▪ Rule # 3 ▪
 

We believe that for mental health service to be person-centered, it must be delivered in a manner that is

▪ respectful,
▪ valued,
▪ validating, and
▪ consistent.

Person-centered planning requires

(1) a partnership that is a collaboration of ideas, which

(2) solely focuses on us as individuals, and

(3) helps professionals understand that the consumer is the "hub of the wheel."

Person-centered planning must be driven by the person's

▪ strengths,

▪ values,

▪ culture,

▪ beliefs,

▪ spirituality, and

▪ preferences.

When you speak of choice, please remember
that this is our reality.

As they become identified with the whole person,

treatment plans are truly individualized by-

1. recognizing personal values, and by

2. consistently treating the consumer with-

We  feel that it is very important that we have the option of involving our support system in our planning.

This support system must be expanded to include friends and peers; it must not  be limited to traditional definitions of family and/or significant others.

For true person-centered
planning to occur, we must
be central to the decision making.

In addition to being strengths-focused, it is most important to note that,

Person-centered care focuses all outcomes of the individual's life in terms of their:

▪ housing,
▪ benefits,
▪ jobs,
▪ health,
▪ family,
▪ recreational choices,
▪ relationships, and

any other aspects of life that human beings may experience.



Person-centered planning must not be economically driven but, rather, treatment driven based on:

(1) our terms,
(2) our choices, and
(3) our individualized needs.

Most importantly, person-centered planning must not be time restricted.

In the past, some of us have experienced service providers who have instilled guilt when-

(a) a choice is made, or
(b) when we don't find a suggestion favorable to us.

This type of coercion has been a common barrier that has prevented person-centered planning.

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