Minutes Region 1 Transition Meeting

9/24/15Webex

In Attendance: Isaac Baldry, Theresa Baldry, Brent Morris, Cheri Reed, Sheryl Burnham, AWARE Miles City- Patty Phillips

Introductions:

(IB)Isaac Baldry, MYTransition Region 1 Facilitator

(SB)Sheryl Burnham, Region 1 CSPD coordinator

(CR)Cheri Reed- Vocational Rehabilitation, 10 counties Region 1

(BM) Brent Morris LIFTT

(PP) Aware Miles City; Patty Phillips

(TB)Theresa Baldry, PLUK, all counties Region 1

Old Business:

1. Region 1 Transition Resource Guide developed by 9/30/15

a. Isaac provided a draft version combining information available to date:

Discussion:

  1. Group still wants 2 sided handout for teachers.
  2. Add items and keep updated on Region 1 webpage as well as CSPD Region 1 webpage
  3. (BM) will provide Mile City contact when developed.
  4. (BM)Suggestions for clarification of counties served by CIL, Centers for Independent Living.
  5. (SB) Info needed for Regional Job Services; Glasgow and Wolfpoint
  6. (PP) CSCT moved to EMMHC in Miles City; Aware doing case management for adults and youth Contact 234-4765; Physiatrist available 1xmonth; recommended transitioning to Adult services at age 16; Parents need to be made aware to get children on Adult DD waiting list as early as age 8.
  7. (BM) Add Margaret Keener as a contact for Social Security Services, may be a fee
  8. Transportation option in Rosebud County?

2. 5 Job Shadowing Opportunities by 9/30/15

a. Discussion on how to recruit 3 more to meet goal. (CR) has referrals to complete (SB) will share with Superintendents at Fall meeting,(BM) shared also a struggle in Region 2.

b. (IB) shared one more Job Shadow completed 8/19 at Escape Spa and Salon. PLUK referral. IB referred to VR for additional services.

3. 5 Attendees to Transition Conference in November 4-6 in Great Falls.

a. Discussion-2 teachers haveapplied for scholarships,NO youth to date.

b. (SB) shared $5000 available to assist teachers attending.

c. (IB) shared scholarship info for students and parents available on website

Additional scholarship info sent via email 9/28/15.

New Business:

  1. (IB) Shared about the upcoming Soft Skills Academy,(SSA) in Miles City on Oct. 9th.
  2. Group requested if content could be shared from 10am-2pm. Start no earlier than 9am and complete by 3pm.
  3. Registration for SSA has gone out to this group as well as teacher list generated by (CR) and (TB).
  4. (SB) requested option for North Eastern session of SSA.
  5. Separate section for support staff requested. Recommendation for overlap with students.
  6. (BM) shared about the WIOA conference and Missoula training by Mike Beers. LIFTT would like to develop a program. Missoula’s is both social and educational using one full time staff person and one half time person.
  7. Discussion of using MCIS tool as support for Transition. Training has been scheduled in Glendive for Oct. 13th coordinated by the local Job Service but open to all of Region 1.
  8. (BM) shared Joe Burst is leaving LIFTT. New director to be hired.

Regional Webpage:

People would review but at this time no comments.

Next Meeting:

Isaac to send out a Doodle Poll with possible dates in November after the Transition Conference.

Requests of by Individuals to be included for November meeting: Trudy Winslow & Dori Kenitzer, Montana Health Network; Rhonda Shumway, VR; Michelle Monsen, Special Education Director Sidney; Connie Wethern,Adult DD services.

Isaac will send in Minutes of Meetings

Meeting concluded