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Centers Hatching Initiatives for Realizing Potential

www.rcep6.org/il/chirp

Funded by Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)

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CURRENTSCHIRP ProjectTraining GoalsTraining Process Materials

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CURRENTS– Center for the Utilization of Rehabilitation

Resources for Education, Networking, Training, and Service

We serve Region 6 though our various grants and fees for service

• Arkansas• Louisiana• New Mexico• Oklahoma• Texas

Primary Customers are VR and IL

University of Arkansas University of Arkansas CURRENTSCURRENTS

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The Basics – The Basics – CURRENTSCURRENTS

LEADERSHIP CUSTOMER SUPPORT RESPONSIVENESS TECHNOLOGY www.rcep6.org

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Carri George Julie Ballinger

MeShelle Lincks

The CHIRP TeamThe CHIRP Team

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CHIRP ParticipantsCHIRP Participants

The Center of Independent Living Staff– Consumer control (staff and governing board)– Community based, cross-disability, nonresidential nonprofits– Array of IL services includes 4 core services of I & R, peer

counseling, life skills training, self & system advocacy– Funded by Rehab Act Title VII and/or State/other grants

State Voc Rehab Program Youth Transition Counselors & Appropriate Supervisors / Staff– Funded through Title I of the Rehab Act– All services must lead to employment outcomes

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““It takes a village to raise a child.”It takes a village to raise a child.” PROJECT GOALSPROJECT GOALS

By focusing on the common goal of successfully transitioning young people with disabilities to adult roles in their communities we will:

Improve cooperative working relationships between CILs, the SILC, the DSU and other relevant agencies in the State of Texas

Develop tools, techniques and strategies for CILs to add value to transition services in the State of Texas.

Build communities of support for youth in transition by strengthening collaboration.

Develop evidence-based practices for replication across the country.

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Think Tank and Texas Incubator MetDeveloped/Reviewed Round I Training

Curriculum

• Initiated collaboration between CILs and DARS

• Identified how CILs & DARS together will add value to youth transitioning

• Began visioning and strategic planning

Year 1Year 1

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Year 2Year 2

Completed Round I Training with Pilot CILs and DARS

CBCIL - September 2006 PILC – December 2006 ARCIL – January 2007

Refined the training for the remaining CHIRP sites

Completed Round I with rest of the CILs and DARS

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Think Tank and Texas Incubator MetDeveloped/Reviewed Round 2 Training

Curriculum

Round II Training Begins!Pilot CILs and DARSLearn From Pilot Sites / Refine TrainingRest of Texas CILs and DARS

Year 3Year 3

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Reaching My Own Greatness Trainings

Evaluate project goal attainment

Provide TA as needed

Nationwide CHIRP Duplication Think Tank will provide peer mentoring to other states

Texas CILs will peer mentor in the IL Net / APRIL Peer Mentoring Program

Web-based training and resources available

Year 4 & 5Year 4 & 5

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How Are You Feeling About

YOUR

CHIRP Project?

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Lean, Clean, Operating MachineLean, Clean, Operating Machine

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Just Barely Hanging In ThereJust Barely Hanging In There

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Ready To Take on the WorldReady To Take on the World

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Really Happy To Be A Part Of CHIRPReally Happy To Be A Part Of CHIRP

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ALL?ALL?

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Round 2Round 2

Goals

for this

training

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Celebrated Our Work!– collaboration successes and goal achievement

Collaboration Status is Defined– contributions made by all members, roles, strengths and weakness

Collaboration Weaknesses are Defined and Addressed– develop strategies for addressing those weaknesses

Effective Project Management is Happening– tools and identifying resources to support our goals

Developed the Next Action Steps– successfully implement our goals

Have Web Based Tools for Sharing – lessons learned ourselves & from the other CHIRP groups plus gaining resources

Focusing on Transition of Youth Focusing on Transition of Youth From School To Adult RolesFrom School To Adult Roles

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How Will We Accomplish These

Goals?

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Review Initial Planning Vision & Goals = Adding value to youth transition process

Celebrate! Collaboration and goal successes

CIL and DARS Collaboration Strengths and Barriers Iowa Paths Collaboration Survey

Agenda Buffet Specifically address needs of our collaboration process and goal

attainment

Sharing and Resources Learn to use CURRENTS CHRIP SharePoint site

Requested Resource Become familiar with Parent Training and Information Center

Training ProcessTraining Process

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Handouts Evaluations – very important! Housekeeping

Bathrooms Snacks and Lunch

Introductions Let’s Begin!

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