Community Habilitation
Community Habilitation works with the individual to identify specific goals to increase, expand, and maintain skills to become as independent as possible. Skill areas include but not limited to, budgeting, socialization, travel training, community involvement, self-care, safety skills, exploration of interests and hobbies, accessing community and generic resources, etc. Community Habilitation is provided in the individual’s home and community to best practice the skill areas identified. We provide Community Habilitation to all ages.
Respite
Respite is a service to help provide families a break from the ongoing care required for their loved one. The service provides group activities for socialization and recreation opportunities in the community. Respite also offers various trips with continual staffing support. Recreational and group activities are offered based on people’s interest and hobbies they favor.
Social Skills Group
Social Skills is a group which means throughout the year to practice strong social and interactive skills. These skills help enhance the individuals’ ability to communicate with their peers, family members, doctor’s, emergency personnel, etc. The group also focuses on how to overcome problematic situations in which communication maybe hindered. The Social Skills group allows the participants to role play and rehearse various situations with staffing support. This increases the person’s confidence in his/her own socialization and interaction skills and abilities. (Yates County only)
Self-Direction for Respite and Community Habilitation
We offer a self-direction option for individuals and families who wish to have a higher degree of control within these services. Individuals and families work with Mozaic to identify their own Direct Support Specialist that is hired exclusively for them. With the support of Mozaic, the individual / family members supervise the Direct Support Professional and directly oversee activities, scheduling, and progress of the services provided.
Individualized Support Services (ISS)
ISS is a financial assistance program for individuals 18+ years old who wish to live independently. ISS can pay for part or all of an individual’s rent based on his/her monthly wages until they receive approval from Section 8 or HUD programs. ISS can also provide funding for individuals who are moving into their own apartment. This funding can pay for furniture, linens, kitchen-ware, etc. (Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego, Tompkins, Cortland, Seneca, Ontario, Wayne, Yates Counties)
