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Focus on the Future

Alliance is a nonprofit, statewide association of Community Centered Boards and Service Provider Organizations dedicated to enhancing and strengthening community services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the State of Colorado.

Colorado is one of many states considering system changes that would make long term care, including services to people with developmental disabilities, more efficient and effective within a new and challenging economic environment. Governor John Hickenlooper has stated that he wants bottom up input to improve and streamline services in the state. Alliance has taken this challenge to heart and through the “Focus on the Future” effort engaged in a process to get direction and input from those in or waiting for services, families as well as community leaders and representatives from advocacy organizations.

Alliance seeks to take a proactive role in both the design and implementation of changes in the service system. It believes that people receiving services and families must be the starting point in considering changes that improve the quality and efficiency of services provided to people with developmental disabilities. In order to gather the depth of information critical to understanding what is working and what isn’t, “Focus on the Future” hosted state wide focus groups. The majority of participants in these focus groups were either waiting for or receiving services and family members. Others invited to participate were community leaders, employers, landlords, direct support professionals, health professionals, and representatives from advocacy organizations and organizations that serve people with developmental disabilities.

• To view the final report go to the Alliance website.
• To take the survey go to Survey Monkey.

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The Family Caregiver Model and
Comprehensives Services in the Family Home

Individuals and their families now have more choice about where their services are delivered and more control over who can deliver those services. The intent of the Family Caregiver Model is to provide greater service flexibility and expand provider choice and living options.

• Find out more about the Family Caregiver Model.

Comprehensives Services in the Family Home is another choice option for participants enrolled in Comprehensive (HCBS-DD) Services. It allows for residential services to be provided in the family home by a traditional (non-family member) service provider. This may be desirable for individuals not yet ready to leave home or who may have difficulty finding another suitable setting.

• Find out more about Comprehensive Services in the Family Home.