Advisory Committee October 29 2013 The Southern Collaborative Regional Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center Funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ID: 760214
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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
Slide2Introductions
Slide3Bryon Murray, President of SABE
Slide4State
Group
Representative
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
Slide5To 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)?
Slide6The 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)?
Slide7Who 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 StatesPacific Alliance: ASAN
Slide8Collection 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?
Slide9Developing 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?
Slide10Each state will write 2 Blogs on issues identified in survey
What will we work on during the FirstYear of the grant?
Slide11Establish a Southern Collaborative page on the SABE website
What will we work on during the FirstYear of the grant?
Slide12Set up a Facebook page and Twitter feed for Southern Collaborative members
How will we do this?
Slide13Providing 5 webinars for states to share their expertise
How will we do this?
Slide14Each 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?
Slide15The Advisory Committee will meet at a minimum of four times a yearThis is our first meeting.We will conduct our meetings as a WebinarWe will have another one in November to work on survey and grant contracts. November 19, 2013 at 2:30 CST. 3:30 EST
When will the advisory committee meet?
Slide16The 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?
Slide17Develop the Survey.
What do we need to work on for November and December?
Slide18Write 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?
Slide19Complete a state demographic survey with each state.
What do we need to work on for November and December?
Slide20Get 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?
Slide21Establish a Southern Collaborative Page on SABE website
What do we need to work on for November and December?
Slide22Set up a Facebook page for the Southern Collaborate
What do we need to work on for November and December?
Slide23Set up a Twitter feed for the collaborative
What do we need to work on for November and December?
Slide24Set up a listserv (Syracuse University will assist us with this)
What do we need to work on for November and December?
Slide2525
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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
Slide26Next 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, 2014Saturday, 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
Slide27If you have any questions, please contact:Self Advocates Becoming EmpoweredChaqueta Stuckey-South Carolina chaquetastuckey2011@gmail.comGlenda Hyman-Singletary-South Carolina ghsingletary@fcdsn.orgVicki Hicks Turnage-Alabama, vturnage33@yahoo.comJuliana Huereña-Arizona, prinzjana17@gmail.com
Thank you for attending
Slide28Advisory Board Members Questions and Comments will be addressed firstAllies and Supporters may then ask Questions
Questions and Answers