Transcript Achieving the Vision: Community Integration of People with

Achieving the Vision:
Community Integration of People with Disabilities
in Virginia After Olmstead
Money Follows the Person Demonstration
Housing Task Force
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June 20, 2007
Julie A. Stanley, Director, Community Integration for People with Disabilities
Background and Time Line
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Virginians With Disabilities Act (1985)
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Americans With Disabilities Act (1990)
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Olmstead v. L.C (1999)
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Virginia’s Olmstead Task Force (2002-2003)
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Executive Order 61 (2004) (Governor Warner)
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Executive Order 84 (2005) (Governor Warner)
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Executive Order 2 (2006) (Governor Kaine)
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Executive Directive 6 (2007) (Governor Kaine)
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Virginia’s Approach to Community Integration
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Cross-governmental: State agencies
across secretariats working together
regularly as a Team
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Cross-disability: No populations excluded
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Inclusive: Nothing about people who use
services without them at the table
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Sustained over time
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Recent Results
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Community Integration Advisory Commission
codified
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Cross-Governmental Strategic Plan developed
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Major CMS grants awarded
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Emergency planning with people with disabilities
emphasized
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Community Integration Advisory Commission
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Codified July 1, 2006 (Va. Code §§ 2.2-2524 – 2529)
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11 of 21 seats held by people with disabilities
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Appointments by Governor, Senate Rules, House Speaker
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Monitors implementation of community integration laws,
including:
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Americans With Disabilities Act
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U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead decision
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Virginians with Disabilities Act
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Strategic Plan for Community Integration
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Goals:
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Help people move from institutions to the community
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Prevent unwanted institutionalization
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Used Olmstead Task Force consensus vision to
identify 7 “critical success factors” based on
expectations of people with disabilities
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Multiple action plans and strategies for each
critical success factor—with steps, dates, lead
agencies
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Strategic Planning Model
Agency
Visions/
Missions
VISION and
GOALS
CRITICAL SUCCESS
FACTORS
Agency
Strategic
Plans
Expectations
Strategies
Implementation
Action/s
Board
Advice
ACTION PLANS
Date/s
Agency/cies
responsible
Cost/s
Outcome
measure/s
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Strategic Plan for Community Integration
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The Seven Critical Success Factors
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Plan, understand, choose and self-direct services and
supports
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Choose among quality providers
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Locate and obtain appropriate housing
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Locate and obtain a job
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Access appropriate transportation
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If applicable, access a qualified surrogate decision-maker
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Access and self-direct ongoing services and supports in
the community
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Strategic Plan for Community Integration:
Housing Expectations
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#1: Housing will be accessible for people
leaving institutions or at risk of becoming
institutionalized.
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#2: Housing will be affordable for people
leaving institutions or at risk of becoming
institutionalized.
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#3: Housing will be available and appropriately
located.
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Strategic Plan for Community Integration:
Housing Strategies
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#1: Eliminate physical, social and other barriers
that impede a person’s ability to live in the most
integrated environment possible.
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Accessibility means different things for different people.
For a person with a mobility limitation the elimination of
structural barriers might result in accessibility.
For a person with a developmental disability,
accessibility might be a system of supports that
mitigate limitations and perhaps include a congregate
living model.
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Strategic Plan for Community Integration:
Housing Strategies
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#2a: Produce more units for people above 60%
of the area median income (AMI) that can be
occupied using no more than 30% of available
income.
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#2b: Provide income supplements to people
below 60% of the AMI such that no more than
30% of their available income is spent for
housing
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Strategic Plan for Community Integration:
Housing Strategies
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#3a: Make specific financing resources
available.
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#3b: Increase local capacity to undertake
development.
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#3c: Insure appropriate enforcement of laws
and regulations.
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Strategic Plan for Community Integration:
Transportation Expectations
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People with disabilities leaving institutions or at
risk will be aware of available transportation
options.
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People with disabilities leaving institutions or at
risk will know how to take advantage of available
transportation services and the process to file an
appropriate complaint.
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The State will leverage funding to support current
and increased transportation services.
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Strategic Plan for Community Integration:
Transportation Strategies
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Educate and publicize available transportation
options to people with disabilities.
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Train CILs, CSBs, AAAs, ESOs, case managers
and other key personnel to train end users.
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Coordinate transportation services to maximize
efficiencies to support additional transportation
services.
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Strategic Plan for Community Integration:
Next Steps
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VALHSO, VML, VACO, Virginia First Cities, VACSB
and VACIL join the Team
Three small Team groups, each with Commission
Liaison, working on progress updates
Draft Plan to be sent to local government and PDC
officials for review and input this summer
Team and Commission will consider final Plan with
progress updates August 2
Plan and Updates to be submitted to Governor
Kaine for approval by August 31
In Fall, focus will turn to outcomes and baseline
measurements
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