Who Can Help With Arrangements That Support Self-Determination? Module One Who Can Help With Arrangements That Support Self-Determination?

Who Can Help? Allies Representative Supports Coordinator/Case Manager Independent Facilitator Independent Supports Broker Fiscal Intermediary SD Peers 2 Self-Determination Peer Project 2

1 What if I feel overwhelmed? Do I have to do it all myself? What if there are things I can do?

Do I have to Do It All Alone? NO! Self-determination Does Not Mean That You Have To Do It All Alone There Are Lots Of People Who Can Help Everyone Needs Help And Support Self-Determination Peer Project

What if I feel overwhelmed? 1 Self-Determination is hard Most people feel overwhelmed There are lots of people who can help 5 Self-Determination Peer Project 5

What if There Are Things I Can’t Do? Self-Determination is all about the individual getting the support he or she needs It’s different for every person 6 Self-Determination Peer Project 6

ALLIES 2

Who are Allies? Allies are friends and family members who you trust and who you want to be involved in helping with self-determination 8 Self-Determination Peer Project 8

How can Allies Help? Allies can help because they know you Allies know what you like and don’t like Allies can help you with things you have trouble doing 9 Self-Determination Peer Project 9

How can Allies Help? Allies can help you understand things that are hard Allies can help you explain things to other people 10 Self-Determination Peer Project 10

How can an individual with no allies find allies? Some people find that their family members are the best allies Other people find that there that their family are not very good allies 11 Self-Determination Peer Project 11

How Can An Individual With No Allies Find Allies? The best way to find allies is by finding common interests hobbies community groups work volunteering advocacy groups like the Arc 12 Self-Determination Peer Project 12

3 REPRESENTATIVES

What is a Representative? A representative is someone who you chose to help you with arrangements that support self-determination 14 Self-Determination Peer Project 14

How Can A Representative Help? A Representative may sign agreements for you A Representative may help you hire and manage workers or providers 15 Self-Determination Peer Project 15

How Can A Representative Help? A Representative may sign the timesheets for your workers A Representative may help if there is a problem 16 Self-Determination Peer Project 16

How Can I Find a Representative? Choose an ally that you trust Who has time to help you Who is willing to help you 17 Self-Determination Peer Project 17

SUPPORTS COORDINATORS AND CASE MANAGERS 4 SUPPORTS COORDINATORS AND CASE MANAGERS

Who are Support Coordinators and Case Managers? A supports coordinator is someone from the CMH who is responsible for helping you determine what CMH services and supports you need Case Manager is the same thing for different programs 19 Self-Determination Peer Project 19

How Can A Supports Coordinator Or Case Manager Help? Figure out what you goals are (such as finding a job, living on your own, doing an activity you like) Identify the services and supports you need to reach your goals Make sure that you are getting the services and supports you need 20 Self-Determination Peer Project 20

YES! YES! YES! You can choose who your supports coordinator is 21 Self-Determination Peer Project 21

INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR 5 INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR

What is an Independent Facilitator? someone you choose and hire to help you with your person-centered planning process independent from the system has training in PCP 23 Self-Determination Peer Project 23

How Can An Independent Facilitator Help: Run the meeting(s) for you or with you (your choice) Advocate for you as much or as little as you want 24 Self-Determination Peer Project 24

How Can An Independent Facilitator Help: With the Person-Centered Planning process Be your voice as much or as little as you want 25 Self-Determination Peer Project 25

How Can An Independent Facilitator Help: Help with pre-planning Work with you to decide who will be invited to your PCP When and where the meeting will take place 26 Self-Determination Peer Project 26

How can I find an Independent Facilitator? Your supports coordinator can recommend one Other people who use services can suggest someone As an advocacy organization As SD Peers, we should develop a list 27 Self-Determination Peer Project 27

INDEPENDENT SUPPORTS BROKER 6 INDEPENDENT SUPPORTS BROKER

What is an Independent Supports Broker? A person who helps you set up the arrangements that support self-determination Self-Determination Peer Project

How can an Independent Supports Broker Help? Finding workers Deciding who to hire Putting together employment agreements Helping you out when needed Self-Determination Peer Project

7 FISCAL INTERMEDIARY

How can a Fiscal Intermediary Help? Pay invoices for your services after you approve them Pay your workers after you approve their timesheets Send you a monthly budget report 33 Self-Determination Peer Project

How can a Fiscal Intermediary Help? Handle the money in your individual budget Handle the legal aspects of being an employer 34 Self-Determination Peer Project

How do I find a Fiscal Intermediary? Your CMH will have a contract with a Fiscal Intermediary You may have a choice of fiscal intermediary Ask your supports coordinator 35 Self-Determination Peer Project

8 SD PEER

What is an SD Peer? A person who has been trained as a peer mentor or certified peer support specialist Who also has training in self-determination Who can be hired by a person to help him or her with using arrangements that self-determination 37 Self-Determination Peer Project 37

How Can a SD Peer Help? An SD Peer: has used arrangements that support self-determination has received training in self-determination 38 Self-Determination Peer Project 38

How Can a SD Peer Help? An SD Peer: understands how arrangements that support self-determination works can help a person figure out self-determination 39 Self-Determination Peer Project 39

11 Discussion: What can be done if a support person is not acting in an individuals best interest? SD Peers Project

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