1. The Value of Person-Centered Planning
Module Two
The Value of Person-Centered Planning

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An Overview of Person-Centered Planning 2

3. What is the History of PCP?
PCP has been required by the Michigan Mental Health Code (MMHC) since 1996 3
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4. What is the Michigan definition?
“Person-centered planning” means a process for planning and supporting the individual receiving services that builds upon the individual's capacity to engage in activities that promote community life and that honors the individual's preferences, choices, and abilities. MCL (g) 4
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5. What Does Michigan Law Require?
“The responsible mental health agency for each recipient shall ensure that a person-centered planning process is used to develop a written individual plan of services in partnership with the recipient. . . ” MCL 5
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6. What is the purpose of PCP?
A systematic way
to generate
an actionable understanding
of a person with a developmental disability
as contributing community member
What does that mean? 6
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7. What is the purpose of PCP?
The purpose of PCP is to get people the lives they want in the community 7
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8. How did PCP start?
PCP started in various places across the county as support people with developmental disabilities worked with their support people to determine the kind of lives they wanted to live in the community
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9. What are the PCP Values and Principles?
Every Individual is presumed competent
To direct the PCP process
Achieve his or her goals and outcomes
Build a meaningful life in the community 9
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10. What are the PCP Values and Principles?
Every individual
Has strengths
Can express preferences
Can make choices 10
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11. What are the PCP Values and Principles?
The individual’s choices and preferences are honored and considered
If not always implemented 11
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12. PCP Values and Principles
Through the person-centered planning process, a person:
Maximizes independence
Creates community connections
Works toward achieving his or her chosen outcomes 12
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13. PCP Values and Principles
Every individual contributes to his or her community and has the ability to choose how supports and services enable him or her to meaningfully participate and contribute 13
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14. PCP Values and Principles
An individual’s cultural background is recognized and valued in the person- centered planning process 14
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Person-Centered Planning:
Essential Elements 15

16. PCP is: (Essential Elements)
Person-Directed
Person-Centered
Outcomes-Based
Information, Support and Accommodations 16
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17. PCP is: (Essential Elements)
Independent Facilitation
Pre-Planning
Wellness and Well-Being
Participation of Allies 17
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18. Person-Directed The individual: Directs the planning process
Decides when and where planning meetings are held
Decides what is discussed
Decides who is invited 18
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19. Person-Centered Planning Process focuses on the person
NOT THE SYSTEM, NOT THE PERSON’S FAMILY GARDIAN OR FRIENDS
It focuses on the person getting a life that he or she wants
Focuses on what he or she can do
The process is used whenever the person wants or needs it 19
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20. Outcome-Based
The plan should have goals and a plan for achieving those goals
An outcome is a way to measure progress or achievement 20
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21. Information, Support & Accommodation
Information on options for everything in which the person has interest
Support to assist the individual to participate and make choices
Accommodation to assist the individual to address a barrier related to a disability 21
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22. Wellness and Well-Being
Issues of health, wellness, well-being and coordination with health are discussed
So a person can live the live he or she wants
Plans to address these issues are made (can be done in a outside of PCP meeting) 22
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23. Participation of Allies
Through pre-planning,
The individual selects friends, family members and others
To support him or her through the PCP Process
Allies may need to be cultivated 23
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Person-Centered Planning:
Pre-Planning 24

25. What is Pre-Planning? An agenda for the meeting is planned
There needs to be enough time to plan (such as invite people) 25
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26. What is Pre-Planning? The following things are decided:
When and where the meeting will be held
Who will be invited
What will be discussed and not discussed,
What accommodations are needed
Who will facilitate the meeting
Who will record what is discussed at the meeting 26
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Person-Centered Planning:
Independent Facilitation 27

28. What is an Independent Facilitator?
Chosen by the individual and serves as the individual’s guide (and for some individual’s their voice) throughout the process making sure his or her hopes, interests, desires, preferences and concerns are heard and addressed. 28
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29. 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 29
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Person-Centered Planning:
The Process 30

31. What the Person-Centered Planning Process Can Focus on?
Jobs
Housing
Transportation
Education and Training
Hobbies
Community Activities
Friendships and Relationships
Wellness and well-being 31
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32. What are the parts of the process?
Pre-Planning
Meeting or Meetings
What else? 32
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33. What happens at a PCP meeting?
The things that a person wants to do and the life he or she wants to have are discussed
Goals are identified
A plan for to happen for the person to achieve those goals is developed
Specific services and supports needed are identified
Everyone’s roles and responsibilities are decided 33
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34. What is the difference between a process and a meeting?34
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35. How often should PCP be used?
Whenever a person need or wants it
When needs change
When goals change
When there is a problem of any kind
At least once a year 35
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36. How can PCP be used to problem-solve?
PCP is the best way to address a problem
It involves the person’s allies
More people come up with more and different and better solutions 36
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37. How can PCP be used to develop an Individual Budget and Arrangements that Support Self-Determination?
Develop an IPOS
Develop an Individual Budget based on the IPOS
Discuss how the arrangements are going to be implemented (such as direct hire or contracting with an agency) 37
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38. How can PCP be used to develop an Individual Budget and Arrangements that Support Self-Determination?
Identify providers
Assign roles and responsibilities 38
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39. What if The Person Does Not Want Someone Involved?
A person can choose who to invite to the PCP process
A person can also choose who not to invite 39
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40. What if The Person Does Not Want Someone Involved? Exceptions:
Someone from the CMH needs to be involved to authorize services and supports
Legal Guardians have the right to be involved, but: (next page) 40
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41. The Role of the Guardian in PCP
The Michigan Medicaid Provider Manual states:
Care should be taken to insure that these goals are the goals of the individual first, not those of a parent, guardian, provider, therapist or case manager, no matter how well-intentioned. MH/SA §17.1 p. 104 41
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42. What Are the Roles of People Who Help?
The Person
Do Pre-planning
Identify goals
Pursue those goals
Keep people in the loop 42
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43. What is the Role of the Independent Facilitator?
Run the meeting(s) for or with the person
Advocate for the person as much or as little as he or she wants
Assist with pre-planning process
Be person’s voice as much or as little as her or she wants
Make sure that the person’s plan reflects what he or she wants 43
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44. What is the Role of the Supports Coordinator?
Obtain authorization for Services and Supports
Develop the Individual Plan of Service
Monitor services and support
Provide individualized help to the person 44
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45. What is the Role of SD Peers in PCP ?
Teach people about the process
Answer questions
Assist with pre-planning
Help person express him/herself
Assist with implementing the plan
Problem-solve 45
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Individual Plan of Service 46

47. What is an Individual Plan of Service?
The formal paperwork that results from the PCP process
The plan is reviewed on a routine basis as part of regular conversations
The plan is reviewed at least once a year
Reviews work from the existing plan
A new plan is developed if the person wants one 47 47
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48. What’s in an Individual Plan of Service (IPOS?)
A description of the person’s:
strengths
abilities
goals
plans
hopes
interests and
preferences 48
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49. What’s in an Individual Plan of Service (IPOS)?
The person’s outcomes and how progress toward achieving those outcomes is measured
The services and supports the person needs to work toward or achieve the outcomes 49
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50. What’s in an Individual Plan of Service (IPOS?)
The amount, scope, and duration of medically necessary services and supports authorized by CMH
The estimated cost of CMH services and supports authorized 50
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51. What’s in an Individual Plan of Service (IPOS?)
The roles and responsibilities of the individual, the supports coordinator or case manager, the allies, and providers in implementing the plan 51
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SD PEER

53. 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 53
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54. How Can a SD Peer Help? An SD Peer:
has used arrangements that support self-determination
has received training in self-determination 54
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55. 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 55
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56. Thank You