Alliance for Full ParticipationNovember 18, 2011
Share dataDiscuss role of self-advocatesOverview other activities Discuss outcomes to date and next stepsShare 3 systems change tipsAnswer questions
Number of Individuals in Integrated Employment
Settings (Includes: Competitive Employment, Individual Supported Employment
and Group Supported Employment)
Source: Institute for Community Inclusion
Percent of Individuals in Integrated Employment
Settings
Source: Institute for Community Inclusion
Some Good News
The number of people receiving supported employment services is up (494 in FY10)
BUT
Although the percent of people receiving supported employment has increased (35.9%), it’s still not where it was in 2001 (48%)
PlanningAlaska Works InitiativeSupported Employment Action PlanPeer PowerAlliance for Full Participation State Plan
Helped plan and organize 3 federal job fairsSent information about the job fairs to the mediaPut flyers upHad a phone treeHelped with set-up and take-downWelcomed peopleWrote thank-you notes
Planned and organized Peer Power meetingBrought self-advocates together from around the
stateTalked about ways working people could help
non-working people and youth get and keep a jobUsed Peer Power recommendations as a starting
point for Alaska’s AFP State Plan
2nd Peer Power meeting scheduled for DecemberDiscuss work done to dateDiscuss what was learned at AFP SummitIdentify specific actions Peer Power members will
take to help non-working adults and youth get and keep a jobWho, what, where, when and how
Drafted supported employment standardsProvided input on waiver reapplicationCollaborated on other grants
DVR (Customized Employment Grant)Division of Employment Security (Disability
Employment Initiative)Secured self-employment grant from Office
of Disability Employment PolicyHelped plan annual Full Lives ConferenceSecured funding to start 2 Project SEARCH
pilot sites
DVR policy changesDiscovery as a reimbursable serviceWork Incentives Counseling as a reimbursable
serviceSelf-employment policy more friendly to would-be
entrepreneursAnnual Full Lives Conference includes
employment trackExpansion of Project SEARCH (3 sites)1-stop job centers secure Employment
Network status
Continued policy developmentWaiver Plan amendmentsTraining for individuals and families,
providers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, care coordinators and State DD staff
Unemployment Insurance data runDevelopment of data tracking systemDevelopment of Employment Network
Partnership Plus arrangement with DVR
Systems Change Tip #1
A small investment can pay a BIG return
Invested around $5,000 for speaker at annual Transit Conference
Resulted in establishment of Alaska Mobility CoalitionSuccessfully advocated for state and
federal fundingInfluenced the passage of SAFETEA-LUGovernor created Coordinated
Transportation Task Force
Systems Change Tip #2
“Glom” onto existing initiatives and activities
Had strong working relationship with Department of Education & Early Development (EED)
Joint goal to improve transition of youth with disabilities into jobs and adult life
EED provided 100% of Project SEARCH start-up costs3 operational sites2 other communities interested
Systems Change Tip #3
Tip #6: Sometimes it doesn’t take money
Influence State Plan priorities and strategiesDVR’s State Plan reflects AWI activities to
improve employment outcomes of people with DD
Comment on proposed policyDVR changed self-employment policy to
make it more friendly to would-be entrepreneurs
Present results and dataDVR agreed to participate in
development, implementation and evaluation of Project SEARCH
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