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Updated 12/7/2020
New assessments, reassessment
DHS has archived all documents more than 2 years old.
MnCHOICES brochures
The MnCHOICES Assessment: Steps to get help (DHS-7283-ENG) answers the questions where do I start, what is a MnCHOICES Assessment, how should I prepare, what will a certified assessor ask me, how will a MnCHOICES Assessment help, what happens after the assessment and what are my rights.
In addition, people may have the brochure read in a language of their own choosing by calling the phone number next to the language.
The brochure is also available in Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
MnCHOICES Assessment: Steps to get help (DHS-7283-HMN)
MnCHOICES Assessment: Steps to get help (DHS-7283-RUS)
Assessment Linkedin
MnCHOICES Assessment: Steps to get help (DHS-7283-SOM)
MnCHOICES Assessment: Steps to get help (DHS-7283-SPA)
MnCHOICES Assessment: Steps to get help (DHS-7283-VIE)
MnCHOICES Revision
Needs Assessment Links
We are excited to announce that the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Minnesota IT Service (MNIT) team selected FEI Systems to partner with us on the MnCHOICES Revision project. Our work with FEI Systems started on Monday, Sept. 21. We appreciate the time and feedback the lead agencies gave to provide guidance and content for the MnCHOICES Revision that assisted with the RFP process. We will continue to provide regular updates about the revision process through various MnCHOICES communication channels.
MnCHOICES Assessment development
Survey 1 (July 6, 2018)
Survey 2 (Sept. 18, 2018)
Survey 3 (Oct. 24, 2018)
Survey 4 (Jan.8, 2019)
Survey 5 (March 1, 2019)
Using MnCHOICES Assessment
Follow-up: Efficiencies for achieving full implementation MnCHOICES Assessment (PDF)
Memo on Efficiencies for achieving full implementation of MnCHOICES (PDF)
MnCHOICES Assessment Documents and Reports
Instructions for recording benchmarks in MnCHOICES Assessment
MnCHOICES Interagency Contact Point List
MnCHOICES Interagency Contact Point (MICP) List
MnCHOICES Interagency Contact Point List Overview
How do I change my information on the MICP list?
Assessment content
ADLs
Assessor Conclusions
Caregiver
Employment, Volunteering and Training
Health
Housing and Environment
IADLs
Memory and Cognition
Person Information
Psychosocial
Quality of Life
Safety and Self Preservation
Screening Tools
Self-Direction
Sensory and Communication
Assessment memos
Request for report of MnCHOICES Assessment 1.0 use (PDF)
MnCHOICES Efficiencies for achieving full implementation (PDF)
Las Links Assessment
Assessment volume reports
Assessment Linkbc
Assessment Volume Report for CY 2017 and 2018