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Increasing Person-Centered Planning, Informed Choice, and Self Direction (Rebalancing Initiative)

Overview

The Rebalancing Initiative promotes greater choice and control over supports and services by developing and piloting materials and processes to increase the use of person-centered thinking, planning, and services for individuals with disabilities. A subset of the materials are being designed with a specialized focus on person-centered discharge planning for individuals transitioning from state training centers to community homes. The project works with several communities to expand community options for supports and shift the balance in Virginia by focusing on the individual's preferences and choices rather than on the service systems' programs and requirements. Additionally the project is examining mechanisms and strategies for determining how additional services can become self-directed. This project is funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Major Activities

• Design, and pilot in 3-5 Virginia communities, tools and resources for person-centered planning and informed choice to be used by individuals with disabilities, family members, case managers, providers, and other supporters
• Identify and assist Community Services Boards to support individuals currently in state training centers and individuals currently on the statewide urgent waiting list for MR Waiver as they choose, design, and manage needed community support and services
• Explore additional services for the possibility of becoming consumer-directed as a result of analysis of information from other states and existing barriers in Virginia

Contacts

Parthy Dinora at (804)8270016, padinora@vcu.edu
Eileen Hammar at (804)827-0202, eghammer@vcu.edu
Dawn Machonis at (804)828-1335, dmachonis@vcu.edu
Dana Yarbrough at (804)828-0352, dvyarbrough@vcu.edu
Tera Yoder at (804)828-3879, tyoder@vcu.edu

Web address: www.vcu.edu/partnership/cdservices