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If you are a young adult transitioning from high school, or you need to transition from children’s programs to adult programs, we can help you make a smooth transition. The Options Counselors and the Disability Benefit Specialist at our office can provide information on:

• Places you can live
• Supports available to get a job and/or keep a job
• Social Security benefits such as SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
• Types of Medicaid and how to apply
• Adult Long-Term Care Medicaid programs such as Family Care and IRIS
• Ways to save money that won’t affect eligibility for Medicaid, SSI or other public benefits
• Surrogate decision-making options (guardianship, powers of attorney, supported decision making)
• Mental health services and mental health programs

       When You Should Contact the ADRC

• You can contact us at any age to ask questions and get information on community resources and services
• At age 17.5 years, the ADRC can help determine financial and functional eligibility for adult Long-Term Care Medicaid programs called Family Care and IRIS

       Helpful Online Resources

• Resource Guide for Social Opportunities in the Chippewa Valley (PDF)
• Social Security Youth Toolkit
• WI Statewide Transition Initiative
• Guardianship Support Center
• ABLE accounts and Special Needs Trusts 
• Future planning for those with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
• Department of Workforce Development