GEORGETOWN COUNTY BOARD OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
SERVICE
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Support individuals with disabilities to dream of the possibilities in their lives. Individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism or related disabilities, can choose community services that they want or need to support them in accessing their community through a variety of support programs such as: Therapeutic Riding with Hugs for Horses, promotes community involvement and health Volunteer opportunities to contribute to their community. Advocacy Training Community Training with community resources Rights training Respite Care Personal Care support Waiver funded services in the home Day support Career preparation Individual Employment 24 hour residential care homes Family Supports Case management support
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Growth Enterprises
A work support center as well as a day supports or day center for people with disabilities and special needs.
Residential Care
Over 7 different types of living arrangements and supports in small , mostly 24 hour care settings.
Supported Employment
employment support for persons with intellectual disabilities, autism and related disabilities
HUGS Therapeutic Riding
HUGS is a therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults in Georgetown County.
Teach and Grow
Early Intervention for eligible infants and toddlers identified with delays.
Case management
eligible children and adults/ and families receive linking, referral and monitoring of services by qualified Case Managers.
Where we work
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of new advocates recruited
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
Related Program
Growth Enterprises
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
2019 we participated in state advocacy organizations. 2020 was the year of Covid and we succeeded in advocating for safety and protecting individuals by training n use of masks and handwashing.
Number of individuals attending community events or trainings
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
Related Program
Growth Enterprises
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Community involvement , accessing community services, e.g. Diabetes Core Education, exercise at the gym, dinner out, attending law enforcement club activities, other events and local retailers
Number of direct care staff who received training in primary prevention strategies and other techniques to avoid the need for restraint and seclusion
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of children with a disability supported to live at home
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
Related Program
Case management
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Via Early Intervention strategies and waiver at home services , support for respite, instruction and or other medical support services. there has been no service expansion during the pandemic.
Number of older adults being supported to live at home through home care, assistive technology, and/or personal support plans
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
Related Program
Case management
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Special Funded support services , Early intervention or waiver services that provide home or community supports
Number of children or adults with disbilities participating in therapeutic horseback riding(Hugs for Horses TR) at no cost.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
HUGS Therapeutic Riding
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Covid reduced participation in 2020 but we still provided the service and never ceased. School is back now and more classes of young children are participating in 2021
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Health, People with disabilities
Related Program
HUGS Therapeutic Riding
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of service recipients who are employed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
Related Program
Supported Employment
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Covid created a challenge for employment for people with disabilities as many of them lost their regular employment during the pandemic.
Number of families who report that service and support staff/providers are available and capable of meeting family needs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
Related Program
Residential Care
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We began operating supported living arrangements in 2019. Opened one new four person home.
Number of children with disabilities receiving early intervention services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Infants and toddlers, People with disabilities
Related Program
Teach and Grow
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
infants and toddlers 0-3 who are eligible because of a delay receive home training by certified teachers.
Total number of client emergency room visits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Residential Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Reduce unnecessary ER visits for non-emergency care visits. Provide better health care for people with disabilities.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Supporting people with disabilities to dream of possibilities in their lives. We serve people with intellectual disabilities and autism as well as other related disabilities. We provide services in the community that promote community inclusion and work, as well as basic support services that allow people to be safe and receive necessary care. We collaborate with others to promote community inclusion and therapeutic horseback riding is a service we promote in our community for children and adults with disabilities or related disabilities.
We provide early intervention services to more that 30 infants and toddlers who have developmental delays to ensure they have the best possible chance at preventing or reversing delays in their development.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are a qualified provider in the State of South Carolina, and as such we also meet and exceed licensing and quality improvement reviews by independent agencies.
We collaborate with local service networks and volunteers to ensure the community can offer choices of employment, recreation and care in our community.
We employ staff with diverse backgrounds and promote training opportunities as much as possible.
We are involved with State and National organizations to ensure we keep up with current legislation that may affect services and recipients.
We collect data on consumer's (or their family's) satisfaction with services as well as analyze risk areas for consumers (health data, incident data, etc.)
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Georgetown County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs has been a service provider for people with disabilities since 1988. We are routinely audited , both financially and programmatically and have a reputation for being a quality provider. We believe in collaboration and have continued to expand and grow over the years. We have embraced technology and products that assist people to be more independent. We promote the independence of individuals within our network and work to involve them in the community, while providing accountability for their safety as much as possible.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
While we provide day programs, employment and residential care, we find ourselves struggling sometimes to ensure that we offer more community involvement due to staffing needs. Our wish is that our participants can interact more in the community and be more a part of it, rather than just rely on paid staff. Our Hugs for Horses Therapeutic Riding program is a good example of how a collaborative program is delivered with fewer paid staff and more community volunteers.
Quality health care is difficult for people with disabilities. We promote community collaboration with our health care providers and have increased our health care professional involvement. Local law enforcement and fire officials are great community partners and they routinely participate in our community outings.
We would also love to see home ownership as a goal for the people we serve, but there are few funding options for this. Affordable, decent housing for the people we serve is challenging due to low incomes.
During the Covid PANDEMIC, we focused on keeping people with disabilities safe from illness. We strategically identified weaknesses in our local health care delivery system and opted to provide specialized telehealth emergency room care services with a national service provider. This provided better and faster care and better health outcomes and we never lost anyone to COVID even though people we support are especially vulnerable due to underlying health concerns.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
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GEORGETOWN COUNTY BOARD OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Thomas Williams Sr
Retired
Tim McConnell
CPA
Willie Thomas
Retired Nurse
Ann Palmer
consultant to identity theft company
Frank Holsclaw
J.T. Martin
Susie Smith
Retired disbilities professional
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.