ICS Service Categories

ICS provides training and support to address each individual’s unique needs and goals in at least one of the following areas:

• Community Participation

• Health, Safety and Wellness

• Household Management

• Adaptive Skills

• Community Participation

  This area of service may cover:

  • Ensuring safe mobility within the community and pedestrian safety

  • Assisting with accessing and utilizing local community resources

  • Promoting awareness and education on community safety

  • Building informal support networks and connections

  • Enhancing interpersonal communication abilities

  • Planning leisure, recreational, and social activities

  • Developing skills to fulfill transportation needs

• Health, Safety, and Wellness

  This category may involve:

  • Working alongside individuals to coordinate their healthcare needs, such as physical, mental, or chemical care, as well as arranging activities, social services, and appointments.

  • Providing training or assistance to help individuals perform self-care tasks, including activities of daily living (ADLs).

  Note: This service cannot overlap with eligible Medical Assistance state plan home care services; see CBSM – Home care overview for more details.

  • Offering health services support as outlined in Minn. Stat. §245D.05.

  • Assisting individuals in developing resilience through programs like whole health action management.

  • Helping individuals create and achieve personalized strategies for their health, safety, and wellness objectives.

• Household Management

  This service may cover:

  • Providing reminders, supervision, or training to help with daily household upkeep

  • Teaching skills to ensure household safety and security

  • Offering support and advocacy related to tenancy issues

  • Assisting with financial management, including budgeting, and provided guidance on cooking, meal planning, and nutrition

  • Promoting healthy lifestyle habits and practices

  • Help with household chores, including minor maintenance tasks

Note: Individuals are responsible for the cost of replacing maintenance items or products.

• Adaptive Skills

  This category may involve:

  • Developing skills for crisis prevention

  • Applying positive support strategies

  • Enhancing problem-solving abilities

  • Supporting sensory and motor development to acquire functional skills

  • Providing strategies for achieving self-sufficiency

  • Offering training to foster positive behavior and reduce challenging behaviors