Building Bridges Oregon Statewide Transition Conference February 16

Building Bridges: Oregon Statewide Transition Conference February 16, 2017, Portland, OR Ellen Mendoza, AAG, OR DOJ Sarah Drinkwater, Asst Supt, ODE

LANE v. BROWN �The First Year: 2016

Before LANE v. BROWN

Families, Schools, and Agencies Often Were Like Separate Stars �Shining Light in Different Directions

Leading Youth To Community Jobs By Different Paths

Lane v. Brown Is Bringing Everyone into Orbit

A Brief History of Lane v. Brown �Class Action filed 2012 against DHS by 8 persons in Sheltered Workshops and United Cerebral Palsy �Represented by Disability Rights Oregon and Center for Public Representation—Nonprofit Law firms �Alleged Discrimination under ADA �US intervened in 2012 added a claim for transition age youth

Olmstead v. L. C. � 1999 US Supreme Court case � 2 women in Georgia who were confined in psych hospital �Unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities is discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act �Required community based services when appropriate

Oregon Response to Lane Case �Executive orders directing change �Employment First begins work �“Closes the Door” to new referrals to Sheltered Workshops �Settled in September, 2015 �Approved by Federal Court in Dec. 2015

Lane Settlement Highlights �Focus Employment Services toward Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) �No new entry into Sheltered Workshop �Reduces Hours of Sheltered Work �Help at least 1115 people move from Sheltered Work to CIE �At least 4900 transition age youth get Employment Services.

Settlement Highlights (2) �Improve Policies to Encourage CIE �Provide Training and Grants �Require Career Development Plans �Seek Funding �Biennial Data Report �Focus on Transition Planning for Youth and the Coordination of Services

Lots of Work To Do!

2016 Accomplishments �Met Targets for new jobs for SW workers �Reduced SW hours as required �Provided Employment Services for 2, 971 �SES to all named plaintiffs �Implemented new rule on SES �Wrote new policies to have a 20 hour work week as an standard for work �New rule to encourage workers to seek CIE �Described

More Accomplishments! �Obtained Approval for New Rates from Medicaid �Produced 2 data reports tracking progress �Provided funding for training �Transformation grants to providers �Continue to seek funding for changes

Continue Executive Order Tasks �Establish competency based standards �Set certification standards �Establish an communication plan �Update MOUs between agencies �Continue Quality Assurance plan �Continued EO Policy Group �Assist Independent Reviewer to monitor progress

Services for Transition Age Youth �EO 15 -01: Requirement of 2200 transition-age or sheltered workers receive employment service by 6/30/16 ◦ 2971 received service ◦ 1859 were transition-age individuals �EO also required 50%of those 1859 transition-age individuals receive IPE ◦ 1485 received IPE (79. 9%) �Exceeded both requirements!

Independent Reviewer Visits �Continued and expanded use of evidence-based transition services �Prineville: Joint class with ROTC in resume development; paid internship at local museum; internships paid by YTP and employer �Bend HS: MOU between ODE and VR/ODDS assisted in bringing partners to the table

Independent Reviewer Visits �Sisters HS: Elem/MS/HS students in community work experiences; variety of paid jobs (camp employee, coffee cart, City Hall) �Redmond SD: students participating in community veterinary program; multiple community work experiences �Visits will occur around the state in 2017

Independent Reviewer Summary �Met with Employment First team (HS staff, VR staff, ODDS staff, TNF) �New employment policies are helping to break down silos and supporting teams in working collaboratively toward joint goal of integrated, community employment for transition-age youth �Transition-age youth (24 yrs and younger) 19. 4% are working in integrated, competitive employment (20 hrs/week+)

ODE Transition Planning/Policies/Guidance MOUs with VR/ODDS • OAR 581 -015 -2245 – continuum of alternative placements • Mock Sheltered Workshop Activities guidance • Supported Employment Services guidance •

Educational Provisions �Transition Technical Assistance Network ◦ Vision and Goals: �Improve opportunities for youth with disabilities to live and work in their communities �Provide transition TA for educators �Develop strategies for successful team facilitation �Continue to develop community partnerships �Implement training and professional development �Provide support for Pre-ETS

Educational Provisions �Transition Technical Assistance Network ◦ Improve Oregon’s system of supporting the transition of youth with I/DD and other disabilities to career/employment in collaboration with ODDS/VR �Secondary Transition Liaison �Transition Network Facilitators (8) �Regional Employment Coordinator

2017 and Beyond

Continued Collaboration to Improve Transition Outcomes �ODE participation in National Technical Assistance Center (NTACT) with VR/WOU/ODDS to improve transition outcomes for youth with disabilities” ◦ Equitable, sustainable, simplified and nonredundant �Educator Institutes ◦ Specific transition training with TNFs

Continued Collaboration �Post-School Outcome Survey for all students with disabilities who exit or graduate from public school services ◦ Best and clear picture of the outcomes for our students related to career and postsecondary training �Expanded community work experiences while students are in school using evidence-based practices �Focused work on graduation

Thank you for your continued work and collaboration with community partners; it positively impacts the employment outcomes for our students with disabilities. Spiral Galaxy – Alignment and Coordination