Real Choice Systems Change

INDIANA

Grant Information

Name of Grantee

Family and Social Services Administration

Title of Grant

Indiana Real Choice Systems Change Grant

Type of Grant

Real Choice Systems Change

Amount of Grant

$1,385,000

Year Original Funding Received

2002

Contact Information

Kristen Schunk, Assistant Director
Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services
PO Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207–7083
317–232–1147
kschunk@fssa.state.in.us

Subcontractor(s)

HealthEvolutions—to staff the Governor's Commission on Home and Community Based Care

Various entities selected for "minigrants."

Target Population(s)

Children, adults, and senior citizens.

Goals

  • Develop community capacity in the areas of community living arrangements, housing, transportation, supported employment, and caregiver support.
  • Develop systems that support consumer choice and consumer-directed care.
  • Develop innovative systems that identify and propose solutions to eliminate barriers to service.

Activities

  • Create the Governor's Commission on Home and Community Based Services (the Commission) to develop short- and long-term strategies to create or expand community capacity for persons at risk of being institutionalized, or for those currently in an institution or nursing home.
  • Have task forces of the commission address current system barriers and best practices, incentives for change, partnership recommendations for system change, recommendations for strategies on community capacity building (both short- and long-term), process for implementing short-term strategies, and evaluation criteria to measure effectiveness of change.
  • Issue minigrants to create community partnerships, to provide incentives for public/private partnerships, and to encourage innovation at the community level between community stakeholders.

Abstract

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is using this funding to create an enduring infrastructure to support consumer-directed and controlled community-based services and supports for persons with disabilities in Indiana. The federal funds will be used to implement the following objectives:

  • Support the Governor's Commission on Home and Community Based Care. Major responsibilities of the Commission include oversight and monitoring of Olmstead and related ADA grants and activities. The Commission will also provide a forum for interaction with consumers and advocates.
  • Integrate and coordinate all systems change grants. A demonstration project consisting of portions of each grant will use local partners and create new ways to provide services and supports in Indiana communities.
  • Restructure the State's quality assurance system. Direction and oversight will be provided for the restructuring of the system to include consumer complaints, safety, protection, and advocacy.
  • Form State public/private partnerships. The Commission will implement a series of 10 minigrants to local communities to demonstrate innovative ways of delivering services and supports.