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To be eligible for By Their Side Advocacy Services,
the person to be served must:
- Have a diagnosis of intellectual/developmental
disability and be eligible for services from the
Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
- Reside in the State of Maryland. Residency
requirement does not apply to sponsoring families.
- Provide an evaluation to
identify the nature and impact of the disability
or, if receiving DDA funded services, a Person
Centered Plan within the past 2 years may be
provided in lieu of evaluation.
- Each application will additionally be considered
by the Board of Directors based on the ability of
the organization to meet his or her advocacy
needs.
By Their Side, Inc., complies with all federal
and state laws and regulations and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national
origin or ancestry, or physical disability.
- Print and mail/email completed Application
Form and evaluation or other
verification of a developmental disability such as
Person Centered Plan
- Upon notification of the Board of Directors'
approval, complete payment of sponsorship fee. This
may be completed in full or in quarterly payments
each year within two years of approval.
- Participate with By Their Side in establishing an
information file to guide future advocacy, which
documents the member's preferences, needs, and
history as well as family advocacy concerns.
Access
1. Lifelong Advocacy Services begin upon the
sponsors' passing. By Their Side periodically requests
updated information however sponsors are responsible
for arranging timely notification to By Their Side upon
their passing so Lifelong Advocacy services may begin
promptly. What to
Expect When By Their Side Services
Begin and a Membership Notice to My
Executor are provided to facilitate this notification.
2. In addition to or in lieu of Lifelong Advocacy
Services, Annual Advocacy Plan Services may be
contracted by a sponsoring parent, family member, or
Trustee, and tailored to specific needs. A plan may be
renewed or modified annually. Plans may
A. Begin now as specified
by family member to assist with an immediate advocacy
issue
B. Begin now to provide a
specified number of visits and monitoring contacts
throught the year, with follow up to address concerns
and update reports to family
C. Begin in the future as
specified in a Letter
of Intent to guide a Trustee, or be
pre-funded for a specified duration.
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