Module 1 Resources for Participants and Natural Supports

Person-centered plans start with person-centered thinking for Case Managers, those receiving services, support partners, and plan of care teams. Each module will include resources specifically for family members, care partners, and individuals receiving services related to the topics within the module to build their knowledge and skills around person-centered thinking and planning.

Links and Resources for Participants and Natural Supports

Project ECHO Network: ECHO participants engage in a virtual community with their peers to share support, guidance, and feedback. As a result, our collective understanding of how to disseminate and implement best practices across diverse disciplines continuously improves and expands.
ACL: The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities.
Wyoming Department of Health : has several planning documents to assist in person centered planning available on the website. The WDH has provided an online Planning Workbook resource
Wyoming 211: Wyoming 211 makes it easy to find food, housing, job training and much more. Wyoming 211 provides the most current and comprehensive database of community resources in the State of Wyoming (nearly 2500 listings!), which serves as a central access point for connecting Wyoming's residents to community resources. By simply dialing the number 2-1-1 or searching the website, people can connect to help when they need it.
Support Development Associates: SDA empowers and supports the systems and organizations that support people to learn how to effectively listen to each person, change their structures and processes based on what they learn, work in effective partnerships with other agencies and make the best use of the resources available.
WDH Outside Resources Contact and Important Links: These are links to resources outside of the Wyoming Department of Health HCBS system.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Family support services and other means of supporting families across the lifespan should be available to all families to strengthen their capacities to support family members with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in achieving equal opportunity, independent living, full participation, and economic self-sufficiency.
Increasing Person-Centered Thinking: A manual for Person-centered Planning Facilitators
HCBS Settings Rule Training for Self Advocates – A 30-minute webinar from Utah State providing information about the HCBS Settings Rule in a plain language format
HCBS Provider Requirements for Residential Setting– A 6-minute video for those who are on the waiver to better understand the requirements of the HCBS settings rule.
What Does the Rule Guarantee – A 5-minute video for those receiving services to understand what the HCBS Settings Rule guarantees.
Your Services Should Be All About You - If you receive services from a provider, organization, or staff, your services should be person-centered. This video talks about what your services should do for you and some of the ways you can figure out what types of services you want.