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Person-Centered Services 
Independence Plus: Maine's Opportunity for Choice & Control
The purpose of this project is to develop information, training materials and other tools for persons with mental retardation and autism and their family members to support their participation in a new Independence Plus waiver program. The new program will give persons with mental retardation the option of directing their own supports. The grant funding also will support development of surrogate policy and evaluation activities. CMS has provided funding for this 3-year project under the 2003 Real Choices Systems Change grant solicitation.
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Members
- Adult Mental Retardation Services, Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Bureau of Medical Services, Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Disability Rights Center
- Elmhurst, Inc.
- Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
- Muskie School of Public Service
- Parents of children with mental retardation and/or autism
- Speaking Up For Us (SUFU)
- STRIVE
- University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion
- Waban, Inc.
Meeting Materials
Useful Links and Resources
- Independence
Plus Grant Proposal (July 2003)
- The Center for
Self-Determination
http://www.self-determination.com - The Centers
for Medicaid and Medicare Services: Independence Plus
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/independenceplus/ - Maine Personal Assistance
Services Association (Maine PASA)
http://www.mainepasa.org - President Bush’s
New Freedom Initiative
http://www.cms.gov/newfreedom/ - University of Maine's
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
http://www.umaine.edu/cci/
Project Contact
Vanessa Pelzer Bell
V oice (cell): 207-632-8997
Voice/TTY: 207-287-4762 or 800-588-5511
Fax: 207-287-9915
Email: vbell@usm.maine.edu
