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Family Care Self-Directed Supports – Wisconsin
04/19/2007 | Requests *Summary
Wisconsin used MIG funds to increase self-directed supports within a managed care framework in their state. Find here a set of policy recommendations used for setting the stage for this effort as well as a qualitative study outlining the implementation process. There are also several presentations focused on training support workers to understand and facilitate self-direction, using Cash & Counseling to support employment, and helping people with traumatic brain injuries return to work.
Author
Rosenberg, Leigh; Williams, Eva M.; Sievert, Ann L.; Harkins, Dennis; Alberte, Lisa K.; Hillyard, Jack L.
Available Files
- Policy Recommendations Report PDF (292K, 40 pages)
- Implementation Report PDF (274K, 34 pages)
- Self-Directed Supports Overview Presentation PDF (1,143K, 22 pages)
- Support Worker Training PDF (531K, 52 pages)
- Cash & Counseling employment presentation PDF (243K, 15 pages)
- Traumatic Brain Injury training (1 of 2) PDF (1,882K, 54 pages)
- Traumatic Brain Injury training (2 of 2) PDF (741K, 87 pages)
- eLibrary Topics PDF (469K, 4 pages)
Keywords
Community Inclusion; Cash and Counseling; self-directed supports; Family Care; managed care; integrated employment; vocational rehabilitation
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Employment Programs, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, Physical Disabilities
Type/Tool
Archived conference materials / Presentations, Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Reports, Training materials
Source
Grantee produced, Wisconsin
State
Wisconsin, All States/Territories
Date Created
10/07/2008
Contact
Ann Sievert
sieval@dhfs.state.wi.us
608-261-7806
sieval@dhfs.state.wi.us
608-261-7806
Short URL
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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