1. ACTION RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE COMMENTS
SCIETT Florida Center for Inclusive Communities Action Plan: BREVARD Year Four Increase the number of individuals who are transitioning from high school into community employment, provide information, training, and resources needed to support the expectation of employment first, and strengthen local level capacity to transition individuals into community employment settings.
ACTION
RESPONSIBLE
TIMELINE
COMMENTS
Provide training and technical assistance for people with disabilities, teachers, and other stakeholders to market the message and shared belief of Brevard County
ICB
Ongoing
Last year, all agencies/ schools were trained. Are You Ready to Work curriculum was provided. Not sure if it resulted in employment outcomes.
Utilize on the job training, job clubs, and mentoring to facilitate the achievement of job goals by people with disabilities.
LEAP VR
Track activities and collect satisfaction feedback from participants.
Utilize discovery strategy with job seekers
Easter Seals – need training
BAC
Bridges
New VR counselors
ESE teachers
Project Search
By April 2010
SCIETT will provide 2- one day intensive trainings on the Discovery process in Brevard
April 6th & 7th from 8am -4pm
Training rooms 5 & 6 at the school board
Collate employment outcomes/ data in a timely manner (FETPIP data is 2 years behind).
Lynda
Judy
By June 2010
Lynda and Judy will determine what data is needed and send out requests for data.
ABC (APD), RIMS (VR), FETPIP (DOE) , IEP data (if possible)
Establish a DisabilityBrevard.org website
Maryjane
By February 2010
ICB funding? (Kathy)

2. ACTION RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE COMMENTS
SCIETT Florida Center for Inclusive Communities Action Plan: BREVARD Year Four Increase the number of individuals who are transitioning from high school into community employment, provide information, training, and resources needed to support the expectation of employment first, and strengthen local level capacity to transition individuals into community employment settings.
ACTION
RESPONSIBLE
TIMELINE
COMMENTS
Identify what training is needed by employers, providers, and self-advocates
ICB task forces
BAC contract w/ school board (Jennifer Secor and Robert Grambolini)
PACE
By March 2010
Standing Up for Me for Adults (DOE) – continue to enhance and use for self-determination training
Develop relationships with employers in the community
ICB partners
Bridges
Ongoing
Create a master list of current, large (most used) SE vendors in Brevard County
Kathy
Della
Develop a process for evaluating vendor success in job placement – look into an accountability system
DOE – community liaison follows up with placements
VR – Lynda, Mike, Phil
APD – Art Barndt
What kinds of jobs are being secured?
Increase awareness of SE services in the area through media outlets (website, radio, TV)
Marketing and employment task force of ICB
National and local BLN (link with what they are doing)
After development of master list of service providers and the website
Employers who hire individuals with disabilities can promote/ comment on experiences
Let individuals know where/ how to find services
* Highlighted action steps are prioritized. Others are aspirations of the team based on capacity to complete (staffing, time, funds, etc.)