Programs and services
~~This page has a list of links to “… eligibility rules, benefits and application process for home and community services and supports”
State: Minnesota
Access to Career Technical Education for Students with a Disability (ACTE-SPED) aid
~~“Access to Career Technical Education for Students with a Disability (ACTE-SPED) aid is designed for students who require curriculum modifications and special equipment to participate in state-approved Career Technical Education (CTE) work-based learning (WBL) programs. A student selected for this program must meet the state definition of a child with a disability.
Access to CTE services enables students with disabilities to participate in state-approved CTE WBL programs based on their career interests, abilities and annual goals as outlined in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). CTE services and supports must be provided by licensed staff who meet Minnesota Professional Educator License and Standards Board requirements. Needed curriculum modifications and other supplemental services are documented within the student’s IEP.”
Putting the Promise of Olmstead into Practice: Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan
~~“Strategies Broaden the Effective Use of Person-Centered Planning Principles and Techniques for People with Disabilities
•Define and initiate person-centered planning services to assist people with disabilities in expressing their needs and preferences about quality of life.
•Expand person-centered planning principles across more populations to include Medical Assistance recipients using mental health or home care services, those served through DEED, MDE, those leaving correctional facilities, and those requiring a coordinated plan between education, human services, and/or health. Provide training on person-centered planning practices and informed choice to people with disabilities and their families, counties, tribes, and providers.
•Actively promote and encourage implementation of best practices and person-centered strategies that support individualized service and housing options through, for example, Housing Options Best Practices Forum and communities of practice on person-centered planning and transition protocols.”
Moving Home Minnesota Supported Employment Services (MHM SES)
~~“Covered Services
The following are covered services under MHM:
• Customized employment
• Flexible services offered on a one-to-one ratio to help people secure wage jobs or start their own business
• Benefits planning
• Support in maintaining employment”
Benefits and Services- Employment
~~“Hiring Minnesota Veterans is good for business; they possess qualities such as work ethic, discipline, teamwork and reliability, just to name a few. Employers need skilled and talented people and Veterans need good jobs.
Veterans
Success in your military career was the result of help, guidance and a team approach. MDVA is committed to continuing that heritage by linking Veterans with existing resources to help the transition to a civilian career.
Employers
If you want to hire a Veteran but don't know where to start, you're in the right place. Visit our employer page to find resources and learn about the 3-step process to hire a Veteran. The men and women who have worn the uniform are driven to succeed. They are poised and ready for their next mission back home in large companies and small businesses across Minnesota. If you are looking for a smart, dependable employee – look to a Veteran.”
Organization-wide, School-wide, Facility-wide, and Center-wide Systems Change
~~“The goal of positive support at an organizational level is to first form a team that will work together to assess the strengths and needs of an organization. The team will represent all of the different types of individuals involved including those receiving services, staff members, administrators, family and community members to work together to solve problems. The types of problems that are identified will guide the group to select a positive support practice. Together, the team uses the information gathered to share the decision making process will everyone. Consensus building and buy-in increases when all individuals within a setting contribute to important decisions that are made. Empowering all individuals to work together to using information collected for progress monitoring and systems change helps improve outcomes. Celebration of success using the information gathered provides a powerful model for building community..”
Employment frequently asked questions
~~“Frequently asked questions about Minnesota's Employment First approach to competitive, integrated employment and employment services for people with disabilities:”
Minnesota SF 2452: Health and Human Services
“Data on individuals collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by the welfare system are private data on individuals, and shall not be disclosed except:…
(9) between the Department of Human Services, the Department of Employment and Economic Development, and when applicable, the Department of Education, for the following purposes:…
(iv) to analyze public assistance employment services and program utilization, cost,
effectiveness, and outcomes as implemented under the authority established in Title II,
Sections 201-204 of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999.”
Training information -Partners in Policymaking
~~“Partners in Policymaking is a classroom style leadership training program designed for adults with disabilities and for parents of young children with developmental disabilities. The program teaches leadership skills, and the process of developing positive partnerships with elected officials and other individuals who make the policy decisions about services that you and your family use.
The Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities sponsors these classes. More information is available on current classes and dates.”
Disability Hub
~~“Disability Hub MN is a free statewide resource network that helps you solve problems, navigate the system and plan for your future.”