CRISIS STABILIZATION
Intensive, in-person support when behaviors put housing or safety at risk.
Crisis Stabilization Services step in fast, work intensively, and step back down as things stabilize – always with an eye toward transitioning to a lower level of support.
Service at a glance
WHO IT’S FOR
Adults & minors, in home, foster care or CRS
WHAT IT IS
In-home crisis intervention, step-down model
STATUS
No waitlist. ~2 weeks to staff
WHO INITIATES
A waiver case manager
WHAT SUPPORT LOOKS LIKE
ILO’s Approach
This isn't just respite — it's intensive, needs-based intervention in close partnership with the individual's existing staff and team. We provide more in-person time than many providers offering the same service, with quarterly reports and monthly updates.
When this may be appropriate
Behaviors serious enough to put housing, safety, or hospitalization risk on the line.
Heavy police involvement, or a care team that no longer feels safe.
Needs more in-person intervention than Positive Support Services provides.
The Step-Down Model
Roughly six months, 228 hours total.
PHASE 3
~10 hrs/wk
8 weeks · Maintenance
PHASE 4
~5 hrs/wk
8 weeks · Discharge
PHASE 2
~12 hrs/wk
4 weeks · Maintenance
PHASE 1
~15 hrs/wk
4 weeks · Initiation
A preliminary plan is completed within 14 days of intake, with a finalized plan in place within 60 days.
FAQ
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No — these two services can't run at the same time. A planned transition from one into the other is common, though — most often from Crisis Stabilization into Positive Support Services, once the team decides someone's ready to step down to a lower level of support.
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Yes. Crisis Stabilization can run alongside both In-Home Supports and 24-Hour Emergency Assistance — it's really only Positive Support Services that it can't be combined with.
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The whole service is built around a step-down model, so the goal from day one is working toward less intensive support. Around the 60-day mark, the team reviews progress and decides whether to continue, discharge, or transition to Positive Support Services — and the final phase is specifically focused on planning that discharge, with a team meeting to review what's worked and what's next.
