What are Person-Centered Practices (PCP)?

Person-centered practices include: 1) tools everyone can use to learn more about a person, 2) person-centered planning, and 3) person-centered changes that are made in schools and human services settings.

Universal Person-Centered Strategies help people learn about what brings joy to someone and makes life worth living. These tools are also used to find out what a person needs to be healthy and safe.

Person-Centered Planning is used to create a positive and meaningful life for someone by building on his or her interests and strengths.  There are different methods that can be used to help a person create their dreams for a better future.

Person-Centered Organizational Changes address how supports are planned. Changes can be used to fix policies, add training, and build community supports. Services for people with disabilities, nursing homes, mental health, family homes, and other settings can make changes that improve quality of life for people.

An older white woman sits outside in a wheelchair holding hands with a younger woman who faces her. They are looking at one another and smiling. It is sunny outside.
A piece of paper is ripped in the middle to show gray paper under it. On the gray paper is written quality of life in white text.
A man taking a picture with a camera. The man has had his left hand amputated at the wrist and is using that arm to hold the camera.
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