Michigan Alliance for Person-Centered Communities (MAPCC)

Contact Information
Heather Picotte
517-896-5706
picotte@msu.edu

Cean Eppelheimer
517-927-1875
ceppelheimer@phinational.org
Website: Website available soon
 
The Michigan Alliance for Person-Centered Communities is formerly the Michigan Direct Care Workforce Initiative (MDCWI).

Mission
Through partnership and shared learning, MAPCC promotes an array of adult long-term care supports and services that create strong communities deeply rooted in dignity and respect; rich with relationships and opportunities for self determination and personal growth for all.

History
Since 1998, Michigan (MI) has coordinated a variety of efforts to address long-term care (LTC), direct care worker (DCW) issues. It began with the implementation of the Eden Alternative™ through the formation of BEAM, and continues with many state quality improvement initiatives and incentives such as consumer-directed LTC and supports, culture change and staff team-building efforts. Between 1998 and 2002, many stakeholders including several local Area Agencies on Aging, BEAM, advocates, consumers, providers, educators, government representatives, researchers and unions sponsored focus groups, received and implemented LTC innovations grants, completed studies, wrote reports and reviewed training curricula—with the goal of improving and increasing the LTC direct care workforce. Following are a few of the key accomplishments from these efforts:

• 2004 — "Voices from the Front: Recruitment and Retention of DCWs in LTC Across Michigan" is released by BEAM, OSA and MSU with support from the MDCWI Coalition. 
• 2005-2008 — MDCWI continues as a strong workforce coalition, working with regional and state stakeholders to strengthen Michigan's direct care workforce. Accomplishments include:
  • Developed and produced a Management and Supervision Training Curriculum Directory and Literature Review, which is currently on the PHI National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce Website (www.directcareclearinghouse.org). 
  • Received a $50,000 MDLEG Regional Skills Alliance grant to pilot a pre-employment program for potential DCWs.
  • Convened MDCWI members with the five DCW/healthcare RSA's to receive their input on updating Michigan's Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Training Curriculum. Two CNA Curricula Committees were formed.
• 2009 — MDCWI undertakes expanded role as state's culture change organization. Organization renamed MAPCC.

Organizational Structure
Members of the coalition represent a wide variety of stakeholders and providers, all focused on improving the culture of care within the state by impacting organizational systems, and vulnerable adult and workforce issues. 
 
Funding 

• Stakeholders provide in-kind support of time and resources. 
• New funding options are being explored at this time.
• Project-specific grant support received in previous years. 

Major Activities This Year

• Initial transition to state's culture change coalition. 
• Established relationship with Pioneer Network. 
• New stakeholder/member recruitment.