FRANK KIRKLAND, ASSISTANT DIRECTORDD DIVISION

9/ /10 /2015

Employment, Day and Post-Secondary Services Funded by DBHDD’s DD Division

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• SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT IS A SERVICE THAT ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT (AT LEAST MINIMUM WAGE) IN THE COMMUNITY WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WORK WITHOUT SUPPORTS.

• COMMUNITY ACCESS SERVICES PROVIDE SKILLS TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE EITHER IN FACILITY-BASED PROGRAMS OR IN THE COMMUNITY

• PRE-VOCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDE JOB SKILL TRAINING AND WORK ACTIVITY IN FACILITY-BASED PROGRAMS

DD Division Employment and Day Services

What are they?

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Current Employment and Day Services Funded by DD Division

Community Access Group – (Community and Facility Based Day Services) – up to 1:10

Community Access Individual – (Community Based Activities) – 1:1

Pre-Vocational Services – (Mobile work crews and Sheltered Workshops) – up to 1:10

Supported Employment Individual – 1:1Supported Employment Group – Enclaves,

Work crews – up to 1:10

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Number of Individuals Served By DD Division in Employment and Day Services

Community Access Group – 9121Community Access Individual – 3914Pre-Vocational Services – 2365Supported Employment Individual –1096Supported Employment Group –1126

Note – numbers include NOW /COMP Waiver and state funded services. Numbers may also be duplicative across services.

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Federal Landscape for Employment and Day Services

CMS HCBS Settings Rules – focus on community integration and employment for all that want it.

Department Of Justice/CMS Settlement Agreements Focus on ADA implications for segregated

employment and day services Examples include Oregon, New York, Rhode Island,

VirginiaVocational Rehabilitation (Department of

Labor) New Rules excluding segregated services for

transitioning youth Requires MOU with Education and DD agencies

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DBHDD/DD Supported Employment Initiatives

MOU with Vocational Rehabilitation and DD Improves Collaboration with VR – braided funding Provides Additional VR Counselors and Benefits

Navigators Funding to serve transitioning youth

DD Pilot Projects Test New Funding Model Focus on Transitioning Youth Use Family Support Funding

Waiver Renewal Activities Phase 1 - Revised Service Definitions Phase 2 – Rate Study/Changing Funding Alignment

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DD Division’s Post-Secondary Services

Provided funding (FY’13-FY’16)to Kennesaw State University (Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth) for the purpose of increasing staff capacity and ability to serve more students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Partnered with the Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) to develop a request for proposal to identify possible universities interested in developing post-secondary programs.

Identified and provided the initial start-up funding for the two (2) new post-secondary programs in the state of Georgia (CSU and UGA).

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QUESTIONS?

Thank You!