Minutes: 9/1/10 JCTC Meeting
Introduction – Rebecca Iveson / Brian Ellefson
(Announcements)
CDDO business – The wait list $ to serve 66 people has be allocated. There continues to be a 5-year wait list. Individuals have been served through a request date of April 2006
Beverly Silvers – reported that the JCTC website is averaging 67 hits a day. If you have something to be added to the website – send it to her.
The website is: jocotransitioncouncil.org
Families Together transition seminar is coming up on 10/23/10.
Vocational Rehabilitation – get to know your SRS is being held on 10/13/10.
(Updates)
Kirsten Snied – UCM – Thrive program.
1) The EXCEL program started 2 weeks ago. This is a program where students with all types of disabilities live on campus.
2) New cab service called 10-10-7. The company has blue taxi’s, this is a pilot program in JOCO. 10 miles for $10.00. This is a 24 hour taxi service. Director is ?/Bill George?
3) In the KC Star on 8/25/10 there was an article about the JET Express – Looking for volunteer drivers
4) 40 Disability Mentoring Day; Kansas 10/15 at Mid America Nazarene and the Missouri date is 10/ /10 at the Kaufmann foundation center
a. Brian sent out information to pass on to job seekers. DMD averages about 200 job seekers a year. If anyone has employers or business partners that would be interested please let Brian know.
5) The CDDO is planning to host a fair for providers on 10/25/10. This event will be open to anyone that wants to learn about the provider network. NOTE: Providers, look for an invitation and please respond. Times are 1-3 pm and 5-7 pm, at the Central Resource library.
(Discussion included: ideas for presenters for the yearJ
1) Vocational Rehabilitation
2) Transportation – The JO / Cab company / Drivers education programs for exceptional students that support the needs to drive. (Brian will contact)
3) SSI
4) Working Healthy – Terri Cronin (Brian will contact)
5) A time set aside to talk about the need for support for parents of adult children / solution action oriented
6) Community Collaboration classes / Debbie Byrn (In partnership with the Olathe School District)
7) Housing effort for persons with disabilities – Replication of the Mission Project – Contact? Department of aging?
8) Wills and Trusts – Scoot Adams?
9) YMCA Challenger Program / Nan Kanter / Reagan Schurr (recreation series)
10) Phyllis Young offered that the transition team at JCDS has ideas and will send the ideas to Rebecca.
11) Entrepreneurship – Anthony from “Anthony’s Beehive” – Wendy Parent
12) “Town Hall” type meeting with legislators running in the upcoming elections
13) Health Insurance – not sure who to invite?
(Other notes)
Today’s Man – movie, may be a good introduction to help parents gather and be creative with adults with disabilities.
Temple Grandin movie.
Green Express offered to host a meeting
Brian will schedule building for Oct. Indian Creek Rm A.
Dues are $5.00 and those go to Doris Weber.