Person-centered planning is an evidence-based life planning model designed to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to actively shape their own futures through self-determination. The Kennedy Willis Center plays an integral role as an independent facilitator that understands the importance of this model and designs and implements a true person-centered process where individuals, family members, and providers, as part of an individual’s Circle of Support team, work in full partnership to guarantee that each individual’s values, experiences and knowledge drive the creation of a personalized service plan as well as the delivery of services and supports across the board.

The Person-Centered Planning Process is a four-phase approach to ensure the individual’s personal goals, hopes, and dreams are not only heard and validated, but respected and pursued. These phases are:

• Phase I: Discovery
• Phase II: Circle of Support Team Meeting
• Phase III: Development of Support Strategies and Team Recommendations
• Phase IV: Ongoing Evaluation and Monitoring 

See the full PCP Model Description

Person-Centered Planning support is available to all Pathfinder Village residents and families and is also available to those living in other community-settings.