For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474 Youth in Transition: CHIIP Activities and Resources Rachel Stewart Program Manager California

For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474

Youth in Transition: CHIIP Activities and Resources

Rachel StewartProgram ManagerCalifornia Health Incentives Improvement ProjectSan Diego State University – Interwork [email protected]


CHIIP Background

Multi-agency collaborative effort working to remove barriers to employment and self-sufficiency of people with disabilities

Funded by a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) appropriated through 2011 as a part of Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 Administered by San Diego State University

Research Foundation/Interwork Institute


Youth in Transition Activity Goals

Ultimate Goal = Self-Sufficiency Help youth realize all available options

and opportunities Public benefits Employment support vs.

Poverty trap Three-tiered

• Youth Work• Youth Postsecondary Education Work• Youth Independent Living


Increasing Transition Success

Social Marketing Approach Helping youth realize and actualize

their full potential Changing attitudes and behaviors

related to education and employment Getting the word out, modeling and

empowering


Youth Leadership Activities

California Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) - www.calylf.org

6-day long program for high school juniors/seniors with disabilities, held annually during the last week of July

Stay onsite at Sacramento State University, visit the state Capitol

Information, resources, mentorship, disability culture/community

Develop Personal Leadership and Career Plan Currently organized by a steering committee of state

and non-profit partners


Youth Leadership ActivitiesYouth Organizing! Disabled & Proud (YO!) –

www.yodisabledproud.org Project with the California Foundation of

Independent Living Centers (CFILC) Connecting, Organizing, and Educating youth

with disabilities ages 15-28 Disability History Week and Disabled Student

Services Campaigns Regional Youth Transition Initiatives – funds

available for bringing together youth and multiple organizations around a common goal

Volunteer Corps to help build resume, make connections in the community


Transition TrainingSuccess-defined: A student-centered

planning program Project with UC Davis Center for Excellence in

Developmental Disabilities, targeting youth with intellectual disabilities and autism

Student/Parent teams to work on transition planning

Tools and info provided on disability history, building leadership skills, and community resource development

Trainings held in Sacramento on Oct. 9th and Nov. 6th

For more info, contact [email protected]


Transition Toolkit

Things are About to Change: A guide for young people with disabilities transitioning to adulthood

Goal: To empower youth by providing resources and information to assist in successful transition

Primary Audience: Youth with disabilities ages 12-21+ (secondary audience: parents and service providers)

Topics covered: Education, Employment, Healthcare, Independent Living, Financial, Social/Recreation


Transition Toolkit Primary Media: Website (html and PDFs

available for download/printing) Will have a training, outreach, and video

vignette component Website is in the final stages of development,

discussion groups will provide feedback from target users

Goal is to have website live by late fall 2010 Will be Announced on

www.talentknowsnolimits.info Can also email [email protected] to get

on announcement distribution list, and to partner on training opportunities


Disability Benefits 101

www.disabilitybenefits101.org Plain language resource on all public and

private disability benefit programs in California (Social Security, Medi-Cal, Medicare, IHSS, workers comp, SDI etc.)

Information specific to life situation (i.e. workforce re-entry, newly diagnosed), forums, benefits planner list, glossary, etc.

5 Easy-to-Use Benefits Planning Calculators to explain interaction between work and benefits: Benefits to Work, School and Work, Job to Job, Medi-Cal for the Working Disabled, Plan for Achieving Self Support


Disability Benefits 101

Update of DB101 Youth section Updating information and resources

to reflect feedback from youth Cross-referencing between DB101

and CHIIP Transition Toolkit Includes practical information on

transition to education and employment, simplified school and work calculator


Additional Resources Monthly webinars on benefits planning topics

Archived webinars on www.talentknowsnolimits.info

Email [email protected] to receive notices on upcoming webinars

www.TalentKnowsNoLimits.info Informational website pointing to a variety of

resources for job seekers with disabilities and employers

Video vignettes featuring real stories of people with disabilities who are successfully employed


CHIIP Youth Activities

For more information contact Rachel Stewart:

[email protected] 916-319-8519

Documents

For technical assistance during this webinar, contact 888-259-8474 Youth in Transition: CHIIP Activities and Resources Rachel Stewart Program Manager California