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Venue
Panel Format
Theme
Invitees
The Panel Presentation
Question discussion
Harvest
Results
Next steps
Venue-Macy’s Lakeshore Grill
• From our first Community Conversation- we
learned it was too big an area; diverse
communities with different needs; too
fragmented
• Decided to narrow in on local districts
• A social atmosphere, rather than educational
facility
• Connections- Mari and Will MacFarland made
this happen
Panel Format
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Feedback from first Community Conversation was
that additional information was needed for
employers:
Tax incentive
Hear from employers who worked with students
with disabilities
Project Search was looking for opportunities in
Wayne County
Livonia was successful in obtaining Schoolcraft
college this year for a work site for transitional
students
RACE Theme
Regional Autism Collaborative for Excellence
Table Quotes
Invitees
• Keep it local- Livonia and Westland
• Invited staff from Livonia Public Schools
Transitional Program
• Invited RCN members and their administrators
• Invited parents, Wayne PAC
• Invited employers at job sites
• Invited local employers
Agenda
Wayne RACE Community Conversation
December 4, 2014 6:30-8:30 p.m.
6:15-6:40
Sign-in, Appetizers and beverages
6:40-6:50
Welcome and Introductions
6:50-7:40 Panel Discussion
1. Marie May, MRS, on tax credit incentive
2. David Pankotai, Consumer Link Network, on Project Search
3. Rebecca Drzewicki, DTE, role with Project Search and parent perspective
4. Glenn Cerny- CFO Schoolcraft College, Livonia Public Schools Transition Program on
campus
7:40-8:00 Table Talk-Discussion will take place using the 3 questions on Table Tents.
Panel Presentation
• Marie May, MRS, on tax credit incentive
• Lekisha Franklin-Shorter and Phil Martinez on
Project Search in Detroit Public Schools
• Rebecca Drzewicki, HR for DTE, role with Project
Search and parent perspective
• Beth Santer- Representative for Livonia Public
Schools at Schoolcraft College work program
• After the next 3 MRS slides, slides will be running
in the background as they did during our
Community Conversation
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
TRANSITION STUDENT SERVICES
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Our objective at MRS (Michigan
Rehabilitation Services) is to prepare
and assist individuals in becoming
gainfully employed.
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MRS services that are available to
transition students upon exiting high
school consist of:
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Identifying an appropriate job goal
college assistance
job readiness preparation
work experiences
employment placement services
vocational training assistance
supportive services
MRS provides vocational counseling, career
exploration, and help finding a job…
all free of charge.
Visit us at: www.michigan.gov/mrs
Marie L. May, VR Counselor
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
30246 Plymouth Rd., Ste. B
Livonia, MI 48150
734-524-2414
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
TRANSITION STUDENT SERVICES
Community Based Work Assessment
On-the-Job Training or On-the-Job Evaluation
A Community Based Assessment is a step towards
understanding the client’s career interests, goals, skills
and readiness for employment in an integrated setting.
Clients will be expected to work part-time up to 20 hours
per week, for approximately 3-6 weeks. The following are
examples of the criteria that will be evaluated during the
CBA:
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On-the-job training or evaluation allows the client to
learn an occupation or skill under actual employment
conditions while earning a wage. The counselor, client
and employer shall agree on the specific operations or
skills that will be learned and complete an RA-89, On-TheJob Training form, or a similar form to specify the skills to
be learned and the employer's legal responsibilities in
providing the training.
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Attendance & Punctuality
Grooming/Hygiene
Attitude
Social Skills
Tolerance for Stress
Accepts Feedback
Communication
Judgment
Pays Attention/Training
Asks for Help
Follows Directions
Physical Stamina
Works Safely
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A third-party vendor may be hired to be the
employer of record. In this case, the employer of record
assumes the legal responsibilities for employment. Onthe-job training or evaluation may also be supplemented
by use of a job coach, if needed.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
TRANSITION STUDENT SERVICES
Work Opportunity Credit
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The Work Opportunity Credit provides
eligible employers with a tax credit up to 40
percent of the first $6,000 of first-year
wages of a new employee if the employee is
part of a “targeted group.” An employee
with a disability is one of the targeted
groups for the Work Opportunity Credit,
provided the appropriate government
agencies have certified the employee as
disabled. The credit is available to the
employer once the employee has worked for
at least 120 hours or 90 days. Employers
claim the credit on Form 5884, Work
Opportunity Credit (PDF).
Work Opportunity Target Groups
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Short term family TANF recipients
Long term family TANF recipients
Veterans receiving Food Stamps
Disabled veterans where the disability is
service connected
Unemployed veterans
Food Stamp recipients, ages 18 to 39
Vocational rehabilitation work plan
participants or ticket-to-work holders
SSI recipients (Supplemental Security
Income)
Ex-felons convicted or released within one
year of hire
Designated Community-residents, ages 18 to
39
EMPLOYMENT
Young Adults with
Disabilities:
Breaking through the
roadblocks:
TOGETHER!
www.waynerace.org
National Update on Autism Spectrum Disorder
New data from the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) www.cdc.gov/ncbdd/autism
Michigan Students with an ASD Eligibility
18000
17,415
16000
Number of students
14000
12000
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1,208
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1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
National Trends
• Elimination of Sheltered Workshops (Oregon,
Maine, New Jersey)
• Feds Hiring Mandate: March 2014 for Federal
Contractors:
– People with disabilities should make up 7% of
workforce (not firm quota) or lose contracts
(Disability Scoop, 2013)
• Increase Project Search Sites
Walgreens Research
Creating an Inclusive Workplace & Integrating Employees with Disabilities into a Distribution Center
(DC) Environment (Kaletta, et.al, 2012)
• Higher turn over rates for individuals WITHOUT Dx (4DCs)
• Productivity rates statistically insignificant between those with
and without Dx (31 locations / 3 DCs)
www.asse.org; www.walgreensoutreach.com
Question 1- If you are a parent or educator,
what skills does your student have that could
be a potential employee asset? If you are an
employer, what are some tasks that are not
getting done that you have a need to fill? What
is missing from your current employees?
Questions 2- What obstacles do you anticipate
or have you experienced with hiring those with
disabilities?
Question 3- What are some success stories,
pleasant surprises, or strategies to overcome
perceptions of hiring those with disabilities?
8:00-8:15- Gather ideas as an entire group
8:15-8:30- Questions, Closure- Next Steps
Harvest Summary
• Create a central data base with jobs needed from employers
and skills that students have and then match up for
employment.
• Students need a summer class to prepare them with social
skills and independent living skills needed in the workplace
• 4 Step Process to Employment Outcomes:
1. Prospect the employer- find out who’s hiring (MRS, Schools)
2. Needs analysis- what are the job duties, not the job title,
find out actual tasks that need performing, is the work
schedule flexible, what do current employees lack?
3. Sell the client, list specific attributes client
possesses, search client base for a fit
4. Follow up with employer, communicating
regularly, if not hiring now, set date to check
back in 3-6 months, ask about assisting with job
retention
Host a Reverse Interview Fair where students
display/demonstrate their skills to potential
employers.
Action Plan Cards
Action Plan
Name: ____________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________
Suggestions for next meeting ______________________________________________
One new idea/concept I will put into action is:
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______Yes, contact me for the next Community Conversation
Action Plan Ideas
• Education staff want to revisit Project Search
• Education staff want to develop an ESY
program for work skill training
• Community Agencies would like to connect
with families earlier than High school
•Parents would like to work on local
partnerships with Community Colleges
•Many of those attending would like to
continue with next steps for meeting
with school boards, Community Colleges,
and local Chambers
•Employers are interested in getting
information to their HR departments on
hiring those with disabilities
Resulting Next Steps
• Romulus Community Schools hosted a Community Conversation,
connecting with employers and Community Partners
• Garden City Public Schools - Burger Transition Program hosting a
Community Conversation on May 6 to focus on summer employment
• Project Search expanding programs to Dearborn Public Schools, Livonia
Public Schools; meeting with Garden City Public Schools and South
Redford SchoolDistrict
• Schoolcraft College working with Livonia Public Schools to expand
employment opportunities
• Proposing a Reverse Job Fair with Livonia Chamber of Commerceconnection occurred at the statewide mi Hidden Talent Tour with Michigan
Lt Governor Brian Calley and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard
Bernstein
Resources
Marie L. May, VR Counselor
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
30246 Plymouth Rd., Ste. B
Livonia, MI 48150
734-524-2414
LeKisha Franklin-Shorter
Transition Specialist
Detroit/Wayne Project
SEARCH Coordinator
Detroit Public Schools
313-283-8311
Rebecca Drzewicki
DTE Human Resources
(313) 235-6723
One Energy Plaza, 210 GO
Detroit, MI 48226
Phil Martinez
Business Services Manager
Services to Enhance Potential
4700 Beaufait
Detroit, MI 48227
P: (313) 267-9777 x208 C: (734) 718-9630
F: (313) 921-9131
pmartinez@stepcentral.org
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