Please see the latest issue of the department's Pipeline attached and below. Thank you. Mark Davis President Ohio Provider Resource Association 1152 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, Ohio 43212 (614) 224-6772 www.opra.org On 2/1/12 2:08 PM, "Steinman, Sherry" <Sherry.Steinman@dodd.ohio.gov> wrote: >Hello PIPELINE Readers! >Please see the PDF ATTACHMENT to read this issue of PIPELINE including >photos, graphics, and a more attractive layout. We provide the Plain >Text-only format, pasted in to this email, to improve accessibility for >readers whose computer monitors or adaptive programs do not show or read >graphic elements very well. The text information contained in this >format is the same as the text information in the pdf attachment. Thank >you for reading PIPELINE electronic newsletter, archived at >http://dodd.ohio.gov/pipeline/Pages/default.aspx >_______________________________________ >Pipeline News from the Ohio Department of Developmental >Disabilities John R. Kasich, Governor > John L. Martin, Director > >Pipeline is published at least twice monthly. Issues are archived at >www.dodd.ohio.gov/pipeline >Share your thoughts with us at feedback@list.dodd.ohio.gov; Visit us at >www.dodd.ohio.gov >Click here for Pipeline Audio > > >February 1, 2012 >Volume 6, Issue 3 > >In This Issue â > >â 1. Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities Demonstrates >Positive Culture Shifts >â 2. Bill of Rights for People with Disabilities â The Right to Vote >â 3. Health & Safety: âGreat American ShakeOutâ Set for February 7th >â 4. Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission Seeks Additional >Commissioners to Serve on Board >â 5. Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Developmental Disabilities >â 6. Applications Sought for HCS Advocates in Disability Award >Pipeline PostScripts: Update Your 2012 Calendar â Events and Opportunities > >Governor Kasich Sets âState of the Stateâ Address for Steubenville, Feb. >7th >Governor Kasich will deliver his second State of the State address on >Feb. 7 (noon or 1 p.m.) from Wells Academy â an elementary school in >Steubenville, said to be Ohio's highest-ranking public elementary school. > The Address typically is made to a joint session of the General Assembly >in Columbus, making this 2012 setting a unique one. > >DODD on the Road >1. Butler County Board Demonstrates Positive Culture Shifts >Several members of the DODD Central Office met last week with staff at >the Hamilton, Ohio, offices of the Butler County Board of Developmental >Disabilities (BCBDD) as part of an ongoing outreach and education effort >spearheaded by Monty Kerr, Deputy Director, Office of Policy and >Strategic Direction. âOn-site visits around the state are one way to >help us develop stronger engagement and understanding with our >stakeholder groups at the grassroots level,â says Kerr, adding, > >âIt is important that we keep up with whatâs happening in the field and >learn how to better support local County Boards and providers. Making >those connections in-person sometimes provides a certain synergy that can >fuel great ideas and more collaboration down the line.â > >Central Office participants on the trip were involved in meetings and >tours at Butler Countyâs Liberty Center (adult day habilitation >services), the Janet Clemmons Center (where we met with staff from Early >Intervention services and other family-oriented programming), and a local >Intermediate Care Facility, Takota Trails, as well as a supported living >residence. Also on the agenda was a presentation on the Positive Culture >Initiative* during an informal provider luncheon. A positive culture >approach to working with individuals who have disabilities focuses on >affirming relationships and interactions, and providing a safe, caring >environment. > >Comments from DODD visitors following the day of learning and discussions >in Butler County indicated that the BCBDD staff had definitely embraced a >positive culture shift, and it was apparent in their approach to >collaboration -- with service providers and with individuals and families >served. The Positive Culture Initiative had become rooted within the >countyâs system of support, and had become a pervasive way of thinking >and doing, as demonstrated by staff. > >Superintendent Chris Hurr noted that the organization has shifted from an >âassistingâ to a âsupportingâ role, which is a shift from an >âassist/dependencyâ model to one that supports and empowers. She >explains, > >âEverything from developing community employment opportunities for adults >and transition-age youth, to working with young children and their >families participating in early intervention services has been touched by >this shift in thinking. We are seeing positive results.â > >Unique programs and services at BCBDD include a Problematic Sexual >Behavior Support Team (a treatment approach certified through the Ohio >Department of Rehabilitation and Correction) for persons with >developmental disabilities who have been identified with challenging >issues in this area, and a hybrid approach to early intervention services >which includes strategies of the P.L.A.Y. Program** as well as >identifying and adopting other evidence-based âbest practices.â > >Butler County Board staff member Mary May notes that it wasnât easy >taking a look at new ways to reach out to families with early >intervention-age children to involve them more completely in helping >children progress. She states, âWe basically had to allow ourselves to >change how much we did for the children and the families, and become >better guides and catalysts for the families.â She added, > >âThis shared strength is yielding great results when you see the children >get the kind of interaction and stimulation needed to sustain progress in >natural environments like the family home.â > >May continues, âItâs also helped that weâve âcrossed the linesâ in terms >of county lines â in collaborating with our peers in Hamilton, Clermont, >and Warren Counties. We are in the process of developing a more regional >and connected approach to services and making some very helpful >connections with others who have expertise. We need to do more of that.â > >Visitors from DODD Central Office agreed that they would have their hands >full assimilating and sharing with co-workers all the information they >had learned about the Butler County Boardâs business operations, >strategic planning, transition and employment services, strong self >advocacy efforts, and more â and that the time spent learning would be >useful in understanding how counties are managing with fewer dollars. >This is precisely what Monty Kerr had in mind when planning the BCBDD >trip. âStronger engagement with our stakeholders, and better >understanding of their day-to-day issues will help us to plan more >practically, and use our stateâs resources more effectively.â > >One of the keys to effectively managing resources was noted by Butler >County staff member Gina Frankenfeld, as she summed up some thoughts >about Early Intervention servicesâ > >âIf you keep the family the center of the decision-making, you canât go >wrong.â > >Butler County Board of DD contact: Wendy Planicka, >wkplanicka@butlerdd.org >*More about the Positive Culture Initiative: >dodd.ohio.gov/pci/Pages/default.aspx >**More about P.L.A.Y. at Pipeline Volume 5 issue 17, âRelationship-Based >Training.â >More about Butler County DD >in the next Pipeline Quarterly, publishing in late March. > >2. Bill of Rights â The Right to Vote >The updated Bill of Rights for People with Developmental Disabilities >poster online at www.publicimagesnetwork.org contains 24 plainly-stated >rights that serve as a guide for all who are a part of Ohioâs >developmental disabilities community. > >Right XXIII (#23): The right to vote and learn about laws and your >community. >POSTER GRAPHIC HERE >For the complete updated poster: Download here > >According to Brett Harbage, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) >Coordinator with the Ohio Secretary of Stateâs office, 2012 will be a >busy 2012 election year, and the office is stepping up its efforts to >educate people with disabilities about voting and the election process. > >Two new publications, 2012 Options for Voting and 2012 Voter Access >Guide are available >to educate individuals with disabilities about their voting rights and >responsibilities. > >February 6 is the deadline for registering to vote in the March 6 Primary >Election. >Contact your local Board of Elections for more information. > >Harbage notes, âPlease keep in mind the magnitude of a busy Presidential >election, and Ohioans with disabilities â some of whom may not have voted >before â will be looking for information to become educated voters.â In >that effort, the Secretary of Stateâs office will staff an information >table at the annual kickoff celebration of Developmental Disabilities >Awareness Month at the Ohio Statehouse on March 1 (see article below) >from 10:00 a.m. â noon. More about this event in a separate article in >this issue of Pipeline. > >Do you have a short item illustrating one of the 24 Rights in action? >Email it to sherry.steinman@dodd.ohio.gov and it will be considered for >the Pipeline series, >âBill of Rights in Action, 2012â > > >Health & Safety >3. Great American ShakeOut Set for February 7th >Just a few minutes after the January 18th Pipeline was distributed via >email, carrying an article referencing a rare earthquake felt on the >campus of Youngstown Developmental Center* (YDC) â the information below >was received from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency! > >OHIO EMA ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO JOIN THE GREAT CENTRAL U.S. SHAKEOUT >February is Earthquake Awareness Month >The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut is a drill designed to educate the public >on how to protect themselves during a large earthquake, and how to get >prepared. The second annual large-scale earthquake drill will be held on >Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. > >The ShakeOut includes nine partners (states) that were impacted by large >earthquakes that centered near New Madrid, Missouri in 1811 and 1812 â >Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, >Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Any central U.S. state not directly impacted >then, can join to participate. Several Ohio businesses and organizations >have already registered, and Ohio EMA joined in January of this year. > >Some Earthquake Preparedness Steps >â Identify safe places in each room of your home and workplace. A safe >place could be under a heavy piece of furniture, or against an interior >wall that is away from windows or items that could fall. >â Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On in each safe place. If there is no >sturdy furniture to hold on to, sit on the floor next to an interior wall >and cover your head and neck with your arms. >â Organize and maintain a disaster supply kit. Be sure to include any >needed medications. >â Develop an emergency communications plan. It could be as simple as >updating and sharing cell phone numbers. >â Practice your plan. > >For more information about the ShakeOut, go to: >www.shakeout.org/centralus/ > >*(Excerpted from Pipeline, January 18, 2012) While some winter hazards >are to be expected in Ohio, a few are more rare. In the Youngstown area, >New Yearâs Eve was marked by such a rarity -- an earthquake. While the >shaking and ground movement were felt on the Youngstown Developmental >Center campus, there were no reports of serious damage and no reports of >injuries. One resident, Tyler P., injected a bit of humor into the >situation. As the shaking began in his residence building, Tyler looked >around and quickly assured the staff, âIt wasnât me!â > >Ohio EMA Contact: Tamara McBride, Public Affairs (614) 799-3695 > > >4. RSC Seeks Additional Commissioners to Serve on Board >The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) currently has three >open seats to fill on the Commissionâs Board, and is searching for >candidates for appointment. Commissioners are appointed by Governor John >Kasich and approved by the Senate to seven-year terms. Ohio law allows >one re-appointment. > >According to RSC Director Kevin Miller, âThere is no requirement for >service more important than knowledge and concern for the agencyâs >mission ââ > >Independence for Ohioans with physical or mental disabilities is the >mission that unites all aspects of the Ohio Rehabilitation Services >Commission (RSC). RSC works with partners in business, education, and >non-profits to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with >disabilities. > >If you or someone you know would like to apply for participation on the >RSC Board, submit information for consideration using the form located at: >www.governor.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Boards%20and%20Commissions%20Application%2 >0Final.pdf . >More information at http://www.rsc.ohio.gov/; Acknowledgements to the RSC >publication, Weekly Focus. > >5. Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) for Students with Disabilities >YLF is an annual four-day leadership training program for 11th and 12th >grade high school students with disabilities. The July 2012 forum in >Columbus is geared to prepare students to take advantage of new and >different community-based opportunities, and develop as constructive, >contributing members of society. >Characteristics of participating YLF students include: >â Demonstrating leadership potential; >â Demonstrating involvement in the community or extra-curricular >activities; >â Demonstrating an ability to interact effectively with other students, >and; >â Representing Ohio in terms of geographic region, gender, and ethnicity. > >According to YLF organizers, student delegates learn about career choices >and available resources including assistive technology; identify existing >barriers to personal and professional success; and, develop plans to deal >with barriers. In addition, YLF participants are introduced to >professionals with disabilities as possible mentors to encourage youth to >realize their abilities, rights, and obligations to pursue meaningful >employment and community leadership. > >One of the most unique aspects of the Youth Leadership Forum is that >students develop a âPersonal Leadership Plan,â to take back to their >communities and be better empowered to reach their goals in education, >employment, and community involvement. >Approximately 50 high school students will be selected to attend the 2012 >Forum, through a competitive selection process. More information on >Youth Leadership Forum information at www.gcpd.ohio.gov/YLF/index.html >There is no cost to attend for students who are selected. >Contact: Governor's Council on People with Disabilities, Donna Foster/YLF >Coordinator; Donna.Foster@rsc.state.oh.us; (614)438.1394 or >1.800.282.4536 ext.1394; 1-866-579-5622 (VP) Donna.Foster@rsc.state.oh.us > > >6. Applications Sought for Advocates in Disability Award >Young leaders with disabilities are encouraged to apply! >The purpose of the Advocates in Disability program is to award and >encourage a young individual with a disability between the ages of 14 and >26, who is dedicated to positively affecting the lives of individuals >with disabilities and their families in the United States. > >The program also supports an innovative project developed by a young >person with a disability that serves and empowers individuals with >disabilities. > >The Advocates in Disability Award is a program of The HSC Foundation*. >The selected recipient is awarded $3,000 in recognition of the >demonstrated disability advocacy, and will receive up to an additional >$7,000 in funding support for the individualâs proposed project that >focuses on serving and empowering individuals with disabilities. > >Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States >at the time of application submission and recipient selection. The >Advocates in Disability Award Program is part of The HSC Foundationâs >National Youth Transitions Initiative. > >Apply online at: www.hscfoundation.org/2012ADA.php >Applications must be received by February 28, 2012 (by 5:00pm EST). > >*Formerly Health Services for Children, now referred to by only the >acronym HSC. > >Contact: Ryan Easterly, Manager, National Youth Transitions Initiative, >The HSC Foundation, Washington, DC >REasterly@cscn.org; www.hscfoundation.org > >In case you missed it â read about the Self Empowered Life Funding >(SELF) Waiver in the most recent issue of > >Archived at http://dodd.ohio.gov/pipeline/Pages/Pipeline-Quarterly.aspx > >PHOTO HERE >On page 8, Pipeline Quarterly, Autumn 2011, illustrating the spirit of >the new Self Empowered Life Funding (SELF) waiver. > >ï >PostScripts ââââââââââââââââââââââââ > >ïïAutism Spectrum Disorder: Informational Sessions Feb. 23 & March 1 >On Thursday, February 23, 2012 (ESC - Valley View, OH - Cleveland area) >and Thursday, March 1, 2012 (Crowne Plaza Hotel - Columbus) informational >sessions on Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD): Challenges to Community >Participation and Supports to Improve Involvement will be presented by >representatives for the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI.) >The sessions will discuss the characteristics of ASD in relation to >challenges that are encountered in the community, as well as strategies >to support individuals. Discussion will include the impact of ASD >characteristics on interactions with employers, co-workers, medical >personnel, law enforcement, and other community members, and training >needs will be identified. >ONLINE REGISTRATION at www.par-ohio.org >Contact PAR (419) 522-6207; Ecmrdd@aol.com > >Mark Your Calendar for March 1, 2012 >ïïDevelopmental Disabilities Awareness Month Kickoff >Ohio Public Images (OPI) and the Ohio Department of Developmental >Disabilities (DODD) again will collaborate with other statewide >organizations to host the annual Developmental Disabilities Awareness >Month (March) Kickoff Event at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium in Columbus on >March 1, 2012, from >10 a.m. â noon. > >âTogetherâ theme materials are now available at >www.publicimagesnetwork.org >âOur Community is Better Together,â the statewide theme for 2012, focuses >this event and other developmental disabilities awareness efforts on >understanding and welcoming peoples' differences and similarities. The >event will spotlight opportunities that are emerging in this spirit >around the state, and last year drew nearly 500 attendees. Self advocates >from around the state will share their unique experiences. >Contact: Sherry Steinman at DODD; sherry.steinman@dodd.ohio.gov, phone >(614) 644-0262. > >ïïPeople First of Ohio, âBlazing New Trailsâ Conference, March 22-24 >Mark your calendar for the People First of Ohio Conference, "Blazing New >Trails," March 22-24, at Roberts Convention Centre, Wilmington, Ohio. >Sessions will include information about voting, employment, leadership, >Medicaid Buy-In, and more. Richard Devylder, Senior Advisor for >Accessible Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, is a >featured speaker. Who should attend? SSA's, providers and other >professionals, families, County Board staff, and self advocates. CEU's >will be awarded for trainings. Registration materials available via U.S. >Mail and on the People First website at www.peoplefirstohio.org, or by >calling (740) 397-6100; email Carrie Swingle at >carrie@peoplefirstohio.org. >Registration is now open! Click here> People First Conference >Registration Form > >ïïTwelfth Annual Multiple Perspectives Conference April 24-25 >The theme for the Twelfth Annual Multiple Perspectives Conference, >âExperience Understood in Image, Poetry, Narrative, and Research,â >reaches across disciplines and professions for a fuller understanding of >disability. The April 24-25 event on the OSU Columbus campus offers a >twelve-year exploration of disability as a reflection of the human >condition, seen through various lenses of understanding. Past programs >and conference updates, as they become available, at >ada.osu.edu/conferences.htm. The Multiple Perspectives Conference is made >possible through the generosity of the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation >Endowment Fund and ongoing support from The Ohio State University Office >of Diversity and Inclusion. >To be on the mailing list for the conference, e-mail ADA-OSU@osu.edu >Contact: L. Scott Lissner, Ohio State University ADA Coordinator, The >Ohio State University Office of Diversity and Inclusion (614) >292-6207(v); (614) 688-8605(tty) (614) 688-3665(fax); http://ada.osu.edu > >ïïOffice of Health Transformation Launches New Website >The Office of Health Transformation (OHT) has launched a new website >which provides easy navigation to track Ohioâs efforts to modernize >Medicaid, streamline health and human services, and improve overall >health system performance. >New Website : http://healthtransformation.ohio.gov/ > >ïïDODD Hotline for Reporting Abuse, Neglect, other Possible Major Unusual >Incidents (MUIs) >To report abuse/neglect and other MUIâs call toll-free: 1-866-313-6733. >Please note that MUIs are to be reported to the local County Board of DD, >however, it is understood that there may be times an individual, staff >member, or family member may feel it is a conflict -- or that, >potentially, a County Board may be involved in the allegation. 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