Employment and Day Services Funded by DBHDD's DD Division

Employment, Day and Post-Secondary Services Funded by DBHDD s DD Division FRANK KIRKLAND, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DD DIVISION 9//10/2015

DD Division Employment and Day Services What are they? SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT IS A SERVICE THAT ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT (AT LEAST MINIMUM WAGE) IN THE COMMUNITY WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WORK WITHOUT SUPPORTS. COMMUNITY ACCESS SERVICES PROVIDE SKILLS TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE EITHER IN FACILITY-BASED PROGRAMS OR IN THE COMMUNITY PRE-VOCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDE JOB SKILL TRAINING AND WORK ACTIVITY IN FACILITY-BASED PROGRAMS Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 2

Current Employment and Day Services Funded by DD Division Community Access Group (Community and Facility Based Day Services) up to 1:10 Community Access Individual (Community Based Activities) 1:1 Pre-Vocational Services (Mobile work crews and Sheltered Workshops) up to 1:10 Supported Employment Individual 1:1 Supported Employment Group Enclaves, Work crews up to 1:10 Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 3

Number of Individuals Served By DD Division in Employment and Day Services Community Access Group 9121 Community Access Individual 3914 Pre-Vocational Services 2365 Supported Employment Individual 1096 Supported Employment Group 1126 Note numbers include NOW /COMP Waiver and state funded services. Numbers may also be duplicative across services. Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 4

Federal Landscape for Employment and Day Services CMS HCBS Settings Rules focus on community integration and employment for all that want it. Department Of Justice/CMS Settlement Agreements Focus on ADA implications for segregated employment and day services Examples include Oregon, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation (Department of Labor) New Rules excluding segregated services for transitioning youth Requires MOU with Education and DD agencies Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 5

DBHDD/DD Supported Employment Initiatives MOU with Vocational Rehabilitation and DD Improves Collaboration with VR braided funding Provides Additional VR Counselors and Benefits Navigators Funding to serve transitioning youth DD Pilot Projects Test New Funding Model Focus on Transitioning Youth Use Family Support Funding Waiver Renewal Activities Phase 1 - Revised Service Definitions Phase 2 Rate Study/Changing Funding Alignment Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 6

DD Divisions Post-Secondary Services Provided funding (FY 13-FY 16)to Kennesaw State University (Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth) for the purpose of increasing staff capacity and ability to serve more students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Partnered with the Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) to develop a request for proposal to identify possible universities interested in developing post- secondary programs. Identified and provided the initial start-up funding for the two (2) new post-secondary programs in the state of Georgia (CSU and UGA). Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 7

Thank You! QUESTIONS? Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 8