1. Sponsored jointly by the U.S. Department of Education, Social Security Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Labor Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income

2. Meet Rachel and Susan

3. to improve post secondary employment, educational, and economic outcomes for youth who receive SSI and their families GOAL

4. Lead Organizations Recruitment Targets 2000 youth 14-16 who are SSI beneficiaries 1,000 receive PROMISE services 1,000 receive “services as usual” New York City, Western New York, Capital Region Locations

5. INTERVENTIONS 1. Case management and coordination 2. Parent training and support 3. Transition skills and assessment and career development activities 4. Work-based learning and paid employment 5. Community living skills, independent living skills, financial literacy, and assistive technology training 6. Person-centered planning with students and their families 7. Benefits, work incentives, and asset accumulation planning and assistance 8. Quality outcome payments

6. Lead organizations recognize that family engagement is key and that is Parent Center core competency Recognition that for many families, schools might not be ideal outreach partner Understanding that family engagement is key to project success; and that meeting family needs is essential Why Parent Centers?

7. federally-funded CPRC and NYSED Special Education Parent TAC federally-funded PTIC and NYSED Special Education Parent TAC NYSED Special Education Parent TAC

8. C. Develop materials that are accessible to multicultural and low literacy families, assuring they are available across primary languages spoken by participants B. Secure neighborhood training sites, so that parents who are not comfortable in schools have a comfortable environment and trusted partners A. Disseminate information, conduct orientations, initiate phone contacts with families, help obtain consents, provide a trusted resources for families of participants and engage in monthly teleconference activities 1. Support recruitment and outreach activities to enroll and retain “Research Demonstration Sites” and research participants: Parent Center Roles

9. 2. Information and coaching to families and professional development to help educators and agency personnel work more effectively with families A. Initiate family-focused technical assistance to research participants B. Train Research Demonstration Site (RDS) staff and participating agencies in effective family collaboration C. Build local teams and networks to support family needs D. Professional development to help educators and service providers collaborate more effectively with families E. Provide information and referral to support families on career development, employment, education, and financial literacy F. Facilitate Group Mentoring/Networking with PROMISE Families Parent Center Roles

10. D. What’s out there for me? (as a parent) Promise Connections C. Effective Advocacy and Self Determination 1. Student earned income exclusion 2. Section 301 stay in school and connected to VR 3. 1619 B Coverage A. General Transition B. Work and Employment for Youth with SSI 3. Develop and deliver training on the issues, needs, and challenges faced by youth who are SSI recipients and their families Parent Center Roles Parent Center Roles – Slide 3

11. Key Challenges from a Parent Center Perspective

12. 1.Dealing with the diversity of school district politics, structures, and relationships to get the project off to a robust and positive start 2. Balancing recruitment goals with Parent Center role in the community 3. Counterfactuals! Parent Center “as usual” vs “PROMISE interventions” - Parent Center culture (we want to offer everything to everyone) 4. Maintaining commitment and engagement of families with a lot on their plates.

13. Our Partners

14. THANK YOU!

15. Contact Us John Allen, Co-Principal Investigator, Operations Andrew Karhan, Project Director Office of Mental Health 44 Holland Avenue, Albany NY 12234 518.473.6579 (phone) Andrew.Karhan@omh.ny.govAndrew.Karhan@omh.ny.gov (e-mail) John.Allen@omh.ny.govJohn.Allen@omh.ny.gov (e-mail) Thomas P. Golden, Co-Principal Investigator, Training and Capacity Arun Karpur, Co-Principal Investigator, Research and Design Cornell University, Employment and Disability Institute 201 Dolgen Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-3901 607.255.2731 (phone) tpg3@cornell.edutpg3@cornell.edu (e-mail) ak564@cornell.eduak564@cornell.edu (e-mail) Toll-free technical support: 1.888.224.3272 0r 1.877.671.6844 (TDD)

16. Website www.NYSPROMISE.org