Youth Technical Assistance Center (Y-TAC)

Technical Assistance Center

Resources for Youth and Families

Sara Sembiante

Arizona Transition Conference August 28-30, 2017

Getting Started

Today’s Presentation

• Brief Summary of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

• Overview of Youth Technical Assistance Centers

• Family role in Transition for youth with Disabilities

• Resources

Workforce Innovation

and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

WIOA, Pre-ETS, section 511…What does it all mean???? Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) https://www.doleta.gov/WIOA/Docs/Final-Rules-A-Detailed-Look-Fact-Sheet.pdf WIOA Title IV: Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), section 511 on sub-minimum wage limitations https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-19/pdf/2016-15980.pdf

Required Pre-ETS 1. Job exploration counseling 2. Work-based learning experiences 3. Counseling on opportunities for enrollment in

comprehensive transition or post-secondary educational programs

4. Workplace readiness training to develop social skills and independent living

5. Instruction in self-advocacy http://www.wintac.org/pre-employment-transition-services

Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

• The overarching vision is to have a workforce system that is quality-focused, employer-driven, customer-centered and tailored to the needs of the regional economies.

• Increase access and opportunities to engage in employment, education, training, and services with an emphasis on those with barriers to employment.

• Aligning workforce development, education, and economic development programs with regional economic development strategies to meet the needs of the local and regional employers.

• Connecting individuals in need with a full range of services available to their communities.

WIOA Vision and Goals

“Congress makes clear that youth with significant disabilities must be given every opportunity to receive the services necessary to ensure the maximum potential to achieve competitive integrated employment.”

- WIOA

“The foundation of the VR program is the principle that individuals with disabilities, including those with the most significant disabilities, are capable of achieving high quality, competitive integrated employment when provided the necessary skills and supports.”

- WIOA

WIOA has an increased focus on Youth and Individuals with Significant Disabilities

• Increase emphasis on provision of transition services to youth • 90 Day IPE Implementation • 15% budget set aside for Pre-Employment Transition Services for

In-School Youth and graduates attending post-secondary training. This includes providing services to “potentially eligible” youth who have not been determined eligible for VR

• Stronger relationship with One Stops and Workforce Investment Boards

• Stronger relationship with Division of Developmental Disabilities • Limitations on subminimum wage (WIOA Section 511)

WIOA Impact on AZ RSA/VR Transition Services

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is pleased to publish A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities This guide is being issued by OSERS, the Rehabilitation Services Administration, and the Office of Special Education Programs to advance our efforts in ensuring that all students and youth with disabilities are equipped with the skills and knowledge to be engaged in the 21st century workforce.

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Pre-ETS and Transition Coordination Resources

This transition guide addresses the following topics to facilitate a seamless transition from school to post-school activities: • Transition planning: opportunities and

programs; • Transition services and requirements, as

authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act;

• Education and employment options for students and youth with disabilities after leaving secondary school; and

Pre-ETS and Transition Coordination Resources

Overview of the Youth

Focus Training and TA Centers

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Purpose: The purpose of the Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC) is to provide training and technical assistance (TA) in five topic areas related to WIOA, including pre-employment transition services, that lead to effective implementation of the requirements set forth in WIOA to State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, and their partners. Target Audience: • State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, related agencies • Rehabilitation professionals, and • Service providers Website: http://www.wintac.org/

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Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC)

Purpose: To assist State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, State VR agencies, and VR service providers to implement evidence-based and promising practices ensuring students with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment. Target Audience: • State Education Agencies, • Local Education Agencies, • State VR agencies, and • VR service providers Website: www.transitionta.org News and Events/Webinars: http://transitionta.org/#whatsnew

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National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)

Purpose: The Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) program, state agencies have partnered to develop and implement six model demonstration projects (MDPs) that provide coordinated services and supports to youth with disabilities receiving supplemental security income (SSI) benefits and to their families in order to improve education and career outcomes. Six model demonstration projects have been established serving a total of eleven states.

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PROMISE TA Center- ASPIRE

Target Audience: The PROMISE model demonstration projects and their staff Website: http://www.promisetacenter.org/ Webinars: http://promisetacenter.org/webinar-library States Receiving TA: The PROMISE Model Demonstration Projects are located in: Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Arkansas, California, Maryland, New York, Wisconsin Arizona: ASPIRE http://aspirewest.org/arizona

PROMISE/ASPIRE continued

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Youth Technical Assistance Center (Y-TAC)

Purpose: The purpose of the Institute for Educational Leadership’s (IEL) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Center for Youth (Y-TAC) is to provide State VR Agencies with TA and training to help more effectively serve all youth with disabilities, including students with disabilities who are not receiving comprehensive special education services, such as students with 504 plans and other “potentially eligible” young people; youth connected to other systems, such as youth in and out of foster care and court-involved, homeless, and runaway youth; and other disconnected, hard-to-serve, and at-risk youth populations. Target Audience: • State VR Agencies (SVRAs) and related rehabilitation professionals

• Other youth service professionals

Website: http://iel.org/vryouth-tac (under construction)

Purpose: The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) assists state and local workforce development systems to better serve all youth, including youth with disabilities and other disconnected youth. Target Audience: • State and local workforce development systems and associated partners • Other youth service professionals • Youth and their families Website: http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ Why contact???? • To learn more about resources and models for quality career development and

individualized planning • To learn about training available to youth service providers including how to work

with YWD

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National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD)

The Family Role in

Transition

• Disability Awareness • Disclosure • Support Network • Goal Setting

How can Families Support Self-Advocacy with Youth?

Youth Empowerment

Informed Choices

Discussions to have with youth… • Disability awareness • Impact of disability in learning, performance, and daily living

activities • How to overcome barriers- accommodations, rights/laws,

and assistive technology

Disability Awareness

When to Self-Disclose…

• On application?

• With Disability Resource Center?

• During job interview?

• After job offer?

Resources for Disclosure:

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN) http://www.https://askjan.org

• Do’s and Don’ts of Disclosure (JAN) https://www.askjan.org/media/eaps/disclosureEAP.doc

• 411 on Disability Disclosure- Youth Workbook

National Center for Workforce Development (NCWD)

https://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_publications/411.html

Disability Disclosure

School

Work

Daily Living Recreation

Relationships

Health

Life Areas Counselors Doctors Health Centers Behavioral Health School Nurse

Friends Family Significant Other Counselor Family Planning

Friends Family Community Centers Sports Teams

Teachers Guidance Counselor Service Providers Administrators

One Stop/AZ@Work Vocational Rehabilitation Division of Developmental Disabilities Behavioral Health Program Job Coaches (school or agency)

SILC (Direct, SMILE) Parents/Family School Staff (classes/curriculum)

Building a Support Network

• Small incremental goals over time (short and long term goals) • IEP Transition Goals and Objectives Goal Areas: Education (high school and post-secondary) Employment Housing Recreation/Leisure Personal/Social Transportation Financial Planning

Goal Setting

Resources

The Guideposts can help steer families, institutions and youth through the transition processes. Guideposts provide youth, professionals, and families the framework that leads to successful transition outcomes. • http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts • http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/foster-care • http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/juvenile-justice • http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/mental-health • http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/learning-disabilities • http://www.ncwd-youth.info/family-guideposts-information-brief • http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/employers

Resources for Youth and Families

• Helping Youth Build Work Skills for Job Success: Tips for Parents and Families http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-34

• Tapping into the Power of Families: How Families of Youth with Disabilities Can Assist in Job Search and Retention http://www.ncwd-youth.info/sites/default/files/infobrief_issue27_0.pdf

• 411 on Disability Disclosure http://www.ncwd-youth.info/411-on-disability-disclosure-for-adults

• Youth and Disability Disclosure: The Role of Families and Advocates http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-21

• Family Guideposts http://www.ncwd-youth.info/family-guideposts-information-brief

Resources for Youth and Families

• A Young Person’s Guide to Health Care Transition http://www.ncwd-youth.info/health-care-transition-guide

• By Youth, for Youth: Employment http://www.ncwd-youth.info/by-youth-for-youth-employment

• Developing Financial Capability Among Youth: How Families Can Help http://www.ncwd-youth.info/FinancialCapabilityFamilies

• Understanding the New Vision for Career Development: The Role of Family http://www.ncwd-youth.info/sites/default/files/Infobrief%20Career%20Development%20-%20Family%20Role.pdf

• Guiding Your Success Tool http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guiding-your-success

Resources for Youth and Families

• Raising Special Kids: http://www.raisingspecialkids.org/ • Arizona Disability Benefits Planning Tool: https://az.db101.org/ • Employment First Initiative:

http://sonoranucedd.fcm.arizona.edu/az-employment-first?destination=node/1595

• AZ Rehabilitation Services Administration (WIOA/Pre-ETS) https://des.az.gov/services/employment/arizona-rehabilitation-services

• Vocational Rehabilitation (Services/videos/referral/office locations) https://des.az.gov/services/employment/rehabilitation-services/vocational-rehabilitation-vr

Arizona Resources

QUESTIONS

CONTACT

For more information, contact us at VRY-TAC@iel.org http://iel.org/vryouth-tac

Sara Sembiante M.A., CRC Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) Youth Technical Assistance Center (Y-TAC)

sembiantes@iel.org (520)981-5500

The Y-TAC is a project of the Institute for Educational Leadership, supported by the U. S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration. This document was developed by the Vocational Rehabilitation Youth Technical Assistance Center (Y-TAC), funded by a grant/contract/cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitative Services Administration (Award # H264H150006). The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Education. Nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply the endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education. Note: There are no copyright restrictions on this document. However, please credit the source and support of Federal funds when copying all or part of this document.