Background Information:

• DDD Quality Assessment Report of Major Findings December 2006(30 pages)
• PowerPoint presentation of Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities System Data and Information given October 10, 2007 at Arnold Conference Center the Partnership Council on Innovations(10 pages)
• PowerPoint presentation by Val Bradley, President, Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) Measuring Performance in a Reformed System(19 pages)
• PowerPoint presentation by Nancy Thaler, Executive Director, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) DD System Reform at the National Level(24 pages)

Request for Information/Ideas:

• PowerPoint presentation given Friday, November 30, 2007 at Rhode Island Shriners Center RFI Summary by Ellen Nelson, PhD(30 pages)
• Request For Ideas (RFI)(6 pages)
• Ideas for DDD System Development from Advocates in Action (9:23 minute video)

Mini Summit Planning:

• PowerPoint presentation given Friday, November 30, 2007 at Rhode Island Shriners Center Mini-Summit Program Planning Process(10 pages)
• Mini Summit Planning Committees(2 pages)

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Mini Summit Priority Areas:

• Self Determination/Life Services Broker
• Housing Trust
• Employment
• Pay for Performance
• Expanding Residential Choices and Opportunities

Self Determination/Life Services Broker - Mini Summit

• Self Determination/Life Services Broker(1 page)

Self Determination/Life Services Broker - Meeting Notes

• Self-Determination/Life Services Broker Meeting Notes(3 pages)

Self Determination/Life Services Broker - Resources

• Alliance for Freedom Newsletter January 2008
• Center for Self- Determination
• National Coalition on Self-Determination
• Quality Mall

Housing Trust - Mini Summit

• The Housing Trust FAQs(5 pages)

Housing Trust - Meeting Notes

• January 22, 2008 meeting notes(4 pages)

Housing Trust - Resources

• The Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Community Living Partnership has released a guide to states on funding sources to create accessible housing.

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Employment - Mini Summit

• Employment Mini Summit Meeting Schedule(1 page)
• Just Do It! Expanding Integrated Employment - Powerpoint Presentation by John Butterworth, Institute for Community Inclusion, Inc.(33 pages)
• Additional Employment Meeting Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Time: 1:30 pm-3:30 pm Location: CPNRI - Some individuals at the Mini-Summit meetings requested an opportunity to continue to meet to discuss ideas for increasing employment opportunities for adults with disabilities. This meeting has been scheduled to accommodate this request.

Employment - Meeting Notes

• Opening presentation meeting notes State Employment Leadership Network (SELN)(4 pages)
• Session A meeting notes A Job Just Like Anyone Else!(4 pages)
• Session B meeting notes Community Resources(4 pages)
• Session C meeting notes Agency and Individually Owned Business Enterprises(3 pages)
• Comments from participants from the Employment Mini-summit(5 pages)

Employment - Resources

• Article: Shifting Resources from Sheltered Workshops in Vermont
• Flow Chart: Accessing Employment Supports from the RI Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)(2 pages)
• Guide Book: Community Rehabilitation Programs and Organizational Change: A Mentor Guide to increase customized employment outcomes As Part of the TTAPs project with ICI and VCU(165 pages)
• Guide Book: Getting the Most from Supported Employment Services(18 pages)
• Guide Book: Employment Resources and Planning Guide for Students with Disabilities(53 pages)
• National E-Newsletter: Information, resources, and research about work and disability issues
• Powerpoint Presentation: Understanding How Work Affects SSI/SSDI Benefits(26 pages)
• Report: National Report on Recommendations on the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel (December 2007)(1 page)
• RI Federally Funded Resource and Website: Rhodes to Independence (RTI) Creating Pathways to Work was created through the award in 2000 of a federal Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG). The MIG goal is to support people with disabilities in securing and sustaining competitive employment in an integrated setting.
• RI State Agency: NetWORKri, RI's One Stop Career Center System a partnership of professional labor, training and education organizations
• RI Website: Small Business Development Center
• Self- Employment: START-UP / USA provides technical assistance and disseminates resources nationally to individuals interested in pursuing self-employment (2 pages)
• Self- Employment: Micro-Enterprise Development (1 page)
• Summary List: Current RI Iniatiatives Promoting Employment(1 page)
• Summary List: Best Practices for Community Based Employment(4 pages)
• Survey: 2005 RI Employment Survey Narrative(1 page)
• Survey: 2005 RI Employment Data Summary(1 page)
• Website: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
• Website: National Presentations at Fall 2007 Annual NASDDDS Meeting - Taking Care of Business: Employment Strategies That Work
• Website: One-Stop Toolkit Website - a technical assistance product to help individuals with disabilities find and keep good jobs. The resources on this website will widen the array of services available to individuals with disabilities at One-Stop Centers, and integrate those services seamlessly into One-Stop operations.
• Web Based Training: Available Training Related to Supported Employment(2 pages)
• Website List: Summary of Employment Web Resources by the Sherlock Center(2 pages)
Can you add this to the DDD summit...Employment... Resources area... Community Rehabilitation Programs and Organizational Change: A Mentor Guide to increase customized employment outcomes As Part of the TTAPs project with ICI and VCU

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Pay for Performance - Mini Summit

• Pay for Performance Mini Summit meeting schedule(1 page)

Pay for Performance - Meeting Notes

• January 16, 2008 meeting notes(4 pages)
• January 18, 2008 meeting notes(4 pages)
• Meeting notes by major topic including the Outcomes Measures presentation by Tony Antosh(7 pages)

Pay for Performance - Resources

• The Human Services Research Institute provides access to multiple publications. One of particular relevance is 'Gauging How Well Colorado Supports Its Citizens With Developmental Disabilities' (January 1, 2003)
• The New Hampshire Quality Outcomes Partnership report (FY 2005) contains extensive data relating to the 61 indicators.
• The United Cerebral Palsy 2007 Case For Inclusion Report ranking the 50 states on how well they are providing community-based supports to Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities being served by Medicaid.
• State Agency Data Profiles - this comprehensive website generates customized charts of state, national, and individual disability data.
• The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) - this site contains the National Core Indicators 10-Year Report.

Expanding Residential Choices and Opportunities - Mini Summit

• Residential Options Mini Summit(2 pages)
  

Expanding Residential Choices and Opportunities - Meeting Notes

• January 23, 2008 meeting notes(17 pages)
  

Expanding Residential Choices and Opportunities - Resources
The links below are to agencies that have successfully transitioned their residential programs from congregate settings such as group homes to individualized supports (links to organizations and presenters from 2007 conference on Service Transformation).

• Scott Ryder and Mark Vincent (Northern Human services)
• Mary and Lyle Romer (Total Living Concept)
• Jacquie and Bruce Blane (Independent Living Institute)
• Kim Turner (Options in Community Living)
• Pat Fratangelo (Onondaga Community Living)
• Jeff Strully (Jay Nolan Community Services)
• Michael Lundquist (The Polus center)

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