The Western New York Care Coordination Program (WNYCCP)
is offering a seven-session course of instruction on the
techniques of Person-Centered Planning. The
training includes a number of levels, building from an introduction
suitable for anyone desiring a general overview to skill
building in advanced methods for facilitating a person-centered
planning process. The training is based on the curriculum
Foundations of Person-Centeredness co-created by the Western
New York Care Coordination Program Curriculum Committee
and Carol
Blessing, LMSW.
Information on the curriculum is detailed below. For more
information, contact WNYCCP staff Kathy Berthod, kberthod@ccsi.org, 585-613-7665 or Rita Cronise, rcronise@ccsi.org,
585-613-7653.
To sign up for an upcoming class in your area, go to the Counties page on this website and contact your local county representative.
Core Curriculum
Length
Topics
Level 1: What
are Person Centered Practices?
One day
Pathways to recovery
Building community
Core values of person centeredness
Hallmarks of person centered practices
Level 2: Realigning
Relationships
Two days
Building trust and respect
Realigning relationships
Effective communication
Cultural competence
Introduction to A Framework for Planning
Level 3: Tools
for Person-Centered Discovery
Two days
Using tools to learn about people
Tools that can be used in the planning process
Using A Framework for Planning as a tool
Level 4: Facilitating
Person-Centered Plans: A Framework for Planning
Two days
Planning person-centered meetings
Meeting roles
Process facilitation
Process recording
Conflict management
Negotiation
Using A Framework for Planning as a method
Level 5: Advanced
Person-Centered Methods
Two days for each method
Making Action Plans (MAPS)
Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH)
Essential Lifestyles Planning (ELP)
Personal Futures Planning
Foundations of Person-Centeredness
is published by Coordinated
Care Services, Inc. on behalf of the Western New York
Care Coordination Program (WNYCCP). It is derived from materials
previously developed for the Western New York Care Coordination
Program by Carol
Blessing, LMSW. Beyond Disability: Tools for Person-Centered
Relationships, is a copyrighted work of Carol Blessing,
and used with the permission of Ms. Blessing.
