1. 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 The Critical Role of CILs in the Implementation of WIOA July 30, 2015 9:00 am – 10:15 am

2. 2 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.

3. LEAD CENTER MISSION To advance sustainable individual and systems level change that results in improved, competitive integrated employment and economic self-sufficiency outcomes for individuals across the spectrum of disability. 3

4. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Welcome Speed Davis, Senior Policy Advisor, DOL ODEP Facilitators Rebecca Salon, Project Director Brittany Taylor, Project Coordinator Panelists Montana Independent Living Project, Inc. (MILP) Tami Hoar, Program Director Lacey Keller, Independent Living Specialist American Job Center Michelle Letendre, Counselor, Bozeman Job Service 4

5. 2015 CIL AJC PARTNERS National Collaborators LEAD Center National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) Centers for Independent Living IndependenceFirst, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Disability Rights and Resources, Birmingham, Alabama Montana Independent Living Project, Helena Montana 5

6. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTNERSHIP Improve Employment Outcomes of Job Seekers with Disabilities. Expand the Impact and Expertise of CILs and their partners to Create System Change. Improve the capacity of the Workforce Delivery system and their partners to meet the needs of Job Seekers with Disabilities. 6

7. COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE OVERVIEW Designed to bring together Independent Living Centers and American Job Centers to provide peer to peer mentorship, training, and technical assistance to learn from each other and from outside presenters on a variety of employment and economic advancement topics. 7

8. WORKS IN PROGRESS An Independence Through Employment Toolkit CIL-AJC Toolkit Background Fact Sheet CIL Guide to American Job Centers: Improving Services for Job Seekers with Disabilities Effective Communication: Disability Awareness & Etiquette Guide Accessing American Job Center Services Checklist Workforce Glossary and Acronym Guide Additional documents will be added to the toolkit periodically. Join the LEAD Center listserve to stay up to date. Look for a soon-to-be released document on Developing The WIOA Unified State Plan: Harnessing the Power of Collaboration to Meet the Needs of a Diverse Customer Base, Including Job Seekers with Disabilities 8

9. WHAT IS CHANGING WITH WIOA FROM A DISABILITY PERSPECTIVE? Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA signed into law on July 22, 2014 (PL)113-128 Emphasis on career pathways and sector partnerships to promote employment in in- demand industries and occupations Eliminates sequence of services before enrollment in training Establishes a single Unified State Strategic Plan 9

10. WHAT IS CHANGING FOR YOUTH 75% of the youth formula program funds must be spent on out-of-school youth as compared to 30% under WIA (Title I) At least 20% of local youth formula funds must be used for work experiences such as summer jobs, on the job training and internships (Title I) At least 15% of state VR funds must provide pre-employment transition services to prepare youth for post-secondary education and employment (Title IV) 10

11. THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT FRAMEWORK Collective Impact is based on the understanding that complex social problems can be solved only by cross- sector coalitions that engage all relevant stakeholders. For WIOA implementation, the collaboration should engage: Employers Workforce Development System Education Vocational Rehabilitation Behavioral Health System Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities System Adult Education and Literacy Programs Social Security Ticket To Work Program Community Disability Organizations People with Disabilities 11

12. FIVE CONDITIONS OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT Results in a: Common agenda; Shared measurement systems; Mutually reinforcing activities; Continuous communication; and Backbone support.

13. COMMON AGENDA Collective impact requires all participants to have a shared vision for change, one that includes a common understanding of the problem and a joint approach to solving it through agreed upon actions. Organizations often have slightly different definitions of the problem and ultimate goal. Collective impact requires that these differences be discussed and resolved.

14. MUTUALLY REINFORCING ACTIVITIES Collective impact depends on a diverse group of stakeholders working together, not by requiring that all participants do the same thing but by encouraging each participant to undertake the specific set of activities at which it excels in a way that supports and is coordinated with the actions of others.

15. CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION Participants may need regular meetings to build enough experience with each other to recognize and appreciate the common motivation behind their different efforts. They need time to see that their own interests will be treated fairly and that decisions will be made on the basis of objective evidence and the best possible solution to the problem, not to favor the priorities of one organization over another. Even the process of creating a common vocabulary takes time.

16. THIS YEAR’S CIL/AJC COLLABORATION Engaging with state and local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) to become involved in Unified State Planning Supporting youth and adult job seekers in accessing services from their local AJC Providing training and support to AJC staff Cultivating relationships with AJC and WDB staff Share what they are learning along the way 16

17. PANELIST DISCUSSION You all have developed successful collaborative relationships. What do you think has enabled you to create the strong partnerships that you have? 17

18. PANELIST DISCUSSION What programs, events or activities have strengthened your partnerships and resulted in better outcomes for youth and/or adults with disabilities? 18

19. PANELIST DISCUSSION What are you doing differently now that WIOA is law and is incrementally being implemented? 19

20. SECURING INPUT FROM OTHER CILS We want your input! How can we better meet the needs of CILs? What trainings on employment and financial capability are you interested in from the LEAD Center? Share your thoughts at info@leadcenter.org.info@leadcenter.org 20

21. UPCOMING LEAD CENTER WIOA WEBINAR Section 188, the Nondiscrimination Provisions of WIOA September 24, 2015, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET Register here: http://bit.ly/WIOA_Webinar_4_of_4http://bit.ly/WIOA_Webinar_4_of_4 Archived WIOA webinar series and documents at www.leadcenter.org.www.leadcenter.org 21

22. CONNECT WITH THE LEAD CENTER Sign up for LEAD Center News: http://eepurl.com/sQiHr http://eepurl.com/sQiHr Follow the LEAD Center on… Facebook: www.facebook.com/LEADCtrwww.facebook.com/LEADCtr Twitter: @LEADCtr@LEADCtr LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups/LEAD-Center-4828089linkedin.com/groups/LEAD-Center-4828089 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LEADCtrhttps://www.youtube.com/user/LEADCtr Contact us: Rebecca Salon, Project Director, rsalon@ndi-inc.orgrsalon@ndi-inc.org Elizabeth Jennings, Asst. Project Director, ejennings@ndi- inc.orgejennings@ndi- inc.org Brittany Taylor, Project Coordinator, btaylor@ndi-inc.orgbtaylor@ndi-inc.org 22

23. QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING! 23