STAYING CLOSE INC
2600 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ST N, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33704

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF STAYING CLOSE, INC. IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THESE SERVICES WILL INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES, DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE UTILIZING A BEHAVIOR ANALYTIC APPROACH

BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SERVICES BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ASSIST RECIPIENTS TO LEARN NEW, OR INCREASE EXISTING, FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT REPLACEMENT SKILLS DIRECTLY RELATED TO EXISTING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS INCLUDE THOSE BEHAVIORS EXHIBITED BY THE RECIPIENT THAT POSE RISK OF HARM TO THE RECIPIENT OR OTHERS (I.E., AGGRESSION, SELF-INJURY, PROPERTY DESTRUCTION, BEHAVIORS THAT PREVENT INCLUSION IN NORMAL SETTINGS, OR BEHAVIORS THAT THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT EXHIBIT WITH SUFFICIENT PROFICIENCY OR SKILL TO PREVENT HARM TO THE RECIPIENT OR OTHERS, INCLUDING RESISTING BASIC HYGIENE, AND REFUSAL TO TAKE MEDICATIONS). BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS INCLUDES THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF SYSTEMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS THAT ASSIST IN UNDERSTANDING A RECIPIENT'S BEHAVIOR AND TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE RECIPIENT'S BEHAVIOR THAT IS SOCIALLY MEANINGFUL. BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS USES DIRECT OBSERVATION AND MEASUREMENT OF A RECIPIENT'S BEHAVIOR AND ENVIRONMENT TO IDENTIFY CONTEXTUAL FACTORS, CONDITIONS INFLUENCING MOTIVATION, STIMULUS EVENTS OCCURRING PRIOR TO BEHAVIOR, AS WELL AS REINFORCEMENT AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES THAT AFFECT THESE PRACTICAL CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR. THE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE ONGOING CHANGES IN THE RECIPIENT'S ENVIRONMENT, THE INTERACTIONAL STYLES OF CAREGIVERS, AND THE CONTINGENCIES FOR THE RECIPIENT'S BEHAVIOR PROVIDED BY OTHER PEOPLE IN ORDER TO MAKE LASTING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RECIPIENT'S BEHAVIOR. TRAINING FOR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND STAFF IS INTEGRAL TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SERVICES PLAN AS IS THE MONITORING OF PROCEDURAL INTEGRITY AND PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHEN AND IN WHAT SITUATIONS THE RECIPIENT'S CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR OCCURS, THE RECIPIENT'S BEHAVIOR IS ASSESSED TO IDENTIFY FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN A PARTICULAR BEHAVIOR AND THE RECIPIENT'S ENVIRONMENT. A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT, ARE USED IN ORDER TO PRODUCE PRACTICAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE.

RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION (STANDARD AND BEHAVIOR FOCUS) RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION SERVICE PROVIDES SUPERVISION AND SPECIFIC TRAINING ACTIVITIES THAT ASSIST THE RECIPIENT TO ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN, OR IMPROVE SKILLS RELATED TO ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. THE SERVICE FOCUSES ON PERSONAL HYGIENE SKILLS, SUCH AS BATHING AND ORAL HYGIENE; HOMEMAKING SKILLS SUCH AS FOOD PREPARATION, VACUUMING, AND LAUNDRY; AND SOCIAL AND ADAPTIVE SKILLS THAT ENABLE THE RECIPIENT TO RESIDE IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS TRAINING IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, DEVELOPED BY THE PROVIDER WITH DIRECTION FROM THE RECIPIENT, AND REFLECTS THE RECIPIENT'S GOALS FROM THE CURRENT SUPPORT PLAN. RECIPIENTS WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS CAN REQUIRE MORE INTENSE LEVELS OF RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION SERVICES DESCRIBED AS BEHAVIOR FOCUSED RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION OR INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION. BEHAVIOR FOCUSED AND INTENSIVE BEHAVIOR RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION MAY ONLY BE PROVIDED IN APD LICENSED FACILITIES WHICH HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS BEHAVIOR FOCUS OR INTENSIVE BEHAVIOR HOMES BY APD. THE GOAL OF BEHAVIOR FOCUSED RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION SERVICE IS TO PREPARE THE RECIPIENT FOR FULL OR PARTIAL RE-INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY, WITH ESTABLISHED BEHAVIORAL REPERTOIRES, SUCH AS DEVELOPING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, FILLED WITH ENGAGING AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES.

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