Drawing on over a decade of experience with participant direction, the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services serves to assist all programs, regardless of funding source, to develop and improve their participant-directed options. The NRCPDS draws upon years of experience as a National Program Office for the Cash & Counseling project. For more information on our work with the Cash & Counseling project, please visit www.cashandcounseling.org.
Our Mission
To infuse participant-directed options into all home- and community-based services by providing national leadership, technical assistance, education, and research, leading to improvement in the lives of individuals of all ages with disabilities.
Our Expertise
We have a team of experienced subject matter experts with a long history in the field of consumer direction.
Program Development and Implementation: Led by Suzanne Crisp
Financial Management Services: Led by Mollie Grotpeter
Training: Led by Mark Sciegaj
Research: Led by Lori Simon-Rusinowitz
Public Policy: Led by Erin McGaffigan
Measurement and Information Systems: Led by Dianne Kayala
NRCPDS Leadership: Kevin J. Mahoney, Director
National Participant Network Leadership: Christina Battista, Susan Battista, Lynn MacDonald, Glenna Taylor