Planning Live Facilitator training

Planning Live is a fun, engaging, high energy way to bring people together to collectively create a plan to help a person live the life they want to live, with the focus on the individual and their strengths, dreams and goal.

Planning Live is an inclusive and engaging series of conversations that brings the people who are important to a person together, either in-person or remotely, to listen to what is important to them and discuss a range of options that result in desired outcomes and a “perfect week” on which to base the planning of the person’s support and, if applicable, individual budget.

As a Planning Live facilitator you can support those who use long term services and supports to develop innovative and unique plans while providing a clear understanding of any supports needed from all parties involved in a person’s life.

How Planning Live will help people thrive:

Gives people an opportunity to bring everyone around them together to work as a team towards their individual goals and aspirations
Can be delivered for multiple people at once, enabling cross-pollination of ideas and energy
Is structured to move from innovation and ideas through to clear actions and plans that make them a reality
Provides guidance for those who want to develop their own person-centered plan or facilitate the planning process with others

Planning Live: Person-Centered Planning Facilitator Training Program

During this program participants will:

Explore Person Centered Planning- Principles and Approaches
Practice Facilitating five phases of person-centered planning: Pre-planning, Discovery, Positive Change, Outcomes and Actions, and Supports and Spending Plans
Develop meaningful outcomes and actions using the Outcome Sequence and Support Sequence
Write a plan summary, try graphic recording, and develop spending plans

How HSA can deliver Planning Live: Person-Centered Planning Facilitator training program

Modules are designed to review person-centered approaches and experience the Planning Live process while completing with a partner your own person-centered description, personal outcomes, actions, and needed supports. Weekly coaching sessions will focus on additional practice and a deeper dive into planning topics.

Cohort meets for 12 weeks
Participants can expect to invest approximately 4-5 hours each week, including course time, coaching time, and individual and partner work
As a participant, you will develop and receive coaching and feedback on three person-centered plans – one with a partner in the course, one from a provided scenario, and one with someone you support
Weekly 3-hour remote instructional session plus a 90 min community of practice
The time commitment is the equivalent of a two-week immersive program spread over three months to maximize learning and opportunities to practice and receive feedback
We will use Zoom and Slack to stay connected and share information

Here is how you can participate in Planning Live: Person-Centered Planning Facilitator training:

Visit our training calendar to see when the next cohort is being offered.
Be notified when the next cohort registration is open.
Contact us for more information or to arrange training for your organization.

My partner and I had our 1st session today where I was the planner and I swear I never felt more important/valued than during our session. So I can now see how the planner feels and it's definitely a great feeling.

Planning Live has been both inspirational and empowering! I've been implementing what we've gone over with the people I currently support and all I can think is ‘where has this been?

I really appreciate that the course was front-loaded with information about how to support individuals that do not use words to communicate.

This training has been an invaluable experience, giving me the tools and knowledge I needed to become an effective Person-Centered Planning Facilitator.

This training has been a wonderful process of discovery and collaboration, giving me greater insight into my own life and goals. I highly recommend the training for anyone who is interested in supporting individuals on their path towards a more person-centered life.

I am thoroughly enjoying the Planning Live Training!! I look forward to each session and come away each time with increased awareness of our human condition, desiring to belong and contribute to our communities.