Here is today’s Monday Mailer for you:

Person-Centered Counseling (PCC) Intensive Opportunity

We are pleased to announce that the No Wrong Door Resource Center is hosting a Person-Centered Counseling (PCC) Intensive! This three-part active discussion workgroup will bring together No Wrong Door leaders to discuss standardizing, formalizing, and sustaining PCC. Interested organizations should complete the form available at this link: No Wrong Door Person-Centered Counseling (PCC) Intensive Interest Form. This intensive is open to No Wrong Door state leaders and partner organizations.  

Intensive Goals: 

• Enhance knowledge and collaboration around evolving PCC at the state level  
• Share best practices from a wide range of states/participants  
• Inspire participants to take action to standardize, formalize, and sustain PCC in their states  
• Highlight alignment with partner networks  

Session Purposes: 

• Session 1: PCC Defined (January 7th 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET)
  • Review ACL: NWD Person-Centered Counseling Defined 
  • Define PCC, discuss key components and concepts, and self-reflect on the status of PCC in your state 
• Session 2: PCC Policies (January 22nd 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET)
  • Review ACL: NWD Person-Centered Counseling Policies 
  • Define what it means to have a fully robust system of PCC across your state and reflect on what you need to get there 
• Session 3: PCC Training (February 4th 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET)
  • Review ACL: NWD Person-Centered Counseling Training 
  • Provide an overview of PCC training options and hear from a panel of states that use different approaches  

If you have questions about participation or want to learn more, please reach out to NoWrongDoor@lewin.com. We look forward to speaking with you! 

ACL Awards Over $3M to Strengthen Respite Care Services Nationwide

ACL has awarded eight new State Program Enhancement Grants under its Lifespan Respite Care Program, which supports state efforts to develop, enhance, and coordinate systems of accessible, community-based respite services. These projects will strengthen respite care services, expand partnerships, reduce barriers, and support family caregivers of all ages, disabilities, and health conditions.

Fiscal Year 2025 State Award Recipients

• Alabama Department of Senior Services 
• Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services 
• New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department 
• New York State Office for the Aging 
• Oklahoma Department of Human Services 
• South Dakota Department of Human Services
• Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services

States must develop or improve respite care at the state and local levels, provide respite services for caregivers of children or adults, train and recruit respite care workers and volunteers, share information with caregivers about available respite and support services, and help them access those services. These new grants will strengthen state respite systems and ensure families have better access to high-quality, sustainable caregiving support. Lifespan respite programs are required to coordinate with Aging and Disability Resource Centers under federal statute.

Inform USA: Community Navigation Sector

Over the past year, Inform USA – the professional membership association for the Information & Referral (I&R) sector – undertook a broad effort to reframe and reposition I&R for greater public understanding and support. This effort was informed by member input including interviews and an in-depth member survey. Inform USA and its members have used the term Information and Referral (I&R) to describe the work of helping people connect to resources for over 50 years. However, the field has continued to grow and evolve. At the association’s recent fall conference, a new name for the sector was shared: The Community Navigation Sector. It is intended to better reflect the role organizations play in helping people find their way through complex systems of care, whether in times of crisis, or moments of everyday need. Read more here.

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We hope you find these resources helpful! See you next Monday!