CaPROMISE California Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income

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CaPROMISECalifornia Promoting the Readiness
of Minors in Supplemental Security Income
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What is PROMISE

• Joint initiative of the U.S. Department of
  Education, the U.S. Social Security
  Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and
  Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Labor

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WHO IS SERVED

• Model demonstration project that serves
• 14-16 year old SSI recipients and their families
• Significant Disability
• Limited Resources
• Limited Income

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CaPROMISE ENROLLMENT

• At least 3,078 child SSI recipients and their
  families
• Randomly assigned
• ½ Participant Group
• ½ Control Group

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CHALLENGES addressed by CaPROMISE

• Low expectations about working and
  self-sufficiency
• Lack of access to effective employment services
• Gaps in school-based services
• Concerns about health and social services
• Lack of knowledge of work incentives and how
  paid work affects benefits

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PARTNERS FOR CaPROMISE

• California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)
  lead
• California Department of Education (CDE)
• California Department of Developmental Services
  (DDS)
• California Department of Healthcare Services
  (DHS)
• California Department of Social Services (DSS)
• California Employment Development Department
  (EDD)
• Local Education Agencies (LEA) and TransAccess
• San Diego State Universitys Interwork Institute

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LEA Partners
Oakland USD
Vallejo City USD
Solano COE
West Contra Costa USD
Desert Mountain SELPA
Riverside COE
San Bernardino City USD
West End SELPA
Los Angeles USD
Centinela Valley UHSD
Compton USD
Long Beach USD
Elk Grove USD
Whittier UHSD
Irvine USD
San Diego USD
Lodi USD
East Side UHSD
Consortium
Santa Clara USD
Milpitas USD
Santa Clara COE
TransAccess
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Purpose of the Regional Managers

• Promote Fidelity of Implementation
• Provide Technical Assistance Guidance
• Coordinate Regional Trainings
• Develop Regional Trainings
• Assist in Regional-level Recruitment Efforts
• Meet Regularly with State-wide Directors

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Regional Manager Role

• Encourage
• Assist
• Brainstorm
• Pester
• Cheerlead
• Consistency

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SERVICES and SUPPORTS with PARTICIPANTS

• Case management
• Coordinated services
• Transition planning
• Financial / Benefits planning
• Career and Work-based learning experiences
• Parent training and information

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Additional Services and Supports

• Youth Development Activities
• Extended and experiential learning Opportunities
• Activities to engage employers
• Health, Behavioral Management and Wellness
  Services
• Independent Living Activities
• Training in the Use of Technology and Assistive
  Technology Services and Devices

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Technology Ideas to Explore Consider Utilizing

• QR Codes
• Video Resumes linked to QR Codes, linked to
• You tube
• Social Media (Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook,
• Brainshark and Flipboard)
• Technology in the Workplace (TiW) Apps
• Business Cards with QR Codes

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Touch Screen Technology

• Work Related Apps calendaring, alarms, fitness,
  transportation, social skills, interviewing
  skills, etc.

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VidCoachPartners Tiwahe Technology, Career
Link, Walgreens, Trader Joes, Chilies, Lucille's,
Hyatt, Atria, Boys Girls Club of OC

• Watch Model
• Answer quizzes
• Practice
• Respond to prompts
• Watch Self
• Save recordings
• Rate performance

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WellConnect Supporting Mental Health for
Emerging Young Adults
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USING SMARTPHONES TO IMPROVE Self-CareInitial
prototype

• Appointment reminders
• Medication log and reminders
• Mood self-monitoring
• Depression survey
• Motivational messages
• Points for using app

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Moods
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For the future

• Partnership with the CaPROMISE
• Track job relevant placement retention data
• Expand TiW programming to participants with a
  variety of disabilities
• Continue to design apps to support workplace
  success

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Responsibilities of Sdsus interwork institute

• Implement the CaPROMISE research and evaluation
  and insure linkages to the National Evaluator and
  other PROMISE grantees
• Create and manage the web-based case management
  system for all participants
• Coordinate and provide staff training and family
  resource services
• Financial/Benefits Planning
• Research Ethics and Data Gathering
• Training for staff
• Linkages and support with family resource centers
• Provide technical assistance with individual LEAs

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CAPROMISE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EFFORTS

• Formative (development of baseline information)
• research driven interventions
• innovative service delivery approaches
• interagency commitments
• staff development and technical assistance
• outreach and recruitment

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CAPROMISE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EFFORTS (cont.)

• Progress (increases and improvements)
• working relationships with State partners
• Outreach and recruitment efforts
• innovative approaches for students/families
• Improved school attendance
• Increased work experiences,
• family support and services and provision of
  services with local partners

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CAPROMISE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EFFORTS (cont.)

• Outcomes (increases)
• educational attainment
• Academic credentials
• improved employment
• increased gross income
• reduced public benefits including short and long
  term SSI

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What We Learned from the BRIDGES ProjectThe
power of a Coordinated and Person Centered
approach for providing supports and services
leading to Self Sufficiency Involving the Youth,
Family, Training, Participation, and Supports

• Braided Funds and Services
• Transition Services Planning
• Customized Employment
• Universal Design for the Workforce Development
  System
• Collaboration and Partnerships

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CA Bridges to Youth Self-Sufficiency
Employment Data
2003-2008  
Total Participants 416  
Employment Across All Participants
N214    Paid Work
51  Average Hours Worked/Week 20.7 hrs
 Average Hourly Wage 8.22  Subsidized Wages
18  Range of hourly wages 1.23-25  Range
of hours/wk 2- 50 hours  
Employment Out of School Participants
N139
 Paid Work 62  Average Hours
Worked/Week 23 hrs  Average Hourly Wage
8.29  Subsidized Wages 13  Range of Hourly
Wages 1.23- 17.72  Range of hours/wk 3-40
hours Allen, Shea Associates    
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Questions ?
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Contact information

• Sylvia Hoggatt - PROMISE Project Manager,
  Department of Rehabilitation
• Sylvia.Hoggatt_at_dor.ca.gov
• Mari Guillermo PROMISE Project Coordinator,
  SDSU-II mari_g_at_interwork.sdsu.edu
• Richard Rosenberg PROMISE Regional Manager,
  Whittier Union High School District
• Richard.Rosenberg_at_wuhsd.org
• Linda ONeal PROMISE Regional Manager, Irvine
  Unified School District
• LindaONeal_at_iusd.org
• Lynn Smith PROMISE Regional Manager, Riverside
  COE
• LSMITH_at_rcoe.us
• Joyce Montgomery PROMISE Regional Manager,
  Vallejo City USD
• JMontgomery_at_vallejo.k12.ca.us