PATH uses the information from MAPS to develop short-term and long-term goals ( For an online course on PCP, click here). The MAPS process consists of a series of questions to collect information for a plan. According to the Virginia Department of Education, three of the most widely-used types of PCP are Making Action Plans (MAPS), Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) and Circle of Friends. Person Centered Planning is considered a successful, evidence-based practice in many countries, including the UK, where it was adopted as government health policy in 2001. Create a plan to turns those personal dreams into reality.