Medicaid Alternative Pathways (MAPs)

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MAPs is a program that will set people with intellectual and developmental disabilities on a path to learn skills to help them work, live independently, learn about their neighborhoods, and find hobbies that interest them. MAPs service give people in the program the tools, technology, and support they need to meet the goal they set for themselves.

This program is available to anyone with an I/DD diagnosis who has graduated high school or will graduate within three years. MAPs participants cannot be enrolled in another long term services and supports program including  ECF CHOICES, CHOICES, the Katie Beckett Program, or 1915(c) Waivers.



The Department of Disabilities and Aging (DDA) is excited to announce that Requests for Applications (RFA) are now open for vendors interested in delivering Peer Mentoring Services to MAPs program participants. We are seeking a partner to recruit and onboard community members to serve as peer mentors, providing guidance and support tailored to the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) of the MAPs program. Selected vendors will collaborate with Vanderbilt University and DDA to deliver a customized training program for mentors, designed specifically for the MAPs initiative. Applications will be accepted through December 18, 2024, and should be submitted to Jason.Camperlino@tn.gov. We look forward to partnering with a vendor committed to empowering MAPs participants through meaningful peer mentorship.

MAPs Enrollment Application - Click here to apply.
Region Contact Email
Middle TN Brea Dormaier Brea.Dormaier@tn.gov
East TN Rachael Goddard Rachael.Goddard@tn.gov
West TN Carly Bencivenga Carly.Bencivenga@tn.gov
MAPs Intake Coordinator - Statewide Kathy Brooks DDA.MAPS@tn.gov
Director of Intake - Statewide  Mark Winston Mark.A.Winston@tn.gov
General Information   DDA.MAPS@tn.gov
Agency Name Agency Region Website 
Breakthrough Corp East breakthroughknoxville.org
Core Services of  Northeast Tennessee East coreservicestn.com
Emory Valley Center East emoryvalleycenter.org
The Orange Grove Center East orangegrovecenter.org
Easter Seals East easterseals.com/tennessee/
Sertoma Inc. East sertoma.org
Community Network Services (CNS) East cnsllc.info
Buffalo River Services  Middle brstn.org
Easter Seals Middle easterseals.com/tennessee/
Millarrich LLC Middle millarrich.com
Progress Middle progress-inc.org
Arc of Davidson County Middle arcdc.org
Community Development Center  Middle cdctn.org
Journeys in Community Living Middle journeystn.org
Progressive Directions Inc (PDI)  Middle progressivedirections.org
Easter Seals West easterseals.com/tennessee/
Mental Health &  Developmental Services (MHDS) West mhds.org
Shelby Residential and Vocational Services (SRVS) West srvs.org
St. John's Community Services West sjcs.org
Star Center West star-center.org

Contact Information

Jason "Jay" Camperlino
Youth Transitions Director - MAPs
Jason.Camperlino@tn.gov