DuPage One Stop Services

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DuPage One Stop Services

• Career Resource Center
• Access to quality jobs
• Job Search Resources
• Career Planning Assistance
• Unemployment Insurance
• Job Training Assistance
• Youth Programs

2
Parents Alliance Employment Project

• A partner within the IETC
• A non-profit agency that matches qualified
  persons with disabilities to employment
  opportunities in a wide variety of businesses.
• Integration and independence

3
DuPage Pilot ProjectWorkforce Investment
GrantShared Visions

• Using a team approach to improve the employment
  experiences of individuals with hidden
  disabilities

4
Community Outreach

• Developing strong relations and a support network
  among human service community providers
• Introduction to the IETC resources and services
• Maintaining open and effective communication
  lines
• Seamless service delivery model

5
Referral Process

• Identify customer
• Perform screening tool
• Refer to IETC
• Refer to ORS
• Initial Interview
• -Identifying barriers and goals
• Team approach meeting
• Review and follow-up

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Identifying Support Systems

• Basic Needs
• Clothing, food, childcare, transportation
• Disability Assistance
• Assisted living, adaptive technology
• Counseling Services
• Psychological assessment
• Employment related services
• Vocational assessments, job developing, coaching
• Education
• Literacy training, college information, GED
  Preparation

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Aimstar Services

• Strengths and weaknesses determined in initial
  assessment
• Individualized program developed toward
  weaknesses
• Built on mastery of core skills
• Fluency and measurement

8
IETC Staff Disability Awareness Training

• Introduction to grant
• Presentation and review of screening tools
• Referral process review
• Mental health and learning disability training
  workshops

9
Screening Tool

• Tool to assist counselors in cases of suspected
  hidden disability
• Informal assessment for learning and/or mental
  health disability
• Questionnaire includes verbal interaction and
  observation

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Measurement Outcome

• Designed to track referrals and progress of the
  project
• of customers referred to the project
• of customers determined eligible for services
• of eligible customers agreed to participate
• Customer referred to Office of Rehabilitation
  Services
• Perform initial interview
• Identify barriers/goals
• Develop team
• Identify and utilize resources
• Become employed
• Retain job for 3 months

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Developing Best Practices

• Measuring and assessing the impact of the project
• -Role of steering committee
• -Role of partners/community based organizations