CIL-NET Presents… Orientation to Web Resources for New IL Personnel

1. CIL-NET Presents… Orientation to Web Resources for New IL Personnel A National Teleconference & Webcast Thursday, April 16, 2009 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

2. Agenda Introduction CIL-NET & SILC-NET National Council on Independent Living & Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities Home and Community Based Services Disability Business and Technical Assistance Centers 2

3. IL NET Collaborative project of: • Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) http://www.ilru.org • National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) http://www.ncil.org • Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) http://www.april-rural.org

4. ILRU • Information • Training • Research • Technical assistance • Region 6 Disability Business and Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)

5. CIL-NET & SILC-NET Strengthen the independent living movement by providing technical assistance, training and resources for: • Centers for Independent Living (CILs) boards, executives, and staff • Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs) members, chairpersons, and staff

6. ilru.org provides resources in many forms • National and regional trainings • Online courses • Teleconferences and webcasts • Wiki groups • Discussion boards • IL Coach • CIL 704 Technical Assistance

7. disability911.org • Televised interviews regarding disaster preparedness and response • Blog to post-disaster planning questions • Wiki to post information on resources and durable medical equipment • Lists of books and newsletters • Archived webcasts regarding disaster preparedness, response and recovery

8. Publications on ilru.org • Training manuals include: • ABCs of Nursing Home Transition • Emergency Planning for CILs • Financial Management for CILs • Directories of CILs and SILCs • Lists by States and Territories; International • IL NET video lending library • Free for CILs and SILCs • Bookshelf series • List of popular books

9. Examples of Upcoming Training in 2009 Online Courses • May 4-22: Medicaid & New Community Options • August 3-21: Financial Management Webcasts/Teleconferences • May 5: IL Skills Training for Nursing Home Transition • July 28 & 30: EDGAR and More On Location • July 14-16: Building an Effective Peer Support Program • August 19-21: Using Technology to Promote CIL Organizational Capacity

10. Coming soon to ilru.org! • New, improved website • Blogs • Web-based tutorials • access 24/7 • fully accessible • easy to use

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12. www.ncil.org - Site Map • News & Advocacy • Trainings & Conferences • Membership • About NCIL • Jobs & Internships • Resources

13. NCIL - News & Advocacy • NCIL’s Policy Priorities Booklet • Position Papers, Information & Action Alerts • Links to Independence Today & Write to Congress • Sorted by Topic

14. NCIL - Trainings & Conferences • Information & Online Registration for: • All CIL NET & SILC NET Training Events • NCIL Annual Conference • NCIL Policy Calls • Other Trainings & Special Events

15. NCIL • Join NCIL • Become a member & pay online in minutes • About NCIL • Mission & Vision Statements, History of NCIL • Staff, Governing Board, Committee Structure • CILs, SILCs, IL Movement History & Philosophy, Consumer Control

16. NCIL • Jobs & Internships and Resources • Jobs & Internships at NCIL • Jobs & Internships at CILs and SILCs • Other Employment Resources for People with Disabilities • Resources • Links to Disability Organizations & Agencies • Resources for Young People, Veterans, Seniors and Parents with Disabilities

17. About Us Contact Us Rural Youth Rural Transportation Annual Conference Training and Technical Assistance Publications and Newsletters Awards and Recognition Events Join Us Helpful Links www.april-rural.org – Site Map

18. APRIL • Rural Youth • Bios for Steering Committee members • Summary of APRIL Youth Steering Committee • Contact information for youth wishing to join APRIL Youth Steering Committee • Rural Transportation • Links to transportation resources • APRIL position paper and response to SAFETEA LU • Transportation Voucher Toolkit – available for sale

19. APRIL • APRIL Annual Conference • Information about current and past APRIL Conferences • All Conference and Supporter Forms available • Agenda at Glance for current conference - 60 days out • Specific travel related information and resources • Training and Technical Assistance • CIL Net and SILC Net applications • IL Conversations information and archives • List of Regions and Mentors

20. APRIL • Publications and Newsletters • Electronic format of all APRIL Publications and Newsletters • Awards and Recognition • Information on awards APRIL bestows annually and information on previous award winners • Earl Walden Award is a joint APRIL / ILRU award

21. APRIL • Join Us! • 7 great reasons to join APRIL • Dues structure breakdown • Membership application for download • APRIL contact information

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23. rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/ Research group, rural emphasis 85% of CILs include rural people in their service area Research based data & analysis useful for advocacy and policy issues “without data the power of our message is lost” …CIL director Current project focus Employment, Health/Wellness, Transportation 26

24. How are CILs involved? Participatory Research Many RTC projects work directly with CILs, e.g. Living Well program: 34 states Inter Personal Violence: 8 states Critical IL issues: Examples: transportation; employment and self-employment; nursing home emancipation; community development 27

25. rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu 28

26. www.LivingWellWeb.com 29

27. DisabilityCounts.org 30

28. http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/independent_maps.asp

29. RTC - Rural Wiki on Rural Disability (WORD) Research Progress Report Blog (IPV-D) Living Well Podcasts 32

30. RTC - Rural Transportation Sec 5310 (Elderly and Persons with Disabilities program); Vouchers; Faith based services; New report with 45 policy recommendations 33

31. Your State Census Data Center may be able to assist with disability demographic data. http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/

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33. http://www.hcbs.org - Clearinghouse for Home & Community Based Services HCBS.org promotes the development and expansion of home and community-based services BY providing timely access to information, tools, data, and state-produced resources on best practices FOR program developers, policy makers, researchers, funding organizations, advocacy groups, and others engaged in systems change.

34. HCBS.org- screen shots which illustrates the homepage features including: 1. Browse & Search2. New & Notable3. Top Articles4. Highlight5. Theme Pages6. Header – Glossary, Calendar, Submit Your Resources

35. Features of HCBS.org • Highlights and New & Notable: A homepage feature exhibits important news and the latest reports and resources • Theme Pages: Pages devoted to the specific areas of Housing, Quality Issues, Workforce, Aging, Disability, Resource Centers, Family to Family and MIG • Top Articles - Which resources are users reading? Now you can see what tops the list of resources.

36. Services of HCBS.org • e-CLIPS: Delivers the latest resources to subscribers biweekly • Forward to a Friend: Easily share a resource with a friend or colleague • My Library: save your favorite resources so you can easily find them again

37. From the Menu Bar • Event Calendar: Find meetings, teleconferences and seminars • Glossary/Acronyms: Look up common terms and abbreviations • Submit Your Resources: Contribute your resources so others can learn from your innovations, accomplishments, and challenges

38. Recently Added: Social Networking • LinkedIn – HCBS.org is now on LinkedIn, are you? Joining will allow you to find and contact other professionals. • DIGG – Place for people to discover and share after you submit “your favorite HCBS.org” content. • Del.icio.us – a social bookmarking manager keeping all favorites in one place

39. With over 2,000 resources how do I find what I’m looking for?Search vs. Browse

40. What is the difference between the Browse & Search feature? • Browse Tool • explore resources by one or more facets • especially helpful if you do not know name of document, but are interested in specific topic, state or type of publication. • Example: Bookstore on vacation • Search Function • Use when you know an exact piece of information; located at top left of screen • Advanced and Full Text are also options. • Example: Know the author or a conference

41. Resource Facets • Topics – From waivers to policy advocacy to long-term care, HCBS.org has resources on every facet of home and community-based services. • Types/Tools – Do you need a waiver template? Training materials? Website? Find them all in one place. • Sources – Choose one of these popular choices, or type in a specific TA provider, agency, or other source. • State-by-State Resources -An interactive map allows users to click on state of interest.

42. Multiple Methods of Locating Resources • Medicaid Director’s Letters • Browse: Source > CMS; Topic: Quality, Money Follows the Person; Document Type: State Medicaid Director’s Letters • Search: “Arden” (author’s name) • HCBS Expenditures • Browse: Document Type > Data; Search within > Expenditures • Search: “Medicaid spending” • Finding Common Ground: Creating Inclusive Communities Teleconference & Report • Browse: Source > Grantee Produced; Document Type: Archived conference materials • Advanced Search: Suggested keywords: stakeholder involvement; Search terms: inclusive communities

43. Promising Practices Trainings & Manuals Newsletters & Publications Assessments & Forms Conference Materials Announcements & Press Releases Requests for Proposals Assessments & Surveys Reports & Policy Briefs Websites & On-line Data Tools Submit your resources! Here’s what we’re looking for.. Be creative! Send resources to hcbs_admin@hcbs.org

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45. DBTACswww.adata.org • Mission: Facilitate voluntary compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and ADA Amendments Act of 2008 • DBTAC National Network of ADA Centers • 10 regional centers that provide information, training and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

46. DBTACswww.adata.org Technical Assistance • National toll free information line, (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY). Each DBTAC responds to calls generated from within its regional service area. All calls are strictly confidential. Training • Provide training programs throughout country, ranging from Web courses to on-site, customized sessions for employers, government agencies, disability organizations, architectural firms and others

47. DBTAC Research Portfolio • Currently 17 research projects implemented or planned • DBTACS elicit consumer participation in the following: • Survey on Job Accommodation Requests • Study of Community Participation • Survey Seeks Input: How Do You Use Technology? • Seeking Participants for Study on Built Environments

48. Visit adata.org to find your DBTAC • National Projects • ADA Symposium: June 8-10, Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO • Web courses: • ADA Building Blocks: New launch addressing ADAAA imminent • At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities • ADA Title II Tutorial • Disability, Workplace & Employment Support Practice

49. Visit adata.org to find your DBTAC • ADA Audio Conferences & Webinars • Accessible IT • Legal • Webcasts • Disability legislation • Disability Law Lowdown Podcasts • ASL, Spanish & English • Hospitality Initiative

50. National Projects and Resources • Higher education • ADA Coordinators Tool Kit • Employer Accessible IT Website • Disability Law Index • Publications • ADA Portal • TIPS Sheets • Policy and Practice Briefs • E-Bulletins • Newsletters