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Working Across States and Working Across States and Stakeholders to Build Interagency Stakeholders to Build Interagency

Bridges for YouthBridges for YouthPA Community on Transition ConferencePA Community on Transition Conference

Thursday, July 21, 2005Thursday, July 21, 2005

11:00 a.m. – 12:15, Room 20311:00 a.m. – 12:15, Room 203

The IDEA Partnership’s The IDEA Partnership’s National Transition National Transition

Community of PracticeCommunity of Practice

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What is a What is a Community of Practice?Community of Practice?

We are in this togetherWe are in this together

Marty Kester, ConsultantThe IDEA Partnership

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The Communication StructureThe Communication Structure

The IDEA Partnership Community of Practice

State to State

State to Local

Local to LocalLocal to State

Federal to State

State to Federal

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States participate in…States participate in…

Monthly callsMonthly calls Face-face meetingsFace-face meetings Representative participation in State Representative participation in State

meetingsmeetings Practice GroupsPractice Groups

Youth EngagementYouth Engagement Juvenile Justice and Child WelfareJuvenile Justice and Child Welfare TransportationTransportation

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What's Going on in What's Going on in New HampshireNew Hampshire

A Youth Advocate’s A Youth Advocate’s PerspectivePerspective

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What is Happening Now in NH? What is Happening Now in NH? Coordinating Team now includes VR, Special Ed., Coordinating Team now includes VR, Special Ed.,

Mental Health, Youth, Families, LEA and regional Mental Health, Youth, Families, LEA and regional representationrepresentation

Engaged in development of NH Disability Mentoring Engaged in development of NH Disability Mentoring Day in October 2005Day in October 2005

Coordinating Team to focus on Transition CoP Coordinating Team to focus on Transition CoP model developmentmodel development

Special Education working to deliver SIG II Special Education working to deliver SIG II Secondary Transition goals through CoPSecondary Transition goals through CoP

Discussing innovative ways in which to connect our Discussing innovative ways in which to connect our youth members’ high school/college education to youth members’ high school/college education to their participation in the CoP.their participation in the CoP.

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NH Transition CoP – NH Transition CoP – What a Difference a Year Makes!What a Difference a Year Makes!

Cross-partnership work among agencies, organizations, youth and Cross-partnership work among agencies, organizations, youth and families has energized commitment to work together and to bring families has energized commitment to work together and to bring others aboard.others aboard.

Coordinating Team members invited to share work (and learn from Coordinating Team members invited to share work (and learn from others!) at national conferences and meetingsothers!) at national conferences and meetings

State-to-State conference calls and participation in conferences has State-to-State conference calls and participation in conferences has increased understanding of CoP model and how working in this increased understanding of CoP model and how working in this way differs from “typical” ways of “doing business”way differs from “typical” ways of “doing business”

Each partner is valuable and a key to our success as a community. Each partner is valuable and a key to our success as a community.

Regular meetings and communication are essential to developing Regular meetings and communication are essential to developing our Community of Practice. our Community of Practice.

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NH’s Transition CoP Enters Year #2NH’s Transition CoP Enters Year #2On Our Radar Screen:On Our Radar Screen:

Focus on the development of Youth Leadership and Focus on the development of Youth Leadership and AdvocacyAdvocacy

Get the word out and build understanding within Get the word out and build understanding within agencies, organizations, LEAs, community agencies, organizations, LEAs, community resourcesresources

Establish practice groups to address work to be Establish practice groups to address work to be donedone

Establish NH community network: in-state Establish NH community network: in-state conference calls, list servesconference calls, list serves

Secure meaningful partnerships with Juvenile Secure meaningful partnerships with Juvenile Justice and Child Protection AgenciesJustice and Child Protection Agencies

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How is the Community How is the Community of Practice Working of Practice Working

within Alabama?within Alabama?

We are in this togetherWe are in this together

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One Example: The Prison Transition Initiative One Example: The Prison Transition Initiative Local Informs StateLocal Informs State

LOCAL TO

LOCAL

Who Isn’t There?

State Decisions Influenced (those who can make change)

Significant Impact

LOCALTO

STATE

STATE TO

LOCAL

LOCAL TO

LOCAL

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How is the Community How is the Community of Practice Working of Practice Working

within Arizona?within Arizona?

We are in this togetherWe are in this together

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ArizonaArizona

Arizona History of “community”;Arizona History of “community”; Agreements (IGAs and MOUs) between RSA and ADE to Agreements (IGAs and MOUs) between RSA and ADE to

facilitate working with PEAs.facilitate working with PEAs. Developed Local Transition Teams. Developed Local Transition Teams. Participated in a replication grant for Youth Transition Programs Participated in a replication grant for Youth Transition Programs

(YTP) with the state of Oregon, University of Oregon.(YTP) with the state of Oregon, University of Oregon. Combined RSA and ADE Conference for Transition.Combined RSA and ADE Conference for Transition. Conference is now supported by Secure Education Committee Conference is now supported by Secure Education Committee

and ASPAC (Higher Education). This year the Governors Council and ASPAC (Higher Education). This year the Governors Council on Developmental Disabilities is an official sponsor as are DDD, on Developmental Disabilities is an official sponsor as are DDD, PINS, and Department of Health Service Office of Children with PINS, and Department of Health Service Office of Children with Special Health Needs.Special Health Needs.

AZ joined, as one of six states, in the Community of Practice AZ joined, as one of six states, in the Community of Practice efforts to become a community across multiple states.efforts to become a community across multiple states.

Expanded the IGA to include the Division of Developmental Expanded the IGA to include the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Disabilities.

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ArizonaArizona The partnersThe partners that attend meetings every other month that attend meetings every other month

includeinclude: AZ Board of Regents, AZ Charter School Association, AZ : AZ Board of Regents, AZ Charter School Association, AZ Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, AZ Department of Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, AZ Department of Corrections, AZ Department of Commerce, AZ Department of Corrections, AZ Department of Commerce, AZ Department of Juvenile Corrections, AZ Office for Americans with Disabilities, AZ Juvenile Corrections, AZ Office for Americans with Disabilities, AZ State Board for Charter Schools, AZ State Schools for the Deaf and State Board for Charter Schools, AZ State Schools for the Deaf and Blind, AZ State University, Aspergers Parent Network, Bureau of Blind, AZ State University, Aspergers Parent Network, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Center for Academic Success, City of Scottsdale, Indian Affairs, Center for Academic Success, City of Scottsdale, Department of Health Services, Department of Economic Security, Department of Health Services, Department of Economic Security, Department of Education Employers, Governor’s Council on Department of Education Employers, Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, Melmed Center, Mesa Community Developmental Disabilities, Melmed Center, Mesa Community College, Parent Information Network, Pilot Parents of Southern AZ, College, Parent Information Network, Pilot Parents of Southern AZ, College, Pima Community College, Raising Special Kids, Social College, Pima Community College, Raising Special Kids, Social Security Administration, Youth and Young AdultsSecurity Administration, Youth and Young Adults

And we continue to ask, “Who needs to be here.”And we continue to ask, “Who needs to be here.”

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ArizonaArizonaHow it works in Arizona…How it works in Arizona… Meetings for the state level Arizona Transition Meetings for the state level Arizona Transition

Leadership Team are conducted every other month at Leadership Team are conducted every other month at various partners locations.various partners locations.

Each meeting begins with a welcome to our new Each meeting begins with a welcome to our new members.members.

We take time for announcements on new and exciting We take time for announcements on new and exciting activities and accomplishment from the attendees.activities and accomplishment from the attendees.

Tasks at hand are accomplished to continue, develop Tasks at hand are accomplished to continue, develop and expand our process for our “Community of Practice”and expand our process for our “Community of Practice”

Strategic planning, facilitated by Mountain Plains Strategic planning, facilitated by Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center, takes place.Regional Resource Center, takes place.

Committee work on the identified areas continues and Committee work on the identified areas continues and documented for dissemination to the entire community.documented for dissemination to the entire community.

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We continue work in four areas:We continue work in four areas: Initiating Systems Change,Initiating Systems Change,

Developing Marketing Strategies,Developing Marketing Strategies,

Developing a System for Continuous Change (Data Keeping) Developing a System for Continuous Change (Data Keeping) andand

Promoting Evidence-based Practices.Promoting Evidence-based Practices.

www.ade.az.gov\ess\transitionservices\transitioninaz\atlt www.ade.az.gov\ess\transitionservices\transitioninaz\atlt

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Arizona Arizona During the Summit in Washington D.C.,During the Summit in Washington D.C., we we

identified state priorities which will be provided to our identified state priorities which will be provided to our “community” on Friday, July 22, 2005 for further “community” on Friday, July 22, 2005 for further development and application to committee work. development and application to committee work. 1.1. Identify, promote and the provision of ongoing support for Identify, promote and the provision of ongoing support for

evidence-based practices, evidence-based practices, 2.2. Initiate systems change through increased youth involvement in Initiate systems change through increased youth involvement in

local teams, local teams, 3.3. Disseminate information- building public awareness, Disseminate information- building public awareness, 4.4. Create a system for continuous change andCreate a system for continuous change and5.5. Address the issue of Address the issue of sustainabilitysustainability of our community over time of our community over time

as we begin to lose some of our original partner as we begin to lose some of our original partner representatives.representatives.

We were able to “pick the brains” of “experts” which We were able to “pick the brains” of “experts” which deepened our understanding and aided the deepened our understanding and aided the development of these proposed priorities. development of these proposed priorities.

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Examples of success for our community of practice workExamples of success for our community of practice work Expanded Youth numbers, direct involvement and have Expanded Youth numbers, direct involvement and have

provided a conference strand in our conference this provided a conference strand in our conference this September specifically for the Youth. The Youth said September specifically for the Youth. The Youth said these are the topics they wanted to hear about.these are the topics they wanted to hear about.

Recent RFP to serve Youth in the Foster Care system.Recent RFP to serve Youth in the Foster Care system. Recent request from and individual to be a part of our Recent request from and individual to be a part of our

community from our BIA community in Arizona.community from our BIA community in Arizona. Juvenile JusticeJuvenile Justice/Merging Two Worlds Curriculum/Merging Two Worlds Curriculum is is

online now. Working on reintegration plans.online now. Working on reintegration plans. Southwest Institute for Youth and Families, put on a Southwest Institute for Youth and Families, put on a

summit related to Health Care needs.summit related to Health Care needs.

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Youth direct participation has been a key Youth direct participation has been a key feature to the Arizona efforts from the feature to the Arizona efforts from the beginning. beginning.

Chris McLaughlin will share his role as Chris McLaughlin will share his role as part of our Arizona Transition Leadership part of our Arizona Transition Leadership Team (ATLT)Team (ATLT)

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Giving Voice to the FutureGiving Voice to the Future

2005 Transition Conference in Arizona2005 Transition Conference in Arizona

September 20-22, 2005September 20-22, 2005

www.ade.state.az.uswww.ade.state.az.us

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How is the Community How is the Community of Practice Working of Practice Working within California?within California?

We are in this togetherWe are in this together

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CaliforniaCalifornia

California Transition Summit June California Transition Summit June 23, 2005.23, 2005.

Assistance and participation from Assistance and participation from the IDEA Partnership, NASDSE, and the IDEA Partnership, NASDSE, and the Interagency Transition the Interagency Transition Community of Practice. Community of Practice.

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CaliforniaCalifornia

325 participants325 participants Youth panelYouth panel State example: PAState example: PA Topical groups: Employment, Community Topical groups: Employment, Community

Living, Postsecondary options, Cross-state Living, Postsecondary options, Cross-state learninglearning

Planning next stepsPlanning next steps

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Participants Feedback in CaliforniaParticipants Feedback in CaliforniaWhat interest you in the community of practice What interest you in the community of practice

approach?approach? Top responses:Top responses:

Turning idea into action (100)Turning idea into action (100) Helping systems to become permanently Helping systems to become permanently

more collaborative with practitioners and more collaborative with practitioners and consumers (87)consumers (87)

Helping systems to become permanently Helping systems to become permanently more collaborative with each other (83)more collaborative with each other (83)

Building a communication system that will Building a communication system that will grow and sustain (83)grow and sustain (83)

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Participants Feedback in CaliforniaParticipants Feedback in CaliforniaIn what kind of activities would you like to participate?In what kind of activities would you like to participate?

Top responses:Top responses:• Using a transition community website (82)Using a transition community website (82)• Attending a cross-agency/consumer Attending a cross-agency/consumer

training on transition issues (79)training on transition issues (79)• Attending regional cross-agency/consumer Attending regional cross-agency/consumer

conference (74)conference (74)• Joining a transition community list serve Joining a transition community list serve

(70)(70)

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How is the Community of How is the Community of Practice Working within Practice Working within

Pennsylvania?Pennsylvania?

We are in this togetherWe are in this together

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Moving from the Old Way of Doing Moving from the Old Way of Doing Business: Separate Pages in Separate Business: Separate Pages in Separate

Books to being on the Same PageBooks to being on the Same Page

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Policy & Regulation Policy & Regulation

DevelopmentDevelopment Strategic Planning Strategic Planning Service Delivery SystemsService Delivery Systems Program Initiatives & Program Initiatives &

Allocation of ResourcesAllocation of Resources Data CollectionData Collection

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The Shift: The Shift: From Isolated, Single Agency From Isolated, Single Agency

Activities to Cross-Systems EffortsActivities to Cross-Systems Efforts

Professional Development

Policy & Regulation Development

Strategic Planning

Service Delivery System

Data Collection

Program Initiatives

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All PA youth and young adults with disabilities will:

successfully transition to the role of productive, participating adult citizens

be empowered to recognize their talents, strengths and voice

have equal access to resources that will promote full participation in the communities of their choice.

A Shared Vision: A Shared Vision: Foundation for our FutureFoundation for our Future

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How does the Community How does the Community of Practice Work within of Practice Work within

Virginia?Virginia?

We are in this togetherWe are in this together

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Expand Virginia Intercommunity Expand Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council to have all Transition Council to have all participating member agencies develop participating member agencies develop MOU through CoP.MOU through CoP.

Strengthen working relationships with Strengthen working relationships with DJJ, DRS & DOE through CoP.DJJ, DRS & DOE through CoP.

Continue Professional Development by Continue Professional Development by providing joint agency trainingsproviding joint agency trainings

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Virginia: Future GoalsVirginia: Future Goals

Joint Professional DevelopmentJoint Professional Development Aligning the IEP with the IPEAligning the IEP with the IPE

2121stst Annual VA Transition Forum Annual VA Transition Forum March 20-22, 2005March 20-22, 2005

Increase youth Involvement at all levels: Increase youth Involvement at all levels: local, state and federal.local, state and federal.

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Virginia: Future GoalsVirginia: Future Goals

Work through the National Governors Work through the National Governors Academy to increase graduation rates and Academy to increase graduation rates and entrance to and retention in higher entrance to and retention in higher education. education.

Improve use of technologyImprove use of technology Increase awareness of need for Increase awareness of need for

documentation within higher educationdocumentation within higher education

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Bringing Together Federal, Bringing Together Federal, State, and Local Partners, State, and Local Partners, through our Collaborative through our Collaborative

WorkWork

We are in this togetherWe are in this together

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Together we can…Together we can… Improve Youth OutcomesImprove Youth Outcomes Work smarterWork smarter Make efficient use of limited resources and Make efficient use of limited resources and

staff resourcesstaff resources Decrease duplication of efforts, through Decrease duplication of efforts, through

collaborationcollaboration Expand knowledge across agenciesExpand knowledge across agencies

Share the vision of youth with Share the vision of youth with disabilities as productive, self-disabilities as productive, self-sufficient citizens living in their sufficient citizens living in their

community.community.

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““Coming together is a Coming together is a beginning, staying beginning, staying

together is progress, together is progress, and working together and working together

is success.”is success.”

Henry FordHenry Ford

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The IDEA PartnershipThe IDEA Partnership

More information on the More information on the Interagency Transition Interagency Transition Community and other Community and other

Cross-State/Cross Role Cross-State/Cross Role Communities is now Communities is now

available at:available at:

www.ideainfo.orgwww.ideainfo.org

……or call us toll free at :or call us toll free at :

1-877- IDEAINFo1-877- IDEAINFo