Behavior Support

Behavior Support helps people with disabilities build independence by creating practical support plans around behavior needs, daily routines, and life skills.

Overview

A regional support program designed to help participants, families, and support teams understand behavior needs and use consistent strategies that support safety, confidence, and independence.

What Behavior Support does

Behavior Support focuses on practical strategies that can be used in real daily routines. The goal is to help the participant and support team understand behavior needs, respond consistently, and support independence over time.

Getting started

Families, participants, referral sources, or support teams can contact DDSi to ask whether Behavior Support is the right fit. DDSi will help direct the inquiry to the correct team member.

Quick facts

Who it helps
People with disabilities, families, caregivers, and support teams who need practical guidance around behavior needs, routines, safety, skill-building, and daily-life expectations.
Where it happens
Service-area based. DDSi provides support within approved northern and southern regional coverage.
Program leadership
  • Demmie James, MSW — Director of Behavior Support Services
  • Stephanie Greer — Director of Behavior Support Services
Funding
DDSi accepts Indiana Medicaid waivers, including the Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver (CIH), Family Supports Waiver (FSW), and Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver (TBI). The Health and Wellness Waiver (H&W) is coming soon.

How Behavior Support is delivered

DDSi comes to the participant and support setting within approved regional coverage, using a northern and southern Indiana coverage concept.

Regional coverage

DDSi provides Behavior Support through northern and southern regional coverage areas.

  • Northern Indiana coverage
  • Southern Indiana coverage

DDSi serves participants across northern and southern Indiana regional coverage.

Program FAQs

Who is Behavior Support for?

Behavior Support is for people with disabilities who may need practical support around behavior needs, daily routines, safety, life skills, and independence.

Does DDSi come to the participant?

Yes. Behavior Support is service-area based. DDSi works with the participant and support team within approved regional coverage.

What areas are covered?

DDSi provides this support across northern and southern Indiana regional coverage.

How does Behavior Support start?

Start by using the Get Started contact path. DDSi will help direct the inquiry to the right Behavior Support leader.

Can waiver funding be used?

DDSi accepts Indiana Medicaid waivers, including the Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver (CIH), Family Supports Waiver (FSW), and Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver (TBI). The Health and Wellness Waiver (H&W) is coming soon.

Get the support you need.

DDSi will help connect you with the right program, service, or team member.

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