Methods, Models, & Tools
for facilitated person-centered planning
Presented by
DATES: June 16, 17, 23, 24, and 27, 2016
TIME: 9:00am–4:00pm (registration begins at
8:30am)
LOCATION: NH Hall Rm G44, 124 Main St, Durham NH
The Browne Center, 340 Dame Rd, Durham
REGISTRATION FEE:
$680 individual, $630 member of a group 3+
* Includes coffee and light continental breakfast. Does not
include lunch. Required text book available at the first
session and fee is included with registration.
If you plan to take this course for UNH credit, DO NOT
continue with online registration through the IOD. Please
register through the UNH Registrar’s Office by calling
603.862.1500. Course Name: SW 697/897 - PersonCentered Planning (4 credits)
Participants in this workshop are eligible for 35.0 staff
development credits/hours. Approved for 30 Category
I Continuing Education Credits by the New Hampshire
Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS:
Patty Cotton, M.Ed. & Pam McPhee, MSW
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This course is appropriate for individuals who have a strong
interest in developing the facilitation skills used to support
increased or improved group collaboration.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Objective #1: Understand the impact that existing policies
and practices for service planning within human service
systems have on individual/family choice, control, and selfefficacy.
Objective #2: Develop basic skills related to facilitating
person-centered planning, including competency in:
• The Drexler/Sibbet Team Performance Model as
it is used to design consumer-directed planning
processes.
• Graphic facilitation and the use of visual mapping
tools to draw out and organize information about
an individual’s and family’s personal vision, values,
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capacities, and needs.
• Clarifying goals and developing strategic plans,
designing individually tailored support networks,
and accessing resources within communities and
human service systems.
Objective #3: Learn techniques and strategies for
managing interpersonal dynamics within planning teams.
Objective #4: Gain a general working knowledge of
primary funding sources and ways to creatively combine
sources to develop an individualized budget.
Objective #5: Acquire an understanding of the
components of service brokering and strategies for
negotiating sustainable service agreements.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Day 1 – Orientation: Introduction to person-centered
planning principles and the Team Performance Model.
Day 2 – Mapping Skills: Learn graphic facilitation and
mapping tools to clarify personal vision, values, strengths,
and community capacities.
Day 3 – Group Process Skills: Explore group dynamics
and practice models and tools for effective teamwork.
Day 4 – Resource Planning: Experience facilitation
techniques to discover opportunities, engage natural
supports, and manage risk.
Day 5 – Creative Financing & Conflict Negotiation:
Learn to develop budgets through resource utilization and
negotiating agreements.
E v en t Policies
Advance registration is required and accepted in the order
received. Payment or a copy of a purchase order is due on
the day of or prior to the event.
If an event is cancelled or postponed, registrants will
be given the option of cancelling their registration,
receiving a full refund or attending the event if the event is
rescheduled.
To receive a full refund, cancellations must be made in
writing seven (7) days prior to the event. Cancellations
received within six (6) days of the event are not eligible for a
refund.
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Available in alternative formats upon request.