1. Let’s Go to Work California “Work Safe & Self-Advocate”
Glenn County
December 3rd, 2013

2. The Team Tiphanie Lopez Tyler Rutledge Candice Spielman Linda Riggle
Mark Duff
Jess Modesto
Kathy Brown
Vicki Shadd
Vicki

3. What is ICE? ICE -Integrated Competitive Employment
Working in an integrated employment setting full or part time
Earning minimum wage or higher depending on the position
Vicki

4. Challenges to ICE
Self perceptions that challenge the belief that they are employable
Lack of opportunities for ICE in their communities
Lack of preparation transitioning from school to adult life
Fierce competition with non-disabled individuals for few jobs
Perceptions of employers that assume individuals with disabilities lack credentials to work
Vicki

5. Glenn County Rural, population of 29,000
Current unemployment of 15.7% (exceeds state average by 5%)
Tiphanie

6. Rural Community Challenges
Limited transportation
Lack of employment options
Poverty
Distance to post secondary education/training
Options for post secondary education/training
Tiphanie

7. Targeted Populations
GCOE Provides Special Education Programs to Students with ID/DD ages that include:
High school students
Adult Transition Class (ages 18-22)
Students served in Diversified ROP class/YES class
The Rusty Wagon
Tiphanie

8. Project Summary A model for rural communities
Combines workplace health and safety training, self advocacy training and the attainment of industry and/or OSHA approved certifications for people with ID/DD in areas such as:
Food handlers
Basic tool safety
OSHA Back safety
Customer service
CPR/First Aid
Custodial service
This increases the employment potential of our population with ID/DD because:
they develop confidence and skills to advocate for themselves in the workplace.
certifications validate the employability of people with ID/DD to our business community.
Tiphanie

9. The Rusty Wagon In the Beginning
Starting The Rusty Wagon
A Need for Employment Opportunities
Support for adults with disabilities
Employability Skills
Community need for healthy foods
Collaborative Partnerships with Regional Center, Health Department and Building Inspector
Challenges
Understanding the process and regulations in opening a Food Facility business in Glenn County and Health Department regulation
Lack of modified curriculum for teaching ServSafe
Candice

10. Developing Employment Skills
Offering an array of work based and life skill
building opportunities and paid work…
Self-Advocacy
Entrepreneurial support
Employability skills
Occupational Skills
Money Management
Health & Safety
Industry Recognized Certifications
Candice

11. California Food Handler Card~Law Pathogens…First in First Out…Internal Cooking Temperatures
The state of California has enacted the California Food Handler Card law, a landmark in the history of food safety regulation. The new law requires all foodservice employees who prepare, store or serve food to earn a California Food Handler Card. New hires have 30 days from the date of hire to obtain the card.
Challenges
No modified training materials available.
Reading
Testing
Accommodations
Candice
Food handlers are defined as individuals involved in the preparation, storage or service of food in a food facility.

12. The Need to Reinforce Skills at The Rusty Wagon
Maintaining the tasting island and cheese bar.
Preparing and serving samples
Monitoring product for freshness and quality
Maintaining daily temperature control charts of all cold storage foods.
Inventory, stock and rotate all food items by expiration date
Candice

13. Working with Three Groups
Establishing a Rapport
Small Group
Intensive Learning Environment
Understanding the Outcome
Why are we doing this?
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Tyler

14. Accommodations Using Technology to Empower Learners Hands-On Lessons
PowerPoint
Prezi
Weebly
Hands-On Lessons
Creating Excitement
Real Life Scenarios…Why not?!?
Test Taking
Tyler

15. Check It Out!
Tyler

16. The Website http://www.industrycertificationtrainingglenncoe.org
Tyler

17. Summer Connection The best of both worlds… A different perspective…
Exposure to many arenas
CTE & PERKINS
TRANSITION TEAM
ROP
WAI
Other GCOE Programs
A Time for change
Summer model changed to incorporate certificates
Linda

18. Transition Planning
Required for WorkAbility placements such as a food handlers card for a student job at Subway or Papa Murphy's.
Supporting Transition Partnership Program (TPP) and student’s Individual Plan for Employment (IPE), such as the need to have 1st Aid/CPR prior to beginning a a medical assistant or LVN program.
Exploratory activity to see if a student has a possible interest in this type of vocation.
Mark

19. The Impact of Industry Certificates at Students’ IEP Meetings
Student-led IEP Meetings
Post-Secondary Goals
Sharing their Vocational Portfolios
The pride in earning and sharing these certificates with IEP members.
The influence on the student’s future goals in the workplace.
Kathy

20. CTE Connection
Access to Career Technical Education networks, professionals, course outlines, articulation agreements and other CTE resources
Conduct labor market studies to determine employment, wage trends and certification requirements.
Bridging and pathway development with Career Technical Education and Adult Education programs.
Differentiated levels of success.
Adult Education and Secondary programs are developing more access and support with Career Technical Education Industry Certifications for Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
Jess

21. Making Transition Real
“Coordinated Set of Activities” – Transition Law
Diploma Programs
Certificate of Completion Programs
Alternative Course of Studies
Removing Barriers and Creating a Competitive Edge
Vicki

22. The Real Thing!
Tyler

23. Wrap Up/Q &A Session
Team