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Community Centered Boards

Envision is the Community Centered Board (CCB) of Weld county.
Community Centered Boards (CCBs) provide Case Management for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or Delays (under age 5)
Envision is a Person Centered Organization

We consider what is important to and important for people and develop individualized plans

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The Intake Process:

Contact Envision’s Intake department for an application packet. Vicky Jacobson at vjacobson@envisionco.org 970-313-2606

An Intake Case Manager will be assigned to you once you submit an application. They will contact you to discuss the process, required documentation needed, and what the next steps are

You can apply for your child at any age, the sooner the better in order to plan for their future

Disability Determination:

Developmental Disability must be present prior to age 22
Medical diagnosis of a neurological or other condition resulting in cognitive impairment, for example: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down’s Syndrome, etc, and NOT caused by a mental health diagnosis

IQ testing with a score of 70 or below, completed within 10 years (depending on the age of the person at the time of application)
Having an IEP or receiving SSI does not automatically mean a person has a developmental disability

Deciding on Services

1. Family Support-All Ages

2. Adult Waiver Services 18 and up

Family Support Program

Helps families with costs that are related to the individual and their developmental disability or delay

Adult Waiver Services SLS/DD

Enrollment—Getting Services Started

You will meet with your Case Manager to discuss what services you are interested in receiving and to develop a Service Plan
Your Case Manager will send out a referral to all Program Approved Service Agencies (PASAs) for the services you want
PASAs will respond to the referral if they are able to provide the service and your Case Manager will forward you the response
You will contact the PASAs that responded to see if you would like to receive services from them. This will be added to your Service Plan

Case Manager Responsibilities

Your Case Manager is an expert in waiver services and will provide advocacy as well as answer any questions or concerns you may have
Your Case Manager will provide quarterly monitoring and change or update your services if needed
The typical timeline for starting services is 45-60 days from the Service Plan meeting
At least 1 service per month must be rendered in order to remain active on the waiver