Module III: IFSP outcomes in natural environments
Unit 2 Lesson 2: The family's Concerns, Priorities, and Resources (CPR)
The collection of information from a family regarding their Concerns, Priorities, and Resources (CPR) is a vital step in the IFSP process. This information helps the service coordinator and the IFSP team work with the family to develop outcomes for their child based on their unique situation.
We’re now ready to identify a family’s concerns, priorities, and resources. Let’s begin by reviewing the Part C regulations that address this topic. This refers to the family assessment required in the Part C regulations.
Family Information:Part C Regulations
Section 303.344
Content of the IFSP
(b.) Family Information.
With the concurrence of the family, the IFSP must include a statement of the family’s resources, priorities, and concerns related to enhancing the development of the child.
Let’s look at where to document a family’s Concerns, Priorities, and Resources (CPR) on the IFSP form.
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Page 20 has the above Section 5 form. Rules for Section 5 are on page 7 of the Practice Manual. Follow this link to go to the Practice Manual IFSP section (This document is the Missouri First Steps System: IFSP Instructions - March 03.) The intake coordinator conducts this family assessment prior to the IFSP meeting, but only if the family has consented to this assessment. Resources can be both formal and informal supports.
Guidelines for CPR (Concerns, Priorities, and Resources):
- Priorities should reflect the family’s values versus a professional’s values.
- Concerns, priorities, and resources are written in family-friendly language, free of jargon.
- Priorities and concerns are related to one another.
- Resources reflect formal and informal supports.
Review Questions:
1. Do both state and federal regulations provide for a CPR prior to the IFSP if parental consent has been given?
2. On Section 5 (CPR) is there a need, and location, for indicating that the family elected to participate in the family assessment?
Reflection questions:
1. The medical model stresses care in a clinical setting. How does the emphasis differ when considering family values?
2. The medical model frequently applies jargon to defining disabilities. In the First Steps program an emphasis is given to clear concise wording that is family-friendly. Why is family-oriented language needed?
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