Youth in Transition: CHIIP Activities and Resources

1. Youth in Transition: CHIIP Activities and Resources Rachel Stewart Program Manager California Health Incentives Improvement Project San Diego State University – Interwork Institute Rachel.Stewart@dhcs.ca.gov For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

2. CHIIP Background • Multi-agency collaborative effort working to remove barriers to employment and self-sufficiency of people with disabilities • Funded by a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) appropriated through 2011 as a part of Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 • Administered by San Diego State University Research Foundation/Interwork Institute For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

3. Youth in Transition Activity Goals • Ultimate Goal = Self-Sufficiency • Help youth realize all available options and opportunities • Public benefits  Employment support vs. Poverty trap • Three-tiered • Youth  Work • Youth  Postsecondary Education  Work • Youth  Independent Living For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

4. Increasing Transition Success Social Marketing Approach • Helping youth realize and actualize their full potential • Changing attitudes and behaviors related to education and employment • Getting the word out, modeling and empowering For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

5. Youth Leadership Activities California Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) - www.calylf.org • 6-day long program for high school juniors/seniors with disabilities, held annually during the last week of July • Stay onsite at Sacramento State University, visit the state Capitol • Information, resources, mentorship, disability culture/community • Develop Personal Leadership and Career Plan • Currently organized by a steering committee of state and non-profit partners For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

6. Youth Leadership Activities Youth Organizing! Disabled & Proud (YO!) – www.yodisabledproud.org • Project with the California Foundation of Independent Living Centers (CFILC) • Connecting, Organizing, and Educating youth with disabilities ages 15-28 • Disability History Week and Disabled Student Services Campaigns • Regional Youth Transition Initiatives – funds available for bringing together youth and multiple organizations around a common goal • Volunteer Corps to help build resume, make connections in the community For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

7. Transition Training Success-defined: A student-centered planning program • Project with UC Davis Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, targeting youth with intellectual disabilities and autism • Student/Parent teams to work on transition planning • Tools and info provided on disability history, building leadership skills, and community resource development • Trainings held in Sacramento on Oct. 9th and Nov. 6th • For more info, contact sharon.fallis@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

8. Transition Toolkit Things are About to Change: A guide for young people with disabilities transitioning to adulthood • Goal: To empower youth by providing resources and information to assist in successful transition • Primary Audience: Youth with disabilities ages 12-21+ (secondary audience: parents and service providers) • Topics covered: Education, Employment, Healthcare, Independent Living, Financial, Social/Recreation For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

9. Transition Toolkit • Primary Media: Website (html and PDFs available for download/printing) • Will have a training, outreach, and video vignette component • Website is in the final stages of development, discussion groups will provide feedback from target users • Goal is to have website live by late fall 2010 • Will be Announced on www.talentknowsnolimits.info • Can also email Rachel.Stewart@dhcs.ca.gov to get on announcement distribution list, and to partner on training opportunities For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

10. Disability Benefits 101 www.disabilitybenefits101.org • Plain language resource on all public and private disability benefit programs in California (Social Security, Medi-Cal, Medicare, IHSS, workers comp, SDI etc.) • Information specific to life situation (i.e. workforce re-entry, newly diagnosed), forums, benefits planner list, glossary, etc. • 5 Easy-to-Use Benefits Planning Calculators to explain interaction between work and benefits: Benefits to Work, School and Work, Job to Job, Medi-Cal for the Working Disabled, Plan for Achieving Self Support For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

11. Disability Benefits 101 Update of DB101 Youth section • Updating information and resources to reflect feedback from youth • Cross-referencing between DB101 and CHIIP Transition Toolkit • Includes practical information on transition to education and employment, simplified school and work calculator For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

12. Additional Resources • Monthly webinars on benefits planning topics • Archived webinars on www.talentknowsnolimits.info • Email John.Kerr@dhcs.ca.gov to receive notices on upcoming webinars • www.TalentKnowsNoLimits.info • Informational website pointing to a variety of resources for job seekers with disabilities and employers • Video vignettes featuring real stories of people with disabilities who are successfully employed For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

13. CHIIP Youth Activities For more information contact Rachel Stewart: • Rachel.Stewart@dhcs.ca.gov • 916-319-8519 For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474