The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
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Providing information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes that will lead to increased independence, productivity, self determination, integration and inclusion (IPSII) for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

FIVE YEAR STATE PLAN FFYs 2012 – 2016

Download 2012-2016 Five Year State Plan (PDF)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I:  COUNCIL IDENTIFICATION

SECTION II: DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY

SECTION III: COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

Introduction

Part A. State Information

Part B. Portrait of State Services

i Health/Health Care
ii Employment
iii Informal/Formal Services and Supports
iv Interagency Initiatives
v Quality Assurance
vi Education/Early Intervention
vii Housing
viii Transportation

Part C. Analysis of State Issues and Challenges

i Criteria for Eligibility for Services
ii Analysis of Barriers to Full Participation
iii Availability of Assistive Technology
iv Waiting Lists
v Adequacy of Current Services
vi Adequacy of Health Care
vii Adequacy of HCBS Waivers

Part D.  Rationale for Goal Selection

Part E.  Collaboration

i As a Network
ii With Each Other
iii With Other Entities

SECTION IV: FIVE YEAR GOALS

Employment
Partners in Policymaking
Cultural Outreach
Self Advocacy
Training Conferences
Publications, Websites, Online E-Learning Courses
Customer and Market Research
Quality Improvement

SECTION V: EVALUATION PLAN

Part A.  How the Council Will Examine Progress
Part B.  Methodology to Determine Needs
Part C. Review and Comment on Progress
Part D. Identifying Emerging Trends and Needs

SECTION VI: PROJECTED COUNCIL BUDGET

SECTION VII: ASSURANCES

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The GCDD is funded under the provisions of P.L. 106-402. The federal law also provides funding to the Minnesota Disability Law Center, the state Protection and Advocacy System, and to the Institute on Community Integration, the state University Center for Excellence. The Minnesota network of programs works to increase the IPSII of people with developmental disabilities and families into community life.

This project was supported, in part by grant number 2401MNSCDD, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

This website is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,152,808.00 funded by ACL/HHS and $222,000.00 funded by non-federal-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.