Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) Indiana

Agency Information

Name: Bureau of Developmental Disability Services (BDS), Indiana

Category: Social Services

Service Area: The following 18 counties: Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Ohio, Orange, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington.

Purpose: BDDS provides services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities that enable them to live as independently as possible in their communities. BDDS assists individuals in receiving community supports and residential services using a person-centered plan to help determine which services are needed and who can best provide them. BDDS also monitors the quality of care and the facilities of those who are approved to provide these services in Indiana.

Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday

Additional Information

Address: 1452 Vaxter Ave, Clarksville, Indiana, 47129

Phone: 812-283-1040

Phone 2: 877-218-3529

Fax: 855-525-9376

Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/2639.htm

Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/Indiana-Bureau-of-Developmental-Disabilities-Services-318818311807579/?ref=py_c

Other: Our goal is to enable individuals to live as independently as possible in their communities

Program Information

Description: Active case management for developmentally disabled persons of all ages. Developmental disabilities are conditions that constitute a substantial handicap to the person's ability to function normally in society, originating before age 22.

Cost: Funded through Medicaid and State Funds. Consumers may be expected to pay at least a part of the cost of residential services according to their income.