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Wisconsin’s Let’s Get to Work: A Policy and Practice Approach for Launching Youth into the Work Force Beth Swedeen & Lisa Pugh May 30, 2012

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Beth Swedeen, Lisa Pugh and Russell McCullough gave this presentation on May 30, 2012 at the National Transition Conference in Washington, DC.

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Wisconsin’s Let’s Get to Work: A Policy and Practice Approach for Launching

Youth into the Work Force

Beth Swedeen & Lisa Pugh

May 30, 2012

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Learning Objectives• Use evidence-based and promising practices at the

local and systemic level to measure employment outcomes

• Identify policy and practice barriers• Identify practical strategies for engaging policymakers

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Project framework includes all stakeholders:Combines what research/data shows are:• Most significant barriers;• Strategies and practices that work; • policies that act as both facilitators and barriers to

employment.

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Project framework includes all stakeholders:• School staff• Service agencies: Voc

Rehab; Long-term care system

• Students• Families• Broader community

(including employers)

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Four project components• Statewide consortium• Pilot schools• On-site coaches• Policy team

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Consortium’s Role• Large: includes representation from all stakeholders,

60-70 people• Provides input on what is and isn’t working, what

directions to pursue; what policies need to change or improve

• Includes progress updates from schools and three state agencies on progress: practice and policy changes

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Pilot Schools• Did a statewide competitive application reviewed by

all six major partners (3 state agencies; 3 ADD partners)

• Looked for interest/ability to develop a broader stakeholder group in their school and community

• Had to commit to implement evidence-based or promising practices…

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Practices:• Person-centered planning• School/community mapping of opportunities• Connection general education and co-curricular activities• Summer paid/volunteer community-based jobs• Early connection to DVR• Engaging broader community through a Community

Conversation• School learning circle/community of practice to learn from

each other

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Russell’s Story• Person-centered planning• School/community mapping of opportunities• Connection general education and co-curricular

activities• Summer paid/volunteer community-based jobs

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How I got my jobs

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As a young student, I really liked riding the bus

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In high school I really enjoyed hanging out with friends

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My current position at BPDD

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Always wanted to be a driver

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Coaches• On-site supporters/cheerleaders/practitioners who

show school staff how to try new practices• Provide resources and direct instruction training• Connect them to other professional development,

training and resources

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Policy Team• Members• What it does

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Policy Barriers: DVR • Too many facility-based

assessments for youth• Lack experience and

comfort in supporting individuals with significant disabilities, both among counselors and provider networks

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DVR Policy Solutions • Guidance to staff and the public from DVR leadership

on community-based assessments• Youth Transition On the Job Training (OJT)• Strengthening statewide training to new/existing DVR

staff on how to support individuals with the most complex disabilities (assumption that all are employable)

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DPI Policy Barriers • No clear guidance on

LRE for youth in transition (ages 18-21)

• Inadequate pre-service preparation in transition

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Long-Term Care Policy Barriers • Lack of competitive

employment focus in long-term care system

• Lack of understanding about the impact of employment on public benefits

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Long-Term Care Policy Solutions• Changes to provider rates to

create incentives for employment outcomes (pay for performance)

• Increased focus on employment in managed care contract language

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Long-Term Care Policy Solutions• Creating mentoring opportunities

among providers • Pursuing a pre-voc policy that

would prohibit/limit new entries to facility-based pre-voc

• Embed benefits counseling training into statewide long-term care system parent training and have benefits counseling expertise available at ADRCs

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Practical Strategies for Engaging Policymakers• Making a solid case for change: using data, research

to create targeted asks• Focus on policymakers’ own interests• (play the players against each other)• Don’t take no for an answer: go to the next level

• Look at what is happening in the general population of youth regarding employment in your state

• Help policymakers make connections• Work in coalitions: create a “buzz”