CTF ILLINOIS Empowering each individual we serve to

CTF ILLINOIS Empowering each individual we serve to live the life they want to live.

Welcome! Mary Pat Ambrosino, President & CEO Eric Edquist, Regional Network Director Jessica Delgado, Regional Network Director Deyone Harris, Associate Director Jennifer Cole-Jensen, Associate Director Meg Simmerling, Director of Arts Lorraine Barnes, Community Service Director Mark Goryl, Associate Director of Community Services Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Why What When, Where & Who • Eric Edquist, Regional Network Director Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Why • • • Illinois Dept. of Human Services and the Department of Labor are changing regulations and we have to adapt. We want to increase the amount of options we offer people within DHS’ regulations. Smaller programs provide better person centered supports and oversight. We have outgrown some of our buildings/programs and they are no longer conducive for the supports we want to provide. We want to be great and offer the best supports in Illinois. Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

What • We have purchased St. Xavier University’s building in Orland Park. • • This program will focus on arts and education designed specifically for adults with intellectual disabilities. 115 people from Tinley Park and 5 people from Homewood have been identified to transfer to Orland Park. Shifting our production floor to a higher skill set and using it as a pathway to community employment. Selling our Homewood building. • • People supported in Homewood will temporarily move to Tinley Park. A new building will be built on our Orland Park land for people supported in Homewood and approximately 15 people currently supported in Tinley Park. Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

What • Our ADAPT program has moved to our Tinley Park building. • • • Will start the process of ADAPT working with community employment services to integrate that program into the production floor and eventually community jobs. ADAPT and Production will eventually move to their own building and will be separate programs, but work together. No changes to The Painted Turtle, Advocacy & Life. Styles Academy. Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

When, Where & Who • ADAPT has moved to Tinley Park. • • Orland Park opening Fall 2018. • • • Stephanie Jakovljevic, AD & Eric Edquist, RND Deyone Harris & Jennifer Cole-Jensen, AD & Eric Edquist, RND There will be an open house prior to transferring people. Homewood will move to Tinley Park after the Orland Park transition is complete. • La. Trice Richards, AD & Jessica Delgado, RND Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

When, Where & Who • ADAPT and Production will lease or purchase a site by Summer 2019. • • • Stephanie Jakovljevic, AD & Eric Edquist RND for ADAPT. Mark Goryl, AD & Lorraine Barnes, CSD for Production. Tinley Park (old Homewood) to their new building on Orland Park’s property Summer 2019. • La. Trice Richards, AD & Jessica Delgado RND Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Homewood CDS • Jessica Delgado, Regional Network Director Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Orland Park CDS • • • Deyone Harris, Associate Director Jennifer Cole-Jensen, Associate Director Meg Simmerling, Director of Arts Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Orland Park CDS Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Orland Park CDS Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Lunch Room Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Employee Breakroom Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Technology Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

News 2 You Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Life Skills Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Additional Classes • • • Hobby Exploration Health & Wellness Senior’s Program Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Other Improved Supports • • Increased oversight Improved curriculum Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Visual Art Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Music Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Additional Classes • • • Dance Drama Makers Space Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Tinley Park – Community Employment Services • • Lorraine Barnes, Community Service Director Mark Goryl, Associate Director of Community Services Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

PRODUCTION • • • Changes to the production work floor. • True packing and assembly model. • Increased business. • Goal of Community Employment. 2 day vocational groups / 3 day production model. Reason for changes is because of WIOA and DOL changes. • Requirements • Yearly VR training certificate provided by Department of rehab services. • Yearly self advocacy training. Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Vocational Groups • Communication • Problem solving • Critical thinking • Transportation • Banking & Budgeting • Money management • Budgeting pay checks Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

Vocational Groups • Self- Value • Responsibility • Flexibility • Interpersonal skills • Technology • Email • Internet usage • Typing • Soft Skills Empowering the lives of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities

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