JNY-WI-01
Not started or approaching school exit
Open the adult long-term-care route, build the record, and connect school and DVR work.
A parent-first guide to Wisconsin adult services
Turn Wisconsin’s DD system into the next action you can complete.
Choose the situation that fits. Every action shows where to start, what to prepare, what happens next, what proof to save, and who to contact when progress stops.
No accountNo answers transmitted or savedOfficial sources firstNot an eligibility decision
Immediate danger? Call 911. For mental-health, emotional, substance-use, or suicide-related crisis help, use the county crisis line or call or text 988. Report suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation of an adult at risk through Wisconsin’s official county Adult Protective Services route.
Human help at any point
Find an ADRC or Tribal ADRS
Wisconsin’s Aging and Disability Resource Centers and Tribal Aging and Disability Resource Specialists provide the public entry route for adult long-term-care information, functional screening, Medicaid coordination, enrollment counseling, and program choice.
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All six Wisconsin starting situations
JNY-WI-02
Functional, financial, or parallel supports are unresolved
Complete the screen and Medicaid work while benefits, health, and housing continue.
JNY-WI-03
An eligibility or enrollment result arrived
Separate every determination and make an informed program choice.
JNY-WI-04
Choosing services, providers, payment, or a start
Compare managed and self-directed models and verify every operational layer.
JNY-WI-05
A decision is adverse or decision support is needed
Use the correct MCO, IRIS, benefits, and decision-support routes.
JNY-WI-06
Urgent need, crisis, abuse concern, or service breakdown
Address immediate safety, then document and correct the system failure.
Provider evidence
Listing is not availability
These examples demonstrate the evidence standard. They are not recommendations. Directly verify service, geography, license when applicable, current capacity, safeguards, staffing, quality, and individual fit.
Official listing example
Selected MCO provider directory
Listed service: Candidates in the MCO network for the exact planned service
Area: Verify current capacity, acceptance, safeguards, staffing, quality, authorization, and fit
Official listingCheckedAccepting inquiriesUnknownActual openingUnknownQuality / fitNot evaluated
Official listing example
IRIS consultant and fiscal-employer routes
Listed service: Support for allowed providers, vendors, and participant-hired workers
Area: Verify plan, budget, qualification, onboarding, payment, backup, and start
Official listingCheckedAccepting inquiriesUnknownActual openingUnknownQuality / fitNot evaluated
Official listing example
2026 MCO scorecards
Listed service: Comparative MCO staffing, turnover, member-experience, and quality information
Area: A scorecard informs organization choice but does not prove provider availability or individual fit
Official listingCheckedAccepting inquiriesUnknownActual openingUnknownQuality / fitNot evaluated
Transparency
Wisconsin official-source register
| Source | Owner | Status | Checked | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Find an ADRC or Tribal ADRS | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current statewide entry route | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Adult disability programs and services | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current | 2026-07-29 | quarterly |
| Developmental disability definitions and resources | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current state and federal definitions | 2026-07-29 | quarterly |
| Long-Term Care Functional Screen overview | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current instructions | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Long-Term Care Functional Screen eligibility results | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current level-of-care instructions | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Medicaid programs and application routes for people with disabilities | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Apply for Family Care, Partnership, or PACE | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current ADRC enrollment route | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Family Care, Partnership, and PACE member help | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current 2026 scorecards and rights routes | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Being a Full Partner in Family Care and Partnership | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current planning and self-direction guidance | 2026-07-29 | quarterly |
| Family Care managed care organizations | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current MCO and region information | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Family Care MCO capitation rates | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current MCO payment authority | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| File an appeal with a Family Care MCO | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current appeal route and forms | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Enroll in IRIS | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current ADRC enrollment route | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| IRIS manuals, service-plan policy, and participant resources | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current waiver and operational resources | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| IRIS forms, grievances, appeals, and budget requests | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current forms and rights materials | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| IRIS help, consultant agencies, and fiscal employer agents | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current contact directory | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Apply for Wisconsin DVR services | Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development | current application and alternate formats | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Wisconsin transition process and responsibilities | Wisconsin Departments of Workforce Development, Public Instruction, and Health Services | current coordinated transition guide | 2026-07-29 | quarterly |
| Youth health transition resources | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current | 2026-07-29 | quarterly |
| Apply for Social Security disability benefits | Social Security Administration | current federal application route | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Supported Decision-Making Agreement | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current official form in English, Arabic, and Spanish | 2026-07-29 | quarterly |
| Report adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current county and after-hours routes | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Wisconsin crisis contacts, county lines, 988, and 911 | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current statewide and county crisis routes | 2026-07-29 | monthly |
| Housing assistance programs for people with disabilities | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | current route guidance; local availability varies | 2026-07-29 | quarterly |