Grantee produced

Sponsored by the Community Living Exchange Collaborative at ILRU this teleconference featured Real Choice Systems Change grantees describing their efforts to create inclusive communities in West Virginia. Presenters described how they engaged diverse stakeholders in a process of visioning & group action planning with the services of a graphic facilitator. The teleconference took place on Tuesday 06/29/04.

This document is an application from the city of New Haven for a Real Choice Systems Change Grant. The application seeks to improve community opportunities for persons with disabilities through increased access, inclusion, and supportive services.

This flow chart illustrates the steps a client takes when entering a program to self-direct their care and hire a provider.

Powerpoint presentation on New Hampshire Consumer Directed Services Program.

This document was sent out in advance of a series of web-based calls hosted by the Community Living Exchange Collaborative. On this call, Becky Ozaki and her team presented on Hawaii's web-based project. The document describes the goals, development, responsibilities of the Governing Council for RealChoices.org

This is a powerpoint presentation for state staff on the NFT project. The project provides nursing home residents with information on community supports available to enable them to live in the community.

This 133 page detailed manual from the state of Florida is designed for consultants responsible for assisting consumers with their participation in the Cash and Counseling Demonstration. Covers outreach and enrollment, consumer training, etc.

99-page detailed notebook for consumers on consumer directed care. Includes roles and responsibilities, budgetting, hiring, et. Created for consumers in Florida, but applicable to all states.

The tools in this section, developed by the Michigan Department of Community Health, are intended to help ensure effectiveness and thoroughness. These tools focus on person centered planning and transition planning. Included are timelines and worksheets on housing, transportation, employement, and many other topics.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) released this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purpose of identifying a vendor to develop and implement the Ohio Access Success Project. This is a nursing facility transition pilot project in which targeted individuals who are aged or cognitively, sensory or physically disabled and who have been residing in a nursing facility have an opportunity to choose to transition from that setting to a community-based one.