RESIDENT CARE
We have attended to our mission to work to improve the options and opportunities for persons with autism. We take pride in the innovative programmatic practices we have developed and implemented in the areas of program services data management, effective hiring and supervision of program services staff members, innovative and ongoing training of staff members, relating selection of programmatic interventions to resident affect, monitoring of psychoactive medications, supporting direct-care and programmatic services effectively through CappsDATA.

SHINGLE CREEK OPTION
The first dream of creating a residential service was realized in September of 1982, with the name of "Shingle Creek Option". It serves 15 men and women with habilitation programming, family and community participation, and gentle living in a place to call home. Staff of extraordinary skill and commitment have been acquired. Alternatives takes great pride in the quality of life provided throughout Shingle Creek Option.

LITTLE HOUSE WAIVER SITE
In 1987, we began providing short term residential services to children in our "Little House" site. Over several years, children came for short "respite" or "crisis" stays and were unable to find suitable long term residential services. Our children's program has evolved into a long-term, foster home/waiver site for 3 young men. We are pleased with the high quality services provided in this site, which evolved in response to individual needs.

CappsDATA
Alternatives has developed the CappsDATA computer-aided process to support its direct-care services and program management, dramatically altering and enhancing the way in which our services are designed, administered, tracked and analyzed.