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Olmstead and Community: Using the Olmstead Curriculum to Advocate for Change in Your Community Registration for this event is now closed. However, you can still purchase the Do-It-Yourself Training Kit, Olmstead and Community Brochure in PDF and Text-Only April 16 - 18, 2008 Seattle, Washington Seattle Crowne Plaza Hotel The Deadline for Hotel and Conference Registration is March 25, 2008. This April, IL NET will once again host one of our most popular trainings, “Olmstead and Community,” an exciting, functional approach to implementing the Olmstead decision. Presented in "train-the-trainers" fashion, this two-and-a-half day seminar will focus on best methods for keeping individuals out of institutions and nursing homes. The training team will provide participants with an applicable curriculum to ensure that our people stay in their communities. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet and discuss common issues and strategies with advocates and members of the independent living community.
Join us in Seattle to learn:
This course is presented by CIL NET, a program of the IL NET national training and technical assistance project. IL NET provides training targeted to issues surrounding Centers for Independent Living through CIL NET and to issues surrounding Statewide Independent Living Councils through SILC NET. This training is geared to CIL staff, but SILC staff with similar goals are encouraged to attend!
Schedule of Events Wednesday, April 16, 9:00am-4:30pm Background on Olmstead and Disability Policy Training begins with introductions and discussion of participant expectations and objectives. Trainers will provide background on IL philosophy vs. the medical model and an introduction to disability policy and the Olmstead decision. A casual reception will be held from 6:00-8:00pm.
Thursday, April 17, 9:00am-4:30pm Consumer Control and Transition to the Community Day two begins with an exploration of consumer control, community living, and personal attendant services. We will then turn attention to transition to the community for youth and adults, the dignity of risk, and strategies for working effectively with family and nursing home staff.
Friday, April 18, 9:00am-12:30pm Medicaid and Support for Community Living Our final session will focus on Medicaid. Participants will learn how to gain a better understanding of eligibility requirements, benefits, waivers, and other home- and community-based services and supports available in your communities.
Who Should Attend? This training is geared toward IL staff seeking to improve their knowledge of the Olmstead decision, including specifics on nursing home transition, school-to-community (youth) transition, and Medicaid and other available home- and community-based supports. Presented in a train-the-trainers style, this training is perfect for individuals that need to increase their own knowledge while simultaneously learning to share the practical knowledge and skills with co-workers, consumers, and community partners alike. This training is geared to CIL staff. SILC staff with similar goals are encouraged to attend.
Course Outline: Module 1: Disability Policy Framework Module 2: Olmstead for Newbies; The Olmstead Decision: Background, Content and Meaning Module 3: Consumer Direction: Taking Control Module 4: Getting People Out of Nursing Homes and Other Institutions Module 5: Medicaid Framework Part I: History, State Plan, and Services; Medicaid Framework Part II: Waivers and Community Supports Summary: Tying It All Together
Meet Your Trainers: Jeff Sheen is a Training and Development Specialist at Utah State University’s Center for Persons with Disabilities. During his seven years at the CPD he has developed and provided training on a wide variety of disability issues. Sue Fager has worked for over twenty years with CILs and on projects funded by the U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. She has organized national conferences, provided technical assistance, and developed curricula for youth and their families that focus on transition-related topics. Lee Bezanson is Associate Research Professor at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work and a former Medicaid Director for the State of New Hampshire. She formerly served as the National Project Director and Board Co-Chair of the HCBS Resource Network; and as a member of the Executive Committee for the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD); as Chair of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Long Term Care Technical Advisory Group; and as a member of the Board of Directors of Granite State Independent Living.
Local Accommodations Registration: Registration Deadline is March 25th, 2008. Full registration cost is $125.00 Location: Seattle Crowne Plaza 1113 Sixth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101 Reservations: 800-521-2762 Front Desk: 206-464-1980 Fax: 206-340-1617 Room Rates: $149 / night: Single or double occupancy. Transportation: Allegedly accessible public transportation from the Sea-Tac Airport is available via bus Route MT 194 to Downtown Seattle. The hotel is located 0.3 miles from the drop point of University Tunnel Station (Bay A). More information on bus routes is available at: http://tripplanner.metrokc.gov. The Grey Line Downtown Airporter (Shuttle) Bus is accessible and departs from the Seattle Tacoma Airport every 30 minutes. One-way fare is $10.25 to the Crowne Plaza. Learn more at: www.graylineseattle.com Shuttle Express has two accessible vans available with 24 hour notice. Fair to the hotel is $35 one-way and $56 round trip. Learn more at: www.shuttleexpress.com
IL NET: Expanding the Power of the IL Movement This course is presented by CIL NET, a program of the IL NET national training and technical assistance project. IL NET provides training targeted to issues surrounding Centers for Independent Living through CIL NET and to issues surrounding Statewide Independent Living Councils through SILC NET. The IL NET is operated by the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Program at Memorial Hermann|TIRR in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL). On-location course implementation is facilitated by the National Council on Independent Living. Through IL NET, you have access to a variety of resources to advance your understanding of independent living. To learn more about IL NET, contact ILRU at 713-520-0232 (voice /TTY), or online at www.ilru.org or NCIL at 877-525-3400 (voice /TTY), or online at ilnet@ncil.org.
For further training and registration information, contact Eleanor Canter at NCIL, 202-207-0334 (voice) 202-207-0340 (TTY) 202-207-0341 (fax) or eleanor@ncil.org
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