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The Vision Statement fully describes the essential components of the Cash & Counseling model. This vision evolved from a tested model which yielded very positive results. Cash & Counseling seeks to create a new model through the inclusion of principles that go beyond what is already possible.

This study provides rich data about the experiences of paid workers who care for children under the age of 18 with developmental disabilities in Florida's CCDE program, Consumer Directed Care (CDC). Topics include workers' views about issues such as job satisfaction, roles and responsibilities, and ideas for recruiting and retaining new personal care workers.

This toolkit was developed to help Cash & Counseling grantees develop their communications materials. The toolkit includes templates for a press release, a FAQ sheet, an Op-Ed letter, and a letter to eligible consumers.

This presentation provides an overview of the Cash & Counseling design and research results.

Includes a Backup Worker form, a Changing/Adding a Worker form, and a Worker Address and Phone Number form. In addition, there is an Employment Application and Personal Care Assistant Agreement form available.

Includes a self-assessment, self-assessment of personal care needs, and personal care assessment tools.

This article reviews the development of empowerment-based practice in social work. The article discusses the effect that the Cash & Counseling program has on empowerment, specifically for the elderly.

This presentation outlines the debate over hiring family caregivers in the Cash & Counseling program. A two-state case study is discussed and results are presented.

 This is Alabama's application for a Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services State Plan, used to implement their Cash & Counseling project.

This webinar on participant advocacy was presented by Bob Michaels and Leau Phillip on September 17, 2007 for the Cash & Counseling National Participant Network. The archived web cast is available here, along with the agenda, presentations, and text transcript.