Transcript Community Integration Advisory Committee Virginia’s Developmental Disabilities Council Linda L. Redmond PhD June 12, 2012

Community Integration
Advisory Committee
Virginia’s Developmental Disabilities Council
Linda L. Redmond PhD
June 12, 2012
Hi, I’m Linda Redmond!
Quiz:
Assessment Mandates:
• Code of Virginia § 51.5-33 - “… submit ...
an assessment of the needs of persons
with disabilities in the Commonwealth”
• DD Act (PL 106-402) requires a
comprehensive assessment of the state’s
disability service system as the basis of its
Five Year State Plan and for annual
updates
Purposes of Assessment:
• Resource guide to help individuals with
disabilities & their families find services
• Reference tool for disability advocacy efforts
& grant submissions by stakeholders
• Source of trend data and information on the
needs of individuals with disabilities for
policymakers, legislators, elected officials
Development Process
• Public Input – Comment Forums & other
feedback
• Research – secondary & primary sources
• State agencies – reports, data and insights
Public Comment Forums – Purposes:
• Capture thoughts and concerns about the
scope & quality of current disability services
• Get feedback on +/-’s on previous edition
of Assessment
• Identify changes or opportunities for
improvement of content & format
Public Comment Forums
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Held April – May 2007
6 locations statewide
2 sessions at each site: 1-3 & 4-6 pm
Total of 69 attendees
Public Comment Forums
Public Input
• Publicity – “invitation lists” (listserve,
disability groups, providers, prof. orgs)
• e-announcements, website postings,
targeted “invitations”
• Announcements - workgroups, meetings
• Local announcements (media,
newspapers)
Forum Documentation
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Sign-in sheets
Feedback sheets for additional thoughts
Staff took extensive notes on comments
Room count made of attendees
Forum Documentation – POST-event
• Staff writes narrative of comments at
each event: 2 versions
– Comments by location
– Comments by chapter topic
• Attendance tally (number & % of total)
by location and session
Public Comment Solicited
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Period of Mar. 1 through June 15, 2007
E-mails, letters, fax
Phone calls to staff
Extensive Marketing
Research
• National studies and reports – government
& non-profit orgs
• Professional journals, research publications
• JLARC & other legislative studies
• State Budget & Appropriations documents
• Internal agency reports
Research
• Virginia Performs
• State Agencies’ Strategic Plans &
Comprehensive State Plans
• State Agencies’ website
• VAC & Code of Virginia
Research
• Preliminary analysis by staff
• Initial chapter draft developed
• Written requests for info & data to
agencies
• Follow-up w/. agencies staff: trends,
patterns, questions
Areas of Concern &
Recommendations
• Internal ad hoc committee reviewed
trend data, updated info, draft chapters
• Identified concerns & recommendations
• Review & discussion by Board members
Assessment Publication &
Distribution
• Governor & Secretary of HHR
• Members of General Assembly & State
Agency Heads
• CSBs, CILs, provider organizations,
advocacy organizations
• General public, major media outlets
• Mail & on website (Print, CD, PDF + audio)
Assessment:
2008 vs. 2011
Public forum attendance
April/May 2007
• Petersburg
• Fairfax
• Winchester
• Hampton Roads
• St. Paul
• Danville
14
19
14
25
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6
March 2010
• Richmond
4
• Falls Church
11
• Charlottesville 0
• Portsmouth
5
• Radford
2
• Warsaw
11
Thank you!
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