Services List
The services listed below and events are offered periodically. We post announcements of upcoming workshops and events through our newsletter and social media.
General offerings, dates, and registrations are posted on our calendar.
Immediate services have access links to learn more, and register.
Let us hear from you if you want us to schedule a workshop here.
Scholarships
Families in need of financial assistance to access the services, please send your name, service desired, and statement of need to admin@txcpsh.org. We will contact you when scholarships are available.
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Updated 2/19/2024
| Service | Topics | For | Access | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovering Finding Independence by CPSH | Overview | All | Remote | Free |
| Discovery Call | Initial 15 minute call with Finding Independence by CPSH. Ask questions and get connected to resources on the path to independence. | All | Short Form | Free |
| Road to Home | Presentation describes the services Finding Independence by CPSH offers for community groups, schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. | All | Email CPSH | Free |
| Guide - Texas | Planning for Person-centered Independent Living (in Texas). | Families | Get It Now | $15 |
| Guide - USA | Planning for Person-centered Independent Living (in USA). | Families | Get It Now | $15 |
| Meet the Experts (see below for recorded workshops) | Provides families, service providers, educators, and individuals with disabilities the opportunity to hear from local and state experts. (Are you an expert and interested in presenting? Email FI) | All | Remote | Free |
| Introduction to Independence Workshop | Provides families step by step resources to assist their loved ones in planning for personalized living situations.Each participant receives the presented material. The three hour workshop shares information about locating suitable housing, assessing the need for in home, and community-based services, identifying service providers, equipping the home with safety devices, budgeting, funding sources such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Vouchers and Fair Housing laws. Parents who have creatively identified and implemented ways to transition their children into their own affordable housing options share their experiences with workshop attendees. | Parents, Siblings, (future) Guardians | Remote/In Person | $55 |
| Home and Community Safety Training | Interactive class of 5 or more that includes several teaching methods to adapt to the learning styles of the participants. This training is for individuals with special needs aged 14 and older and one parent/guardian. The parent/guardian will participate in the training. Topics include severe weather safety, first responder interaction and crime reporting, kitchen, community, transportation, financial and internet safety. Each participant receives a notebook of class materials and safety resources. | Parents, Siblings, (future) Guardians | Email CPSH | $125 per family |
| Steps to Creating a Neighborhood Home for Property Owners | Gain knowledge and insight on creating housing options for people with disabilities in North Texas. This workshop includes questions and comments from participants. | Multi-family and single-family property owners including families of individuals with disabilities | Get It Now | $55 |
| Mainstream Project-Based Vouchers Workshop | The HUD voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. A Mainstream Project-Based Voucher is a voucher that stays with the property, so the property owner can assist adults with disabilities and those they live with (called a family) to live affordably. The property can be a signal family home or multi-family property. The property owner submits an application to the Dallas Housing Authority. The Dallas Housing Authority reviews the application and awards vouchers. Property owners with properties in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman Rockwall, Tarrant Counties can apply for the Mainstream Project-Based Voucher. This video is a discussion of the Mainstream Project-Based Voucher program. This Workshop is a recording of our recent workshop, including questions and comments from participants. | Multi-family and single-family property owners including families of individuals with disabilities | Get It Now | Free |
| Meet the Expert with Texas Consumer Directed Services | This video is an information session about how to self-direct hiring and training for some Medicaid services. | Person responsible for directing services | Get It Now | Free |
| Meet the Expert with True Link Financial | Learn True Link Financial solutions for the people who care for others. Financial solutions to help manage and protect the finances of the people they support. | Person responsible for finances | Get It Now | Free |
| Meet the Expert with 211 Helpline Services | Learn about 211 services and the resources they offer for the state of Texas. | Person responsible for finances | Get It Now | Free |
| Meet the Expert- Social Security Benefits with Adriane S. Grace, Esq. | Providing guidance on benefits, answering questions, anbd navigating the complexities of Social Security. | Person responsible for finances | Get It Now | Free |
| Meet the Expert- BridgingApps.org with Amy Fuchs, M.Ed. | Bridging the gap between technology and individuals with disabilities, www.BridgingApps.org is composed of a community of professionals, medical experts, educators, and individuals with disabilities. Learn how apps and mobile devices can serve to aid physical, social, and cognitive development across all abilities. | Person responsible for finances | Get It Now | Free |
| Mainstream Project-Based Voucher Application Template and Assistance | Receive a Mainstream Project-Based Voucher Application Template with notes and 30 minutes of assistance to discuss your application. | Multi-family and single-family property owners including families of individuals with disabilities | Get It Now | $65 |
| Creating A Neighborhood Home Workshop | Overview of how to rent an existing single-family home or purchasing a home so that people with disabilities can live more independently.The information shared is based on best practices and lessons learned from current Neighborhood Homeowners. We invite the homeowners and their service providers who provide support to the residents in the home to discuss their experiences. Each participant receives a handout of the material presented so they can follow up with real estate professions, insurance companies, service agencies and others. | Any property owner | Get It Now | $35 |
| Open Houses | Open House events are centered on showcasing homes that would welcome people with disabilities as tenants. This is an opportunity for property owners to answer the questions of potential tenants, neighbors and the community at large. | All | In person/remote | Free |
| My Independence Action Plan Students TWC | Planning and near/long term actions for community living, work and support services. Approved by Texas Workforce Commission. | Students age 14-22 and advocate | Learn more about enrollment | Contracted by TWC |
| My Independence Action Plan Adults | Planning and near/long term actions for community living, work and support services. See more info | Adults over 22 and advocate | Remote. Learn more about content.Email CPSH for enrollment | $756 |
| My Home Plan | One hour workshop for 5 or more high school students and adults with family members who want to discuss living independently (with support services if needed) when they are no longer in secondary school. This workshop explores where students and adults would like to live and some of the options they might consider when making decisions about their homes. Attendees bring their ideas and questions they have to their families and others who assist them in making decisions. Most of the attendees in this workshop have not had the opportunity to write down their ideas about their future home. The workshop creates a lot of excitement and conversation. | Families | Request Discovery Call | $55 per family |
| Creating Neighborhood Homes Consultation | Confidential discussion to answer your most important questions about establishing a Neighborhood Home for people with disabilities. | Single and Multi-Family Property Owners | Get It Now | $65/hr |
| Individual Family Assistance Consultation | Confidential discussion to answer your important questions about affordable housing, services, and referrals that may assist you and your family. | Families | Get It Now | $65/hr |