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The World of WorkThe World of Workin 2005-2006in 2005-2006

Work for Work for ALLALL::The Sky’s the Limit!The Sky’s the Limit!

California California Department of Developmental Services Department of Developmental Services

(DDS) (DDS) Employment SymposiumsEmployment Symposiums

Presented byPresented bySherry Beamer & Associates, Inc.Sherry Beamer & Associates, Inc.

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Our Goals TodayOur Goals Today

Introduce regional center service coordination staff and leadership to: • General economic trends • Showcase of employment opportunities • Information Guides to help educate

Create collaborative action plans to increase employment for people with

disabilities throughout California

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The Training StaffThe Training Staff

• Sherry Beamer Sherry Beamer Sherry Beamer & Associates, Inc.Sherry Beamer & Associates, Inc.

• Dale Dutton Dale Dutton D3 AssociatesD3 Associates

• Local Training AssociatesLocal Training Associates

• Local Work ExamplesLocal Work Examples

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Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

• Opening SessionOpening Session– Employment Trends, OptionsEmployment Trends, Options– DVD about Making Money! DVD about Making Money! – Importance of Benefits CounselingImportance of Benefits Counseling

• Lunch and Micro-enterprise FairLunch and Micro-enterprise Fair

• Break Out Sessions (4 – Repeated)Break Out Sessions (4 – Repeated)

• ““Taking It Home” – What Do I Do Taking It Home” – What Do I Do Next?Next?

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Economic TrendsEconomic Trends

– Adults with disabilities are Adults with disabilities are one of the largest minorities one of the largest minorities in the United States without in the United States without jobs, with an unemployment jobs, with an unemployment rate of nearly 70 percent. rate of nearly 70 percent.

– People with developmental People with developmental disabilities often face an disabilities often face an unemployment rate of 90%unemployment rate of 90%

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Program, Policy, Economic Program, Policy, Economic EffectsEffects

• Many federal policies developed with Many federal policies developed with perception that people with perception that people with disabilities will be disabilities will be eternally eternally dependent and need dependent and need segregation, charity and caresegregation, charity and care..

• Employment of adults with disabilities Employment of adults with disabilities provides challenges with income provides challenges with income security and health care provision, security and health care provision, education and workforce training.education and workforce training.

Presidential Task Force on Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities Report, 1998Employment of Adults with Disabilities Report, 1998

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Program, Policy, Economic Program, Policy, Economic EffectsEffects• Public benefit work incentives are complex Public benefit work incentives are complex

• There is little choice and control in There is little choice and control in providers to help find and keep workproviders to help find and keep work

• Competitive global employment market and Competitive global employment market and societal attitudes about disabled persons as societal attitudes about disabled persons as unproductive provide for few jobs.unproductive provide for few jobs.

• Many young people with disabilities grow up Many young people with disabilities grow up expecting to move from school to a lifetime expecting to move from school to a lifetime of dependency on public benefitsof dependency on public benefits

Presidential Task Force on Presidential Task Force on

Employment of Adults with Disabilities Report, 1998Employment of Adults with Disabilities Report, 1998

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The Current The Current Economic OpportunitiesEconomic Opportunities

– Projections from US Bureau of Projections from US Bureau of Labor Statistics predict a shortfall Labor Statistics predict a shortfall of skilled and knowledgeable of skilled and knowledgeable workers as early as 2010workers as early as 2010

– The health care, retail sales and The health care, retail sales and computer industries is where the computer industries is where the opportunities, and needs, are opportunities, and needs, are predicted. predicted.

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The Current The Current Policy/Program Policy/Program OpportunitiesOpportunities

National, state and local National, state and local policies/programs have changed to policies/programs have changed to provide more options for people with provide more options for people with disabilities to work. disabilities to work.

The increasing number of options The increasing number of options make navigating the service options make navigating the service options for employment and public benefits for employment and public benefits

complicated and confusing, complicated and confusing, especially for people especially for people

with cognitive disabilities.with cognitive disabilities.

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Reminder: Reminder: Lanterman Act IntentLanterman Act Intent

Vision Vision (legislative intent)(legislative intent)

”…”…to promote opportunities for individuals to promote opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities with developmental disabilities to be to be integrated integrated into the mainstream of lifeinto the mainstream of life in in their home communitiestheir home communities.”.”

Welfare and Institutions Code § 4501Welfare and Institutions Code § 4501

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California’s Responsibility to California’s Responsibility to People with Developmental People with Developmental

DisabilitiesDisabilities

Increase Inclusion/IntegrationIncrease Inclusion/Integration

Enable people to approximate the pattern Enable people to approximate the pattern of everyday living of non disabled persons of everyday living of non disabled persons of the same age in living arrangement, of the same age in living arrangement, lifestyle and relationships.lifestyle and relationships.

Welfare and Institutions Code § 4501Welfare and Institutions Code § 4501

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Today you will learn Today you will learn about the changesabout the changes

To To government government programs to programs to help people help people

with with disabilities disabilities

work.work.

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People with Disabilities People with Disabilities Want To and Need to Work!Want To and Need to Work!

Spending Spending Money Makes a Money Makes a Person a True Person a True “Consumer” in “Consumer” in

our our “Communities”!“Communities”!

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New Opportunities in New Opportunities in CaliforniaCalifornia

• DDS State-Wide Data System DDS State-Wide Data System (CADDIS)(CADDIS)

• DDS Performance Contracting PilotsDDS Performance Contracting Pilots

• Habilitation Move to DDS/Regional Habilitation Move to DDS/Regional CentersCenters

• New Options for Service/SupportNew Options for Service/Support

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CADDIS = Accountability!CADDIS = Accountability!

• All Regional Centers will All Regional Centers will use the same accounting use the same accounting and reporting systemand reporting system

• Common Data Elements Common Data Elements will support comparison will support comparison and analysisand analysis

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DDS Performance DDS Performance ContractingContracting

• Very Specific Outcome Measures, e.g.Very Specific Outcome Measures, e.g.– ““Adults Who Want to Work Will Find a Job”Adults Who Want to Work Will Find a Job”

• Measured Against State Averages, e.g.Measured Against State Averages, e.g.– State Baseline - 25%State Baseline - 25%

• AndAnd Individual RC Past History, e.g. Individual RC Past History, e.g.– Presently - xx%Presently - xx%

• AndAnd National Data, e.g.National Data, e.g.– Best Practice - 80%Best Practice - 80%

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Performance Contracting Performance Contracting Outcome Requirements for Outcome Requirements for

Employment:Employment:

• Increase the percentage of adults Increase the percentage of adults with earned income; increase with earned income; increase their total aggregate income. their total aggregate income.

• Increase the percentage of adults Increase the percentage of adults in employment and income in employment and income generation environments. generation environments.

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Habilitation Services Move to Habilitation Services Move to DDS/Regional CentersDDS/Regional Centers

• Effective July 1, 2004Effective July 1, 2004

• Added Consumer “Work Added Consumer “Work Supports and Services” Supports and Services” Responsibility to RC Case Responsibility to RC Case Management/IPP planningManagement/IPP planning

• Provides Opportunities for Provides Opportunities for Greater “Life” Planning and Greater “Life” Planning and Support ServicesSupport Services

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Self-DeterminationSelf-Determination

• New CMS Independence Plus New CMS Independence Plus Waiver Waiver

• Employment as a regular part of Employment as a regular part of lifelife

• Individual BudgetsIndividual Budgets

• Choice of Supports and ProviderChoice of Supports and Provider

• Independent Service BrokerageIndependent Service Brokerage

• Fiscal IntermediariesFiscal Intermediaries

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Options for Service/SupportOptions for Service/Support

• Supported EmploymentSupported Employment

• Work Activity, NISH, CARI, Reverse Work Activity, NISH, CARI, Reverse IntegrationIntegration

• Day ProgramsDay Programs

• Self-Determination & Supported LivingSelf-Determination & Supported Living

• Micro-Enterprise/Business OwnershipMicro-Enterprise/Business Ownership

• Competitive EmploymentCompetitive Employment

““Work” vs. Income GenerationWork” vs. Income Generation(Building Equity!)(Building Equity!)

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Some New Language Some New Language (Jargon!)(Jargon!)

Today, we will use the Today, we will use the term term “Supported “Supported Employment”,Employment”, but in but in many parts of the many parts of the country, the original country, the original concept of SE has concept of SE has evolved into what is now evolved into what is now called called “Customized “Customized Employment”!Employment”!

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Customized EmploymentCustomized Employment

Spends a greater amount of Spends a greater amount of time “up front”, time “up front”, developing a more developing a more individualized match individualized match between the worker’s between the worker’s unique strengths, needs, unique strengths, needs, and interests with the and interests with the identified business needs identified business needs of the employer, or the of the employer, or the self-employment business self-employment business chosen by the candidate. chosen by the candidate. (See Guide for more (See Guide for more detail.)detail.)

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Public Resources TodayPublic Resources Today

• Individual Program FundingIndividual Program Funding(Integrated Work – Day Program)(Integrated Work – Day Program)

• Department of Rehabilitation Department of Rehabilitation programs/DDSprograms/DDS(Supported Employment)(Supported Employment)

• In-Home Support Services In-Home Support Services (Public Authorities)(Public Authorities)

• Local One-Stop Career Centers Local One-Stop Career Centers (Workforce Investment Act)(Workforce Investment Act)

• Ticket-To-Work Ticket-To-Work (Social Security Administration)(Social Security Administration)

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And The Point Is…And The Point Is…

Making it all work Making it all work togethertogether to to

make the most of make the most of public resources!public resources!(And increase (And increase

the quality of life!)the quality of life!)

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Planning for Work Should Planning for Work Should Include:Include:

• Interests and abilitiesInterests and abilities

• Preferences of environment, Preferences of environment, hours, location, activity, etc.hours, location, activity, etc.

• Accommodations and supportsAccommodations and supports

• Career opportunitiesCareer opportunities

• Potential social relationshipsPotential social relationships

• Earnings and benefitsEarnings and benefits

• TransportationTransportation

• Long range plansLong range plans

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Public Benefits PlanningPublic Benefits Planning

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Public Benefits PlanningPublic Benefits Planning

• Critical to any person receiving Critical to any person receiving any public benefits, most any public benefits, most importantly SSI or SSDIimportantly SSI or SSDI

• Difference in counting and Difference in counting and reporting wages and business reporting wages and business net profitnet profit

• Use of PASS, PESS, IWRE, Use of PASS, PESS, IWRE,

1619 a&b1619 a&b

• Potential source of startup fundsPotential source of startup funds

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The “250% CWD” ProgramThe “250% CWD” Program

• The full benefits of MediCal are The full benefits of MediCal are available to workers with available to workers with disabilities who earn up to 250% disabilities who earn up to 250% of the Federal Poverty Level!of the Federal Poverty Level!– $1,995 (Family of one)$1,995 (Family of one)– $2,675 (Family of two)$2,675 (Family of two)

• Enrollees currently pay between Enrollees currently pay between $20 and $175 per month $20 and $175 per month (individual) (individual)

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AB 925: AB 925: Workforce Personal AssistanceWorkforce Personal Assistance

• Some state funded In-Some state funded In-Home Supportive Home Supportive Services (IHSS) can be Services (IHSS) can be used in the workplace.used in the workplace.

• Conditions must be met Conditions must be met for hours used at work, for hours used at work, not travel to work. Extra not travel to work. Extra hours are not given.hours are not given.

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Supported EmploymentSupported Employment

• AssessmentAssessment

• Job PreparationJob Preparation

• Job PlacementJob Placement

• Follow-up SupportFollow-up Support

• On-going ServicesOn-going Services

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Work Activity and VR-WAPWork Activity and VR-WAP

• Skills AssessmentSkills Assessment

• Job TrainingJob Training

• Support Needs Support Needs AssessmentAssessment

• Behavioral Needs Behavioral Needs AssessmentAssessment

• Planning for Planning for Successful Successful PlacementPlacement

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Day ProgramsDay Programs

• Often includes work in the Often includes work in the communitycommunity

• May be paid May be paid • May be volunteer May be volunteer • Provides good experienceProvides good experience• Develops confidenceDevelops confidence• Identifies supports needed Identifies supports needed

for additional work for additional work opportunitiesopportunities

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Micro-Enterprise Micro-Enterprise DevelopmentDevelopment

• Making money following a passionMaking money following a passion

• Create financial goalsCreate financial goals

• Create a plan to meet financial goalsCreate a plan to meet financial goals

• Investigate the feasibilityInvestigate the feasibility

• Plan for operating a small businessPlan for operating a small business

• Public benefits financial planningPublic benefits financial planning

Income and Equity and Fun!Income and Equity and Fun!

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Critical Elements of Critical Elements of Micro-EnterprisesMicro-Enterprises

• Person Centered Business Person Centered Business PlanningPlanning

• Feasibility StudyFeasibility Study

• Benefits Analysis & CounselingBenefits Analysis & Counseling

• Business Plan CreationBusiness Plan Creation

• Startup ActivitiesStartup Activities

• Ongoing Operations & SupportsOngoing Operations & Supports

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Competitive EmploymentCompetitive Employment

• Success with Success with Natural SupportsNatural Supports

• Opportunities for Opportunities for additional services additional services if something “goes if something “goes wrong”wrong”

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One-Stop Career CentersOne-Stop Career Centers

• Available in Every Community StatewideAvailable in Every Community Statewide

• To serve “anyone” seeking Employment To serve “anyone” seeking Employment - including persons with disabilities, e.g. - including persons with disabilities, e.g. “the hard to serve”.“the hard to serve”.

• Federal, State and local funding and Federal, State and local funding and policypolicy

• Uses over 100 funding streams - Uses over 100 funding streams - including Vocational Rehabilitation $$$.including Vocational Rehabilitation $$$.

• Disability Program NavigatorsDisability Program Navigators

•$15+ Billion in 2005!!!$15+ Billion in 2005!!!

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Ticket to WorkTicket to Work

• New Social Security program New Social Security program designed to help people get off designed to help people get off SSI benefitsSSI benefits

• Tickets have been sent to those Tickets have been sent to those on SSI in Californiaon SSI in California

• Designed to expand support Designed to expand support opportunities through local opportunities through local Employment Networks (ENs)Employment Networks (ENs)

• Limited reimbursement for Limited reimbursement for servicesservices

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Ticket to Work, cont.Ticket to Work, cont.

The tickets can be used to get almost any The tickets can be used to get almost any employment service, including employment service, including transportation, from transportation, from Employment Networks.Employment Networks.

Employment Networks are approved Employment Networks are approved service providers or employers that give service providers or employers that give employment services in exchange for employment services in exchange for outcome payments when people’s checks outcome payments when people’s checks are decreased because of their work are decreased because of their work earnings.earnings.

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Our Challenges TodayOur Challenges Today

• Regional Center Staff and Regional Center Staff and Provider Knowledge/TrainingProvider Knowledge/Training

• Provider Visibility to Workforce Provider Visibility to Workforce Development of Service Development of Service Providers (One-Stop Career Providers (One-Stop Career Centers and ENs)Centers and ENs)

• Provider Incentives for ChangeProvider Incentives for Change

• Consumer/Parent/Family Consumer/Parent/Family InformationInformation

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This “Stuff” Changes DailyThis “Stuff” Changes Daily

Stay Tuned In!Stay Tuned In!

And Open Up Your Local Channels of Information!And Open Up Your Local Channels of Information!

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For more information:For more information:

Sherry Beamer & Associates, Inc.Sherry Beamer & Associates, Inc.

727 N. Lincoln St., Burbank, CA 91506727 N. Lincoln St., Burbank, CA 91506

Phone: (818) 841-1088Phone: (818) 841-1088

Fax: (818) 841-6807Fax: (818) 841-6807

SherryB@SBeamerAssoc.comSherryB@SBeamerAssoc.com

Website: Website: www.SBeamerAssoc.comwww.SBeamerAssoc.com