Understanding the Needs of Participants: CDSS and the Disability Employment Grant
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Understanding the Needs of Participants: CDSS and the Disability Employment Grant August 12, 2004 SIATech Michelle McNevin [email protected] Diane Fairchild [email protected]
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Understanding the Needs of Participants: CDSS and the Disability Employment Grant
August 12, 2004SIATech Michelle McNevin [email protected] Fairchild [email protected]
DEG
DOLEmployment And Training Administration
Job Corps SIATech
What does it do?
Provides guidance, support, and assistance to trainees enrolled in Job Corps that have a disability
Implements training opportunities Allocates assistive technology equipment Increases retention among trainees with disabilities
Creating Parallels with CDSS OA:
Participant needs identified
Staff prepare for participants arrival CPP:
Participant meets support staffSet goalsAssure needs are meet
CDP:Job Coach meets with participants monthlyJob Coach works with numerous departments to ensure participants progress and success
CTP:Report completer progress for one yearSupply assistive technology as needed
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Disabilities
Participant Characterisitcs
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Participant Demographics
Program Highlights Identified five sites as DEG centers
Inland Empire Job Corps Center, San Bernardino, CA San Diego Job Corps Center, San Diego, CA Phoenix Job Corps Center, Phoenix, AZ Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center, Tucson, AZ Gainesville Job Corps, Gainesville, FL
Assigned disability team coordinators, job coaches, and administrative assistants
Alignment with CDSS process
Accumulation of assistive technologies at DEG sites
National presence made with development of “Multidisciplinary Approach to Serving Students with Disabilities” video, November 2003
Assistive Technology in Action
Assistive Technology Continued
Effects on Centers
Grant renewed for PY 2004 Increase in retention of students with disabilities Disability teams beginning to play a larger role
on centers Second national video created, “Connections” Increased job placements
In Addition
Tracking system has been developed
Participant Resource Binders dispersed
Development of Community Connections
Continued discovery of Assistive technologies
DEG Program Statistics
Total Participants 7/2002-6/2004 : 416 Participants Overall Retention Level of: 60 % Overall Placements: 77 Average wage of Placements: $8.25 per hour
Contact Information
Michelle McNevin
DEG Grant Manager, SIATech
[email protected] (909) 376-6848
Diane Fairchild
Director of Special Education, SIATech
[email protected] (760) 594-6194
