Discussion DraftOlmstead Planning Committee Website

Presentation to the MN Olmstead Planning CommitteeWendy Weden

MN Department of Human ServicesCompliance Office – Management and Policy Division

April 12, 2012

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Other states’ Olmstead-related sites

• Some sites = the State’s Olmstead Plan• Some sites are sub-sites of a state agency site• Some sites link to other initiatives• Similarities

– Access to the final reports– Access to meetings, agendas, minutes– Hard to assess if website used for dialogue or comment

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Vermont

Virginia

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California

Iowa

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Discussion draft -Minnesota

Discussion Draft Principles

• People• Choices

– User controls experience– High accessibility; best practices and testing

• Participation– Written for non-experts– Glossary– Place for engagement

• Transparency

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Placeholder pending “branding” the Planning Committee chooses.

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Page is modular – three basic parts. Left “New” placeholder, Body Text and Quick links. Easy to alter and remove parts.

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Opportunities

• Engagement • Education• Alignment

– Major questions– Committee structure– Outreach, comment requested– Report structure

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Questions

• Purpose– public record, notices, level of engagement – what should be included.

• Look and feel• Content – main categories • Publishing process – Approvals– Content norms– Statements about site content

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