Online resources for person-centered support planning

A description of the DHS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Lead Agency Review process. It includes information specific to person-centered practices, such as the:

• Lead Agency Review Supervisor Interview (PDF) page that has questions the Lead Agency Review team asks lead agency supervisors during onsite reviews
• Lead Agency Review List of documents reviewed (PDF), which is a list of documents the team reviews during onsite visits
• Lead Agency Review Person-Centered Practices Assessment Tool (PDF), which the team uses to assess plans for adherence to certain person-centered requirements.

Specific, person-centered guidelines support planners must use in planning. Adherence to the protocol is monitored by the Lead Agency Review process.

Disability Services Division staff, located across the state, who advise and assist on a variety of matters, including person-centered practices. RRSs help convene regional communities of practice for support planners and others interested in developing person-centered practice skills.

DHS-led resource for support planners, assessors and others. It hosts monthly webinars to share information and resources about person-centered practices. PowerPoints from the webinars are stored in the Disability Services Division training archive (look for “support planning professionals learning community”).

The CBSM contains guidance and explanation of DHS home and community-based services program policies.

Support Develop Associates, LLC, is a resource for learning the fundamentals of person-centered practices. The site shares a number of tools people can use as person-centered practice aids.

An assessment tool from the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Inclusion. It can help you assess your organization’s strengths and areas of need regarding person-centered practices.

Disability Hub MN is a free statewide resource network that helps people with disabilities solve problems, navigate the system and plan for their future. It has options and tools for managing health, benefits, work, housing and more. It includes information on:

• Disability Benefits 101, or DB101, that helps people explore ways to balance benefits and work. People use the site to plan ahead and explore how work and benefits go together.
• Housing Benefits 101 that helps people explore housing options and learn about programs that can make housing more affordable. People use this site to discover what works and make a plan for getting there.

Information about the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ move toward person-centered practices.