How may I apply for services for a loved one with a disability?

Look for our applications on our Services page.

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Who is eligible for services at Exceptional Opportunities?

See our Admission Criteria. 

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How do I access funding to pay for services for my loved one?

Funding for services comes from a number of different sources. See your case manager or local office of the Department of Health and Human Services. Care Connections of Northern Iowa may provide gap funding for people with disabilities who have not yet qualified for the Intellectual Disabilities Waiver.

 

Please visit www.ccnia.org for more information.

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What do you do to ensure the backgrounds of staff in regard to working with my family member?

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Exceptional Opportunities’ first priority is to provide for the safety of the people we serve. Each applicant being considered for employment has an interview, at which time the applicant signs consent forms for dependent adult abuse registry, criminal history records and the Office of Inspector General’s  Excluded Persons List in regard to Medicaid fraud. Following the interview, the applicant completes a preview during which they observe a current employee for a period of time. Three references are contacted by phone to verify certain relevant information about the applicant.  

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What training do the employees at Exceptional Opportunities receive?  

Refer to employee training on Careers page.