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The ARC of Tennessee developed this Personal Assistance Supports and Services Guide to provide people with disabilities the information & tools needed to hire and manage a Personal Assistant. Consumers first complete the self-assessment tool to determining needs. This entry also includes the user's guide and evaluation feedback form.

Expanding upon the \"lessons learned\" from the first Model Communities forum held in Connecticut in May 2004, this Community Inclusion forum held in Ridgefield CT brought together a variety of communities interested in \"enhancing awareness among community members of the barriers faced by people with disabilities in becoming fully included & integrated into communities.\" Participants identified barriers to inclusion and suggested numerous strategies communities can use to address these issues.

The New Hampshire CPASS project identified system “gaps” that impact a consumer-directed long-term care (LTC) service model. Focus groups identified gaps in the personal care services system, services that are at the heart and origin of consumer direction in the State. This analysis begins with an overview of consumer-directed personal care (CDPC), followed by a discussion of the gaps identified by focus groups and initial recommendations to address the gaps.

The Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care assists the State of Florida in improving the quality of care for Florida citizens with developmental disabilities. This website is one part of our Fl Quality Assurance Program & includes: Resource Center with training and information opportunities for providers, consumers, family members and other stakeholders; Waiver Support Coordination Consultation (WiSCC) Tool for DD; Collaborative Outcomes Review and Enhancement Review (CORE) Protocol also for DD.

The Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS), Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS), requested proposals to select a contractor to provide consultation in the area of Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) in Home and Community Based Services. The Request for Proposals was numbered NO. PSC617 and due by 08/13/04. Funds were available under a grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medical Services (CMS).

Minnesota provides their short and long term strategies for maintaining data for their HousingLink Program - an online resource database of affordable housing.

MinnesotaHelp.info is an online directory of services designed to help people in identify resources such as human services, information and referral, financial assistance, and other forms of aid and assistance within the state. This entry also includes a presentation on the IT Architecture, Request for Proposal forms, and a community introduction letter

This brochure, card, and flyer provides basic information regarding the Maryland Access Point Program (MAP), the ADRC initiative piloted in Howard County, Maryland including goals of the program, target populations, a brief description of services, and contact information.

Real Needs-Real Costs With an Eye Toward the Future: A Process for Developing Service Plans and Individual Budgets was presented on October 12, 2004 at a teleconference for CMS Independence Plus Grantees. The presentation draws on 6 years of prior experience in developing Consumer Directed Programs for adults at the Area Agency of Greater Nashua.

This material outlines the services available at the Milwaukee Department on Aging. The Handout and Resource Center Page provides an overview of the services offered. Also, there are sample marketing materials and flyers for the flu program, the energy assistance and fitness center.