SUMMIT SUPPORT SERVICES OF ASHE INC

Programs

1. The Supported Community Living SCL program provides services to individuals who live in the community, but still need support in areas such as financial management, medical needs coordination, maint of housekeeping standards, nutrition and transportation coordination. The long range goal is to provide individualized training and support to each client in line with Summits mission. SCL also administers Alternative Family Living AFL in which a family provides residential care for a difficulty of care client in their home. In 2023 Summit transitioned to the Assurances Plan through the Council for Quality CQL guides short term and long term goals for the SCL program. Currently Summit serves 17 SCL clients with 6 AFL contracts. Six SCL clients are engaged in integrated community employment and two SCL clients conduct micro businesses.

   $776,973 spent$987,944 earned by the program
   35% of program spending

2. The Lighthouse group home provides comprehensive residential svs in a group living setting. Staff is available 24 hrs/day, 365 days/yr. The group home environ encourages social interactions comm inclusion, while providing habilitative instruction to increase independent living skills. Individualized svs supports are provided per the degree of skills limitations of each resident. The long-range goal of group living at the Lighthouse is to provide training support to each resid in line with Summits mission stmt. In 2023 Summit transitioned to the CQL for Summits national accreditation. The Basic Assurances Plan through CQL guides short term long term goals for the group living prog. The Personal Outcomes Measures POM tool is utilized to interview clients learn more about their preferences in order to support their quality of life. The Lighthouse group home served 5 residents for this reporting period, with one vacancy. All of the residents attend a day program and/or have jobs. Four residents worked in integrated comm employment one client conducted a micro business.

   $354,299 spent$496,379 earned by the program
   16% of program spending

3. The Ark group home provides comprehensive residential svs in a group living setting. Staff is available at the group home 24h/day, 365 days a year. The group home environment encourages social interactions and comm inclusion, while providing habilitative instruction to increase independent living skills. Individualized svs and supports are provided per the degree of skills and limits of each resident. The long-range goal of group living at the Ark is to provide training and support to each resident in line with Summits mission statement. In 2023 Summit transitioned to CQL for Summits national accreditation. The Basic Assurances Plan through CQL guides short term and long term goals for the group living program. The POM tool is utilized to interview clients and learn more about their preferences in order to support their quality of life. The Ark group home served 6 residents for this reporting period, operating at full capacity. All of the residents attend a day program and/or have jobs. Four residents worked in integrated comm employment and two clients conducted micro businesses

   $433,280 spent$524,583 earned by the program
   19% of program spending

4. Program Service Expenses 672,027, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 594,979 The Summit Training and Education Program STEP STEP operates Monday-Friday and provides participants with a learning environment which promotes communication, interpersonal and social skills. Participants have the opportunity to broaden their basic academic skills through Adult Basic Education classes at Wilkes Community College. They receive pre-vocational training and are supported in exploring employment opportunities in the community through micro business enterprises. The long-range goal of STEP services is to provide training and support to each resident in line with Summits mission statement. In 2023 Summit transitioned to CQL for Summits national accreditation. The Basic Assurances Plan through CQL guides short term and long term goals for STEP. The POM tool is utilized to interview clients and learn more about their preferences in order to support ther quality of life. Five participants worked in integrated comm employment and clients conducted micro businesses.

   $672,027 spent$594,979 earned by the program
   30% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,236,579.