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RSA Sponsored Training and Technical Assistance for Older Blind Programs
BJ LeJeune, The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC)
at Mississippi State University (MSU)
Priscilla Rogers, American Foundation for the Bind (AFB)
Doug Bedsaul, NRTC-MSU
RSA Grant #H177Z150003
The Collaborative Partners
American Foundation for the Blind Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind
Youths and Adults VisionServe Alliance Stakeholder’s Advisory Council
Service Providers Consumers
Consultants
Primary Objective of the Grant
Implement an effective program: Support DSAs and OIB-funded service providers as they strengthen… fiscal and management practices, comply with program standards, provide and expand independent living
services, increase program efficiency, conduct evaluations, and improve outcomes for older individuals who
are blind.
Identified Areas of Need
Community Outreach Best Practices in the Provision of Services Program Performance including data
reporting and analysis Financial Practices including grant
administration requirements (CFR 34)
Project 1: Intensive Training for 3 DSAs per year Advisory Council will work with staff to set up
criteria for selection of DSAs to receive intensive training and technical assistance each year.
A TA Team made up of consultants and NRTC staff will develop and implement a intensive training and TA Program including the development of a plan to improve areas of functioning
Project 2: Electronic Training
Online courses, webinars and teleconferences developed by AFB, HKNC and the NRTC
Topics include NRTC – Training on administrative practices
including the development of 5 courses in 2015-2017 and update existing Basics of Blindness
AFB – Best Practices in the Older Blind Program and the Basic of Blindness – over 50 courses
HKNC – Best practice in working with older adults with vision and hearing loss
Project 3: OIB Collaborative of OIB and related agencies Annual Conference to be held in conjunction
with the American Foundation Leadership Conference 2016 – March 3-5 in Arlington, VA 2017 – March 2-4 in Arlington, VA 2018-2020 – to be announced Special track on Aging and Vision Loss with
special sessions specifically for OIB Program Directors
Chapter-2 Listserv from the NRTC
Project 4: Community of Practice To be developed this year as a collaborative
of the NRTC, AFB, HKNC and VisionServe Alliance
Website that you can join that will include: Tools and instruments including
Assessments Curriculum Models of Service Delivery Best Practice Papers Successful program initiatives and projects
Opportunities for Mentors, expert assistance and on-going interactions
Project 5: Communication and Dissemination Network To develop alliances with related
organizations to promote their training and technical assistance among OIB Program and to promote our training and TA among their programs
Promote ways to outreach underserved groups including those representing minorities, rural settings and seniors at risk
Project 6: Evaluation
Activities to promote quality training and TA throughout the project and to ensure outcome goals are met.
Use of Knowledge Acquisition Activities, Goal Attainment, Logic Models and short, intermediate and long range outcomes.
OIB NEEDS ASSESSMENT
A Clicker Adventure…
Clicker Test Question: What is your Gender?1. Male
2. Female
What is your position?
1. OIB Program Director (main responsibility)
2. OIB Program Director (one of many other responsibilities)
3. Administrator
4. Direct Service Provider
5. Other
How long have you been in your current position?
1. Less than 2 Years
2. 3-6 Years
3. 7-10 years
4. More than 10 years
Which best describes your program goal?
1. To assist older blind individuals to become as independent as possible.
2. To provide a multifaceted program of support and encouragement.
3. To provide targeted instruction to empower older blind persons to become their own advocates.
4. To provide the necessary services to help older blind individuals stay in their own homes or apartments.
5. Other
How do you evaluate your program success?
1. Comprehensive External Program Evaluation
2. Internal evaluation conducted by grants and contracts officer (monitoring)
3. Conduct an annual consumer satisfaction survey
4. Use measurable objectives to determine if we reach outcome goals
5. Stakeholder Advisory Council Provides feedback
6. We do not conduct a program evaluation.
How do you use your evaluation results?
1. Management Team analyzes and acts on them.
2. Stakeholder Advisory Board reviews and recommends changes
3. Used for administrative justification and budget allocation
4. Used to report on the 7-OB
5. Other
What do you think is your primary training/TA need?
1. Training in how to manage and administrate the program effectively
2. Assistance in finding qualified personnel
3. Training current personnel in best practices of service delivery
4. A more effective community outreach program
5. Understanding various models of service delivery, and how to best structure our program
6. Help in working with Subcontractors
7. Other
What would be your next most pressing need?
1. Training in how to manage and administrate the program effectively
2. Assistance in finding qualified personnel
3. Training current personnel in best practices of service delivery
4. A more effective community outreach program
5. Understanding various models of service delivery
6. Help in working with Subcontractors
7. More financial and personnel resources
8. Other
What best describes your primary case service workers?
1. Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
2. Orientation & Mobility Specialists
3. Social Workers
4. Case managers with a blindness background
5. Case mangers with no blindness background
6. Occupational Therapists
7. None of the above
8. A mix of the above
Where do you provide instructional services?
1. Consumer’s home
2. In small short-term community based groups
3. At rehabilitation center
4. Through support groups
5. Combinations depending on need
If you feel you need assistance….
Please contact us and check out our websites: http://ntac.blind.msstate.edu www.visionaware.org www.hknc.org www.visionservealliance.org
Coming soon: http://aging.blind.msstate.edu
Contact Us - NRTC
BJ LeJeune, Project Director
Kendra Farrow, Research/Training Associate
RSA Older Blind Project
National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision
Mississippi State University
662-325-2694
www.blind.msstate.edu
www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu
Coming soon: www.aging.blind.msstate.edu
Contact Us - AFB
Priscilla Rogers
VisionAware Program Manager
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
11030 Ables Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
Phone: (214) 438-5314
E-mail: [email protected]
www.afb.org
www.visionaware.org
Contact us - HKNC
Paige Berry, National Coordinator
Senior Adult Services
Helen Keller National Center
C/O: Virginia Commonwealth University
Department of Rehabilitation Counseling
PO Box 980330
Richmond, VA 23298
Voice: 804-827-0920 Video Phone: 804-325-1701
www.hknc.org
Contact us – VisionServe Alliance
Roxann Mayros, Executive Director
VisionServe Alliance
8760 Manchester Road
St. Louis, MO 63144
314-961-8235
www.visionservealliance.org
RSA Project Officer
Mary Williams, Project Officer
U.S. Department of Education
Rehabilitation Services Administration
550 12th Street, SW, PCP, Room 5144
Washington, DC 20202-2800
202-245-7586