Using Person Centered Practices to Facilitate Plan Development in Virginia
Date:
December 4 & 5, 2023
Time: 9am-4pm
Location:
St. Mary’s Home
Trainer:
Jan Nelson
Cost: $75
Prerequisite: Person Centered Thinking (2 day) training
Registration Directions: Click on “Plan Facilitation in Virginia”, then Click “Schedule & Registration.” In middle of screen, click on “Register Online,” which will take you to
a new page. Follow prompts to register.
Audience: Professionals who are responsible for assisting people develop ISPs, including provider program staff, support coordinators/case managers, assessment professionals, direct support professionals, and family
members.
Facilitators: The facilitators will include an instructor endorsed by The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices and a person with experience using services.
Description: This workshop consists of two days that focus on learning the skills necessary to facilitate person-centered information gathering and using the information gathered to develop outcomes. The training is
designed to be interactive with the audience and to build skills that strengthen person-centered practices.
Day One: The first day of training will focus on gathering information by having a conversation with a person who uses services (self-advocate facilitator) and others who support him/her, while demonstrating respect
and partnership with the person and those involved in his/her life. Questions to ask, and sorting through answers, will be experienced by the audience in this hands-on workshop.
Day Two: The second day of training organizes and synthesizes information so that it becomes useful and contributes to the person’s support plan. Bridging from information gathering to outcome and action plan development
will be covered.
The end result is a beginning draft of the self-advocate facilitator’s Individual Support Plan, including possible outcomes, using the Virginia ISP elements.
Questions? Contact Beth Pleinka-Bateman at the Partnership for People with Disabilities at eplein...@vcu.edu.
Sponsored by: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services/ODS and the Partnership for People with Disabilities/VCU
