Research has shown that family caregivers of CYSHCN tend to report their health as fair or poor twice as much as the general population and one-in-four believe that caregiving has made their health worse.1
Yet a growing list of advocacy organizations and government programs are committed to forging new employment pathways so individuals with disabilities can find meaningful work and become as self-sufficient possible.
Person-centered planning (PCP) is a method of support for both individuals and systems. Through this process, individuals, families, and communities are strengthened by a focus on respective strengths and needs. Open-mindedness and attention to successful communication are some of the hallmarks of the procedures. These procedures are conducive to creating bridges and eliminating barriers for individuals and families who differ in some way from the normative culture.
Person-centered planning brings together a community of support that can help your child set and accomplish specific goals. You can involve anyone you want in person-centered planning. You can do it at any time in your child’s life and make changes along the way.
To facilitate a group, family, team or organization in thinking together around a given challenge or issue here is an opportunity to experience for real the person-centered, futures planning tool – MAP
The EC-BOQ Cultural Responsiveness Companion is a resource for coaches and teams implementing the Pyramid Model to improve the fit of their Pyramid systems with the needs of children and their families.
