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Project

ACS Self-Directed Supports with Independent Support Services

Center:

MN-Institute on Community Integration, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2020

Contact Information:

Jennifer Hall-Lande
[email protected]
612-626-0658

Project Description:

Evaluates the New York Self-Direct Supports model and analyzes national trends in self-directed supports. The project examines how families navigate a self-directed model when the primary caregiver can no longer provide support to the self-directed process. Collaborating with community partner Independent Support Services, Inc., the project collects data that integrates the views of key stakeholders, including individuals who self-direct, their families, and administrators/staff working in the field of self-direction.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source: