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.



MAPs Enrollment Application - Click here to apply.
RegionContactEmail
Middle TNBrea DormaierBrea.Dormaier@tn.gov
East TNZayden ZembreeZayden.Zembree@tn.gov
West TNCarly BencivengaCarly.Bencivenga@tn.gov
MAPs Intake Coordinator - StatewideKathy BrooksDDA.MAPS@tn.gov
Director of Intake - Statewide Mark WinstonMark.A.Winston@tn.gov
General Information DDA.MAPS@tn.gov
Middle Housing SpecialistDr. Larissa KarurangaLarissa.Karuranga@tn.gov
Agency NameAgency RegionWebsite 
Breakthrough CorpEastbreakthroughknoxville.org
Core Services of  Northeast TennesseeEastcoreservicestn.com
Emory Valley CenterEastemoryvalleycenter.org
Life BridgesEastLife Bridges – Bridging the Gap Between Abilities and Disabilities
The Orange Grove CenterEast 
Easter SealsEasteasterseals.com/tennessee/
Sertoma Inc.Eastsertoma.com
Community Network Services (CNS)Eastcnsllc.info
Community Options   Middle/EastTennessee | Community Options, Inc.
StarCare  Middle 
Buffalo River Services Middlebrstn.org
Developmental Services of Dickson CountyMiddle 
Easter SealsMiddleeasterseals.com/tennessee/
Millarrich LLCMiddlemillarrich.com
ProgressMiddleprogress-inc.org
Arc of Davidson CountyMiddlearcdc.org
Community Development Center Middlecdctn.org
Journeys in Community LivingMiddlejourneystn.org
Progressive Directions Inc (PDI) Middleprogressivedirections.org
Easter SealsWesteasterseals.com/tennessee/
Mental Health &  Developmental Services (MHDS)Westmhds.org
Shelby Residential and Vocational Services (SRVS)Westsrvs.org
St. John's Community ServicesWestsjcs.org
Star CenterWeststar-center.org

Contact Information

Kyle Baughman
MAPs Director
kyle.baughman@tn.gov