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Direct Funding In-Depth: Learning from New York State’s Self-Directed Services
New York State’s Self-Directed Services is a program that provides funding directly to people and families, so they can manage and control their own
Learning from Direct funding in Alberta and British Columbia
Alberta and British Columbia have long-standing and well-developed direct funding programs for people who have an intellectual or developmental disability. As Ontario develops its
Community Living Ontario’s Recommendations for Direct Funding for People Who Have Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Many stakeholders in Ontario have advocated for direct funding – where people manage and pay for their own supports rather than choosing options offered
Five Ideas about Housing for People Who Have Intellectual Disabilities
The 2021 federal budget included several welcome announcements about affordable housing, including the Federal Community Housing Initiative and the Affordable Housing Innovation Fund. These
Separating Housing from Disability Supports: An Idea Whose Time has Come?
It is common practice in Ontario for people who have developmental disabilities to access housing and other needed supports from a single service provider.
The Myth of Economies of Scale in Developmental Services
It is commonly believed that large congregated residential facilities for people who have developmental disabilities are less expensive to operate than group homes or