Ogle County Educational Cooperative (OCEC) and Florissa Pediatric Development Center (Byron/Dixon)

Welcome to OCEC and Florissa !

OCEC Mission Statement The Ogle County Education Cooperative is dedicated to providing innovative and effective supports and services for students, parents and teachers in order to help students achieve their full potential in school and in life. Florissa Mission Statement To be an accessible system of care that promotes early identification and provides resources and services for children at risk for developmental, medical, emotional, social, and/or behavioral difficulties, enhancing families’ ability to ensure the healthiest outcomes for their children while strengthening and promoting inclusive practices in our community.

Background of OCEC OCEC provides special education services and programs for 12 member school districts in Ogle and Lee counties including: Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Grove, Creston, Eswood, Kings, Oregon, Polo, Meridian, Forrestville Valley, Rochelle Elementary, Rochelle Township High School, and Steward. OCEC programs serve students with disabilities ages 3- 21 from diverse backgrounds and needs. OCEC provides the following services: occupational therapy, physical therapy, vision, hearing, low- incidence consult, social work, psychology and special education administrative support. The OCEC utilizes the Embrace IEP platform to develop individual education plans.  

Background of Florissa Florissa is the children’s program of Kreider Services, Inc. Kreider Services has served individuals with disabilities since 1952. The Autism Program(TAP) at Kreider Services began in 2008. After receiving a Federal grant in 2014, a collaborative group of providers worked together to develop Florissa. The main goal of Florissa is to provide the opportunity locally for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of children (0-18) under one roof. Florissa collaborates with KSB Pediatrics Department and the staff of Sinnissippi Centers to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to evaluation and treatment while coordinating children’s services with other local providers, including schools. Each year the program has grown. Last year we provided direct clinical services to 432 children from 11 different counties across IL.

Interns typical week of training. During the school year: Interns spend 3 days a week at OCEC in a public school setting with students ages 3-21 2 days a week at Florissa Summer months: During the summer, the caseload of therapy and assessment increases at Florissa, and the intern will do all internship hours at Florissa.

Interns typical week of training Typical Week @ Florissa: 2 hours individual formal supervision by licensed clinical psychologists, informal supervision available throughout the week 1 hour supervision provided to doctoral student(s) 6 hours direct assessment 2 hours multidisciplinary team 6 hours report writing 4 hours individual / group therapy Typical Week @ OCEC: 1 hour individual formal supervision by licensed school psychologists, informal supervision available throughout the week 9 hours direct assessment 5 hours multidisciplinary team consultations 7 hours report writing

Internship at OCEC Access to alternative school for students with emotional disabilities Chana Education Center Access to programs for students ages 3-21 with multiple disabilities including both member district and OCEC programs Programmed Learning for Unique Students (PLUS) Program of Academic and Communication Experiences (PACE) Access to transition program for students with disabilities ages 18-21 Student Opportunities for Adult Readiness (SOAR) Access to Secondary Transition Experience Program through Illinois Department of Human Services work program Access to Early Childhood programs and evaluation process Monthly collaboration with OCEC staff psychologists and social workers via Pupil Personnel Services team meeting held at the OCEC office Professional development presentation opportunities

Internship at OCEC Opportunity to assist with crisis counseling/threat assessment services for member districts as needed Opportunity to consult with multi-disciplinary based teams in relation to problem solving, behavior management, Autism, medical and mental health Opportunity to review and, or access specialized student curriculum implemented within OCEC programs Examples include: Unique Learning System, Strategies for Teaching based on Autism Research (STAR) Opportunity to participate in special education eligibility and re-evaluation IEP meetings Opportunity to provide leadership in relation to Multi Tiered System of Support models within member school districts

Internship at OCEC Opportunities to use an array of evaluation instruments (Including but not limited to) Woodcock-Johnson Brigance Wechsler-5 ADOS-2 KTEA-3 Vineland-3 BASC-3 DP-3 Conners-3 Access and experience using Embrace IEP platform

Demographics of OCEC population OCEC serves 12 member districts which include over 8600 students. Member district enrollments range from as low as 60 students to almost 1,700. Across the cooperative, 13% of students are identified as having disabilities (IEPs), which equates to approximately 1050 students. Across member districts, approximately 82% of students are white, 13% of students are Hispanic, and other students primarily identify as Asian, biracial or multiracial. There are approximately 3.5% of the students who identify as ESL/ELL. Approximately 34% of the population of member districts are low-income, though in some districts that number is as high as 53%.

Internship at Florissa Interns have the opportunity to provide psychosocial assessments for ADHD, learning disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and disruptive disorders. As one of the sites for The Autism Program of Illinois (TAP), the intern participates in our comprehensive multidisciplinary assessments for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders. Thus, interns have the opportunity to learn from multiple disciplines in the diagnosis of children’s mental health and developmental disorders. Florissa has a long history of training doctoral students with weekly individual and live supervision. Throughout the year, the doctoral intern has the opportunity to provide ongoing supervision to a doctoral student. We also believe in the value of a multisetting, multi-informant, and multimethod approach; thus, interns are trained to evaluate a child’s functioning across contexts and measurement through a comprehensive assessment approach and collaboration with the family, referral sources, and collateral contacts, particularly within the school context. We have developed strong working relationships with local special education cooperatives, including OCEC. Finally, if interested the intern has the opportunity to promote and support training for service providers, the community at large, and families.

Internship at Florissa A typical day at Florissa is from 8:30 AM to 6 PM. One of the required days consists of multidisciplinary evaluations for ASD and other developmental disorders. Thus, interns work closely with a multidisciplinary team through concurrent testing of a child followed by a team staffing regarding diagnostic impressions and recommendations. The second day entails report writing or psychosocial testing, the provision of social skills group therapy, and the maintenance of a caseload of weekly individual therapy with children and adolescents.

Internship at Florissa Opportunities to use an array of evaluation instruments ADOS-2 WISC-V (paper and pencil, and iPad administration), WPPSI-IV, WIAT-III Leiter-3 Bayley-III SB5 NEPSY-II D-KEFS T.O.V.A. BRIEF2 SCQ GARS-3 ABAS-3 BASC-3 & PRQ TEMAS MASC-2 CDI-2 (Additional symptom- specific measures as well)

Demographics of Florissa Though physically located in Lee County, Florissa served children from 11 different counties throughout northwestern Illinois in the last year. Race/Ethnicity information: 8 % indicated their ethnicity was Hispanic Population by Race: American Indian or Alaska Native = 1% Asian = 1% Black or African American = 2 % White = 80% More than one race = 5 % Unknown = 11% 39% of the population is covered by Medicaid Age: 91% = 0-12 years old 8% = 13-17 yrs old 1% = 18 yrs old

Intern’s Typical Week of Supervision At Florissa, interns receive individual supervision as well as live supervision of clinical activities from licensed clinical psychologists for two hours per week. Interns also provide supervision to a doctoral clinical psychology student. Ongoing consultation and collaboration throughout the week is also part of their experience. At OCEC, interns have a dedicated supervising school psychologist who provides both individual supervision as well as live supervision of case conferences and direct services with students. There are opportunities for peer supervision during monthly team meetings at the OCEC office.

Supervisor at Florissa NEED PICTURE HERE Kelly S. Flanagan, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist 1.0 FTE employee Devotes on average 5 hours per week (0.125 FTE) to the internship program Completed internship at Lurie Children’s Memorial Hospital Graduated from child clinical psychology program at The Pennsylvania State University

Supervisor at Florissa NEED PICTURE HERE Elizabeth Cunningham, Psy.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist 1.0 FTE employee Completed internship at Outreach Community Counseling Center Graduated from clinical psychology program at Wheaton College

Supervisor at OCEC Christopher C Roberts, M.S. Licensed School Psychologist 1.0 FTE employee Completed internship at Kankakee School District Practicing School Psychologist for 20 years Previous Director of an Outpatient Substance Abuse Clinic Previous Substance Abuse Counselor Graduated from School Psychology program Illinois State University

Main office and waiting room at Florissa Families are greeted by a welcoming, child-friendly environment. There is a Family Resource Library that families and clinical staff can use.

Clerical support at Florissa Florissa’s clinical and support staff work extremely well together. Staff help interns learn the ropes, and flourish during their time at Florissa. Secure filing, mailboxes, copy and fax machines, and ample office supplies and therapy materials are available for interns.

Materials Interns have access to standardized assessment equipment, and child therapy resources.

Internship Office Space At both locations, the interns have office space available for them to use including computer with internet access, phone, and reference material to aid their clinical work. Florissa Office

Therapy offices at Florissa Interns have access to clinical rooms that are suitable to assessment, individual and family therapy, and multidisciplinary testing..

OCEC workspace Byron Office Rochelle Township HS

Further Internship Specifics: Stipend of $22,100 10 paid Holidays Additional time off as needed and as coordinated with the site supervisor as long as internship requirements are met. Reimbursement for mileage for any work related travel Reimbursement for costs of required/approved off-site training including mileage, meals, registration fees and overnight expenses as applicable Provided laptops

Thank you! We hope you enjoyed this virtual tour of Florissa and OCEC. Questions about this internship can be directed to Dr. Kelly Flanagan at flanagank@kreiderservices.org More information about OCEC and Florissa can be found at the following websites: https://ocecil.com/home/ http://florissacenter.org/