The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders"
Illinois Employment First’s updates for July 2018. These new additions include:
This page has information on Secondary Transition and Indicator13 from the SPP/APR including links to a webinar series, FAQs, and Evidence Based Practices.
“SPP Indicator 13: A compliance indicator that measures the percentage of youth with IEPs aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes appropriate measurable postsecondary goals that are annually updated and based upon age-appropriate transition assessments; transition services, including courses of study, that will reasonably enable the student to meet those postsecondary goals; and annual IEP goals related to the student’s transition service needs.
Goal
The goal of Indicator 13 is a strong transition plan that addresses all required components and enables the student to experience postsecondary success.”
The conference will highlight best practices for promoting effective, person-centered transition planning that prepares youth with disabilities for all aspects of adult life. Attendees will have access to informative sessions covering key areas, including Education, Employment, Community, and Health Care. Additionally, we are excited to offer presentations on transition-related topics in Spanish.
~“This section of the WIOA Works site serves as the hub for all resources related to WIOA implementation, including work of the seven Task Advisory Groups (TAGs) and the Interagency Work Group.”
“I, JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, by virtue of the executive authority vested in me by Article V of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, hereby order as follows…
Report on Improved Alignment of Workforce Resources for Disenfranchised Communities…The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall, within 90 days of the effective date of this Executive Order, deliver a report to the Governor containing comprehensive recommendations for improving alignment of workforce resources for communities that have been disenfranchised, including rural and urban communities.”
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (Division) provided an updated list of Supportive Employment providers, including contact information.
“The Governor-appointed Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB) includes leaders from state, business, industry, labor, education, and community-based organizations to evaluate and meet the workforce needs of Illinois employers and workers.
IWIB oversees the Unified State Plan’s development, implementation, and modification, convening all relevant programs, required partners, and stakeholders, and providing oversight and strategic leadership for the state workforce development system.”
“The Waiver for Adults with Developmental Disabilities provides supports to eligible adults with developmental disabilities ages 18 and over. The supports provided are designed to prevent or delay out-of-home residential services for participants or to provide residential services in the least restrictive community setting for participants who would otherwise need ICF/IID level of care. The Waiver affords participants the choice between participant direction, including both budget and employer authority and more traditional service delivery, or a combination of the two options. The number of participants served each year is based on available State appropriation levels.”
“The Children’s Support Waiver provides services to eligible children and young adults with developmental disabilities ages three through twenty-one who live at home with their families. The services provided are designed to prevent or delay the need for out-of-home residential services for these children who would otherwise need ICF/IDD level of care. Children who are wards of the State are not eligible for this program.
The Waiver affords families the choice between participant direction and more traditional service delivery, or a combination of the two options. This choice is presented at the initiation of services and at least annually thereafter. The number of participants served each year is based on available State appropriation levels, and the waiver program is cost neutral.”