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Project

Person Centered Approaches

Center:

NJ-The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2022

Contact Information:

Colleen McLaughlin
[email protected]
732-235-9313

Project Description:

The Boggs Center provides community training and technical assistance to service providers, state employees, families, and individuals with disabilities on person-centered approaches and supports. Under contract with New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities, The Boggs Center provides training sessions and courses for Direct Support Professionals, supervisors, and others on the development and implementation of person-centered supports. Training for Support Coordinators focuses on the person-centered planning process and connection to supports and services is also provided on a monthly basis. Additional training topics and other presentations focused on system navigation, community inclusion, and other areas related to meeting the needs and preferences of people with disabilities and their families are provided by Boggs Center staff.

Keyword(s):

support coordination, person-centered planning, self-direction

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance

Target Audience:

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

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787