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The “In’s” and “ Out’s” of Inclusion/ Exclusion Policies

The “In’s” and “ Out’s” of Inclusion/ Exclusion Policies. Carolyn Petitgout Iowa COMPASS Iowa City, Iowa carolyn-petitgout@uiowa.edu. Iowa COMPASS. a bout us. Disability I&R Serving state of Iowa 7 staff Over 1300 agencies/1650 sites in database

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The “In’s” and “ Out’s” of Inclusion/ Exclusion Policies

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  1. The “In’s” and “Out’s” of Inclusion/Exclusion Policies Carolyn Petitgout Iowa COMPASS Iowa City, Iowa carolyn-petitgout@uiowa.edu

  2. Iowa COMPASS about us • Disability I&R • Serving state of Iowa • 7 staff • Over 1300 agencies/1650 sites in database • Assisted over 1400 individuals first 3 quarters • 8,767 information searches on website

  3. Iowa COMPASS background • Who does COMPASS serve? (population and geography) • What are inquirers calling about? • What are the priority areas within staff time limits? The most important questions* for us: *Personalized questions from the ABC’s of I&R

  4. Iowa COMPASS advantages • Legitimacy • Framework • Consistency • Time-saving • From the ABC’s of I&R, 2013 edition, SECTION 21: Resource Database | Inclusion and Exclusion Policy | page 463

  5. Iowa COMPASS purpose “Every day guide for staff…”

  6. Iowa COMPASS process • Length of time • Meetings • Exclusion heavy start • Changed to inclusion heavy • Conclusions list • Long-term benefits

  7. Iowa COMPASS I/E Tips: • Our policy can be found online here: http://www.iowacompass.org/inclusionpolicy.pdf • Recommended reading: Setting Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria: Determining the Scope of a Resource File Dick Manikowski,Detroit Public Libraryhttp://www.airs.org/files/public/inclusion_exclusion.pdf • Consider excluding services that are already kept by another I&R agency in order to avoid duplication of effort.

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