"The integration of person-centered practices means a fundamental shift in goals for individuals. The goal is no longer simply stability, but recovery."

News and Updates

Committees and Workgroups
List of Project Meetings - Calendar

New Publications by WNYCCP
Guiding Principles for Recovery-Oriented Services - Statement by participating enrollees, consumers, and family members on services that promote recovery - (PDF-192 KB)

Researching Your Diagnosis & Medication - Brochure of medical libraries and credible websites (PDF-198 KB)

Current Newsletter - Project news, enrollee satisfaction survey results, success stories - and more (PDF-232 KB)

Updated Tools
Individualized Services Plan (ISP) - Updated Person Centered Planning form (Word-133 KB)

Vital Signs of Recovery - Toolkit of self-assessments and scoring for recovery-oriented, person centered practices

Resources on Person-Centered Planning

Person-Centered Planning Recognized as Emerging "Best Practice" by SAMHSA The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) held a consensus group to address person/family centered planning (i.e. adults, children, and families). The work papers of this group provide insight into this emerging best practice:
www.psych.uic.edu/uicnrtc/cmhs/pfcppapers.htm.

Steering Committee

Training

Foundations of Person-Centered Planning
For practitioners of Person-Centered Planning
Description | Training Schedule

Trainer Meetings
For Trainers of the core curriculum in Person-Centered Planning Schedule

Web Consultations on Person-Centered Treatment Planning with Neal Adams and Diane Greider Description

Finding Pathways to Recovery - Introduction to a person-centered approach to mental health care. Video (2 versions - 11 min.)
Quicktime (17 MB) | Flash (8 MB)
Companion Discussion Guide (PDF-376 KB)

Recovery and Person-Centered Practice: Medicaid Medical Necessity featuring Neal Adams, MD, MPH
Overview for clinical supervisors that covers standards of service, application, and five key elements that demonstrate medical necessity for services that are billable to Medicaid.Video (34 min.) Flash version (145 MB)
(Latest Flash Player is needed to view - a free plug-in update can be downloaded at www.adobe.com.)
Powerpoint (Full workshop - 6.9 MB)

Ongoing Learning

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Online Message Forum - for person-centered planning, care coordination, and the program in general. Visit forum.