Goal #1 Communication and Training:

• OAAS will serve as a communications clearinghouse for dissemination of information to member adult services providers: rules, implications, best practices, business practices, member requests, surveys.
  
• OAAS will coordinate a one or two-day statewide conference on Positive Behavior Supports in 2008 and begin planning for a larger conference in 2009.
  
• OAAS will continue to work in partnership with ODDD and other stakeholders to promote best practice in the areas of supported employment and services for transitioning youth.
  
• OAAS will continue to work with ODDD and other stakeholders to promote best practice in the area of adult day services.
  
• Pro-actively recruit private day services providers to join OAAS in an effort to promote quality service delivery by all providers.
  
• Formally adopt a process for developing “position statements” in response to key issues.
  
• Seek additional avenues for the general membership to be more involved with OAAS.
  
• OAAS will support the development of new and existing Adult Services Directors in their professional development.
  

Goal #2 Influence the Development of Rules and Legislation Affecting Adult Services:

• OAAS will remain active on all rule-writing, public policy committees and work groups that have direct impact on adult services.
  
• OAAS members who are on rule work groups will continue to e-mail summaries of meetings to the Board for input and recommendations.
  
• OAAS will advocate for a comprehensive state policy pertaining to safe and appropriate supports for persons who demonstrate the need for specific behavioral strategies and interventions.
  

Goal #3 Promote Self-Determination:

• Support self-advocates through training and opportunities to network.
• Provide self-determination information to the membership via the web site, “The Leader” and other means.
• Ask OSDA to appoint a liaison to the OAAS Board
• Educate membership about how to make self-determination a priority and move it from theory to practice
• Promote OSDA regional meetings as a resource to the OAAS membership
  

Goal #4 SSA and AS Roles:

• Work with the SSA Directors and OACBMRDD to identify and resolve barriers between SSAs and adult services providers.
  

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