Community Services, Inc. has been a licensed behavioral health
center since May 2004.  The agency provides Title XIX MR/DD
Waiver Services.

CSI was formed in hope of meeting the needs of individuals who are
mentally retarded/ developmentally disabled that are not currently
being met by other providers/resources.  CSI desires to set a
precedent in the behavioral health field as an agency which is fully
committed to serving the needs of the participants and putting forth
the utmost effort in trying to provide these services in the fastest,
most effective manner possible, with a  focus on the needs of the
participants and their families.

The agency will promote person-centered planning by providing
services or linkage to services which will enable individuals to focus
on their strengths and interests in order to realize their full potential
by developing skills, competencies, and talents to improve their
quality of life, by implementing supports, assistive technology,
and/or adaptations as needed.  The agency will promote the right of
people with disabilities to make choices about their own lives, to
have the same rights and responsibilities as everyone else, and to
speak and advocate for themselves.  

As a smaller, locally operated agency, CSI hopes to provide services
that are more client/family specific in a timelier manner.  CSI will
allow true provider choice by not insisting that all services be
provided within the agency, but instead pursuing the best service
provider for each individual through inter-agency collaboration.  The
agency will work with other agencies, groups, and the general
public to eliminate discrimination and encourage the development
of services appropriate to the individual person by advocating for
their rights and needs.



Title XIX is a state/ federally funded program that provides health
care coverage and long-term supports to low-income individuals
who meet the medical and eligibility criteria.  This program was
enacted into law by Congress in 1965, however, until 1981, long-
term care services were only covered by Medicaid in institutional
settings.  

The Medicaid Home and Community-Based MR/DD Waiver
(authorized under Title XIX 1915 (c) of the Social Security Act)
provides an alternative to services available in Intermediate Care
Facilities for Individuals with Mental Retardation or related
conditions (ICF/MR).  The primary purpose of an ICF/MR facility is to
provide health and rehabilitative services.  An ICF/MR facility
provides services to persons who are in need of and who are
receiving active treatment.

West Virginia’s MR/DD Waiver Program was implemented in March,
1984,as approved by the Federal Health Care Financing
Administration (HCFA).  

For additional information about the West Virginia Title XIX MR/DD
Waiver Program, visit the following link:

www.wvdhhr.org/obhs
CSI:  Community Services, Inc.