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Regional Quality Council

The Regional Quality Council is a group of people working together to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.

The Regional Quality Council (RQC) is made up of people with disabilities, their families, county workers, the Department of Human Services, community members and service providers. The RQC collaborates with regional stakeholders and partners to monitor and improve the quality of services, person-centered outcomes and overall quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

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Regional Quality Council - Friends Holding Hands in a Circle
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Arrowhead RQC

This RQC serves the Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itaska, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis Counties.

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Metro RQC

This RQC serves Dakota, Hennepin and Scott Counties.

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Region 10 RQC

This RQC serves Houston, Olmsted and Wabasha Counties.

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West Central RQC

This RQC serves Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Polk, & Pope Counties.

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Current Work Groups

  • The Transportation Workgroup knows people need access to reliable sources of transportation in order to live quality lives.

  • The purpose of this project is to provide overviews of person-centered practices to people with disabilities, small HCBS providers, transit workers, housing providers and others who are unable to access the traditional 2-day Person-Centered Thinking training.

  • The purpose of this group is to review regional critical incidents in 245D settings and evaluate the systemic influences that contribute to them. The group will make recommendations for level 3 change to DHS's Culture of Safety Action Group to help organizations move from a culture of fear to a culture of safety.

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