Family Support Program in Montgomery & Stewart Counties
The Family Support Program is funded by state dollars through the
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The program is intended to assist persons with
severe or developmental disabilities and their families in staying together in their homes and communities.
The primary purpose of the Family Support Program is to support:
Families
who have school-aged or younger children who have severe or developmental disabilities at home; or
Families who have adult children or other adult family members with severe
or developmental disabilities living at home with them; or
Adults
with severe or developmental disabilities who live on their own in the community with some or no family
help (not living in a state or federally-funded program).
Compass
administers the Family Support Program in Montgomery County and Stewart County, Tennessee. A Local Council of volunteer
families of persons with disabilities sets the priorities and guidelines for granting assistance to families who qualify and
are selected for enrollment in the Family Support Program. The Council oversees the distribution of funds and services
within the two-county area.
The Family Support Program is flexible
and wide-ranging in the kinds of assistance that families may choose to receive. Families who are selected may use their funding
to purchase such things as:
Respite Care;
Child Care;
In-Home
Personal Care Assistance;
Homemaker Services;
Minor home modifications to improve accessibility;
Medications not covered by TennCare or other insurance;
Family counseling, training and support groups; and
Supplies,
specialized nutrition, and equipment.
For more information, contact:
Janice White, Family Support Program Manager Compass Coordination, Inc. 420 Madison Street, Suite
B-1 Clarksville, Tennessee 37040 Tel: 615.906.1676, ext. 10 e-mail: janice.white@compasstn.org
To qualfiy for Family Support, Families must provide evidence (documents)
that show:
Residency in Montgomery County or Stewart County,
Tennessee, and
The diagnosis
or nature of the disability of the qualifying family member as determined by a qualified person (doctor, pyschologist, etc.)
Family Support Program of Montgomery & Stewart Counties