Multi-Agency Collaboration
Identify strategies for multi-agency collaboration for transition to adulthood.
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County Multi-Agency Teams
Learn about successful county based teams and the strategies used to support collaborative efforts that address local challenges that may impact youth as they transition to adulthood.
Team MAP - Multi Agency Planning in Action
MAP (Multi Agency Planning) for employment is a strategic planning training and technical assistance process to assist individuals, teams and agencies to support transition to adulthood and create meaningful adult outcomes.
Strategic Planning Guide
Developed to assist local Multi Agency Teams to become more effective in serving transition youth across agencies.Provides tools and examples to support cross-agency collaboration.
Establishing a Community Multi-Agency Transition to Adult Life Team
Getting started with a local Community Transition Youth Team? Use these 10 guiding questions to help you get started with the development of a local or county Multi-Agency Team for Transition Youth. This tool could also be used to double-check your plans to implement the Employment First Transition Framework for youth with disabilities in your school district or county.
Local Interagency Agreements
Multiple agencies, schools and providers in many counties have come together to work as a local interagency group to support youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to access community member and employment. Many county teams developed and signed local interagency agreements that outline common goals and priorities to guide practice and collaborative work.
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System Transformation
Recent legislative and policy changes emphasize transforming agency support systems to prioritize community living and working.Learn about state and federal transformation efforts and resources to support these efforts.
Taskforce Transition Vision Plan
The Ohio Employment First Taskforce uses a transition vision plan that focuses on increasing community employment outcomes for youth with disabilities and is based on the Transition Vision Core Principles.
State of Ohio Transition Vision Core Principles
- Competitive, Integrated employment is the expectation for all youth with disabilities
- Transition planning for youth requires multi-agency collaboration
- Early dialogue with individuals and families is critical to ensuring employment outcomes
- There are multiple pathways to employment
- Person-centered planning is key to the development of effective services and supports for transition-age youth
Team MAP - Multi Agency Planning in Action
MAP (Multi Agency Planning) for employment is a strategic planning training and technical assistance process to assist individuals, teams and agencies to support transition to adulthood and create meaningful adult outcomes.
Employment First State Leadership Mentor Program
Ohio was one of 16 states selected to participate in the Employment First State Leadership Mentor Program (EFSLMP) coordinated by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Through this program, ODEP provides technical assistance for provider capacity building and on a set vision plan. Employment First State Leadership Mentor Program
Tools for Agency Collboration / Planning
Agency collaboration across systems reduces duplication of services and can result in services that are more effective.Explore tools to assist agencies to systematically plan for how to connect and coordinate services.
Vocational Planning Tool
Identify the conditions for success in employment and targets for skill development during employment preparation based on preferences, interests, needs and strengths . Information collected through this tool can be reflected in the person’s Individual Education Plan (IEP), Age Appropriate Transition Assessment (AATA), Individual Plan for Employment (IPE), Individual Service Plan (ISP), Discovery, etc.
Strategic Planning Guide
Developed to assist local Multi Agency Teams to become more effective in serving transition youth across agencies.Provides tools and examples to support cross-agency collaboration.
Local Interagency Agreements
Multiple agencies, schools and providers in many counties have come together to work as a local interagency group to support youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to access community member and employment. Many county teams developed and signed local interagency agreements that outline common goals and priorities to guide practice and collaborative work.
Examples:
Establishing a Community Multi-Agency Transition to Adult Life Team
Getting started with a local Community Transition Youth Team? Use these 10 guiding questions to help you get started with the development of a local or county Multi-Agency Team for Transition Youth. This tool could also be used to double-check your plans to implement the Employment First Transition Framework for youth with disabilities in your school district or county.
Loop Ohio
Loop Ohio isan online community dedicated to facilitating statewide and local, cross system collaboration and learning, with a focus on promoting best practices in community development and inclusion for people with disabilities.
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