MIG Presentation Utah

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NCHSD Conference November 8, 2006 Chicago Illinois
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Utah BPAO Project
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OBJECTIVES

• Examine Utahs BPAO/ WIPA Project
• Discus how multiple funding sources were
  developed
• How were partnerships maintained
• Review what activities build sustainability
• Examine the collaborative efforts of the MIG
  project

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Foundation for SUCCESS

• Employment as primary outcome
• Supported Employment
• SPI Project
• BPAO Collaborative Grant Application
• UBPAO Project
• MIG Grant Application/ Health Department
• Utah Work Incentive Project
• MIG Project/ Work Ability
• History and Commitment to Inter-Agency
  Collaboration
• Establishment and training of a network of
  full-time specialists and part-time planners

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UTAH Multiple Funding
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SSA BPAO/WIPA

• 1 .5 FTEs
• Benefits Specialist and .5 Clerical
• Computer/ Phone
• Travel Expenses
• USOR / Provides Office Space Access to State
  car

• 8-10 referrals/ mo.
• 9-11 Benefits Summaries/ mo.
• 50-60 Obtain Maintain or Increase Employment

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Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

• Funds 1.5 FTE Benefits Specialists Clerical
• Provides Office Space
• Computer/Phone/Car
• Access in District Offices State Wide
• 10-12 referrals / month
• 10-12 Benefit Summaries/ month
• 70- 80 VR Clients
• 50-65 Obtain maintain or increase Employment
• 50 to 60 hours of direct service (Face to Face)
• 125-150/ year

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Department of Workforce Services

• Funds 1 FTE
• Provides Office Space
• Computer/Phone
• Travel in Central Region
• 8-10 referrals / month
• 8--10 Benefit Summaries/ month
• 50- 60 DWS Clients
• 120-140/ Year

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Valley Services/ MH

• 1 FTE
• SSDI 1 for 2 SSA referrals
• Attends Weekly Meetings
• Attends Monthly Training Sessions
• Assists with Outreach

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SSDI 1 for 2 Demonstration Project

• 3 FTEs / 2 Benefit Specialist 1 Project
  Technician
• 11,350 recruitment letters sent out by agencies
• 1,703 Invited to orientations
• 1,449 Responded indicating they were interested
  in the project
• 261 Attended Orientation sessions
• 644 Intakes Completed
• 238 Assigned to the Pilot Rules Group
• 239 Assigned to the Current Rules Group
• 477 Enrolled

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MIG Grant

• Funds 2 FTE 1 BS-TA 1 Clerical
• USOR Provides Office Space
• Technical Assistance to 30 to 40 Planners
• 5-8 referrals / month
• 6-8 Benefit Summaries/ month
• Consultation with more challenging cases, 75-100
  / year

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IOTI Training Grant

• Provides outreach training in Utah, state funding
  to assist Utah's disability service agencies and
  consumer organizations in providing training and
  technical assistance.
• The Interagency Outreach Training Initiative
  (IOTI) addresses training gaps, particularly
  those where other funding is not available such
  as paraprofessional education.
• In addition, the IOTI facilitates coordination of
  training efforts among disability service
  agencies and consumer groups in Utah.
• Provides funding to train paraprofessionals and
  consumers.

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IOTI

• Utah BPAO Grant Provided
• RCEP VII SSA Trainers
• Trained over 56 Planners State Wide/ CRPs,
  Professional , UILC, DSDHH
• Training included 5 day/ 2 day with completed
  field assignment.

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PARTNERS

• Training Partners IOTI, VR/ BCOT, Ticket to
  Work, MIG-TA, CRPs
• MIG partnering Extensive outreach, partnering
  for materials for outreach, evaluation and
  research.
• Partnering with CRPs. Outreach through MIG-TA.
• Alliances formed for WIPA application and grant

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Utahs Project

• Every Referral receiving services meets face to
  face with a Benefit Specialist.
• The Benefit Summary is presented in person
• Ongoing Support through VR Counselor, CRP, DWS
  Employment Counselor, DSPD Service Brokers.

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If you sow the seed of good, it will grow into
seven ears and then yield seven hundred good
deeds
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Sustainability

• Demonstrating the value of Benefits Planning to
  partner agencies
• SSA WIPA Grant
• Building Blocks for permanent FTEs within the VR
  agency
• DWS maintain current FTE and increase
• Continued response to RFP from IOTI (state
  dollars) for training funds
• Expanding Partnerships with employment provider
  agencies and maintain TA role

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The Road to Success is always under Construction!