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Person Centered Planning is the law in Michigan (Michigan Mental
Health Code, 1996. A person centered plan builds on your
strengths. This means the plan looks at what you can do,
not what you can’t do. A Person Centered Plan considers
your needs, wishes, and desires in all parts of a your life.
With Person Centered Planning:
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You make your own choices and
decisions
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Includes people who care about
you: family members, friends, people with whom you work or
go to school, and sometimes, paid helpers
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Helps you figure out the kind of
life you want; the choice is yours
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Plans for your future, what you
want to happen, when you want it to happen, and where your
would like it to happen
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Finds supports to help you get
where you want to be
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Works with you to make sure your
plan is doing what you need it to do
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