Working closely with individuals, their family and Support Coordination, The Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Department of SBR, proudly provides In-Home and Community, Companion, Community Participation, and Respite Support to over 300 individuals and their families throughout the city of Philadelphia and its surrounding counties.

In-Home and Community Supports

This is a direct service provided in both home and community settings to assist individuals in acquiring, maintaining and improving self-help, domestic, socialization and adaptive skills necessary to reside in the home and community-based settings.

Services consist of support in the general areas of communications, self-care, fine and gross motor skills, mobility, socialization, relationship development, personal adjustment and the use of community resources.

Community Participation Support (CPS)

The service of Community Participation Supports is intended to facilitate long-term, sustainable relationships, activities, and engagement with others in the community. This service is provided on a 1:1 basis in the greater community.

Companion Services

Companion services are provided to individuals living in private residences for the limited purpose of providing supervision and the necessary care and minimal assistance that is focused solely on the health and safety of the adult individual.

Respite Services

Respite services are direct services that are provided on a short-term basis due to the absence or need of relief of the usual caretaker.

Community Based Employment Services

At Supportive Behavioral Resources, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve financial independence and personal fulfillment through meaningful work. Our mission is to empower individuals with disabilities across NorthEast Philadelphia to confidently enter or advance in the workforce.

By seamlessly pairing Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) Job Supports with expert Work Incentives Planning (Benefits Counseling), we eliminate the guesswork and anxiety surrounding employment. We help you build a thriving career while safeguarding the vital healthcare and safety nets you rely on.

Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) Job Supports

Achieving a job in the community alongside coworkers of all abilities is a major milestone. Our CIE Job Supports are designed to ensure you don’t just find a job—you excel in it. We provide personalized, ongoing assistance tailored to your unique workplace goals.

• On-the-Job Coaching & Training: Our dedicated employment specialists provide hands-on support to help you master new job duties, learn workplace routines, and adjust to your environment.
• Workplace Integration: We assist in fostering positive relationships with supervisors and coworkers, promoting an inclusive and welcoming work environment.
• Customized Accommodations: We help identify, request, and implement reasonable workplace accommodations or assistive technologies that set you up for long-term success.
• Career Advancement & Longevity: Beyond the initial transition, we offer check-ins and fading supports to help you maintain job satisfaction, build independence, and pursue promotions or new career milestones.

Work Incentives Planning & Benefits Counseling

The fear of losing cash assistance or medical coverage is often the single biggest barrier to employment. Our certified benefits practitioners (including Community Work Incentives Coordinators / CWICs) serve as your strategic guides, showing you how federal and state safety nets actually work with you as you earn an income.

• Comprehensive Benefits Analysis: We conduct an in-depth review of your specific benefits portfolio, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medicare, Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
• Navigating Work Incentives: We explain complex work incentives and "safety nets" in plain language. Learn how to maximize provisions such as the Trial Work Period (TWP), Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE), Blind Work Expenses (BWE), and the Ticket to Work program.
• Personalized Financial Modeling: We create a clear, individualized strategic timeline. This visual roadmap demonstrates how your earnings will impact your cash benefits and health coverage over time, almost always proving that you are financially better off working.
• Proactive Wage Reporting Assistance: To protect you from costly overpayments, we teach you how to properly and efficiently report your wages to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS).
• Health Coverage Protection: We guide you through specialized Pennsylvania programs like MAWD (Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities) and SSA's 1619(b) provisions to ensure your healthcare coverage remains uninterrupted as your income grows.

Why Choose Supportive Behavioral Resources?

• Certified Expertise: Our practitioners possess specialized, up-to-date training in Pennsylvania-specific healthcare policies and federal work incentives.
• Person-Centered Approach: Your goals, fears, and dreams drive our planning. Every employment roadmap and benefits analysis is uniquely customized to your life.
• Collaboration: We work hand-in-hand with you, your family, your Supports Coordinator (SC), and your employer to build a unified circle of support.