from the diaries

The Connecticut Culture Change Coalition is progressing well and growing strong!

A steering committee was formed to create and provide structure to the CTCCC. It meets monthly to determine the Coalition's next action steps. Soon officers will be nominated and voted in for CTCCC leadership. Additionally, sub-committees have been formed to further advance the goals of the coalition -

Education Sub-Committee
Public Policy Sub-Committee and
Strategic Planning Sub-Committee

Any member of the CTCCC is welcome and encouraged to join the sub-committees!

All meeting notices and communications are distributed via email and evite. Please send a valid email address and your interest in any subcommittees to our new email address at culturechange@qualidigm.org. All providers, consumers and stakeholders are welcome to join the CTCCC. Our meetings for the remainder of 2007 are as follows:

Thursday, May 17, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007

All meetings are held at Qualidigm, 100 Roscommon Drive, Middletown CT 06457 from 9 - 11 a.m. in the Large Conference Room, Basement Level. We hope to see you there!

Connecticut providers and consumers have been working hard to formalize a coalition in CT dedicated to brining about awareness and education of culture change in LTC.  The coalition has met twice and plans to meet again in June (email NHQI@qualidigm.org if interested).  The coalition's mission is to drive positive changes in LTC from institutional models of care to person-centered environments.  Our coalition's vision is to promote development of person-centered environments where individuals live, work and grow in nurturing, respectful communities that honor personal choice and diverse lifestyles.  We accomplish this by supporting culture change through: education, research, sharing, advocating and collaborative relationships.