Employment First conference January Springfield

[Guest guest]

This is a movement gaining momentum nationwide, and even in Illinois, good

people are trying to move this issue forward. See below for more detail about

an upcoming January conference in Springfield.

The Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

Presents

Employment First: Strategies in 25 other states

Thursday January 26, 2012

9 am until 4 pm

Hilton Garden Inn at 1501 South Neil Street Champaign, Illinois

Key Concepts to be covered include:

v Employment First: What is it? Models in other states

v Strategies for Change: How do we get there? How do we pay for it?

v Alliance for Full Participation: How does it work? Can I join?

v Sheltered workshops and the Olmstead decision

v How other states are radically changing their public policy related to

employment of people with disabilities

Presenters:

Dr. Mank, Ph.D. Director, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community,

Indiana University

Casey, Director, DHS/DD

Kim Zoeller, CEO of Ray Graham Association, Chair, Alliance for Full

Participation

Ficker Terrill, CEO Institute on Public Policy

6 hours of CEU’s available for Q’s, Licensed Nursing Home Administrators and

Social Workers

Cost is $100 and includes lunch or $75 for members of the Institute.

Institute members who bring 3 registered participants get 1 free registration.

Questions: cathyfickerterrill@... or call 630-202-6701

Make checks payable to: The Institute on Public Policy

Sponsored by Progressive Services Network

Employment First: Strategies in 25 other states

Thursday January 26, 2012

9 am until 4 pm

Hilton Garden Inn

1501 South Neil Street Champaign, Illinois

Registration Form

Name: _______________________________

Agency: ______________________________

Address: _____________________________

Email: _______________________________

Title: ________________________________

Phone: _______________________________

Please send this form and payment to:

Ficker Terrill

683 South Prospect Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126

For more information call at 630-202-6701 or

cathyfickerterrill@...

Make checks payable to:

The Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

Sponsored by Progressive Services Network

Ficker Terrill

Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

630-202-6701

You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do

nothing for them or to them -- Malcolm S. Forbes