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Maui Benefits Information Outreach – Hawaii

How is Hawaii teaching its consumers, agencies and case managers about benefits information in Maui? In the attached slide presentations, Maui Benefits Information Outreach covers, disability programs, SSI, SSDI, medicaid, medicare & work incentives and Ticket to Work. These presentations for Hawaii’ s MIG program could be useful to other states with a similar program, or thinking about implementing one.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52413

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Disability History Week–Presentation and Resources - California

How are states empowering youth with disabilities? Through the Youth Organizing Disabled and Proud Seminar, California is working to connect youth with disabilities to each other, organizations, resources and opportunities. Attached are some of the training materials and resources from the Seminar. See also "Disability History Week-Activities" for sample training activities and "Disability History Week-Surveys" for surveys and permissions samples from this seminar.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52411

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The Role of MIG in Achieving Systems Change - Florida

Providers play a key role in the success of MIG grant programs. Their understanding of how the MIG grant works and who to contact is essential in keeping services running efficiently. Florida provided training information to its providers, explaining MIG values, functions and important resources. The attached presentation is part of this training and could be helpful to other states with MIG grants.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52407

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Diversity Training Curriculum - Florida

Diversity Training is key to providing an inclusive climate in the workplace for disabled workers, as well as for creating these opportunities in the first place. The attached presentations are part of Florida’s Agency for Persons with Disabilities training curriculum. Intended to highlight the positive impacts working has on the disabled and on the workplace, these presentations are for employers and could be useful to other MIG grantees as well.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52406

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Working Closely with Supported Employment Coaches - Florida

How can states more effectively accommodate employment for the disabled? One approach Florida has taken is training Supported Living Assistants in their roles and responsibilities, emphasizing working closely with employment coaches. The attached training presentation focuses on communication, maintaining benefits and reporting wages. This training tool could be useful to other MIG grantees with similar programs.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52405

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Youth Transitioning Presentation - Florida

What are you going to do after High School? As part of its MIG grant, Florida's Agency for Persons with Disabilities asked this question in a presentation to disabled teenagers about to graduate high school. By presenting a need for qualified workers, the importance of work on self-esteem and the resources to facilitate this transition, Florida is working to get more of its young disabled population into the workforce. This could be helpful to other states interested in this demographic.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52404

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Disability Etiquette - Florida

It’s not just a matter of semantics or being “politically correct”. The language we use reflects how we feel about disability. The words you use can create either a positive view of people with disabilities or it can reinforce common myths. In this training document developed as part of Florida’s MIG grant program, communicating with people with disabilities is discussed in-depth and could be applicable to employers and service providers alike.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52402

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Inclusive Mentoring - Connecticut

How can states address the employment of youth with disabilities? One approach Connecticut is taking is through workshops that provide mentor program professionals with an overview of the ways in which consciously including youth with disabilities positively impacts programming. Parts one and two of the training curriculum are available for download, and are a good resource for other states planning programs such as these.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52391

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ArkWrkDisabilities's YouTube Channel - Arkansas

Personal stories of successful employment speaks volumes of a MIG program’s success and is a great marketing tool. Arkansas created a YouTube channel called ArkWrkDisabilities where it showcases inspiring video clips of Arkansans with disabilities who are successfully employed. This approach could be useful to other states trying to find ways to get the word out about their MIG programs.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52386

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Employment Choices for Individuals: Work Part-time, Full-time, or Not At All

How can states create employment choices for individuals with disabilities? Arkansas Career Training Institute is a Vocational Rehabilitation Center whose mission is to provide vocational training and employment opportunities to adult clients with disabilities. This presentation on work incentives was given to staff at the ACTI. It gives an overview of the state programs available and explains how they work. This could be a useful resource to other states with MIG programs.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52385

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