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.

Team MAP - Multi Agency Planning in Action


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.

Strategic Planning Guide


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.

Download Community Multi-Agency Transition Guide


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:

  • Medina County Employment First Interagency Agreement
  • Pickaway-Fayette Employment First Community Interagency Agreement
  • Summit County Employment First Interagency Agreement

  • 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

    Find Additional information on the core principles.


    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.

    Team MAP - Multi Agency Planning in Action


    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

    ODEP Selects 18 States for Mentoring Program

    Mentoring Program Federal Briefings


    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.

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    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.

    Strategic Planning Guide


    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.

    Download Community Multi-Agency Transition Guide


    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.

    Loop Ohio