Attention Hiring Managers of Human Services and Related Organizations

MD PROMISE is a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Grantees received 5-year funding from the U.S. Department of Education to develop, implement, and evaluate a service model that promotes positive outcomes for children who receive SSI. 

Qualified supervisors, case managers and employment specialists from MD PROMISE are now looking for new employment opportunities as this major project enters the final months of direct service (ending in September 2018).  If you are an organization who looking job candidates, please send an email along with the location of the position you are seeking to fill.  We will forward you resumes of any MD PROMISE staff who are looking for work in that area.  MD PROMISE is statewide so staff are available from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore.  

Staff can be available either full or part time (transitioning to full time the end of September) between now and the end of September.  Please note that most of the staff have received ACRE training and are certified. Current PROMISE salaries start at approximately $35,000 to 37,000.   

Email requests can be sent in the attention of:   Venessa.Onwuchekwa@maryland.gov

Please forward this email to others who may be seeking to hire skilled staff in these areas.  

EFSLMP Provider Transformation 

2.0 Webinar Series Recordings Available

The Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP) Provider Transformation 2.0 Webinar Series is underway. These webinars are designed for community rehabilitation providers (CRPs) who have already begun to transform their service delivery model to one with an emphasis on competitive, integrated employment as the priority outcome for the people served. 

May 31, 2018 Webinar #6: Funding Diversification: Local, State, Federal Examples + How to advocate for it; Phasing Out Reliance on Facility-Based Contracts [Strategic Planning, Operations Focus]
Facilitators: Rachel Pollock; Genni Sasnett
Recording Link: http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/pg7vfmjygn4d/ 
Materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.

Facilitators: Karen Lee; Thomas "Tom" Wilds
Recording Link:  http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/p7tkr58c4852/ 
Meeting materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.

March 29, 2018 Webinar #2: Staff Development, Recruitment, and Restructuring: "How To" Examples of Effective Restructuring; Where to Focus Attention on Transformation [Operations Focus, Workforce Focus]
Facilitators: Dale Verstegen; Gail Fanjoy
Recording Link: http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/pgsuopqrw5lr/
Meeting materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.

April 12, 2018 Webinar #3: Staff Training Specifics: Developing Internal Trainers, Meaningful Day Integration, Best Practices, Transportation Solutions, Sample Job Descriptions/Work Day Schedules [Workforce Focus]
Facilitators: Genni Sasnett; Gail Fanjoy
Recording Link:  http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/pl75jxwpbinc/
Meeting materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.

April 26, 2018 Webinar #4 : Stakeholder Engagement : How to Listen; Considering Real Choices; Working Effectively with Families, Self-Advocates, Employers, Policymakers, and Advocacy Organizations [Customer Focus]

Facilitators: Sean Roy; Pat Rogan
Recording Link:  http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/pubg7d48k2yx/  
Meeting materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.

May 10, 2018 Webinar #5: The Importance of Effective Advocacy for Better Policy : Collaboration, Coalitions, Communities of Practice, and Capacity  Building  at the Local Level [Leadership, Strategic Planning Focus]

Facilitators: Rachel Pollock, Karen Lee
Recording Link:  http://econsys.adobeconnect.com/ptexej2px5on/    Meeting materials may be downloaded from the webinar recording link.

 

Milestone for Community Living: Reflecting on 19 Years of Olmstead

By Lance Robertson, ACL Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging

The right to live independently, integrated into the community, is a cornerstone of the disability rights movement. It's also the core of the mission for the Administration for Community Living - it's even built into our name.  ACL was created around the fundamental principle that all people, regardless of age or disability, should be able to live independently and fully participate in their communities.

For decades, people with disabilities have worked to turn this principle into a reality. Looking at this history, certain moments stand out as turning points. For example, the passage and implementation of landmark legislation including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act have each helped make community living possible for more Americans.

Today, we celebrate the anniversary of another important milestone. Nineteen years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v L.C. that people with disabilities cannot be unnecessarily segregated into institutions (like nursing homes and other facilities) and must receive services in the most integrated setting possible.

The Olmstead decision opened the door to innovations and programs that make services and supports more available, allowing people to live the lives they choose, in the communities they choose, with family and friends. It also has given the aging and disability networks a new tool to advance community living. I am proud of the work ACL, the predecessor organizations it brought together in 2012, and the many organizations we fund have done to fulfill Olmstead's promise and make a difference in peoples' lives.

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