Below, please find a list of technical assistance papers presented at the "New Freedom Initiative" conference by the Community Living Exchange Collaborative

Money Follows the Person: Reducing Nursing Facility Utilization and Expenditures to Expand Home and Community-Based Services, January 2005. Prepared by Charles J. Milligan (Executive Director of the Center for Health Program Development and Management, Univ. of Maryland).

Home and Community-Based Services: Quality Management Roles and Responsibilities, January 2005. Prepared by Maureen Booth, Julie Fralich and Taryn Bowe ( Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service).

Home and Community-Based Services: Quality Management Roles and Responsibilities Appendices, January 2005. Prepared by Maureen Booth, Julie Fralich and Taryn Bowe ( Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service).

Defining Respite Care, January 2005. Prepared by Susan Reinhard, Ann Bemis and Nirvana Huhtala ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

Assessment Instruments in 12 States, December 2004. Prepared by Jennifer Gillespie ( National Academy for State Health Policy).

Oregon's Nurse Practice Policies for Home and Community Living, December 2004. Prepared by Susan Reinhard and Winifred Quinn ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

Connecting the Dots: Massachusetts: Meeting Summary and Recommendations, December 2004. Prepared by Robert Mollica (NASHP) and Susan Reinhard ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

A Series of Issue Briefs on Strengthening Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Severe Emotional Disturbances, November 2004. Prepared by Deborah Potter, Stephen Soldz, Virginia Mulkern and Jessica Kadis (Human Services Research Institute).

Executive Summary: A Series of Issue Briefs on Strengthening Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Severe Emotional Disturbances, November 2004. Prepared by Deborah Potter, Stephen Soldz, Virginia Mulkern and Jessica Kadis (Human Services Research Institute).

Therapeutic Foster Care, November 2004. Prepared by Deborah Potter and Virginia Mulkern (Human Services Research Institute).

Wraparound Services Issue Brief, November 2004. Prepared by Deborah Potter and Virginia Mulkern (Human Services Research Institute).

Making the Case for Flexible Funding, November 2004. Prepared by Deborah Potter and Virginia Mulkern (Human Services Research Institute).

Multisystemic Therapy, November 2004. Prepared by Deborah Potter and Virginia Mulkern (Human Services Research Institute).

Global Budgeting: Promoting Flexible Funding to Support Long-Term Care Choices, November 2004. Prepared by Leslie Hendrickson (Hendrickson Consulting Co.) and Susan Reinhard ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy) .

Evaluation of NJ EASE for Caregivers: A National Family Caregiver Support Program Initiative, September, 2004. Prepared by Amy M. Tiedemann ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

NFT Grantee Annual Report Data, August 2004. Prepared by Jennifer Gillespie ( National Academy for State Health Policy).

Waiver Options Serving Children with Mental Health Needs Audio Conference Transcript, August 2004. Prepared by Marlene A. Walsh and Nirvana Huhtala ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

Expediting Medicaid Financial Eligibility, July 2004. Prepared by Robert Mollica (NASHP).

Connecting the Dots: Maryland: Meeting Summary and Recommendations, June 2004. Prepared by Marlene A. Walsh ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

Review of IT Systems for Single Point of Entry, June 2004. Prepared by Randall Blume (Blume Associates, LLC).

Respite Grantee Audio Conference Transcript, held on May 12, 2004. Facilitated by Susan Reinhard ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

Emergency Back-Up and Independence Plus Audio Conference Transcript, held on April 26, 2004. Facilitated by Susan Reinhard ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

Targeted Case Management Discussion, Februrary 1, 2004. Prepared by Robert Mollica and Jennifer Gillespie (NASHP).

Consumer-Directed Care and States Nurse Practice Policies, January 1, 2004. Prepared by Susan Reinhard and Winifred Quinn ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

Sustaining Nursing Home Transition Programs: Covering Case Management Services, held December 1, 2003. Prepared by Robert Mollica (NASHP).

Single Entry Point Systems: State Survey Results, August 2003. Prepared by Robert Mollica and Jennifer Gillespie (NASHP) .

State Perspectives on Medicaid Long-Term Care, July 2003. Prepared by Dann Milne (Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing), Debbie Chang (Nemours) and Robert Mollica (NASHP).

Current Living Situation and Service Needs of Former Nursing Home Residents: An Evaluation of New Jersey's Nursing Home Transition Program, June 2003. Prepared by Sandra Howell-White ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy) .

Direct Care Worker Associations and Public Authorities, held on May 28, 2003. Prepared by Jennifer Gillespie (NASHP).

Participant Experience Survey and Work Book for Improving Quality: Audio Conference Transcript and Audio Link, held on May 21, 2003. Facilitated by Roger Auerbach (Auerbach Consulting, Inc.)

Promoting Quality in Home and Community-Based Services Audio Conference: Transcript and Audio Link, held on May 6, 2003. Facilitated by Roger Auerbach (Auerbach Consulting, Inc.)

Best Practices and Trade Secrets: How to Recruit and Retain Quality Staff, December 10, 2002. Prepared by Robert Mollica (NASHP).

Long-Term Care Workforce Audio Conference Transcript, held October 24, 2002. Facilitated by Susan Reinhard ( Rutgers Center for State Health Policy).

Assistive Technology Resources at a State Level, September 24, 2002. Prepared by Michael Morris (NCB Development Corporation).

Consumer Direction Audio Conference Transcript and Audio Link, held September 24, 2002. Facilitated by Roger Auerbach (Auerbach Consulting, Inc.)

Comparison of Waiver Options Conference Call, held April 19, 2002. Prepared by Robert Mollica (NASHP).

Housing Briefs

Chicago City Council Approves Ordinance To Increase Housing Options for Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly ; Housing Brief #1

Bazelon Center Releases Fair Housing Handbook for People with Disabilities; Housing Brief #3

Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit ; Housing Brief #4

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Provide Development Grants for Communities ; Housing Brief #10

Study Concludes Homeownership is Main Path to Wealth for Lower Income and Minority Americans ; Housing Brief #13

Rethinking Local Affordable Housing Strategies: Lessons from 70 Years of Policy and Practice ; Housing Brief #15

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Posts American Dream Initiative Rule ; Housing Brief #17

Multifamily Building Conformance with the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines ; Housing Brief #18

The Housing Advocacy Catalog: A New Resource for Organizations Conducting Public Education Efforts from the Campaign for Affordable Housing ; Housing Brief #19

Department of Justice and the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Reach Landmark Accommodations Agreement ; Housing Brief #22

HUD Publishes 2005 Fair Market Rents for Voucher Program and People with Disabilities ; Housing Brief #23

Chicago Area Condominium Association Pays $83,500 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit with the Justice Department ; Housing Brief #21

Justice Department Settles Its First Lawsuit in Delaware Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination; Housing Brief #24

Bush Administration Announces More than $789 Million to Help Very Low-Income Elderly and People with Disabilities ; Housing Brief #25

Minnesota Finance Authority publishes Home Accessibility Design and Funding;Housing Brief #26

New Jersey Governor Proposes Development of Housing Trust Fund to Expand Housing for Individuals with Disabilities ; Housing Brief #27

CMS Housing Workgroup Information Brief, January 2005, prepared by Michael Morris (NCBDC) and Candace Baldwin (NCBDC) .

Affordable Housing and Financing Documents Brief, January 2005, prepared by Michael Morris (NCBDC) and Candace Baldwin (NCBDC) .