The Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP) is a state funded, county operated program created to assist families who have a child with a disability. In order to be eligible, there must be a severe disability that is physical, developmental and/or emotional and that seriously limits the child’s ability to carry out basic daily living activities such as self-care, learning, communication, mobility, and self-direction.

CCOP helps families obtain the kind of services and supports necessary to live in the least restrictive environment, address health and safety concerns, and maintain a quality family life. The Support and Service Coordinator and parents work together to develop an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) for each family.

Funds are not intended to be used for everyday living expenses, but rather for the identified needs that are specifically related to the child’s disability. It is a funding source of last resort. When a child is enrolled in the CLTS Waiver Program, all waiver-allowable supports and services must be paid through the Children’s Long Term Support (CLTS) Waiver Program. The amount VARIES from year to year according to the child and families identified needs. Due to limited funding for this program, eligibility does not guarantee a family will receive services. A child may go onto the waiting list until funding becomes available. Families are served on a first-come first-served basis.

Support and available services:

• Support and service coordination
• Utilizing the informal supports of the family
• Link to community supports and other families to strengthen natural supports
• Link to goods and services that promote identified outcomes, benefit the child, and enhance the family’s long-term support roles such as community and safety supports, habilitative services, recreation, transportation, and others.

Eligibility for Children's Community Options Program:

• The child has a disability.
• The child must be under 22 years old and a resident of Wood County.
• The child lives in an eligible setting, as defined by the CLTS Waiver Program.
• The child meets an eligible level of care based on the Children’s Long Term Support Functional Screen (CLTS FS).

* There may be a parental payment liability (PPL) fee associated with the cost of the ISP. The PPL is based on family size, family income, and the U.S. poverty guidelines.
To make a referral, contact Wood County Human Services at 715-421-4244 or fill out the Community Treatment Teams Referral Form (link to the right) and send to Crisis.Intervention@woodcountywi.gov