Community living policy center - goal: the community living policy center (CLPC), housed at the lurie institute for disability policy at brandeis university aims to improve policies and practices that…

Community living policy center - goal: the community living policy center (CLPC), housed at the lurie institute for disability policy at brandeis university aims to improve policies and practices that promote community living and participation outcomes for individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals with needs for long-term services and supports. Our partners include disability policy consortium (DPC), disability rights education & defense fund (DREDF), human services research institute (HSRI), autistic self-advocacy network (ASAN), university of kansas, university of illinois at chicago, association of university centers on disabilities (AUCD) and policy experts mike oxford and henry claypool. Objectives: the CLPC will a) conduct policy research related to barriers and facilitators to positive community living outcomes; B) provide rapid, timely data and policy analyses to inform policies and practices; C) ensure study samples include sufficient racial and ethnic diversity; D) meaningfully involve individuals with disabilities in research; and E) serve as a national resource for research-based community living policy. Outcomes: the CLPC will advance community living policy, practice, and outcomes in multiple areas, including access to home and community-based services and equity, improved person-centered planning, care coordination, and cultural competency, strengthening the direct care workforce, and improved access to affordable and accessible housing, transportation, disaster planning, and food security. Products: the CLPC will collaboratively engage in a wide range of knowledge translation activities with partners, including dissemination of products in multiple, accessible formats, training and capacity building of students, trainees, and fellows, and technical assistance targeted to needs of stakeholders.