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Employment 1 st Taskforce August 29, 2012 1
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Employment 1st Taskforce
August 29, 2012
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Why do this?
1. People want to work. 2. We need to rebalance our system 3. This is not about closing our
workshop
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Leverage Point • Theconceptofleverageisoneofthemostpowerfulinallofscience.ArchimedesprovedtheLawoftheLeverandappliedthelawinavarietyofinven<ons.
"GivemeaplacetostandandwithaleverIwillmovetheworld.“
Archimedes
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Nudge
• Topushagainstgently,especiallyinordertogainaCen<onorgiveasignal.
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Sheltered Workshops Hinder, Not Help Employment Possibilities (Cimera, 2011)
Matched pairs studies show that individuals served in sheltered settings cost 42% more to serve in supported employment than individuals who never entered the sheltered settings.
Matched pairs studies show that individuals with ASD who spent time in a sheltered setting cost 60% more to serve in supported employment than individuals who never entered the sheltered settings.
Accomplishments
1. Increase the supported employment rate for IO and Level One Waviers
a) Requires monthly data submission in return for the higher rate
b) The data will be used to revise the rule by January 1, 2014
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Accomplishments
2. SB 316 Passed a) 3323.011 (IEP Section)
i. Requires IEP process to begin at age 14, not 16 ii. Requires that that age appropriate competitive and
integrated employment be made part of the IEP process
b) 5123.022 (General Policy Statement) i. Makes Employment Frist the policy of the state of
Ohio
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Update on Employment First Advisory CMTE
• TheAdvisoryCMTEestablishedbytheExecu<veOrderismadeupofthemembershipofSELN.
• TheAdvisoryCMTEwillbethedrivingforcebyiden<fyingbarriersandareastoaddress.Theserecommenda<onswillbetakentoEmploymentFirstTaskforce(EFT)forac<on.
• TheAdvisoryCMTEmetonMay21st,July16thandwillmeetnextonAug21st.
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Update on Employment First Taskforce
• WehavebrokenuptheAdvisoryCMTEintothefollowingsub‐cmtes.– Leadership– Communica<on– OutreachtoSelf‐AdvocatesandFamilies– SchooltoWorkTransi<on– Data– SystemCapacity– Workshop(orDayHab,ICF/DD,etc)toWorkTransi<on– Funding
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Sub‐CMTE Tasks
• DevelopnomorethanTHREEac<onswecantaketohelp‘nudge’oursystem
• Developastrategytoexecutetheiden<fiedac<on
• RemembertheconceptofLeveragePoints
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LeadershipSub‐CMTE• TheLeadershipSub‐CMTEisledbyMelanieStretchbery,
SuperintendentoftheWoodCountyBoardofDD.Theothermembersofthiscmteisasfollows:
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DanaCharlton OhioSelfDetermina<onAssocia<onMaryVail GoodwillColumbusDeanFadel OhioSIBSAnessaLocke RSCDebbieSchmeiding HAVARGerrieCoCer ODJFS
LeadershipSub‐CMTE
• Thesub‐cmtemetJuly16thandAug6th.• ChallengesIden<fied:
– Systemstendtofocusontheirowniden<fiedmissiononly
– Anewfederaldefini<onofthedrop‐outrateisineffectforthenextschoolyear(i.e.studentsareexpectedtograduatewithinfouryearsoftheirenrollmentasafreshman)
– Guardians
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Communica<onSub‐CMTE
• TheCommunica<onSub‐CMTEisledbyCarolynKnight,DirectoroftheDDCouncil
• Theothermembersofthissub‐cmteincludethefollowing:
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CassieElvin OhioAssocia<onofAdultServicesTeriClark DDCouncilCarmenShelton Self‐AdvocateAimeeRiCer Cincinna<GoodwillZachHaughawout DODDAlicePavey OSDA/HamlitonDDS
Communica<onSub‐CMTE
• Thissub‐cmtehasmetJuly16th,July31st,andAug8th.TheAug8thmee<nghasajointmee<ngheldwiththeOutreachtoSelf‐AdvocatesandFamiliesSub‐CMTEasawaytocoordinateac<vi<es.
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Communica<onSub‐CMTE• Audience:Who do we need to reach?Who needs to hear the Employment First
message?• TierOne
– Transi<onsCoordinators– SchoolAdministrators/guidancecounselors– SpecialEduca<onTeachers– SSAs
• TierTwo– BusinessCommunity– BusinessLeadershipRoundtable– LocalJFSAgencies‐OneStopShops– PrivateProviders– FamilyMembers
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Communica<onSub‐CMTE• Message:What is the Employment First message? What ideas
are we trying to convey?– ExplainingEmploymentFirst– LawchangeforIEP– MedicaidBuy‐In
• DDCouncilReportduebackinSeptember– Promo<ngnewrate– Promo<ngavailableFederaltaxcreditsforhiringindividualswithDD
– SuccessStories/BestPrac<ces
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Communica<onSub‐CMTE• Partners:
– DODD,RSC,MH,JFS,ODE– PrivateProviders,OPRA– CountyBoards,OACB,SEC,OhioAssocia<onofAdultServices(SusanDuloughy)– BusinessLeadershipNetwork‐ChrisMiranda– AdvocateCommunity– BusinessCommunity
• Tools:– Website– Websiteascentralplaceforemploymentfirst
• Medicaidbuy‐incalculator:StateofWashington’sE.F.site– FactSheets– Brochures– Booklets– ACendingconferences/Stephanie
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OutreachtoSelf‐AdvocatesandFamiliesSub‐CMTE
• Thissub‐cmteisledbyStephanieMaynard,AdvocateforDODD.Othermembersofthiscmteare:
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DennyBurger ButlerCBDDLindaMartens OhioSpecialIni<a<vesbyBrothersandSisters(SIBS)PeggyMar<n DODDDianaMairose OSDAKhristaKing Gov.Office
OutreachtoSelf‐AdvocatesandFamiliesSub‐CMTE
• Thissub‐cmtehasmetJuly16th,July25thandAug8ththeyheldajointmee<ngwiththeCommunica<onsub‐cmtetocoordinateac<vi<es.
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OutreachtoSelf‐AdvocatesandFamiliesSub‐CMTE
• Areasoffocus:1. Raiseawarenessofprogramsthatassist
individualsservedandfamiliessuchasMedicaidBuy‐In.
– AnissueseemstoexistaroundhowCountyBoardsofDD,LocalJFSOfficesandSocialSecurityOfficespresentMedicaidBuy‐in.Roleclarifica<onandincreaseawarenessseemstobeneeded.
2. DevelopbrochuresandPowerPointinlanguagepeoplereceivingservicesandtheirfamiliescanunderstand.
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OutreachtoSelf‐AdvocatesandFamiliesSub‐CMTE
• CreateaSpeakersBureautopresenttoSelf‐AdvocategroupsandFamilyGroupsacrossthestate.
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SchooltoWorkSub‐CMTE
• ThiscmteisledbyChrisFiller,OCALIandPeteMoore,OACB.Othermembersofthissub‐cmteareasfollows:
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JoannWaCerson KoinoniaHomes
JodyFisher DODD
LawerenceDennis ODE
MargoIzzo OSU
KristallDay OSU
SueBeck MCESC
DaveFaulkner CRSI
JudyBertsch HamiltonDD
SchooltoWorkSub‐CMTE• IfEmploymentFirstis“successful”(i.e.,ontherighttrack)whatwillbedifferenta year from
now?– Less Entry to Workshops: Higherpercentageofstudentsgoingdirectlyfromschoolinto
communityemployment(i.e.notworkshops)– Philosophical ShiG: Arecognizablechangeinthemindsetandexpecta<onsofparents,
educators,theindividualswithDD,andothersinvolvedinobtainingandmaintainingemployment(i.e.CountyBoardsofDD,RSC,ODE,providers,etc.)Thedesiredshininexpecta<onswouldbeaposi<veresponsetothevisionofcommunityemploymentasthefirstop<ontoemployment(ratherthanshelteredworkshops).
– Shared Working Knowledge: Allpar<esinvolvedintransi<ontoemployment(parents,educators,individuals,providers,etc.)willhaveaclearunderstandingofthevariousresourcesavailabletomakecommunityemploymentarealityfromavarietyofsources(needa“map”ofwhatthereis,howitworks,whenit’savailable)
– Increase in Referrals. RSCwillbe“flooded”withreferrals,witharecognizableincreaseinthenumberofindividualsthattradi<onallymayhavebeenmovingtowardsshelteredemployment.[Note:OneofthebarriersreportedtodaywastheconcernthattherearetoofewRSC/BVRcounselors.Howcanthisbeaddressedinan<cipa<onofanincrease?]
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SchooltoWorkSub‐CMTE
• Areaoffocus:– WorkwithODEandRSCtoprovidebestprac<cesinworkingwithindividualseligibleforDDservices.
– Ensurethetransi<onprocessinvlovestheservicesapersonwillneedoncetheyleaveschool(iefollowalongservices)
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DataSub‐CMTE
• Thissub‐cmtehisledbyTinaEvans,DODD.Othermembersofthissub‐cmteincludesthefollowing:
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KarenEdwards Cincinna<UniversityNatalieLupi TuscarawasCountyRobCimera KentStateUniversityHopeMcGonigle DODD
DataSub‐CMTE
• ThiscmtemetJuly16thandwillmeetagainonAug14th.• Thesub‐cmteisalsogoingtoreviewseveralotherstates
ITmodelforcollec<ngemploymentdata.ThiswillbecoordinatedthroughSELNandtakeplaceonAug29th.
• Thiscmteisintheprocessofiden<fy:– Whatdataisneeded– Whatarethedesiredoutcomes– Whatisthemosteffec<vewaytocollectthedata
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SystemCapacitySub‐CMTE
• Thissub‐cmteisledbyJeffDavis,OPRA.Theothersub‐cmtemembersare:
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DaveHammis Griffin‐Hammis/DDCouncilGrantee
RickMarrioC RossDD&SEC
DougBailey OhioDepartmentofMentalHealth
AnneHaning OAAS/BelcoWorks
LaurieGreen SciotoDD
DennisDeyoung CCHS
SystemCapacitySub‐CMTE
• Thissub‐cmtemetonJuly16thandJuly27th.• Theyiden<fiedthefollowingareasoffocus:
– Thesystemneedsmoreprovidersofthisservice– Theskillsetofthecurrentandnewprovidersneedselevated
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Workshop(orDayHab,ICF/IDD,etc.)toWorkTransi<on
• Thissub‐cmteisledbyJenniferHudak,TrumbellCountyBoardofDD.Othermembersareasfollows:
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SadieHunter PeopleFirstofOhioInc.
SteveOster PAR(Professionals,Advocates,Resources)
NathanBeck HamiltonDD
JasonUmstot KoinoniaHomes
MelCovell DODD
SteveKoons Cincinna<Goodwill
KraigWalker HighlandDD
Workshop(orDayHab,ICF/IDD,etc.)toWorkTransi<on
• Thissub‐cmtemetJuly16thandAug7th.• AreasofFocus:
1. Iden<fyBestPrac<cesanddevelopproposedpilotprojects(i.e.AdultProjectSearch)
2. Iden<fyBenefitsofTransi<on3. Iden<fyChallengesaroundpeopleleavingthe
workshop
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FundingSub‐CMTE• Thissub‐cmteisledbyJohnPekar,SuperintendentofFairfield
&VintonCountyBoardsofDD.Othermembersofthissub‐cmteareasfollows:
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CarolineWestbrook OhioDepartmentofJobandFamilyServices
TeriDerry OhioProviderResourceAssocia<on
Ka<naKaroulis LucasCountyBoardofDD
DougMitchell AthensDD
AmyTuell HamiltonDD
CarolMorton KoinoniaHomes
Mar<Adams Core,Inc.
MichelleHorn OhioDepartmentofJobandFamilyServices
MaryPearson OhioDepartmentofJobandFamilyServices
FundingSub‐CMTE
• Thissub‐cmtemetJuly16thandAug2nd.• Thefirstworkofthissub‐cmtewastounderstandallthevariousfundingstreamsavailableforemploymentservices.
• Employmentservicesisoneareawheremanyen<<essharesomeresponsibility.
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FundingSub‐CMTE• Thissub‐cmteiden<fiedthefollowingasareasoffocus(their
nextmee<ngtheywillworktonarrowthislisttothree):
– InteragencyCollabora<veAgreements(stateandlocal)– ChangetheMedicaidprac<ceofrequiringfollowalongbeforeyouare
abletoaccessMedicaidwaivertransporta<onfunding.– Obtaininforma<onfromORSCregardingthematchalloca<on
requirement/percentate/amountforDDfundingofvoc.rehab.services.– SetasidepartoftheOhioMeansJobsfundingandWIASummerYouth
fundingfortheDDpopula<on.– AnalyzeGRFfundstodetermineifsomecanbeusedtomatchRSC
funding.
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FundingSub‐CMTE
• Area’soffocuscon<nued:– Askeachagencytoreallocatefunds/resourcesfortheDDpopula<on.
– EliminatetheORSCrequirementforMedicaidproviderstoobtainCARFaccredita<on.
– Providefundingforvoca<onalservicestostudentswhiletheyareinschool,duringthesummermonths,andforgraduatesandotheradultsbydevelopinganadultProjectSEARCHtypeprogramwhereindividualsrotatethroughpaidinternshipsathostemploymentsiteswhileinjobdevelopmentstatus.
– IncreaseMedicaidWaiverfundingforindividualswhoareindayprogramsandarereceivingjobdevelopment/jobcoachingservices.
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An<cipatedRecommenda<ons
1. RSC,ODE,andDODDshouldworktodevelopbestprac<cesforsuppor<ngstudentswithDDtoobtainemploymentupongradua<ons.• Oncebestprac<cesareiden<fiedatrainingplanshouldbedevelopedandimplemented.
• Thesebestprac<cesshouldincludeaprocesssoschooldistrictsandcountyboardsareusingsimilarmethodsastonotduplicateefforts
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An<cipatedRecommenda<ons
2. Developastatelevelinteragencyagreementoutliningthebestprac<cesfortransi<on. • Developlocalinteragencyagreements(atthecountylevel)outlinespecificallytheprocessandrolesintheprocess.
3. DevelopmentofanEmployment1st Website
• Websiteshouldincludeabenefitscalculator,resumebuilder,linkstoserviceproviders,etc.
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An<cipatedRecommenda<ons
4. Developadatacollec<onplauorm5. Reviewwaystostreamlineprovider/vendor
processforRSCandDODDMedicaidWaivers
6. Trainingeffortsforproviders
7. Communica<onplanforstakeholders
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An<cipatedRecommenda<ons
8. UseDODD’sruleauthoritytooutlineandimplementEmploymentFirstPolicy.
• AddSELFWavierRequirementstoIOandLevelOne• Reviseand/orReplaceAdultServicesRule
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Employment1stEfforts
• MBRpassedandcodifiedtheEmploymentFirstpolicyar<culatedintheGovernor’sExecu<veOrder
• MBRmandatedtransi<onplanningstartatage14andexplorecommunityemploymentbeforeotherservicesareexplored.
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Employment1stEfforts
• RSCandDODDareworkingtodevelopanAdultProjectSearchproject
• RSCandODEisworkingonanagreementtofundtransi<onalservices.
• DODDhasworkedwithODJFStoincreasetheMedicaidWavierratesforcommunityemployment
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Process• ReporttotheGovernorisdueattheendofSeptember2012.
• AdvisoryCMTE(includingsub‐cmtes)willfinalizetheirrecommenda<onsforareasoffocusbySept10th.
• TheTaskforcewillreview,reviseandprovideinputontheseareasoffocusattheirSept13thmee<ng
• TheseareasoffocuswillmakeupthereportthatwillgototheGovernor.ItwillalsolayoutthegameplantoimplementEmployment1st.
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