Person-Centered Thinking Training – Twin Cities

Discovering and balancing what is both important to and important for people with disabilities.

Why Attend Person-Centered Thinking Training?

In this training, you will both acquire and practice effective person-centered thinking skills centered on how to discover and balance what is important to and what is important for a person. These approaches respectfully address issues of health and safety, from a variety of perspectives, while empowering the people supported to have control in their environment.

Social Work and Nursing CEU certificates are available upon request.

Who Should Attend?

This training is designed for staff at all levels, case managers, guardians and families. It is an ideal training for a parent, sibling, or staff who will be providing support for people with disabilities.

What Should Particpants Expect?

Person-Centered Thinking training is two days of interactive training in which participants will learn practical ways in which to further person-centered practices with the person they support. Participants will also learn to write a Person-Centered Description.

Training Objectives

• Discovering what is important TO and what is important FOR a person
• The role of rituals & routines
• The power of being listened to
• The impact of having control
• What makes sense and what doesn’t: recording all perspectives
• How to respectfully address issues of health/ safety and support choice
• How to weigh variables when matching people who receive supports and provide support

Details

Person-Centered Thinking Training is scheduled from 9 AM to 4:30 PM June 18th and 19th.

Lunch will be provided for attendees.

For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit www.lssmn.org/Training.