The CARES Act funds for COVID-19 relief became available to Part C centers this past week. I would like to suggest some things to think about before you begin spending. If you plan well, your reporting and documentation will be
How do we count services that happen in groups or electronically?
Note: while your Program Performance Reports (PPRs formerly 704 Reports) were submitted in December, you are continuing to collect data for the year we are in. In fact, you are over a quarter into the next year. Be sure to
Staff training clips from archives
You might find it helpful to utilize some of the on-line resources for your staff meetings and staff training. Some center approach training by doing a short segment during each staff meeting. I suggest up to 30 minutes each. Here
How do I teach consumer control to staff?
Question: I’m particularly focused on boundaries and personal choice as reminder to existing peers in their work with consumers. As happens with many of us in any human service in our desire to “help,” I’ve had a couple situations in
Do life goals and dreams need to be realistic?
A few weeks ago I got to attend a great on-location training by IL-Net called “Get to the Core of It: Integrating CIL Core Services for a Holistic Consumer Experience”. (The captioned video will be posted soon.) All of the
Quality Assurance — How do we assure CIL quality?
Question:We are working to develop a new Quality Assurance Program. Part of the Program will include following-up with recently closed consumers and providing them a Consumer Satisfaction Survey. Do you know what obligations, if any, we have as a CIL
Students with mental health disabilities — youth in transition?
The research team of the National Council on Disability (NCD) – a U.S. federal agency that provides advice to the President, Congress, and other federal agencies – has released the results of a national study on the experiences of students
Help! Our Center is in a rut!
Request: Our Center is in a rut. We need some ideas to energize our future. As you know, our CIL has been stuck in a rut for quite a few years and we are trying to shake things up and
Are you ready for that emergency?
It’s that time of year again. There are floods, landslide, road washouts and more in California. Weather events happen all across the country. Blizzards. Earthquakes. Tornadoes. Ice storms. Recent fires in the Tennessee towns of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge burned
Six Things Every Housing Specialist Needs to Know
Accessible housing is required by the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to HUD guidelines, housing that is accessible facilitates the ability of persons with disabilities to enjoy full use