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What is Support Coordination?

A support coordinator helps you get the supports you need to live your life. This includes:

Helping you find providers, services, and resources
Developing and maintaining your Person Center Planning Tool and New Jersey Individualized Service Plan
Maintaining relationships between you, your family, and providers
Responding to emergencies

The Boggs Center at Rutgers has a great guide on support coordination and how to select an agency:

https://rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter/products/SelectingandEvaluatingSupportCoordinationAgency.html

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DDD Eligibility Requirements:

What are the requirements for Division of Developmental Disabilities services?

At least 21 years old
Deemed eligible for Division Services
Has and maintains Medicaid eligibility
Live in an unlicensed setting- own home or family home
Not currently in another HCBS or MLTSS program
If enrolled in another program, agrees to disenroll in order to enroll on the Supports Program

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How to Enroll with DDD:

The application process begins by contacting the Division Community Services Office representing the region in which the individual resides or by downloading the application from the Division website listed below:

https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/individuals/applyservices/

Upon request, the intake worker can provide assistance in completing the application

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The NJCAT:

The NJCAT( NJ Comprehensive Assessment Tool) is comprised of the Functional Criteria Assessment (FCA) and the Developmental Disabilities Resource Tool (DDRT)
The FCA Portion of the NJCAT will be used to assess the seven areas of major activities of daily living:

Self-care
Learning
Mobility
Communication

Self-direction
Economic self-sufficiency
The ability to live independently

This will be used to make a preliminary determination whether the individual has functional limitations in at least three of these areas.

Once the NJCAT is completed, the intake team will make a final decision concerning eligibility and you will be assigned a tier.

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Quick Points to Remember about Tiers:

Tiers are assigned according to levels of support. If your child is a Tier A and they really are a Tier A, then your SCA will be able to find you services to meet your needs
A larger budget does not necessarily mean you have more money to spend. Rates are based upon the level of support needed, so services for someone with a Tier A are less than someone with a Tier E.

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Quick Points to Remember about Tiers:

If your child has an acuity, this means additional funds have been added for medical or behavioral supports.

If you feel that your child’s tier is incorrect, you can request a reassessment. Please remember that a reassessment does not guarantee that your child’s tier will go up. It can go down as well.

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