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Consumer
Choices for Independence
Real Choice System Change
Overview
Partnership
for People with Disabilities's role in this initiative is to develop and
deliver training and technical assistance in consumer-directed services,
thereby increasing awareness, understanding, and implementation of consumer-directed
services as they are provided through the MR and DD Waivers in Virginia.
This initiative coordinates with other projects and activities that are
building foundations for self-determination. (Funded by the Virginia
Department of Medical Assistance Services with funding from U.S. Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services.)
Major Activities
- Develop training curricula and materials for workshops and training events on consumer-directed services as provided through the MR and DD Waivers
- Offer consumer-directed training at several levels, including awareness, support facilitation or brokering, and self-advocacy
- Develop and support a network of technical assistant providers to offer support to families, individuals, facilitators, and direct service providers
- Develop train-the-trainer materials following the pilot testing of the curricula
Program
Staff
Eileen Hammar
Susan Neal
Fred Orelove
Tera Yoder
Contact
Eileen Hammar at 804-827-0202, eghammar@hsc.vcu.edu