Implementing Organization-Wide Person-Centered Practices Introduction Person-centered planning is a strategy that brings a team together to celebrate the strengths of a person, listen closely to the person’s interests and aspirations, and help this person achieve a meaningful and fulfilling life. There are a number of different models for facilitating person-centered plans (click here to […]
One way to think about person-centered practices from a systems perspective is to use a public health prevention model to promote health, wellness, and the best quality of life possible for everyone in a setting or across a community. This model refers to a continuum of strategies from simple to more complex depending upon the […]
Group Action Planning (GAP) is a person-centered planning process developed by University of Kansas researchers, many who have family members with a disability and problem behavior. This video by Ann Turnbull describes Group Action Planning.
Originally developed for people with “severe reputations,” and now useful for everyone. A person-centered plan is developed by identifying what are the core or “essential” values of an individual, and how a person should be supported to honor those values. Click here for more information about Essential Lifestyle Planning.
A planning process in which a facilitator leads a group of committed people in understanding a person and their dreams. It starts with the focus person’s history and identifies dreams to move toward and nightmares to move away from. Click here for more information about MAPS.
An 8-step planning process involving dreaming and thinking backwards. It starts with a dream/vision of what the “North star” is for that person. It is an especially helpful process to identify action steps toward reaching the dream/vision. Click here for more information about PATH.
A planning process which utilizes the tools of the Person-Centered Thinking training, and includes both graphic and written descriptions of a person’s desirable place to live, work, or other situation. Particularly useful when a person is facing a transition.
