1. AGENCY CONNECTIONS WORKSOURCE Improving post-school outcomes for students with disabilities in Washington State Center for Change in Transition Services

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3. CCTS INTRODUCTIONS Cinda Johnson Ed.D., Principal Investigator Sue Ann Bube Ed.D., Director Julia Schechter M.Ed., Doctoral Research Assistant

4. TODAY’S GUESTS - Samara Thomas Training & Curricula Coordinator WorkSource Seattle - King County Department of Community & Human Services 500 SW 7 th Street, Renton, WA 98057 206.477.5193 Fax: 425.271.0885, TTY Relay:711 Email:Samara.ReichThomas@KingCounty.Gov Samara.ReichThomas@KingCounty.Gov Brad McGuire Service Integration Coordinator WorkSource Seattle - King County Department of Community & Human Services 500 SW 7 th Street, Renton, WA 98057 206.477.2719, Fax: 425.271.0885, TTY Relay: 711 Email: Brad.McGuire@KingCounty.Gov Brad.McGuire@KingCounty.Gov

5. 2015-2016 WEBINARS February 10 th Mental Health Agencies We will discuss the array of services provided by different mental health agencies in the state of Washington and their importance in assisting students with making the leap from high school to postsecondary success. March 9 th Social Security/Medicaid Are you overwhelmed by SSI services? Join us as we learn about Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid benefits as well as how and when to apply. April 13 th Working with Providers/Vendors Discover how vendors may assist youth with disabilities in identifying their unique abilities and assisting with mobility, communication, independent living, and employment. May 11 th Customized Employment There is a job for everyone! Join us as we learn about and explore customized or carved employment options available to students with significant disabilities.

6. AGENCY CONNECTIONS WORKSOURCE MISSION & LOCATIONS

7. WORKSOURCE MISSION To connect businesses and job seekers with the necessary resources and tools for successful employment, life-long learning, and business development, to ensure a strong and vital economy.

8. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Universality Customer Choice Integration of Services Accountability

9. WORKSOURCE WASHINGTON https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/worksource/StaticContent.aspx?Context=WSDirectorySeeker

10. WORKSOURCE SEATTLE-KING COUNTY  1 Center  6 Affiliates  22 Connection Sites  0 COST! BY THE NUMBERS

11. 2014 RESULTS  Job Seeker Services Provided: 94,366  Entered Employment Rate: 55.8%  WIA Placement: 71% KING COUNTY Source: Workforce Development Council of King County

12. WORKSOURCE PARTNERSHIPS

13. PARTNER AGENCIES

14. WORKSOURCE FLOW CHART WDC Worksource DVR Neighborhood House JobCorps

15. WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) Increases individuals with disabilities’ access to high-quality workforce services to prepare them for competitive integrated employment. Focuses youth services on out-of-school youth (75% Out-of-School Youth funds and 25% In-School Youth funds).

16. WIOA ALSO… Promotes career pathways and sector partnerships to increase employment in in-demand industries and occupations. Emphasizes: Engaging employers to align training with needed skills & match employers with qualified workers. Training that leads to industry-recognized post-secondary credentials.

17. Disability Employment Initiative: Employment Navigators: Staff at two WorkSource sites in King County Increase employment and self-sufficiency for persons with disabilities:  Links to employers.  Facilitating access to supports and services that will enable transitions to employment. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (WDC)

18. OTHER PROGRAMS FOR CUSTOMERS WITH DISABILITIES Disability Employment Initiatives: Business Services team provides support to employers:  Northwest Center  Budget/Enterprise

19. TICKET TO WORK (TTW)  Provides Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities the choices, opportunities and supports needed to stay employed, increase earnings and eventually become self-sufficient, whenever possible  WDC is an Employment Network provider A SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM (SSI)

20. SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM  Funded through King County  Participants are referred through one of five different mental health providers  Employment and Retention services

21. PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH King County Youth Consortium –Re-Engaging High School dropouts, ages 16-21 –Education, training and employment services –Eligible students: Low-income or documented disability –Provides services such as:  Alternative secondary school options  Job readiness training  Job placement  Educational and career planning  Leadership development

22. WORKSOURCE YOUTH INTEGRATION  Three WorkSource sites in King County are focused on Youth Integration  Business Services/Employer focus  Partnership with local schools

23. WORKSOURCE SERVICES OFFERED

24. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WorkSource Seattle-King County and its partners are equal opportunity employers and providers of employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

25. WORKSOURCE SERVICES Are designed with customer choice in mind: Customers decide what resources will work best for them, and staff help access them.

26. WORKSOURCE SERVICES ARE NOT LIMITED TO JOB SEARCH Training and Career Exploration

27. WORKSOURCE OFFERS  JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS  PROGRAM ORIENTATIONS  ONE-ON-ONE JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE  APPRENTICESHIP  TRAINING  CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

28. SITES OFFER  Voice recognition programs, screen readers, and screen enlargement applications  Automatic door openers  TTY Lines  Interpretation services  Other auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities A VARIETY OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS

29. TRANSITION HOW DOES WORKSOURCE HELP STUDENTS WITH POSTSECONDARY TRANSITION?

30. THE IEP Are a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that... (A) Is designed to be a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child's movement from school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation; (B) Is based on the individual child’s needs, taking into account the child's strengths, preferences, and interests... " http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/art/defs.transition.htm#sthash.s1BkMPrz.dpuf

31. Teens & young adults Youth@work King County Training Programs: Stay in School & YouthSource Seattle Youth Employment Program Multi-Service Program YouthCare Multi-Service Center Youth With Disabilities TRANSITION SERVICES FREE WORKSHOPS & HIRING EVENTS

32. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE Use the SOP to help students transition to education and/or employment. The SOP may include:  Assessments  Description of what the student likes to do  Description of what the student does well  What does not work well for the student  Resources such as referrals to WorkSource

33. RESOURCES & CONTACTS

34. EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES Americans With Disability Act Information http://www.ada.gov/ Employment rights under the ADA, A guide for people with disabilities looking for employmenthttp://www.ada.gov/ Assistive Technology Explorer A guide from the Washington Assistive (WATAP) http://worksource.uwctds.washington.edu/ Technology Alliance for people with disabilities to locate assistive technology that can enhance their experience in accessing WorkSource services and resources http://worksource.uwctds.washington.edu/ Job Access http://abilityjobs.com/ Job-posting site providing people with disabilities with a dedicated system for finding employmenthttp://abilityjobs.com/ Job Accommodation Network http://askjan.org/ Provides information about job accommodations, the ADA, and the employability of people with disabilitieshttp://askjan.org/ Office of Disability Employment Policy (U.S. Dept. of Labor http://www.dol.gov/odep/http://www.dol.gov/odep/ Washington Assistive Technology Foundation (WATF) http://watap.org/ Non-profit organization dedicated to improving the socio-economic circumstances of people with disabilities through access to technologyhttp://watap.org/

35. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) http://www.ncwd-youth.info/topic http://www.ncwd-youth.info/topic Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA):https://www.dshs.wa.gov/node/5756/https://www.dshs.wa.gov/node/5756/ DDA Resource Links: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/dda/resource-linkshttps://www.dshs.wa.gov/dda/resource-links Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR): https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ra/division-vocational-rehabilitation https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ra/division-vocational-rehabilitation DO-IT: http://www.washington.edu/doit/http://www.washington.edu/doit/ PAVE: http://wapave.org/http://wapave.org/ Social Security: http://ssa.gov/disabilityssi/apply.htmlhttp://ssa.gov/disabilityssi/apply.html Think College: http://www.thinkcollege.net/http://www.thinkcollege.net/ Washington Career Bridge http://careerbridge.wa.gov/http://careerbridge.wa.gov/ RESOURCES CONT’D

36. CONTACT INFORMATION The Center for Change in Transition Services Website: http://www.seattleu.eduhttp://www.seattleu.edu Email: ccts@seattleu.educcts@seattleu.edu Phone: 206.296.2245 eLearning for Educators Website: http://www.evergreen.edu/elearningforeducators/http://www.evergreen.edu/elearningforeducators/ Email: elearningforeducators@evergreen.eduelearningforeducators@evergreen.edu Phone: 360.867.6070

37. State Needs Projects Center for Change in Transition Services (CCTS) CCTS provides secondary transition training and technical support to districts, and Educational Service Districts, that serve students who have an Individual Education Program and are in need of transition services. eLearning for Educators eLearning for Educators provides statewide access to affordable online courses designed to support educators in serving students with disabilities. Special Education Support Center Provides current information and best practices through statewide training and technical assistance to families, educators, and organizations in order to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Special Education Technology Center (SETC) Provides training, consultation, technology loans and resource information to help school districts and families implement assistive technology (AT) interventions in addressing the special learning needs of children with disabilities. Washington Sensory Disability Services (WSDS) Supports individuals aged birth to 21 who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind, by providing training and other resources to service providers and families.

38. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!

39. DISCLAIMER Training provided today is meant to supplement and not supplant reading bulletins and accompanying documents; guidance from the U.S. Department of Education; chapter 392-172A WAC; Part 300 of the federal regulations; and, the Individuals with Disabilities Act. This presentation and/or materials should be viewed and applied by users according to their specific needs. The presentation should be used as guidance and is not intended as legal advice.