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The LEAD Center is led by National Disability Institute and is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Grant No. #OD-23863-12-75-4-11
Equal Opportunity in the
Workforce System
NASWA Equal Opportunity (EO) TrainingOctober 31, 2013
3:30PM EST
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TODAY’S SPEAKERS
Michael MorrisPublic Policy Team Lead, LEAD Center
Executive Director, National Disability Institute
Bobby SilversteinPrincipal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
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The National Center on Leadership for the
Employment and Economic Advancement of
People with Disabilities (LEAD) is a collaborative
of disability, workforce and economic empowerment
organizations led by National Disability Institute
with funding from the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Office of Disability Employment Policy, Grant
No. #OD-23863-12-75-4-11.
AGENDA
Overview of LEAD Center Centers for Independent Living (CIL) Demonstration Project
Examples of the public workforce system’s innovative policies and practices
Connecting with the LEAD Center
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LEAD CENTER HISTORY AND PRIORITIES
Established in October 2012 as an initiative of National Disability Institute.
Funded by the Dept. of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
Focus on Employment, Economic Advancement and Leadership (Public Policy) for people with disabilities.
Collaboration with: 7 National Organizational Partners
9 Subject Matter Experts
16 Knowledge-Transfer Dissemination Partners
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LEAD CENTER & NASWA PARTNERSHIP
Developed a strategic partnership during LEAD Center’s first year
LEAD Center presented to NASWA EO Committee
NASWA identified EO officers to interview for policy analysis of State Workforce Investment MOAs
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LEAD CENTER MISSION
To advance sustainable individual and systems level change.
To produce results that improve, competitive integrated employment and economic self-sufficiency outcomes for individuals across the spectrum of disability.
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LEAD CENTER EXAMPLE: CIL DEMONSTRATION PILOT
5 CILs are fostering greater partnership with their local AJCs to increase utilization of AJC services by CIL customers seeking employment
Expected Outcomes and Objectives:Develop Promising Best Practices to Produce a Replicable Model for other CILs to Utilize.
Improve Employment Outcomes of Job Seekers with Disabilities.
Expand CIL Impact and Expertise to Create System Change.
Improve AJC Service Delivery.
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WIA RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
State plans
SWIBs and LWIBs
Governors (Methods of Administration (MOA))
WIA Section 188 Disability Checklist identifies basic requirements, includes list of questions and examples of non-mandatory practices
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PROMISING PRACTICES IDENTIFICATION
Identified promising and emerging practices for enhancing programmatic accessibility based on:
Review of State Methods of Administration Plans
Review of promising practices identified by states
Review of documents prepared by the Disability Employment Initiative
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INPUT PROVIDED BY:
NASWA EO Committee
Civil Rights Center
DOL- Employment and Training Administration
DOL- Office of Disability Employment Policy
DEI Grantees
NDI Consulting, Inc.
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EXAMPLES OF PRACTICES USED BY AMERICAN JOB CENTERS
Dedicated Staff
Marketing and Outreach
Consultation with Community Groups
Operational Collaboration
Partnerships and Linkages
Training of Staff
Registration and Orientation
Person-Centered Employment Planning
Integrated Resource Teams
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EXAMPLES OF PRACTICES USED BY AMERICAN JOB CENTERS, CONTINUED
Individualized Resource Mapping
Asset Development Strategies
Customized Employment
Service Delivery to Youth
Adequate Network of and Payment to Providers
Goals, Objectives, Data Collection
Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
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DEDICATED STAFF
Assign dedicated staff with expertise in provision of services and supports to:
Enable navigation to higher paying jobs and economic security for individuals with disabilities
Provide support to staff
Leverage funds and resources
Conduct outreach to disability community
Provide training
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MARKETING AND OUTREACH
Include in general presentations statements that people with disabilities are encouraged to use services and supports
Work with employers and employer groups to understand value of flexibility and customizing employment to recruit and hire a diverse workforce
Offer customized training in specific skills needed by employees with disabilities
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MARKETING AND OUTREACH, CONTINUED
When conducting outreach, include speakers with disabilities
Hold tours in partnership with disability organizations
Hold off-site presentations in accessible locations
Send notices to entities and groups that serve people with disabilities
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CONSULTATION WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS
Identify partners in the disability community who will engage in ongoing collaboration
Coordinate cross-training with various community-based organizations to facilitate up-to-date information on topics such as:
Disclosure of disability
Social Security work incentives
ADA and reasonable accommodation
Employer resources such as JAN
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OPERATIONAL COLLABORATION
Use common intake form for all new customers
Develop a universal release of information form that addresses:
Disclosure of personal information
Why disclosure may be appropriate
Personal information individual permits to be disclosed and to whom
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PARTNERSHIPS AND LINKAGES
Convene working group to address systemic barriers to joint service provision
Include WIPA benefit counselors
Maintain list of local resources available to staff and customers
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TRAINING OF STAFF
Conduct cross-training to promote relationships between staff, partners and community organizations
Provide ongoing awareness training to staff and partners on a range of subjects
Use ETA’s Workforce3One website Disability and Employment Community of Practice
https://www.workforce3one.org/
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REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION
Consider:Options for privacy
Asking all customers about need for accommodations
Partially lowering front desks
Presentation during orientation on customers’ rights
Providing accessible formats in writing and reviewing them verbally during orientation
Providing a packet describing disclosure rights, considerations, and obligations
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PERSON-CENTERED EMPLOYMENT PLANNING
Develop an individualized plan for employment using career exploration and discovery process,
Actively involve the job seeker
Help job seekers create presentational portfolios for employers
Provide self-advocacy training to job seekers with disabilities
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INTEGRATED RESOURCE TEAM
Provide services and supports in tandem with other partners for job seekers who need access to multiple service providers and resources
Coordinate resources to meet the needs of job seekers through a full range of core, intensive, and training services including
Community service organizations
Publically funded service delivery systems
e.g., Medicaid, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities
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INDIVIDUALIZED RESOURCE MAPPING
Offer job seekers the opportunity to prepare resource plans that include an explanation of available resources
Offer the opportunity to “map” career goals, challenges, and resources and increase effective teamwork and communication between community systems and partners
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ASSET DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
Enhance long-term economic self-sufficiency, including:
financial literacy training,
individual development accounts,
PASS and other SSA work incentives,
the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax provisions, and
self-directed benefit and resource accounts
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CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT
Flexible Process Individualized relationship between job seeker and employer
Based on determination and discovery of strengths and interests
Determined through Discovery (Individual and/or Group)
Often takes the form of:Task reassignment,
Job carving, and
Self-employment
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SERVICE DELIVERY TO YOUTH
Use Guideposts for Success including:School-based preparatory experiences
Career preparation and work-based experience
Youth development and leadership
Connecting activities Transportation,
Health care
Financial planning
Family involvement and support
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ADEQUATE NETWORK OF AND PAYMENT TO PROVIDERS
Integrating services and blending and braiding of funds from multiple sources
Become and operate a Center-based Employment Network under the SSA Ticket to Work Program
Use payment mechanisms that take into consideration additonal costs of providing auxiliary aids and accommodations
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES, DATA COLLECTION
What gets measured, gets done.
Analyze data, including meaningful participation by individuals with disabilities in and use of core, intensive, and training services.
Ensure that management information systems comply with legal requirements including storage and confidentiality.
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MONITORING AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Recruit a team of diverse community members
Assess efficacy of Centers and partners
Regularly engage a “secret shopper”Assess the experience of job seekers with disabilities
Develop action-oriented plansEnsure continuous improvement of efforts
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