1. 0 Keeping Outcomes Front and Center …Through the Use of Coordinated Supports Oklahoma Transition Institute (OTI) October 29, 2014 State Employment Leadership Network Logo

2. 1 Role of Employment State Employment Leadership Network Logo

3. 2 1. Truths and myths 2. Meaningful outcomes 3. Applicable federal regulations Session Objectives

4. Map of the USA with states highlighted that are members of SELN as of Oct. 2013

5. 4 High-Performing Framework

6. 5 What the outcome of our current investments?

7. Employment and Day Supports Nation www.StateData.info ICI National Survey of State IDD Agency Day and Employment Services 2012

8. State success in integrated employment services varies widely www.StateData.info ICI National Survey of State IDD Agency Day and Employment Services 2012

9. 8 The thinking inside the constructs is changing and that will lead to the changing of the constructs. Entering the Shift Age by David Houle State Employment Leadership Network Logo

10. 9 “Employment First” across the country

11. 10 Impact of Federal catalysts WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) July 22, 2014

12. 11 When do youth with ID/DD start working? State Employment Leadership Network Logo

13. 12 Challenge: Younger Adults 12 National Core Indicators Project 2011-2012

14. 13 Employment & Young Adults American Community Survey www.StateData.info

15. 14 What’s the point? Good jobs for youth that continue well in to adulthood. State Employment Leadership Network Logo

16. 15 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS 1.Defined goals for cross-system collaboration 2.Same vision – everyone can work 3.School district commitment 4.Leveraging resources 5.Engaging families 6.Benefits planning State Employment Leadership Network Logo

17. 16 Lessons Learned from the Partnerships in Employment (PIE) project http://partnershipsinemployment.com/

18. 17 What is the role of developmental disabilities services in the work of transition teams and achieving higher levels of students exiting high school with jobs? State Employment Leadership Network Logo

19. 18 DHS/DDS Employment Services Transition Services Delivered through contracts with private agencies Available to individuals 16 and over when school is not in session or IEP is not active Meet DDS state funded eligibility Apply for services in Area intake office Receive list of state funded vocational providers Call to see if there are any openings

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21. 20 How services can be sequenced in Oklahoma - examples State Employment Leadership Network Logo

22. 21 Going to scale in Oklahoma State Employment Leadership Network Logo

23. 22 Thank you! Suzzanne Freeze, SELN Project Team, 617.287.4395, Suzzanne.freeze@umb.eduSuzzanne.freeze@umb.edu Rie Kennedy-Lizotte, SELN Project Team, 703.683.4202, rklizotte@nasddds.orgrklizotte@nasddds.org Regina.Chace@okdhs.orgRegina.Chace@okdhs.org, DDS Employment/Adult Day Services, 405.521.4973 State Employment Leadership Network Logo