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| To be the voice of adult services in Ohio;
to provide support and leadership and to promote quality
services that are responsive to the needs and choices
of individuals served. |
The Ohio Association of Adult Services envisions
that:
- All people receiving MR/DD services in Ohio have
both a variety and a full range of services and supports
to choose from;
- People receiving MR/DD services in Ohio receive
state of the art services and supports they elect
to receive;
- The Association represents all eighty-eight counties
in Ohio, providing proactive and visionary leadership
for its membership, and initiating policy development
on a State level;
- The Association is a nationally recognized leader
in the field of disability service delivery.
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TO PROVIDE VISION, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, AND INITIATE
POLICY DEVELOPMENT FOR ADULT SERVICE PROGRAMS IN OHIO.
1A. Achieve representation on as many rule revision
committees as possible (Adult Services, service coordination,
individual planning, behavior support, and administration).
1B. OAAS will expand and enable other members of the
Association to represent OAAS on State Boards and Committees.
1C. Develop and provide a mentoring program for adult
services directors. Address the staff aging, turnover,
and inexperience of new staff issues by developing new
recruiting methodologies.
1D. Develop, distribute and compile surveys to determine
areas of interest of the membership for use in planning
future priorities of the Association. |
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| What objectives should be accomplished to reach
the goals? |
How will the objectives be accomplished? |
When will they be achieved or recommended? |
| 1A.) OAAS will actively pursue membership
on all committees/task forces working on topics
pertinent to adults with MR/DD. |
Letter to Director Ritchey requesting appointments
to each group as formed. |
Letter sent. |
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Through our association with the OACBMRDD remaining
updated as pertinent groups are being formed. |
Ongoing |
| 1B.) OAAS will appoint Directors from “the
field” to serve on various committees/task forces
as opportunities become available. |
Memo to regions or regional representatives to
notify them of the available opportunity. |
ASAP-ongoing |
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Representative appointed to serve made aware by
OAAS President that they are representing OAAS and
not their personal opinion. |
Prior to appointment. |
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Time expectation of committee and reporting to
OAAS Board will be clearly outlined. |
Prior to appointment. |
| 1C.) OAAS will survey members to determine
what skills, knowledge, and abilities are necessary
to be an Adult Services or Workshop Director. |
OAAS committee will work with staff/liaison person
to develop, disseminate, and compile survey results. |
December 2001 |
| 1C.) OAAS will develop a plan to create
a mentoring program for Adult Services/Workshop
Directors. |
OAAS committee will develop parameters for plan
and staff/liaison person will write and implement
plan. |
April, 2002 |
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OAAS will identify Adult Services Directors willing
and capable of serving as mentors in each OAAS region. |
April, 2002 |
1C.) OAAS will develop a
personnel conference or inservice training that
addresses the topics of staff aging, turnover and
staff retention, and recruiting methodologies. |
OAAS conference committee will plan conference,
discuss appropriate speakers, and set timelines
for the conference. Staff/liaison person will
make necessary arrangements. |
September, 2001 |
| 1D.) Surveys pertinent to the membership
will be done to gather information that will be
helpful to the field. |
OAAS Board will determine topics for survey and
survey will be developed, circulated and compiled
by staff/liaison person. |
Ongoing |
| 1D.) OAAS will study the feasibility of
joining a national association that has a similar
vision to that of OAAS. |
OAAS through the distribution of our quarterly
newsletter will solicit input from the field concerning
possible affiliation with a national association. |
July, 2002 |
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EXPAND COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS
FOR PERSONS RECEIVING MR/DD SERVICES IN OHIO.
2A. Collaborate with agencies already working with
one-stop shops, e.g. ODHS/ OBES, RSC, and Workforce
Development Boards. Develop representation on
a state level in Ohio Works First/Work Initiatives.
2B. Assume an active role in the interagency agreement
with RSC. Develop consistent services and supports by
resolving the eligibility and supplanting issues for
RSC services across the state.
2C. Collaborate with other systems and agencies on
resolving transportation problems. |
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| What objectives should be accomplished to reach
the goals? |
How will the objectives be accomplished? |
When will they be achieved or recommended? |
| 3A, B, C.) OAAS will identify issues for
our regions to research best practices. Topics
to be considered will include self-determination,
service coordination, employment, aging issues,
services to those with low incidence and substantial
physical disabilities, behavior supports, and assistive
technology. |
OAAS through, our regional meetings,
will prioritize topics where best practice information
would be helpful in assisting programs improve services
to the population we serve. |
September, 2001 |
| 3A, B, C.) OAAS will seek input from ODMRDD
to identify programs that exhibit best practices
in various areas including those mentioned above. |
OAAS committee will meet with ODMRDD accreditation
unit to identify programs having model programs
that could be duplicated by others. |
January, 2002 |
| 3A, B, C.) OAAS will develop a collection
of best practices materials and/or a listing of
programs that exhibit best practices in specific
areas. |
OAAS committee will work with programs willing
to share their best practice programs/procedures
to develop materials and/or list. |
July, 2002 |
| 3A, B, C.) OAAS will distribute best practice
information to the membership. |
OAAS committee and/or our staff/liaison person
will distribute information via the newsletter,
website, broadcast email, and a conference
focusing on best practice procedures. |
October, 2002 |
| 3D.) OAAS in conjunction with other disability
groups will sponsor a technology vendor fair. |
OAAS committee, with assistance from our staff/liaison
person will organize a variety of disabilities groups,
plan the event, and invite all vendors to participate. |
July, 2002 |
| 3D.) OAAS will use our newsletter to distribute
information on various types of technology that
will be useful for the |
OAAS will request that participating vendors write
articles for inclusion in our quarterly newsletter. |
July, 2002 |
| 3A, B, C, D.) OAAS will bring in national
speakers to our conferences to address best practices,
trends, and technology. |
OAAS conference committee will invite quality
national figures to present at our regularly scheduled
conferences. |
Ongoing |
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DEVELOP AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO MEMBERSHIP
ORGANIZATIONS ON BEST PRACTICE STRATEGIES FOR PERSONS
RECEIVING MR/DD SERVICES IN OHIO.
3A. Facilitate the regional groups to provide information
on their best practices via the newsletter and website.
3B. Develop and promote best practices related to self-determination,
service coordination, employment, aging services, and
services to those with low incidence and substantial
physical disabilities. Develop and promote best practices
related to the funding mechanisms that support these
best practices.
3C. Develop and promote best practice strategies for
behavior support services.
3D. Provide information about and access to assistive
technology, including how to access increased dollars
for technology. |
| What objectives should be accomplished to reach
the goals? |
How will the objectives be accomplished? |
When will they be achieved or recommended? |
| 3A, B, C.) OAAS will identify issues for
our regions to research best practices. Topics
to be considered will include self-determination,
service coordination, employment, aging issues,
services to those with low incidence and substantial
physical disabilities, behavior supports, and assistive
technology. |
OAAS through, our regional meetings,
will prioritize topics where best practice information
would be helpful in assisting programs improve services
to the population we serve. |
September, 2001 |
| 3A, B, C.) OAAS will seek input from ODMRDD
to identify programs that exhibit best practices
in various areas including those mentioned above. |
OAAS committee will meet with ODMRDD accreditation
unit to identify programs having model programs
that could be duplicated by others. |
January, 2002 |
| 3A, B, C.) OAAS will develop a collection
of best practices materials and/or a listing of
programs that exhibit best practices in specific
areas. |
OAAS committee will work with programs willing
to share their best practice programs/procedures
to develop materials and/or list. |
July, 2002 |
| 3A, B, C.) OAAS will distribute best practice
information to the membership. |
OAAS committee and/or our staff/liaison person
will distribute information via the newsletter,
website, broadcast email, and a conference
focusing on best practice procedures. |
October, 2002 |
| 3D.) OAAS in conjunction with other disability
groups will sponsor a technology vendor fair. |
OAAS committee, with assistance from our staff/liaison
person will organize a variety of disabilities groups,
plan the event, and invite all vendors to participate. |
July, 2002 |
| 3D.) OAAS will use our newsletter to distribute
information on various types of technology that
will be useful for the |
OAAS will request that participating vendors write
articles for inclusion in our quarterly newsletter. |
July, 2002 |
| 3A, B, C, D.) OAAS will bring in national
speakers to our conferences to address best practices,
trends, and technology. |
OAAS conference committee will invite quality
national figures to present at our regularly scheduled
conferences. |
Ongoing |
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