ADEN HUDDLE

Aug 8, 2017

Start Recording the Huddle (recording of the Huddle is posted in Members archived training)

I. Member News:

New Members since last Huddle:

Disability Network Northern Michigan (Michigan)

Southwest Behavioral Health Center (Utah)

APEC Employment Services (New York)

The Spectrum Network (Iowa)

Foundations of Community Living (WI)

# Members

Goal: 50 /

# States Members represent

Goal: 50 /

# Assigned Participants

Goal: 500 /

% of Participants currently employed

Goal: 40% /

Total EN Payments historically

Goal: $300,000 /

# Employer Partners

Goal: 10

51

/

20(AL,AZ, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, NC,NV, NY, UT, TX, VA,WI)

/

423

/

42% (179 Participants)

/ $ 401,183 / 4


ADEN Members / # of Participants
Employed / # Participants
Abbott and Associates / 28 / 58
Umholtz Consulting / 28 / 56
Challenge Workforce Solutions / 20 / 27
Experience Works / 13 / 68
Finger Lakes Independence Center / 12 / 27
EN of SW Florida / 12 / 22
Community Enterprises / 10 / 18
WorkSource Enterprises / 8 / 11
Ticket 2 Work 4 You / 8 / 21
Career Support Systems / 6 / 12
ARC Broward / 6 / 13
Capabilities / 6 / 12
CASS / 4 / 4
Choice Employment Services / 4 / 5
Georgia State Workforce / 2 / 6
Abilities Unlimited / 2 / 3
Nishna Productions / 2 / 2
Workforce Career Center / 2 / 3
LARC / 2 / 4
Portals / 1 / 6
Workplace Learning Solutions / 1 / 10
Reinventing Yourself Career Services / 1 / 6
Kennedy Institute / 1 / 6
Employ U / 1 / 1
Progressive Abilities Support Services / 1 / 1
Easter Seals of Hawaii / 1 / 1
Let’s Go Professional Staffing / 0 / 6
Snyder Vocational Services / 0 / 5
Coughlin Vocational Counseling Services / 0 / 1
Goodwill of the Suncoast / 0 / 1
CTA Supports / 0 / 4

II.Today’strainingpresentation: Mary Lynn

  • Getting Hired: Lawrence Gilde
  • Participant Tool Spotlight: Michele Bornhoft, Work Source

III.Portal Update – Kevin and Mary Lynn

  • Using Portal for all types of documentation and communication: Kevin
  • SSA audits and case notes: Mary Lynn
  • If Participant is employed:
  • You can’t enter start date before the Ticket assignment date
  • You need to create a relationship between the Participant and the Employer
  • You need to enter start date of employment and wage information

All of these steps are explained in the ADEN Portal Guide. 

V.Marketing Your EN – Kevin

  • Advanced Training “Local Marketing your EN” - Sept 7th, 1p-3p EDT
  • Hosting Bene Outreach Event – August 23

VI.News – Mary Lynn

  • IWP Template: you should be using the new template found in ADEN Resources
  • Florida ADEN Members: you have been sent an invitation for August 16th meeting on process updates to make our steps easier
  • Success stories: Please keep in mind Participant stories that we can write up for our next success highlight
  • Using LinkedIN – new resource on ADEN Site for Participants
  • Social Security Disability Benefits Policy Updates – new resource for Members and Participants

VII. Training Announcements – Mary Lynn

  • Members are to attend Huddles and Advanced Training or watch the recording.
  • August training calendar – Posted in Resources and below
  • The next Quarterly Advanced Training is September 7th.
  • September Huddle is Tue, 9/12/17 at 3p-4p ET

VIII.Q & A