Our Community Standing Strong Advisory Committee October 29 2013 The Southern Collaborative Regional Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center Funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ID: 772002
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Our Community Standing StrongAdvisory Committee October 29, 2013 The Southern CollaborativeRegional Self Advocacy Technical Assistance CenterFunded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Introductions
Bryon Murray, President of SABE
State GroupRepresentative Allies supporting project Alabama People First of Alabama Darren Morris, SABE Alt. Reg. 6 Lauren Kimbrell Jeff Ridgeway ADAP-P and A Alabama DMH-DD Alabama DD Council Arkansas People First of Arkansas Eric Treat (SABE Alt. Reg. 9) Alan Plumee Burke Fanari All DD Network Partners Florida Florida/FL SAND, Amanda Baker Arizona Jenkins Richard Chapman Florida DD Council Georgia People First of Georgia Bernard Baker (SABE Rep. Reg. 6) Marian Jackson Teresa Coleman North Carolina Self Advocacy Local Groups David Taylor Jr.(SABE Alt. Reg. 6) Laura Newell Ellen Perry Arc of North Carolina Oklahoma People First of Oklahoma Oklahoma Self Advocacy Network Nancy Ward Brian Smith Dee Carr Bart P and A South Carolina I.M.PA.C.T South Carolina Chaqueta Stuckey (Co-Director, Reg. 6 Rep.) Connie Coleman, Glenda Singletary, support All DD Network Partners Tennessee People First of Tennessee Gatha Logan, Past Pres. PF Suzanne Colsey Christy Cox DD Council P and A Arc SABE SABE Bryon Murray, Vicki Turnage (Co-Director), Juliana Huereña, support ASAN, NYLN, Midwest States, Sibling Network
To strengthen the participating states capacity to increase and support self advocacy through relationships and partnerships at the community level. What is the purpose of Our Community Standing Strong (OCSS)?
The grant is for $100,000 a year and may be funded for two more years. The objectives of the project includePeer advocacy and mentoring, Training and leadership development, Educations and outreach. What is the purpose of Our Community Standing Strong (OCSS)?
Who are our Allies ? DD CouncilsP an A’s,UCEDD’sARC’s Sibling Leadership NetworkNational Youth Leadership Network Other Regional Technical Assistance Grant Awards”NEAT: New England States Pacific Alliance: ASAN
Collection of 1200 surveys on what are the technical assistance needs of the state and region.Each state will collect and input 150 surveys in survey monkey What will we work on during the FirstYear of the grant?
Developing state and regional plans for peer to peer technical assistanceState and regional plans for Technical Assistance will be developed based on survey results What will we work on during the FirstYear of the grant?
Each state will write 2 Blogs on issues identified in surveyWhat will we work on during the First Year of the grant?
Establish a Southern Collaborative page on the SABE websiteWhat will we work on during the First Year of the grant?
Set up a Facebook page and Twitter feed for Southern Collaborative members How will we do this?
Providing 5 webinars for states to share their expertise How will we do this?
Each state will receive a grant to complete surveys, develop a plan for technical assistance and begin implementation of the plan.States will receive a total of $6250 for the first year How will we do this?
The Advisory Committee will meet at a minimum of four times a yearThis is our first meeting.We will conduct our meetings as a Webinar We will have another one in November to work on survey and grant contracts. November 19, 2013 at 2:30 CST. 3:30 ESTWhen will the advisory committee meet?
The grant will pay for one nights lodging for one nights lodging for 2 advisory members/and one ally to attend the meeting. States will have to assume responsibility for travel and per diem for these meetings What costs will the grant pay for Advisory Board Travel for Face to Face meetings?
Develop the Survey.What do we need to work on for November and December?
Write Contracts for the States with at least one partner(Self advocacy groups will need to contact partners to encourage them to participate in discussions with us). What do we need to work on for November and December?
Complete a state demographic survey with each state.What do we need to work on for November and December?
Get contact information: e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and a picture of each advisory board member and Allies, if possible. What do we need to work on for November and December?
Establish a Southern Collaborative Page on SABE website What do we need to work on for November and December?
Set up a Facebook page for the Southern Collaborate What do we need to work on for November and December?
Set up a Twitter feed for the collaborative What do we need to work on for November and December?
Set up a listserv (Syracuse University will assist us with this) What do we need to work on for November and December?
25 . Our Community United Webinar Schedule Monday November 4, 2013 PST 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. MST 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Role of Advisors as Allies Monday December 2, 2013 PST 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. MST 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Increase the diversity of members
Next webinar will be November 19, 2013 3:30 EST2:30 CST1:30 MSTOur first Face to Face meeting will be in Nashville, TN on January 11-12, 2014 Saturday, meet at 6:oo p.m. 8:00 p.m.Sunday, meet at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Important Meeting Dates to Remember
If you have any questions, please contact:Self Advocates Becoming EmpoweredChaqueta Stuckey-South Carolina chaquetastuckey2011@gmail.comGlenda Hyman-Singletary-South Carolina ghsingletary@fcdsn.org Vicki Hicks Turnage-Alabama, vturnage33@yahoo.comJuliana Huereña-Arizona, prinzjana17@gmail.comThank you for attending
Advisory Board Members Questions and Comments will be addressed firstAllies and Supporters may then ask QuestionsQuestions and Answers