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Resources Overview
This page brings together tools, guides, worksheets, and trainings designed to help individuals, families, and service providers understand and apply the HCBS (Home and Community-Based Services) standards. Whether someone is learning about their rights for the first time or a provider is working toward full HCBS compliance, these resources offer clear, practical support.
Visitors will find:
Workbooks and training presentations
Plain-language explanations of HCBS rights
Tools for documenting choice, accessibility, and compliance
Advocacy resources for individuals and families
Official DDS and state-level HCBS links
What You’ll Find Here
The HCBS system can feel overwhelming, especially for families navigating it for the first time or providers learning how to implement the standards.
This resource library is designed to keep everything simple, accessible, and easy to use.
+ Timeline of Rights
A quick visual history of how the 10 HCBS Standards were created
+ 10 Standards of HCBS
What each standard means and how it affects daily life
+ Plain Language Rights Sheets Easy explanations for individuals and families
+ Training Guides
Staff and individual versions of HCBS training presentations
+ “Many Roads Lead to
HCBS” Tools
How to document, plan, and show compliance
+ Accessibility & Choice Documentation Guides