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Stepping Up, Stepping Out First Steps Towards Real Jobs, Regular Wages in Ordinary Places

Stepping Up, Stepping Out First Steps Towards Real Jobs, Regular Wages in Ordinary Places. Carole Stuebe – Executive Director Jeanne Neuburg – Employment Services Manager Mary Survis – Customized Employment Consultant. Grafton, Wisconsin. Green Bay Madison

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Stepping Up, Stepping Out First Steps Towards Real Jobs, Regular Wages in Ordinary Places

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  1. Stepping Up, Stepping OutFirst Steps Towards Real Jobs, Regular Wages in Ordinary Places Carole Stuebe – Executive Director Jeanne Neuburg – Employment Services Manager Mary Survis – Customized Employment Consultant

  2. Grafton, Wisconsin Green Bay Madison Milwaukee “FORWARD”

  3. Portal, Inc. • We Serve 200 Adults with Disabilities • Programs (Duplicated Numbers): • Employment Services - 48% • Prevocational Services – 45% • Adult Day Services – 7% • Recreation • Transportation

  4. Our History Started March 1965

  5. Our History Supported Employment Started November 1989

  6. Our History • Offered Passive Choice • Passive Offering of Choice • Limited Encouragement Unless “Problematic” • Supported Employment Averaged 8 New Referrals/Year • Pre-Voc Averaged 16 Referrals/Year

  7. Our Mission To enhance opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate fully in their community as valued neighbors, productive workers and respected citizens.

  8. Our Transition Story (Strategic Planning) • Driving Factors for Change • Limited Production Work Available – Off Shore & Automation • Growth of Service Industry • New Constituents - Students • 2010 Workforce Demographics • Aging Population • Family Care • Right Thing To Do

  9. Our Transition Story (Our Vision) • To be recognized as a dynamic service provider, offering innovative opportunities and responsive supports which enable individuals with disabilities to succeed in living and working while enjoying a meaningful quality of life.

  10. Our Transition Story (Our Vision) • To build capacity within communities and businesses to help create employment and expand life-enriching opportunities in which individual uniqueness and abilities are embraced and challenged in contributing ways.

  11. Getting Started • Pathways to Independence (DHS Grant) • T-TAP (Training and Technical Assistance to Providers) • Wisconsin Managed Care and Employment Task Force • MIG (Medicaid Infrastructure Grant) • Michael Callahan Training Resources

  12. Administrative Staff Covers Work Floor

  13. Grant Submission • CRP Rebalancing Initiative • Stepping Up, Stepping Out … Work’s For Me! • Real Jobs, Regular Wages In Ordinary Places, One Person at a Time • Informed Choice

  14. Getting Started Organizational Change • Year One Grant – Transition From Pre-Voc To Community-Based Employment • 10% • Build Staff Capacity • Employment as Informed Choice/Self Advocacy • Portal Branding/Community Relationship Building • Customizing Approach to Employment • Awareness and Education

  15. Getting Started Organizational Change • Year Two Grant – Improve School to Work Transitioning • School and Family Awareness/Relationship Building • School-to-Work Transition Opportunities • Awareness and Education

  16. Leading Change • Organizational Culture • Sense of Urgency • Challenge The Status Quo • Energized With New Opportunities • “Principle of the Ordinary Way” (Bob Niemiec) • Awareness and Education

  17. Real Jobs, Regular Wages In Ordinary Places – One Person At A Time Awareness & Education Awareness & Education Awareness & Education Awareness & Education Awareness & Education

  18. Real Jobs, Regular Wages In Ordinary Places – One Person At A Time • Board Acceptance Of The Plan • Implementation Involvement “Everyone who belongs to a community has the right to live, work and play there”

  19. Changes Made • Policy Change • Internal/External Teams – Champions • Staff Training Investment • Guiding Principles • MAP – My Action Plan (Service Plan) • Job Descriptions • Position Paper • Stakeholder Events and Activities

  20. Changes Made

  21. Stay Focused “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” Henry Ford “Your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” Bill Cosby

  22. Real Jobs, Regular Wages In Ordinary Places – One Person At A Time • Sharing Successes

  23. Implementing Our Plan Holly - A Success Story

  24. E-Mail From Holly’s Mom Hi Mary, Thank you for your encouragement to move Holly into Employment Services. Sometimes as parents, when things are going well, we get too comfortable with the arrangements as they are, and talk of making changes is unsettling. We realize we cannot deny Holly the opportunity to move on to this next level if it is in her best interest. We appreciate your concern for Holly and your confidence in her abilities.

  25. Implementing Our Plan Nik - A Success Story

  26. Implementing Our Plan Alex - A Success Story

  27. Implementing Our Plan Tonia - A Success Story

  28. Stakeholder Events and Activities Stepping Up, Stepping Out, Work’s For Me! First Steps Towards Real Jobs, Regular Wages in Ordinary Places

  29. Stakeholder Events and Activities Parent Information Session – October 2008

  30. Stakeholder Events and Activities New Hire Recognition Board - 2008

  31. Stakeholder Events and Activities People First Wisconsin – April 2009

  32. Stakeholder Events and Activities People First Wisconsin – April 2009

  33. Stakeholder Events and Activities People First Wisconsin – April 2009

  34. Stakeholder Events and Activities Social Security Information Meetings, Family and Staff - September 2009

  35. Stakeholder Events and Activities Community Business Forum – November 2009

  36. Stakeholder Events and Activities Community Business Forum – November 2009

  37. Stakeholder Events and Activities Family Appreciation Breakfast – November 2009

  38. Stakeholder Events and Activities Family Transition Planning and Staff In-Service – April 2010

  39. Stakeholder Events and Activities County Economic Development - April 2010

  40. Stakeholder Events and Activities Staff In-Service - 2010

  41. Stakeholder Events and Activities “One Voice, Our Choice” – June 2010

  42. Stakeholder Events and Activities “One Voice, Our Choice” – June 2010

  43. Stakeholder Events and Activities “One Voice, Our Choice” – June 2010

  44. Stakeholder Events and Activities Summer Session - 2010

  45. Stakeholder Events and Activities Summer Session - 2010

  46. Stakeholder Events and Activities Summer Session - 2010

  47. A Success Story

  48. A Success Story

  49. A Success Story “This is NOT just a job…this is doing what I love.” “This job is Par-fect for me!”

  50. A Success Story “I now have faith in myself because others have faith in me.”

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