Providing in-home or community habilitation, respite, and attendant care.
L.I.F.E. provides habilitation (HAH), respite (RSP), and attendant care (ATC).
Habilitation
A Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides teaching methods to help a consumer be more independent. The service may be provided in-home or in the community.
Respite
A Direct Support Professional (DSP) supervises and cares for a consumer for short amounts of time to provide a break for regular caregivers.
Attendant Care
A Direct Support Professional (DSP) assists a consumer with personal hygiene tasks (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, toileting) and activities of daily living (e.g., eating, housekeeping chores). The goal is to assist a consumer in maintaining their health and healthy living conditions.
COMMUNITY SERVICES LEADERSHIP
Role:
As the Manager of Consumer Resources and Community Services, I oversee the onboarding of all services at Lauren’s Institute for Education, and the oversite of community services such as respite, habilitation, and attendant care.
Career History:
I have been a part of L.I.F.E. since 2016. I have had many roles at L.I.F.E. as a Behavior Technician and Program Manager within the Behavior Programming and Support Department, a Lead Teacher in the L.I.F.E. Academy, and administratively as the Consumer Resource Administrator. I began my love of working with individuals with developmental disabilities as a habilitation provider. Through this experience, I discovered the science of Applied Behavior Analysis and became engulfed in the principles pertaining to those with developmental disabilities and application to everyday life. I have always felt a passion for advocating for those in need and am grateful to be a part of this community.
Education and Special Certifications:
· M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction: Applied Behavior Analysis, Arizona State University, 2017
· B.A. in Human Development, emphasis on family systems, Washington State University, 2014
Personal:
I am originally for Washington State; after receiving my bachelor’s, I moved to Arizona to pursue my master’s degree. I enjoy spending time with my husband and our two children. As a family, we enjoy dance parties in our living room, playing outside, and going to Trader Joe’s.
Role:
As the Community Services Supervisor, I work directly with new community providers and the families they will be serving through the hiring and on-boarding process as well as providing ongoing supervision. I was previously with BPS for about a year and have prior experience working in the community with children and their families.
Career History:
I first began my career history as a behavioral health technician (BHT) for a group home in my hometown of Casa Grande, AZ. After gaining some experience I transferred to be a Parent Aide and worked with families reuniting. This was when I realized my passion for children in the trauma field. After that I worked as a Behavioral Coach for children aged 4 through 17 who had both developmental disabilities and behavioral concerns. I was able to travel all across Maricopa county and work with children of all diversities. During the pandemic I was able to start my position at L.I.F.E as a Behavioral Technician and worked with our academy and BPS consumers as well as grow to love the atmosphere and philosophy behind L.I.F.E.
Education:
• B.S. in Psychology from Columbia Southern University
• Working on Masters in Trauma Counseling from Ottawa University
Personal Management Philosophy:
I believe that we are more capable than what we give ourselves credit for and that the world is full of possibilities to help us reach those goals! I hope to help children find their own goals in life and become passionate adults who want to do the same!
Personal:
I spend my free time with my family and friends, as well as my beagle Snoopy and two cats (Tabris and Luna) who are my whole world!!
Contact Us for More Information About L.I.F.E.
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