allilance for full participation: real jobs: it’s everyone’s business

Alliance for Alliance for Full Full

ParticipationParticipationReal Jobs: It’s Everyone’s Real Jobs: It’s Everyone’s

BusinessBusinessSeptember 18, 2009September 18, 2009

Participant Participant InformationInformation

Karen FlippoKaren Flippo

AFP State Teams CoordinatorAFP State Teams Coordinator

Carol WalshCarol Walsh

AFP CoordinatorAFP Coordinator

Millie RyanMillie Ryan

Alaska State Team CoordinatorAlaska State Team Coordinator

Alliance for Full Alliance for Full ParticipationParticipation


ANCOR APSE Autism Society of America

The Arc AAIDD CQL

Best Buddies International

National Association of Direct Support Professionals

NACDD

National Association of Directors of Developmental DisabilitiesServices

NISH SABE

Association of University Centers on Disability

UCP


Professional Advisory Council newly formed Professional Advisory Council newly formed to advise Board about best practices and to advise Board about best practices and research trends that can help shape the AFP research trends that can help shape the AFP agenda.agenda.

Advisory Council Advisory Council MembersMembers


2008-2011 Focus on Employment2008-2011 Focus on Employment

Our employment vision:Our employment vision:

Individuals with developmental disabilities Individuals with developmental disabilities want to work in integrated settings along want to work in integrated settings along with their non-disabled peers. They want with their non-disabled peers. They want to be afforded the same wages, benefits to be afforded the same wages, benefits and opportunities to advance in their and opportunities to advance in their careers and contribute to society and careers and contribute to society and move out of poverty.move out of poverty.


In order to obtain equal access In order to obtain equal access to employment, education must to employment, education must make transition from school to make transition from school to work a priority rather than an work a priority rather than an add-on and adult service add-on and adult service providers must work to remove providers must work to remove barriers and support individuals barriers and support individuals in real jobs for real pay.in real jobs for real pay.


Why is a challenge necessary?Why is a challenge necessary?

There has not been an employment There has not been an employment challenge since the early 80’s for people challenge since the early 80’s for people with ID/DDwith ID/DD

A challenge is necessary – shapes advocacy A challenge is necessary – shapes advocacy agency, is measureable and can impact agency, is measureable and can impact public policypublic policy


Where do we stand?Where do we stand?

Employment rate for typical Americans is Employment rate for typical Americans is 79.7%79.7%

Employment rate for people with Employment rate for people with developmental disabilities is only 22%developmental disabilities is only 22%

Our goal is to close this gap by doubling Our goal is to close this gap by doubling that figure to 44% within 5 yearsthat figure to 44% within 5 years


Concerted effort to work at local level to Concerted effort to work at local level to affect change;affect change;

Learn from policy and practices at local Learn from policy and practices at local level to impact national policylevel to impact national policy


AFP will host a series of interactive webinars, AFP will host a series of interactive webinars, issue an informative newsletter for each theme, issue an informative newsletter for each theme, and provide state teams with a tool kit for and provide state teams with a tool kit for holding meetings in their communities on these holding meetings in their communities on these topicstopics

AFP will encourage state teams to implement AFP will encourage state teams to implement strategies discussed in the webinarsstrategies discussed in the webinars

Results of the state team inititiatives will frame Results of the state team inititiatives will frame the programs and related activities for the the programs and related activities for the 2011 AFP Summit in the DC area2011 AFP Summit in the DC area


Sensitive of realitiesSensitive of realities

RecessionRecession

Job lossesJob losses

People moving out of the labor marketPeople moving out of the labor market

Slow down of retirementsSlow down of retirements

Young people now in competition with older Young people now in competition with older workers for the same jobsworkers for the same jobs


States cutting rates to providersStates cutting rates to providers

People with disabilities losing servicesPeople with disabilities losing services

Families concerns are heightenedFamilies concerns are heightened


No one feels comfortable about forecasting the No one feels comfortable about forecasting the future, but….future, but….

We do know that the economy WILL turn aroundWe do know that the economy WILL turn around

We do not that when it does, there will be a We do not that when it does, there will be a differences in industry and business practices differences in industry and business practices and proceduresand procedures

We do know that economic indicators continue to We do know that economic indicators continue to prioritize a need for workers in the healthcare prioritize a need for workers in the healthcare fields and green industriesfields and green industries


Expectations of AFPExpectations of AFP

The timing is right to engage with businesses about:The timing is right to engage with businesses about:

Strategizing for recoveryStrategizing for recovery

Identifying the “portrait” of the worker in the new Identifying the “portrait” of the worker in the new economyeconomy

Building partnerships between providers, people with Building partnerships between providers, people with disabilities, businesses, education to ensure that disabilities, businesses, education to ensure that education and training is preparing the worker for the education and training is preparing the worker for the new economy and that people with disabilities will be new economy and that people with disabilities will be considered as viable candidatesconsidered as viable candidates


Structure of state teamsStructure of state teams

New groups or coalitionsNew groups or coalitions

Include AFP goals as part of existing Include AFP goals as part of existing coalitionscoalitions


Expectations of state teams Expectations of state teams

Choose liaisonsChoose liaisons

Establish employment goal (increase Establish employment goal (increase employment of people with intellectual and employment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by 100% by 2015)developmental disabilities by 100% by 2015)

Establish strategies to accomplish the goal and Establish strategies to accomplish the goal and track progresstrack progress

Promote inclusive competitive employment Promote inclusive competitive employment policies and practices throughout the statepolicies and practices throughout the state


Actively recruit people and organizations as Actively recruit people and organizations as team members, i.e., people with ID/DD, team members, i.e., people with ID/DD, employers, local affiliate or chapter members of employers, local affiliate or chapter members of the national partners, service providers, the national partners, service providers, educators, state agencies, family memberseducators, state agencies, family members

Share practices and policies with other AFP Share practices and policies with other AFP state teamsstate teams

Participate in conference calls and webinarsParticipate in conference calls and webinars

Promote usage of web page and Facebook pagePromote usage of web page and Facebook page


Next stepsNext steps

Advisory Committee formed to assist AFP Advisory Committee formed to assist AFP partners in defining the method of partners in defining the method of establishing state goals, promoting the AFP establishing state goals, promoting the AFP to their networks, and assist in defining to their networks, and assist in defining practices and policies, such as Employment practices and policies, such as Employment First, that can be shared with the TeamsFirst, that can be shared with the Teams

Continue to recruit and help organize state Continue to recruit and help organize state teamsteams


FrameworkFramework

Series of activities and tools to assist states Series of activities and tools to assist states in accomplishing their employment goalsin accomplishing their employment goals

Webinars with facilitated discussion such as Webinars with facilitated discussion such as how to use employment data, best practices, how to use employment data, best practices, establishing Employment First policies and establishing Employment First policies and

All activities culminate in a national event in All activities culminate in a national event in 20112011


23 teams toward our goal of 5023 teams toward our goal of 50

Numerous new organizations joining our effortNumerous new organizations joining our effort

If not now, when, if not us, then who?If not now, when, if not us, then who?

Now is not the time for short-term goals but the Now is not the time for short-term goals but the time for long range strategizing (Bill George)time for long range strategizing (Bill George)

The organizations that will live through the The organizations that will live through the recession wil be those that have exemplary recession wil be those that have exemplary leadershipleadership

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The leaders of the new tomorrow will know how The leaders of the new tomorrow will know how to establish new ways of doing business to establish new ways of doing business

It is an opportunity for change because the way It is an opportunity for change because the way we are doing our business now may not help us we are doing our business now may not help us in the futurein the future

How will you meet the challenge of 2010 and How will you meet the challenge of 2010 and beyond?beyond?

How can the principles of the Alliance for Full How can the principles of the Alliance for Full Participation guide you in making decisions Participation guide you in making decisions about the future?about the future?

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We finally are at the place of time that we We finally are at the place of time that we can say: People with disabilities should no can say: People with disabilities should no longer be thought of as the last minority, longer be thought of as the last minority, and should no longer be thought of as not and should no longer be thought of as not having the same opportunities to learn, live, having the same opportunities to learn, live, work and thrive in their communities as work and thrive in their communities as anyone else. anyone else.

The AFP agenda, while ambitious, is the The AFP agenda, while ambitious, is the right agenda for these times.right agenda for these times.

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Employment is nature’s Employment is nature’s physician and is essential to physician and is essential to human happiness.human happiness.

Claudius Galen (Galenus)Claudius Galen (Galenus)

The ACTION AGENDA for AFPThe ACTION AGENDA for AFP

1. Establish a Vision and Clear Goals1. Establish a Vision and Clear Goals

Employment Vision. The AFP will provide information on Employment Vision. The AFP will provide information on employment first policies and practices to help state employment first policies and practices to help state teams articulate their own vision.teams articulate their own vision.

A National Goal. The AFP has established a national goal: A National Goal. The AFP has established a national goal: to double the number of people with IDD working in real to double the number of people with IDD working in real jobs by 2015. Achieving this goal will mean that 50% of jobs by 2015. Achieving this goal will mean that 50% of working age adults with IDD will be employed. We don’t working age adults with IDD will be employed. We don’t plan to stop our work until all people with IDD have a plan to stop our work until all people with IDD have a chance to work in jobs of their choosing chance to work in jobs of their choosing

Measure Progress. The AFP will provide state teams with Measure Progress. The AFP will provide state teams with information that will enable state teams to set their own information that will enable state teams to set their own benchmark and track progress through the state team benchmark and track progress through the state team score card.score card.

2. 2. What works? Learning from Employers and Employees. AFP What works? Learning from Employers and Employees. AFP will create opportunities to learn from employers and self will create opportunities to learn from employers and self advocates who are employed about the strategies that advocates who are employed about the strategies that make employment a reality.make employment a reality.

3. Nuts and Bolts: Service Innovations. AFP will present 3. Nuts and Bolts: Service Innovations. AFP will present information about innovative approaches developed by information about innovative approaches developed by employers, employment providers and state agencies that employers, employment providers and state agencies that result in real jobs.result in real jobs.

4. Create Incentives and Remove Barriers: AFP will provide 4. Create Incentives and Remove Barriers: AFP will provide opportunities to hear from Federal Agencies and to learn opportunities to hear from Federal Agencies and to learn about programs, incentives and new initiatives to remove about programs, incentives and new initiatives to remove barriers and to promote employment.barriers and to promote employment.

5. 5. Collaborate: The AFP will provide models of collaboration Collaborate: The AFP will provide models of collaboration between various government agencies and private entities between various government agencies and private entities that promote employment. Transition of school age that promote employment. Transition of school age students and collaboration between Vocational students and collaboration between Vocational Rehabilitation agencies will be highlighted.Rehabilitation agencies will be highlighted.

6. Build Community Partnerships: The AFP series will end by 6. Build Community Partnerships: The AFP series will end by hearing from state teams about their progress, featuring hearing from state teams about their progress, featuring partnerships between self-advocates, families, providers partnerships between self-advocates, families, providers and employers to make employment a reality at the local and employers to make employment a reality at the local level. level.

Each Action Step will be introduced during a 4 month block.Each Action Step will be introduced during a 4 month block.

Two newsletters focusing on the action step.Two newsletters focusing on the action step.

At least one (most likely 2 or more) webinars focusing on the At least one (most likely 2 or more) webinars focusing on the action step.action step.

AFP’s Facebook site and its Website will feature networking AFP’s Facebook site and its Website will feature networking and best practices focusing on the action step.and best practices focusing on the action step.

State Teams will get a tool kit/resource guide to help them State Teams will get a tool kit/resource guide to help them implement strategies relating to the action step.implement strategies relating to the action step.

Implementing the Action PlanImplementing the Action Plan

Action Plan TimelineAction Plan Timeline

Time Period Framework Element Webinar Newsletter Tool Kit/Resource Guide

October 1, 2009January 2010

Establish a Vision and Clear GoalsEmployment Vision.A National Goal. Measure Progress.

October 23, 2010 1:00 pm ET

November 1January 1 November

February 1, 2010 May 31, 2010

What works? Learning from Employers and Employees.

February 19, 2011 1:00 pm ET

March1May 1

March

June 1, 2010 Sept.30, 2010

Nuts and Bolts: Service Innovations.

June 18, 2011 1:00 pm ET

July1 September 1

July

October 1, 2010 January 31, 2011

Create Incentives and Remove Barriers:

October 22, 2011 1:00 pm ET

November 1January 1

November

February 1, 2011 May 31, 2011

Collaboration: Models of collaboration.

February 18, 2011 1:00 pm ET

March 1May 1

March

June 1, 2011 –Sept. 30, 2011

Build Community Partnerships:

June 17, 2011 1:00 pm ET

July 1September 1

July