Person-Centered Planning
Person-Centered Planning is a collaborative planning practice which emphasizes self-determination and choice in helping individuals to achieve their unique vision of preferred life. The Person-Centered Planning process begins with an individual's vision for a preferred life and takes the concept of self-determination from theory to practice. The individual has a primary role in person-centered planning and should be provided the opportunity to participate fully in this process. It is rooted in the belief that all people have the right to live, love, work, learn, play, and pursue their dreams in the community of their choice.
Since the development of the previous PCP Manual in 2010, there has been a shift in the landscape of mental illness and what it means to be in “recovery”. In 2016 a workgroup was formed to begin modifying the PCP Manual and accompanying PCP Template to make it more recovery-oriented, individualized, and user-friendly. This diverse workgroup had subject matter experts from each disability and age group, as well as individuals with lived experience. From this work group, a more user-friendly Guidance Document and Template was created to assist anyone responsible for developing person-centered plans.
PCP Training
The Person-Centered Planning training, From Theory to Practice: Person-Centered Planning in NC is housed on the UNC Behavioral Health Springboards website at bhs.unc.edu for anyone to take free of charge any time. Please visit UNC Behavioral Health Springboard’s website to access the training.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Mental Health, Development Disability and Substance Use Services is excited to announce an upcoming Peer/Advocacy Event.
Person-Centered Planning is a collaborative planning practice which emphasizes self-determination and choice in helping individuals to achieve their unique vision of preferred life. Participants receive concrete guidance in both the process and documentation of Person-Centered Planning, including strategies for respecting strengths-based, person-centered principles while also satisfying expectations associated with clinical, accreditation, and fiscal regulations. This training is appropriate for peer support specialist, individuals, and family members with lived experience of receiving services, leaders from recovery and advocacy communities.
Peer Advocacy – Amplifying Voice and Choice in Service Planning
Appropriate for peer support specialist, individuals, and family members with lived experience of receiving services, leaders from recovery and advocacy communities.
Alliance Health: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/epudCqs/NCPCPInitiative
Amplifying Voice and Choice in Service Planning: NCPCP Initiative: Register now. Engagement and Dialogue with Lived Experience/Peer/Advocacy Community
PCP Related Documents
Crisis Plan Template (Spanish)
PCP Template (Spanish)
Child Adolescent Discharge Plan
Resources
This resource, Five Competency Domains for Staff Who Facilitate Person-Centered Planning, was prepared by the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS). The resource concludes with an Appendix (see pages 16-17) which offers you a wide variety of practical PCP tools which have been gathered from national experts and used successfully to support people with a range of disabilities across the life span. The large majority of tools are free and available on-line with links provided for easy access.
NCAPPS Staff Competency Domains
PCP Archive Files
Person-Centered Plan - 3-1-2010
Person-Centered Update/Revision Supplement - 2-3-10
Person-Centered Update/Revision Signature Supplement - 2-3-10