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FRANK KIRKLAND, ASSISTANT DIRECTORDD DIVISION
9/ /10 /2015
Employment, Day and Post-Secondary Services Funded by DBHDD’s DD Division
2Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
• SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT IS A SERVICE THAT ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT (AT LEAST MINIMUM WAGE) IN THE COMMUNITY WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WORK WITHOUT SUPPORTS.
• COMMUNITY ACCESS SERVICES PROVIDE SKILLS TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE EITHER IN FACILITY-BASED PROGRAMS OR IN THE COMMUNITY
• PRE-VOCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDE JOB SKILL TRAINING AND WORK ACTIVITY IN FACILITY-BASED PROGRAMS
DD Division Employment and Day Services
What are they?
3Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Current Employment and Day Services Funded by DD Division
Community Access Group – (Community and Facility Based Day Services) – up to 1:10
Community Access Individual – (Community Based Activities) – 1:1
Pre-Vocational Services – (Mobile work crews and Sheltered Workshops) – up to 1:10
Supported Employment Individual – 1:1Supported Employment Group – Enclaves,
Work crews – up to 1:10
4Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Number of Individuals Served By DD Division in Employment and Day Services
Community Access Group – 9121Community Access Individual – 3914Pre-Vocational Services – 2365Supported Employment Individual –1096Supported Employment Group –1126
Note – numbers include NOW /COMP Waiver and state funded services. Numbers may also be duplicative across services.
5Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Federal Landscape for Employment and Day Services
CMS HCBS Settings Rules – focus on community integration and employment for all that want it.
Department Of Justice/CMS Settlement Agreements Focus on ADA implications for segregated
employment and day services Examples include Oregon, New York, Rhode Island,
VirginiaVocational Rehabilitation (Department of
Labor) New Rules excluding segregated services for
transitioning youth Requires MOU with Education and DD agencies
6Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
DBHDD/DD Supported Employment Initiatives
MOU with Vocational Rehabilitation and DD Improves Collaboration with VR – braided funding Provides Additional VR Counselors and Benefits
Navigators Funding to serve transitioning youth
DD Pilot Projects Test New Funding Model Focus on Transitioning Youth Use Family Support Funding
Waiver Renewal Activities Phase 1 - Revised Service Definitions Phase 2 – Rate Study/Changing Funding Alignment
7Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
DD Division’s Post-Secondary Services
Provided funding (FY’13-FY’16)to Kennesaw State University (Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth) for the purpose of increasing staff capacity and ability to serve more students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Partnered with the Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) to develop a request for proposal to identify possible universities interested in developing post-secondary programs.
Identified and provided the initial start-up funding for the two (2) new post-secondary programs in the state of Georgia (CSU and UGA).
8Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
QUESTIONS?
Thank You!