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Personal Outcome Measures® Data Digest

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Personal Outcome Measures® Benchmarks: 2022

Personal Outcome Measures® Benchmarks: 2022

This report summarizes the 2022 Personal Outcome Measures® data from PORTAL Data System.

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Personal Outcome Measures® Data Digest

Personal Outcome Measures® Data Digest

View an infographic report sharing Personal Outcome Measures® data about quality of life and agency supports.

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Personal Outcome Measures® Information-Gathering Worksheet

Personal Outcome Measures® Information-Gathering Worksheet

Use this form to collect feedback and notes during Personal Outcome Measures® interviews.

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Personal Outcome Measures® Virtual Interview Tips

Personal Outcome Measures® Virtual Interview Tips

Receive tips and additional information about conducting Personal Outcome Measures® interviews through virtual platforms

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Personal Outcome Measures®: 25 Years of Person-Centered Discovery and Achieving Outcomes

Personal Outcome Measures®: 25 Years of Person-Centered Discovery and Achieving Outcomes

Learn about person-centered discovery and outcomes over the past 25 years.

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POM Consent Form and Companion Guide

POM Consent Form and Companion Guide

This form is designed to obtain fully informed consent for those participating in a POM interview.

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PORTAL Data System User Guides

PORTAL Data System User Guides

Receive detailed instruction for entering data, editing surveys, running reports, and more, in the PORTAL Data System.

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Social Determinants of Health Index

Social Determinants of Health Index

Calculate the social determinants of health for people receiving services.

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Social Determinants of Health Infographics

Social Determinants of Health Infographics

These infographics share how social determinants of health (SDOH) help increase people with IDD’s quality of life.

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Supported Decision-Making in the U.S.

Supported Decision-Making in the U.S.

Learn about policies, procedures, and practices involving Supported Decision-Making in the U.S.

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Supported Decision-Making: An Agenda For Action

Supported Decision-Making: An Agenda For Action

Learn actions to advance Supported Decision-Making as an alternative to guardianship.

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The Move to Managed Care for IDD Services

The Move to Managed Care for IDD Services

Ensure the right outcomes are utilized as managed care moves into the IDD LTSS field.

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There’s No Place Like Home: Choices

There’s No Place Like Home: Choices

This factsheet explores people with IDD and family members’ choices about where they would live, who they would live with, and their neighborhood.

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There’s No Place Like Home: Community Inclusion

There’s No Place Like Home: Community Inclusion

This factsheet highlights the importance of community to people with IDD and provides recommendations for expanding integration.

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There’s No Place Like Home: Dream Homes

There’s No Place Like Home: Dream Homes

This factsheet examines what factors increase people with IDD’s satisfaction regarding where they live, as well as what they want in a dream home.

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There’s No Place Like Home: Why People Move

There’s No Place Like Home: Why People Move

This factsheet details common reasons people with IDD moved and how people found information about the housing options that were available to them.

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There’s No Place Like Home: A National Housing Study

There’s No Place Like Home: A National Housing Study

CQL and The Arc have authored a technical report following a national study on IDD housing.

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Tips For Speakers

Tips For Speakers

Learn tips and advice on how to be an effective public speaker.

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