IITS uses the RNR model to develop recommendations
Risk
The level of support that a person receives should be matched to their risk of reoffending
Need
People should be assessed for their unique risk factors for crime
Responsiveness
The person must be provided with interventions that meet their learning style, culture, and motivation
The IITS Team
The Interdisciplinary Team (ITT) is a group of specialists who understand the challenges of supporting people with multiple diagnoses. They include masters-level transition coordinators, a program director, a clinical director, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and other specialists. The team has expertise in forensic mental health, addiction, and psychiatry for people with I/DD and co-occurring mental health diagnoses.
The ITT works together with the people they support, their families, legal representatives, PDC staff, physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, speech pathologists, teachers, and dietitians. ITT also works with residential care homes and all community providers.
Community Partnerships
IITS works with the community to access quality support and services for people with I/DD to achieve self-determination and promotes treatment and recovery for people with complex mental illness/substance use disorders. IITS facilitates communication and collaboration between developmental disability, mental health, community, and family networks to improve community support and connections and improve treatment outcomes. The IITS team does not replace any elements of the current service continuum but works together with the person’s support system.
Crisis Plan Development
ITTS works with providers and the people supported to develop a biopsychosocial plan. The planning process includes understanding the person's challenges, recommending preventive strategies, and identifying specific ways to respond to crises. The IITS team collaborates with local mental health first responders to help stabilize people in crisis.
The Interdisciplinary Transition Services (IITS) team uses proven methods that have been shown to work. These methods include:
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Helping people stay stable, follow their treatment plan, and be involved in their community. This can help reduce the need for people to stay in a restrictive setting.
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Working with community resources to help people live in their community safely and independently.
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Helping people learn new skills and build confidence. This can help people manage their symptoms and live more independently.
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Helping people become more independent and engaged in their lives.
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Promoting a healthy lifestyle through evidence-based interventions.