Family Support 360 is a program for people with disabilities.  It also helps families.  The program will do "whatever it takes" to give people the ability to get the services they need.  These services will make it easier for people to live in the community on their own.  People who work for this program can help find the services you need to do this.  This program is also called PLANS.

Mission:

The mission of the Family Support 360 PLANS Project is to empower people to achieve their dreams through choice of services and supports.

Goals:

The goals of the Project are to:

1. Help people make thier own choices;
2. Help people live and work in their community ; and
3. Help people find the supports that they want in their community.

Focus:

Family Support 360 PLANS Project offers:

•    Choice                    
•    Individualized Services (services that work like you want them to)
•    Independence (being able to do things on your own)                  
•    Satisfaction (the feeling of being happy)             
•    Self-Determination (setting goals and making your own decisions)
•    Inclusion (being a part of things like everybody else)
•    Self-Advocacy (standing up for what you believe in)
•    Cultural Sensitivity (respecting what you believe in because of your background)
•    Flexibility (being willing to try new things)

Program Design:

• Family Support 360 and the PLANS Project

• History of the PLANS Project in South Dakota

• Comments from Public Forums (meetings)

• Service Areas (parts of the state) and Family Support 360 PLANS Project Coordinators (people who work in those areas)

• Family Support 360 PLANS Project Advisory Workgroup (people who lead the group)

Program Description and Services:

• Family Support 360 PLANS Project Eligibility and Application Documents (what forms you need to fill out to be able to be a part of this project)

• Family Support 360 PLANS Project Public Documents (materials that are available to people)

• Samples of Services Family Support 360 PLANS Project Can Provide

Other Resources:

• Links to Other Resources (state and national)

PLANS is a program for the State of South Dakota.  It is led by the Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities.  Funding is provided through a grant from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities #90DN0184.