Person Centered Planning Resources

Person Centered Planning Resources

During the audio conference Building Relationships Sustaining Systems Change:  Lessons Learned Strategies that are Working, which is part of the Leadership Audio Conference Series for the Disability Program Navigator and Work Incentive Grant projects, there was a discussion on person centered planning.  In general, person-centered planning is a process-oriented approach that focuses on the individual and their needs by putting them in charge of defining the direction for their lives. 

In response to many of the audio conference participants’ interest in learning more about this approach, Jamie Robinson, LHPDC, put together the following resources.  A more extensive list of resources along with an approach to person centered planning that is being utilized as an approach to offering Core Services in a One-Stop Center in Oregon will be posted in the near future to the LHPDC website for this audio conference under the Related Resources section at:
http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/dpn/audio/2005_audioconf/10272005.html.

Cornell University - The Person-Centered Planning Education Site 
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/tsal/pcp/index.html
In this site you will find:

• an overview of the person-centered planning process
• a self-study course covering the basic processes involved
• a quiz section to help you focus on areas you may need to cover more thoroughly
• a compendium of readings and activities for you to use on your own
• various links and downloadable resources. . . . all of which are geared toward facilitating and enhancing your awareness of and appreciation for person-centered planning.

Virginia Commonwealth University Person Centered Planning Self Study Course www.vcu.edu/rrtcweb/techlink/courses/course3/opening.html
Learning Objectives:

• Have an understanding of the philosophy of person centered planning.
• Be able to contrast person centered and system centered approaches to the transition planning process.
• Understand and define the following: person centered, system centered, futures planning, essential life style planning, quality of life, Circle of Courage, capacity vs. deficit descriptions of individuals with disabilities.
• Demonstrate skill in assessing the quality of life for a student.
• Understand the relevance of the following tools in a person centered planning process: Circles of Support, MAPS, and PATH.
• Describe and discuss some of the barriers involved in changing to a person centered approach.
• Through a case study approach, describe the key components of a person centered planning process.
• Have an opportunity to discuss above issues with the course instructor, John O'Brien, Marsha Forest, and Jack Pearpoint (developers of Circles, MAPS, and PATH).

Institute for Community Inclusion: More Than Just a Job: Person-Centered Career Planning
http://www.communityinclusion.org/publications/pub.php?page=ib16
In this brief, you will learn to:

• View career planning as an ongoing process rather than a one-time event.
• Develop a job seeker-focused, job seeker-directed orientation to career planning.
• Build careers around the personal preferences and aspirations of job seekers.
• Include job seekers' personal as well as professional support networks in career planning

Building Authentic Visions: How to Support the Focus Person in Person Centered Planning
http://www.communityinclusion.org/publications/text/rp15text.html
This summary is meant as a resource for facilitators, family members and friends who are invited to be part of a person centered planning process. Recommendations are made to challenge planning team members to think about how their own behavior influences the participation of the focus person.

National Center on Workforce & Disability/Adult:  Starting with Me: A Guide to Person-Centered Planning for Job Seekers
http://www.onestops.info/article.php?article_id=189%82%22cat_id=4
The three-stage career development process

1. READY? Start with yourself.  Who are you? Explore and identify your skills, interests, needs, and dreams.
2. GET SET.  Learn what's out there.  What type of work fits with your personal profile? What is available in your community to help you reach your goals?
3. GO!  Put your plan into action.  What steps can you take to get the right job for you?

PACER Center Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
http://www.pacer.org/tatra/personal.htm
Brief includes steps to take in the planning meeting…

1. Reviewing the personal profile. The group at this point has the opportunity to make additional comments and observations.
2. Review trends in the environment. Identify ongoing events that are likely to affect the focus person's life.
3. Share visions for the future. Through brainstorming participants are challenged to imagine ways to increase opportunities.
4. Identify obstacles and opportunities. Things that make the vision a reality.
5. Identify strategies. Action steps for implementing the visions.
6. Getting started. Identifying action steps that can be completed within a short time.
7. Identify the need for service delivery to be more responsive to individual needs.