joanne cashman, idea partnership at nasdse representatives of state teams: alabama arizona
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Joanne Cashman, IDEA Partnership at NASDSE Representatives of State Teams: Alabama Arizona California New Hampshire Pennsylvania Virginia. Working Across States and Stakeholders to Build Interagency Bridges for Youth: The IDEA Partnership’s Interagency Community of Practice. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Working Across States and Stakeholders to Working Across States and Stakeholders to Build Interagency Bridges for Youth: Build Interagency Bridges for Youth:
The IDEA Partnership’s Interagency The IDEA Partnership’s Interagency Community of PracticeCommunity of Practice
Joanne Cashman, IDEA Joanne Cashman, IDEA Partnership at NASDSEPartnership at NASDSE
Representatives of State Teams:Representatives of State Teams:
• AlabamaAlabama• ArizonaArizona• CaliforniaCalifornia• New HampshireNew Hampshire• PennsylvaniaPennsylvania• VirginiaVirginia
The Spirit of Community: The Spirit of Community: We Are In This Together!We Are In This Together!
A way of workingA way of working • Involving those who do Involving those who do
shared workshared work• Involving those that Involving those that
share issuesshare issues• Always asking “who isn’t Always asking “who isn’t
here?”here?”
A way of learningA way of learning• To create new knowledge To create new knowledge
grounded in ‘doing the grounded in ‘doing the work’work’
• With those who can With those who can advocate for and make advocate for and make changechange
The Knowing and Doing GapThe Knowing and Doing Gap
• ‘‘Knowing’ isn’t ‘doing’!Knowing’ isn’t ‘doing’!
• Practices often do not Practices often do not transfer across transfer across organizations.organizations.
• Practices often do not Practices often do not transfer across sites transfer across sites within the same within the same organization.organization.
Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice
SharingSharing
SupportingSupporting
LearningLearning
Creating new knowledge Creating new knowledge across organizational across organizational boundariesboundaries
Can be organized as same Can be organized as same level, role, site and/or issuelevel, role, site and/or issue
Can be organized to Can be organized to support learning across support learning across roles and sitesroles and sites
Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice
• Learning how to move from Learning how to move from ‘knowing’ to ‘doing’‘knowing’ to ‘doing’
• Translating learning to Translating learning to policypolicy
• Encouraging investments Encouraging investments that will move the workthat will move the work
• Recognizing the value of all Recognizing the value of all contributions to a more contributions to a more complete & effective complete & effective approachapproach
• Creating new relationships Creating new relationships among policymakers, among policymakers, researchers, & implementersresearchers, & implementers
Communities in StatesCommunities in States
Alabama Alabama
ArizonaArizona
CaliforniaCalifornia
New HampshireNew Hampshire
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
VirginiaVirginia
Communities in StatesCommunities in StatesAlabama Alabama
DaLee Chambers, Department of DaLee Chambers, Department of EducationEducation
Linda Hames, Department of Linda Hames, Department of RehabilitationRehabilitation
Brian Burrows, Local Transition Brian Burrows, Local Transition PartnershipPartnership
Nicole Weis, StudentNicole Weis, Student Deborah Weis, ParentDeborah Weis, Parent Linda Graham, Children’s Linda Graham, Children’s
Rehabilitation ServicesRehabilitation Services
Department of Education:Department of Education:[email protected]@alsde.edu 1-334-242-84041-334-242-8404
Department of Rehabilitation Services:Department of Rehabilitation Services:[email protected]@rehab.state.al.us 1-800-441-76071-800-441-7607
AlabamaAlabama
Alabama Continuum for Alabama Continuum for Secondary Programming Secondary Programming
ADRS Joint InitiativesADRS Joint Initiatives Auburn Transition Leadership Auburn Transition Leadership
InstituteInstitute Student Tracking SurveyStudent Tracking Survey Local Transition Partnerships Local Transition Partnerships
GrantGrant Alabama Transition ConferenceAlabama Transition Conference
Alabama Continuum Alabama Continuum of Secondary of Secondary Programming Programming
Alabama High School Diploma and Alabama High School Diploma and Adult Alternate High School Adult Alternate High School DiplomaDiploma
Alabama Course of StudyAlabama Course of Study
Alabama Occupational DiplomaAlabama Occupational Diploma Curriculum Guide to the StandardsCurriculum Guide to the Standards
Graduation CertificateGraduation Certificate Curriculum Guide to the Standards Curriculum Guide to the Standards
and Extended Content Standardsand Extended Content Standards
Alabama Department of Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services Joint Rehabilitation Services Joint
InitiativesInitiatives
School-based Jointly Funded School-based Jointly Funded Job CoachesJob Coaches
Prison Transition InitiativePrison Transition Initiative Teen Transition ClinicTeen Transition Clinic
AlabamaAlabamaAuburn Transition Leadership InstituteAuburn Transition Leadership Institute
Institute Priorities:Institute Priorities: Preparing highly Preparing highly
qualified teachers;qualified teachers; Evaluating and Evaluating and
researching programs researching programs and services; and services;
Continuing education Continuing education for practitioners; and for practitioners; and
Initiating and Initiating and developing innovative developing innovative new programs.new programs.
AlabamaAlabamaStudent Tracking SystemStudent Tracking System
In-School Version:In-School Version: administered to administered to
students who are in students who are in the 11th grade.the 11th grade.
Post-School Version:Post-School Version: administered to administered to
students 1 year after students 1 year after exiting high school.exiting high school.
AlabamaAlabamaLocal Transition Partnerships GrantLocal Transition Partnerships Grant
Project Objectives:Project Objectives: To establish a Local To establish a Local
Partnership Model.Partnership Model. To establish Capacity To establish Capacity
Building Strategies.Building Strategies. To extend the Local To extend the Local
Partnership Model to Partnership Model to other Local Education other Local Education Agencies.Agencies.
To evaluate Systems To evaluate Systems Change at the Local Change at the Local Level.Level.
AlabamaAlabamaAnnual Transition ConferenceAnnual Transition Conference
Conference ObjectivesConference Objectives
(a) Increase the participant's knowledge of transition (a) Increase the participant's knowledge of transition problems, issues, resources, and programs, especially problems, issues, resources, and programs, especially as they pertain to Alabama; and as they pertain to Alabama; and
(b) Expand and strengthen the network for all persons (b) Expand and strengthen the network for all persons interested in Alabama's youth and young adults with interested in Alabama's youth and young adults with disabilities who are in transition from school to work and disabilities who are in transition from school to work and community.community.
Communities in StatesCommunities in States
Arizona Arizona
William McQueary, William McQueary, wmcqueary@[email protected]
Chris McLaughlin, Chris McLaughlin, [email protected]@hotmail.comm
ArizonaArizona Interagency Agreement: Division of Development (DDD), Interagency Agreement: Division of Development (DDD),
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Exceptional Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Exceptional Student Services (ESS) and Department of EducationStudent Services (ESS) and Department of Education
(New) YAP-RSA Integration Project(New) YAP-RSA Integration Project Foster Care and RSAFoster Care and RSA
Continue development of the Arizona Transition Leadership Continue development of the Arizona Transition Leadership TeamTeam Established vision and mission statements (facilitated by Established vision and mission statements (facilitated by
Mountain Plains Resource Center)Mountain Plains Resource Center) Continued collaboration with Parent Information Network Continued collaboration with Parent Information Network
(PINS), Behavioral Health, the Division of Developmental (PINS), Behavioral Health, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, Social Security Administration, Secure Care Disabilities, Social Security Administration, Secure Care (Juvenile Systems), AzPAC (Arizona Post-Secondary (Juvenile Systems), AzPAC (Arizona Post-Secondary Advisory Council), Parent Training & Information, Parks and Advisory Council), Parent Training & Information, Parks and Recreation, RSA, AZ Department of Education/Exceptional Recreation, RSA, AZ Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services, Department of Health Services, Arizona Student Services, Department of Health Services, Arizona Center for Disability Law, Youth representatives (5 Center for Disability Law, Youth representatives (5 individuals), AZ Children, Youth & Family Services, and individuals), AZ Children, Youth & Family Services, and others.others.
ArizonaArizona
Focus on Disability Mentoring Day in Focus on Disability Mentoring Day in Washington D.C. Washington D.C.
Presented by Chris McLaughlinPresented by Chris McLaughlin
ArizonaArizona
Parent Information Network (PIN)Parent Information Network (PIN) Contractors with Arizona Department of Contractors with Arizona Department of
Education (ADE)Education (ADE) Seven parents in AZ run this network; All have Seven parents in AZ run this network; All have
special needs childrenspecial needs children PIN works with educators, agencies and PIN works with educators, agencies and
parents to provide information to help folks parents to provide information to help folks advocate for themselves, remaining neutral at advocate for themselves, remaining neutral at all timesall times
Website: Website: www.ade.az.gov/ess/pinpalswww.ade.az.gov/ess/pinpals
ArizonaArizona
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
Communities in StatesCommunities in States
CaliforniaCaliforniaLana Fraser, CA Lana Fraser, CA
Department ofDepartment of
Rehabilitation Rehabilitation
[email protected]@dor.ca.gov
CaliforniaCalifornia
Transition in CA could become a shared Transition in CA could become a shared responsibility across all agencies that are responsibility across all agencies that are parties to the Individuals with Disabilities parties to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Education Act.
This could be done through development This could be done through development of an Interagency/interdepartmental MOU.of an Interagency/interdepartmental MOU.
CaliforniaCalifornia
The project partners include all The project partners include all stakeholders (policymakers, stakeholders (policymakers, administrators, service providers, families, administrators, service providers, families, youth and the business community).youth and the business community).
The emerging leadership team is DOR, The emerging leadership team is DOR, CED, DSS, DDS, EDD, SLIC, DMH and CED, DSS, DDS, EDD, SLIC, DMH and others.others.
CaliforniaCalifornia
California Transition Summit - June 23, California Transition Summit - June 23, 20052005
Assistance and participation from the Assistance and participation from the IDEA Partnership, NASDSE, and the IDEA Partnership, NASDSE, and the Interagency Transition Community of Interagency Transition Community of Practice Practice
Communities in StatesCommunities in States
New HampshireNew Hampshire
Santina Thibedeau, Santina Thibedeau, [email protected]@ed.state.nh.usus
Emily Huff, Youth Emily Huff, Youth AdvocateAdvocate
Tina Greco, Tina Greco, [email protected]@ed.state.nh.us
New HampshireNew Hampshire
Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles Support and maintain the secondary education Support and maintain the secondary education
and transition initiatives throughout the stateand transition initiatives throughout the state Identify effective and evidence-based practices Identify effective and evidence-based practices
at all levelsat all levels Leverage our resourcesLeverage our resources Build local community capacityBuild local community capacity Establish cross partnership connectionsEstablish cross partnership connections Interagency partnerships: DOE including Special Interagency partnerships: DOE including Special
Ed and VR, and DHHS (Bureau of Children’s Ed and VR, and DHHS (Bureau of Children’s Mental Health)Mental Health)
New HampshireNew Hampshire
What are the benefits from participating in the What are the benefits from participating in the Community of Practice (CoP)?Community of Practice (CoP)?
Provide unique opportunities for a small state like Provide unique opportunities for a small state like NH i.e., National Disability Mentoring DayNH i.e., National Disability Mentoring Day
We expand our “learning loop” to include state to We expand our “learning loop” to include state to state initiatives and state to other agency initiativesstate initiatives and state to other agency initiatives
The monthly CoP conference calls give us the The monthly CoP conference calls give us the chance to share our progress with other states, as chance to share our progress with other states, as well as learn from one another so that we might well as learn from one another so that we might replicate practices and activities that are successful replicate practices and activities that are successful in other states.in other states.
Monthly CoP conference calls allow states to share Monthly CoP conference calls allow states to share progress and successful practices with one another.progress and successful practices with one another.
New HampshireNew Hampshire
What has been happening as a result of our What has been happening as a result of our participation in the Community of Practice (CoP)participation in the Community of Practice (CoP)
Mentoring GrantMentoring Grant Technical Assistance GrantTechnical Assistance Grant New Hampshire and Pennsylvania CollaborationNew Hampshire and Pennsylvania Collaboration The Parent Information Center has designated a The Parent Information Center has designated a
representative to NH’s teamrepresentative to NH’s team Training opportunities are posted on websitesTraining opportunities are posted on websites Identified the need to Reach out to Juvenile Identified the need to Reach out to Juvenile
Justice and Division of Children, Youth and Justice and Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)Families (DCYF)
New HampshireNew Hampshire
What are the barriersWhat are the barriers
No one agency has been given the charge to develop a No one agency has been given the charge to develop a statewide plan.statewide plan.
There is no coordination of transition initiatives in the state. There is no coordination of transition initiatives in the state. Each agency or bureau has its own plan. Each agency or bureau has its own plan.
There is no vehicle to help us tap into the expertise area of There is no vehicle to help us tap into the expertise area of each agency. each agency.
There is no central clearinghouse transition initiatives There is no central clearinghouse transition initiatives around the state. around the state.
Each agency does not speak the same language.Each agency does not speak the same language. Entities’ knowledge is limited to their own area of Entities’ knowledge is limited to their own area of
expertise.expertise. Promotion of collaboration among the 33 transition Promotion of collaboration among the 33 transition
initiatives in the state.initiatives in the state. Newsletter articles.Newsletter articles.
Communities in StatesCommunities in States
PA Community on PA Community on TransitionTransition
Strengthening Transition: Strengthening Transition: Achieving ResultsAchieving Results
• Michael Stoehr, PA Training & Michael Stoehr, PA Training & Technical Assistance Center, Technical Assistance Center, [email protected]@pattan.k12.pa.us
• Joan Kester, PA Office of Joan Kester, PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation, [email protected]@state.pa.us
FoundationFoundation Mandatory Requirement in LegislationMandatory Requirement in Legislation
IDEA Memorandum of UnderstandingIDEA Memorandum of Understanding
State Transition Leadership TeamState Transition Leadership Team Core Group of Committed Policy-level Core Group of Committed Policy-level
Staff, across SystemsStaff, across Systems Multiple System Leadership Multiple System Leadership Commitment toward Efficiency through Commitment toward Efficiency through
Shared ResponsibilityShared Responsibility Latitude Latitude
IDEA Memorandum of Understanding IDEA Memorandum of Understanding State Leadership TeamState Leadership Team
Dept. of EducationDept. of Education Bureau of Special EducationBureau of Special Education Bureau of Career & Technical Education Bureau of Career & Technical Education
Dept. of Labor & IndustryDept. of Labor & Industry Office of Vocational RehabilitationOffice of Vocational Rehabilitation Bureau of Workforce Development PartnershipsBureau of Workforce Development Partnerships
Dept. of Public WelfareDept. of Public Welfare Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse ServicesOffice of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Office of Mental RetardationOffice of Mental Retardation Office of Children, Youth & FamiliesOffice of Children, Youth & Families Office of Medical Assistance Program Office of Medical Assistance Program
Dept. of HealthDept. of Health Bureau of Family HealthBureau of Family Health Bureau of Drug & Alcohol ProgramsBureau of Drug & Alcohol Programs
Compliance to CommitmentCompliance to Commitment State policymakers charged four state agencies with State policymakers charged four state agencies with
the responsibility of developing a Memorandum of the responsibility of developing a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the requirements of IDEA Understanding to implement the requirements of IDEA (1997).(1997).
Months of debate among agency legal, policy, Months of debate among agency legal, policy, administrative and program staff occurred with much administrative and program staff occurred with much “posturing” about who was responsible for what and “posturing” about who was responsible for what and more importantly who was more importantly who was fiscally fiscally responsible for responsible for what.what.
Program staff from the four state agencies began to Program staff from the four state agencies began to meet to discuss how they would accomplish one of the meet to discuss how they would accomplish one of the MOU requirements ……informing the field of the MOU MOU requirements ……informing the field of the MOU terms.terms.
Compliance to CommitmentCompliance to Commitment Program staff from each of the ten offices party to the Program staff from each of the ten offices party to the
MOU met on a monthly basis.MOU met on a monthly basis.
They reached agreement to roll-out the MOU to the They reached agreement to roll-out the MOU to the field through a teleconference – each of the four field through a teleconference – each of the four agencies had one person present.agencies had one person present.
The newly named MOU Training Team then decided The newly named MOU Training Team then decided to do a tour of the state - again each agency had to do a tour of the state - again each agency had equal time but during this training a member of the equal time but during this training a member of the training team from each of the ten offices presented.training team from each of the ten offices presented.
We cooperated, but still presented information as We cooperated, but still presented information as separate entities.separate entities.
Compliance to CommitmentCompliance to Commitment Over time, we transformed into a project-oriented Over time, we transformed into a project-oriented
team, by planning cross-system training and youth team, by planning cross-system training and youth and young adult-focused activities. and young adult-focused activities.
We developed trusting relationships and used the We developed trusting relationships and used the team as a forum to problem-solve around systems team as a forum to problem-solve around systems issues.issues.
We evolved into a transition community of practice to We evolved into a transition community of practice to promote our shared vision for the successful promote our shared vision for the successful outcomes of youth and young adults with disabilities.outcomes of youth and young adults with disabilities.
As a state team, we develop cross-system strategies As a state team, we develop cross-system strategies to support the strengthen and expand local transition to support the strengthen and expand local transition coordinating councils and teams’ impact on youth and coordinating councils and teams’ impact on youth and young adult outcomes.young adult outcomes.
Old Way of Doing Business: Old Way of Doing Business: Separate Pages in Separate BooksSeparate Pages in Separate Books
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Policy & Regulation Policy & Regulation
DevelopmentDevelopment Strategic Planning Strategic Planning Service Delivery SystemsService Delivery Systems
AssessmentAssessment Service PlanningService Planning Service DeliveryService Delivery
Program Initiatives & Program Initiatives & Allocation of ResourcesAllocation of Resources
Data CollectionData Collection
Professional Development: Professional Development: Integrated ModelIntegrated Model
Capacity Building EventsCapacity Building Events TrainingTraining Transfer of Learning in Language of Transfer of Learning in Language of
AgencyAgency Contextual FrameworkContextual Framework Eliminate Duplicative Cost of Eliminate Duplicative Cost of
Development and Provision of TrainingDevelopment and Provision of Training
PA Transition Community on Transition: PA Transition Community on Transition: Communication Network and Support StructureCommunication Network and Support Structure
LOCALTO
STATE
STATETO
LOCAL
LOCAL TO
LOCAL
Future Work: Cross-Systems, Future Work: Cross-Systems, Integrated ModelIntegrated Model
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development 44thth Annual PA Community on Transition Annual PA Community on Transition
Conference, Strengthening Transition: Achieving Conference, Strengthening Transition: Achieving ResultsResults
Biannual Regional SessionsBiannual Regional Sessions Develop Common LanguageDevelop Common Language Building PA Definition of Youth Outcomes & Building PA Definition of Youth Outcomes &
Measurement Indicators (employment; post-Measurement Indicators (employment; post-secondary education, training & lifelong learning; secondary education, training & lifelong learning; community participation; & healthy lifestyles)community participation; & healthy lifestyles)
Policy & Regulation DevelopmentPolicy & Regulation Development Proactive Strategies to Policy & Regulation (IDEiA, Proactive Strategies to Policy & Regulation (IDEiA,
Rehabilitation Act, WIA, etc.)Rehabilitation Act, WIA, etc.)
Future Work: Cross-Systems, Future Work: Cross-Systems, Integrated ModelIntegrated Model
Data CollectionData Collection Cross-Systems Follow-up StudyCross-Systems Follow-up Study Data Sharing to Drive Practice Data Sharing to Drive Practice
Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning 5 Year Strategic Planning for State and Local Teams5 Year Strategic Planning for State and Local Teams Develop 4 Outcome Practice Groups Develop 4 Outcome Practice Groups Strengthen Communication Network of CommunityStrengthen Communication Network of Community Creating Linkages and Focus Among PA’s various Creating Linkages and Focus Among PA’s various
Family Support GroupsFamily Support Groups
Service Delivery SystemService Delivery System Agency Driven Cross-Systems InitiativesAgency Driven Cross-Systems Initiatives Further develop Youth Leadership and Self AdvocacyFurther develop Youth Leadership and Self Advocacy
Communities in StatesCommunities in States
VirginiaVirginia
Erica Lovelace, Education Erica Lovelace, Education Services Manager, VA Services Manager, VA DRS, DRS, [email protected]@drs.virginia.govgov
Marianne Moore, Marianne Moore, Secondary Transition Secondary Transition Specialist, VA DOE, Specialist, VA DOE, [email protected]@doe.virginia.govnia.gov
VirginiaVirginia 2020thth Annual Virginia Transition Forum Annual Virginia Transition Forum Continuing efforts to expand Continuing efforts to expand Transition Outcomes ProjectTransition Outcomes Project to ALL to ALL
135 divisions and State Operated Programs (joint effort DOE, with 135 divisions and State Operated Programs (joint effort DOE, with DRS)DRS)
Higher Education Initiative Higher Education Initiative DocumentationDocumentation RetentionRetention TransitionTransition On-campus Post-Secondary Experiences (e.g. College Board, On-campus Post-Secondary Experiences (e.g. College Board,
College Quest)College Quest) Formalized VR Transition Process (Toolkit)Formalized VR Transition Process (Toolkit) VA Intercommunity Transition CouncilVA Intercommunity Transition Council
All state agency partnersAll state agency partners Expanding formalized Memorandum of UnderstandingExpanding formalized Memorandum of Understanding
VA Transition Leadership CouncilVA Transition Leadership Council DRS, DOE, DBVIDRS, DOE, DBVI
VA Transition Practitioners’ CouncilVA Transition Practitioners’ Council Inclusive stakeholder involvementInclusive stakeholder involvement
VirginiaVirginia
Disability Mentoring DayDisability Mentoring Day Career Awareness & Exploration Mentoring Career Awareness & Exploration Mentoring
OpportunitiesOpportunities Assistive Technology Transfer (joint Assistive Technology Transfer (joint
resources)resources) Joint Professional Development (VR-Joint Professional Development (VR-
Special Education)Special Education) Statewide Training of Superintendents’ Regions Statewide Training of Superintendents’ Regions
on Order of Selection (to improve referral on Order of Selection (to improve referral information for DRS services)information for DRS services)
Capacity Building Transition PartnershipCapacity Building Transition Partnership Fund regional cross-systems transition Fund regional cross-systems transition
initiatives, based upon local needs assessment initiatives, based upon local needs assessment (e.g. job coaching, assessment)(e.g. job coaching, assessment)
VirginiaVirginia
Future GoalsFuture 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 Expand Career Awareness & Exploration Mentoring OpportunitiesExpand Career Awareness & Exploration Mentoring Opportunities Expand Intercommunity Transition Council Memorandum of Expand Intercommunity Transition Council Memorandum of
UnderstandingUnderstanding Participation in IDEA Partnership Transition Community of Practice Participation in IDEA Partnership Transition Community of Practice
Efforts to Expand Resources for TransitionEfforts to Expand Resources for Transition NCSET Transition Leadership SummitNCSET Transition Leadership Summit Higher Education Leadership Partners Group Higher Education Leadership Partners Group
Respond to changes in IDEiA and increase resources to provide Respond to changes in IDEiA and increase resources to provide students with current documentationstudents with current documentation
State Improvement Grant (Goal 5)State Improvement Grant (Goal 5) Middle to High School TransitionMiddle to High School Transition
Communities in StatesCommunities in States
Welcome !Welcome ! DelawareDelaware AndAnd District of Columbia District of Columbia
The National Community of PracticeThe National Community of Practice
StatesStates OSERSOSERS
OSEPOSEP RSARSA NIDRRNIDRR
National OrganizationsNational Organizations AAPDAAPD Fiesta EducativaFiesta Educativa Others…Others…
National TA CentersNational TA Centers OthersOthers
Community ActivitiesCommunity Activities Focus: Interagency and Youth RoleFocus: Interagency and Youth Role
Face-face meetingsFace-face meetings Representative Participation in State meetingsRepresentative Participation in State meetings Monthly CallsMonthly Calls Learning CallsLearning Calls Practice GroupsPractice Groups
• Interagency ParticipationInteragency Participation• Youth RoleYouth Role• Juvenile Justice, Mental Health and Child WelfareJuvenile Justice, Mental Health and Child Welfare• TransportationTransportation
ActivitiesActivities• National Disability Mentoring DayNational Disability Mentoring Day• Washington InternshipsWashington Internships• Collaborate with NCSET on the National SummitCollaborate with NCSET on the National Summit• Collaborate with federal projects and other cross-state Collaborate with federal projects and other cross-state
communitiescommunities• Emerging…..Emerging…..
““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
The IDEA Partnership’s The IDEA Partnership’s Interagency Interagency
Community of PracticeCommunity of Practice
Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers
More information on the Interagency Transition More information on the Interagency Transition Community and other Cross-state/Cross Role Community and other Cross-state/Cross Role Communities will be available soon at:Communities will be available soon at:
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