(8) Empower families through educational opportunities and wide dissemination of information; and

(9) Promote family involvement in all levels of planning, policy-making, and monitoring of the service system.

(b) In addition to offering area agency programs or funds to provide supports and services, family support staff shall explore, identify, and assist families to access community resources, both formal and informal, as available.

(c) Family support shall include the following:

(1) Information and referral;

(2) Assistance to identify and assess the family's own strengths, needs, and goals;

(3) Identification of, and assistance to access, community resources and supports;

(4) Assistance with transition in and out of services;

(5) Crisis intervention and emotional support;

(6) Advocacy for accessing supports and services;

(7) Opportunities for family networking;

(8) Assistance to access respite care;

(9) Assistance to access environmental modifications of the family's home and the family's vehicle;

(10) Promotion of inclusive social and recreational opportunities;

(11) Conferences and workshops in response to families' requests;

(12) Community outreach, education, and development to promote understanding and support for families as well as individuals with disabilities;

(13) Financial assistance provided that this assistance is:

a. Related to supporting a family to care for an individual member in the family home; and

b. Consistent with the established policies of the area agency and, if applicable, the regional family support council as required by He-M 519.05(c) (5) ; and

(14) Other supports and services that assist a family in providing care for an individual member in the family home.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 519.04

#5929, eff 12-1-94, EXPIRED: 12-1-00

New. #7830, eff 2-13-03, EXPIRED: 2-13-11

New. #9879-A, eff 2-26-11

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 24, Filed June 13, 2019, Proposed by #12784, Effective 5/21/2019, Expires 5/21/2029.