Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Five- Year State Plan 2017-2021
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Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Five- Year State Plan 2017-2021 Kristen E. Columbus, Chairperson Vendella M. Collins, Executive Director Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council 320 S. Walnut Lansing, MI 48913 TABLE OF CONTENTS Statement of Values .................................................................................................................................... 4 Section I: Council Identification ................................................................................................................ 6 Section II: Designated State Agency .......................................................................................................... 8 Section III: Comprehensive Review and Analysis ................................................................................... 9 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 9 PART A: State Information ................................................................................................................. 11 PART B: Portrait of the State Services ............................................................................................... 11 Michigan Department of Career Development ..................................................................... 14 Client Assistance Program ................................................................................................ 14 Michigan Department of Civil Rights ................................................................................... 15 Michigan Civil Rights Commission.................................................................................. 15 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services .......................................................... 17 Adult Community Placement ............................................................................................ 17 Adult Foster Care Licensing ............................................................................................. 19 Adult Protective Services .................................................................................................. 22 Autism Applied Behavior Analysis Services .................................................................... 23 Child Development and Care ............................................................................................ 24 Children’s Special Health Care Services .......................................................................... 27 Children’s Waiver Program .............................................................................................. 28 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program ................................... 33 Federal Mental Health Block Grant .................................................................................. 34 Homes for the Aged Program ........................................................................................... 36 Independent Living Services............................................................................................. 38 Nursing Home Licensing and Certification ...................................................................... 39 Office of Recipient Rights ................................................................................................ 41 Services for Children and Adults with I/DD and Their Families ..................................... 44 Supported Employment .................................................................................................... 47 State Disability Assistance ................................................................................................ 51 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I .......................................................... 53 Michigan Department of Education ...................................................................................... 55 Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) ........................................................................... 55 EARLY ON® .................................................................................................................... 57 Career and Technical Education ....................................................................................... 59 1 Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council.................................................................... 61 Special Education Preschool Incentive Grants ................................................................. 63 Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs ................................................. 65 Barrier Free Design ........................................................................................................... 65 Bureau of Services for Blind Persons ............................................................................... 66 Michigan Department of Natural Resources ......................................................................... 71 Department Of Natural Resources - Access Michigan’s Outdoors .................................. 71 Michigan Department of Transportation ............................................................................... 74 Job Access and Reverse Commute ................................................................................... 74 New Freedom Program ..................................................................................................... 75 Public Transportation Systems ......................................................................................... 76 Federal Programs ................................................................................................................... 78 Employment Opportunities for Disabled Americans Act of 1986.................................... 78 Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits................................................................... 80 Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits – Medicare ............................................... 81 Supplemental Security Income ......................................................................................... 83 Head Start Act ................................................................................................................... 85 Public Entities ........................................................................................................................ 86 Centers for Independent Living ........................................................................................ 86 Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc. ............................................................... 88 Wayne State University, Developmental Disabilities Institute ......................................... 89 PART C: Analysis of State Issues and Challenges ................................................................ 90 PART D: Rationale for Goal Selection ............................................................................... 103 PART E: Collaboration ....................................................................................................... 105 Section IV: 5-Year Goals ........................................................................................................................ 110 Goal 1: Employment ..................................................................................................... 110 1.A Expanded Employment Opportunities for Young Adults ............................. 110 1.B Employment First in Michigan ......................................................................... 111 Goal 2: Transitions across the Lifespan ..................................................................... 113 2.A Training for Transition Staff ............................................................................. 113 2.B Transition to Community-Based Living ........................................................... 114 2.C Building Bridges to Family Support ................................................................. 115 2.D Family Empowerment Initiative........................................................................ 116 Goal 3: Leadership Development ................................................................................ 117 2 3.A Leaders in Policy Advocacy .......................................................................... 117 3.B Basic and Intermediate Leadership Development ............................................. 119 3.C Leadership, Engagement and Advocacy Development ..................................... 120 3.D Leadership Development Opportunities ........................................................ 122 3.E Youth Engaged in Learning and Leading ......................................................... 123 Goal 4: Public Policy and Advocacy............................................................................ 124 4.A Grassroots Advocacy and Organizing ............................................................... 124 4.B Public Policy Advocacy Development .......................................................... 125 4.C Evaluation of the DD Council’s New Plan Direction .................................... 126 Goal 5: Self-Advocacy................................................................................................... 127 5.A Self-Advocacy in Michigan ........................................................................... 127 5.B Training and Support for Self-Advocacy .........................................................