Hi Joanna,

We have a similar problem - we don't have enough slots and there are some people who don't get in with multiple applications.  I think I understand this problem - we have capacity issues and we have been choosy - which has its pros and cons.  

As others have mentioned, cost is one of the biggest challenges.  We historically spent about $80k with a contractor.  This year, we spent about $45k bringing most of the work in house but it just about killed us and we won't do that again with the same format.  The program's value in OR is creating leaders but we haven't done a great job of engaging them after.  I forgot to add a question about that...

We would like to revise the model to be more affordable, meet the leadership needs of BOTH self-advocates and family members and make it culturally competent so that we attract a diverse pool of leaders.  

Thanks again for your participation and enjoy the weekend!

Jaime

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Cordry, Joanna <xxxxxx@tcdd.texas.gov> wrote:

Hi Jaime –

 

One of us from Texas will complete the survey. We still do quite a few leadership and advocacy training programs but don’t currently fund PIP. Like Brian, though, we are also thinking about how we might be able to do it in a less costly manner (we spent $385K per year). We had the opposite “issue” from Becky – we had people who were frustrated because they applied repeatedly (someone told me they applied 3 or 4 times) and couldn’t get in because there were so many applications and theirs never rose to the top.

 

Joanna

 

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Re: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey - Brian Cox (05 Dec 2014 09:23 EST)

RE: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey - Harker, Becky (05 Dec 2014 10:53 EST)

Re: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey - Lawyer, Heidi (VBPD) (05 Dec 2014 11:04 EST)

RE: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey - Christine Pisani (05 Dec 2014 12:43 EST)

Re: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey by Brian Cox (05 Dec 2014 09:23 EST)
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I was going to complete the survey but have no info to share because we currently don't offer this type training. We did sponsor PIP for 10 years at $100k/per year.

I would like to see your results as I have now and again given thought to ways to do this again in a less costly;y manner.

Thanks.

Brian

 

Brian Cox

Executive Director

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

 

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Jaime Daignault <xxxxxx@ocdd.org> wrote:

Greetings DD Councils!

Like many of you, the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities offers a leadership training program for self-advocates and family members.  Our program was modeled after the Minnesota Council's Partners in Policymaking program.  We are currently planning to update our program and want to learn from other Councils about what you do and how you do it.

We developed a survey to gather good information about your programs.  Please help us collect this information by taking our survey by December 31st.  Here is the link:

If you'd like to receive the survey results, please carefully enter your correct contact information at the beginning of the survey and let us know you want to receive the results.

Thank you in advance!

Jaime

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Jaime Johnston Daignault

Executive Director

Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities

540 24th Place NE Salem OR 97301-4517

jxxxxxx@ocdd.org NEW EMAIL

Cell: 503-881-9525

Find us on facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/OrCouncilDD

Follow us on twitter at:  http://www/twitter.com/OCDD

RE: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey by Harker, Becky (05 Dec 2014 10:53 EST)
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What Brian Said!  We also have a history of offering PIP.  We ended the project because we couldn’t get enough participants each year due to other obligations—e.g. work.  However we see a need to do something with similar content and have been talking about how to offer things differently on an ongoing basis so that people can opt in when they need the information training to accomplish what they want.  We are now doing a map of training offered in Iowa by advocacy organizations, the PTIC, the Parent Educator Coordinators with our Area Education Agencies to look at the gaps and geographical coverage.  So, I ditto Brian’s request for information you receive.  Becky

 

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I was going to complete the survey but have no info to share because we currently don't offer this type training. We did sponsor PIP for 10 years at $100k/per year.

I would like to see your results as I have now and again given thought to ways to do this again in a less costly;y manner.

Thanks.

Brian

Brian Cox

Executive Director

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

 

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Jaime Daignault <xxxxxx@ocdd.org> wrote:

Greetings DD Councils!

 

Like many of you, the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities offers a leadership training program for self-advocates and family members.  Our program was modeled after the Minnesota Council's Partners in Policymaking program.  We are currently planning to update our program and want to learn from other Councils about what you do and how you do it. 

 

We developed a survey to gather good information about your programs.  Please help us collect this information by taking our survey by December 31st.  Here is the link:

 

 

If you'd like to receive the survey results, please carefully enter your correct contact information at the beginning of the survey and let us know you want to receive the results.

 

Thank you in advance!

 

Jaime

 

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Jaime Johnston Daignault

Executive Director

Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities

540 24th Place NE Salem OR 97301-4517

jxxxxxx@ocdd.org NEW EMAIL

Cell: 503-881-9525

Find us on facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/OrCouncilDD

Follow us on twitter at:  http://www/twitter.com/OCDD

 

Re: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey by Lawyer, Heidi (VBPD) (05 Dec 2014 11:04 EST)
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I did fill out the survey and am looking forward to results. We have offered a PIP for 12 yrs. This year we don't have one due to HR and fiscal resources and fiscal resources. The program costs us 160K a year. We can't sustain that. Our Council just voted to hold the program again beginning Sept 2015 nut we are going to have to reduce the budget by perhaps reducing put of state speakers, travel costs, web learning, etc. We are just as of today going to b begin strategizing. I appreciate Jamie sending out this survey!
 

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Subject: RE: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey
 

What Brian Said!  We also have a history of offering PIP.  We ended the project because we couldn’t get enough participants each year due to other obligations—e.g. work.  However we see a need to do something with similar content and have been talking about how to offer things differently on an ongoing basis so that people can opt in when they need the information training to accomplish what they want.  We are now doing a map of training offered in Iowa by advocacy organizations, the PTIC, the Parent Educator Coordinators with our Area Education Agencies to look at the gaps and geographical coverage.  So, I ditto Brian’s request for information you receive.  Becky

 

From: xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Brian Cox
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 8:24 AM
To: NACDD list
Subject: Re: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey

 

I was going to complete the survey but have no info to share because we currently don't offer this type training. We did sponsor PIP for 10 years at $100k/per year.

I would like to see your results as I have now and again given thought to ways to do this again in a less costly;y manner.

Thanks.

Brian

Brian Cox

Executive Director

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

 

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Jaime Daignault <xxxxxx@ocdd.org> wrote:

Greetings DD Councils!

 

Like many of you, the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities offers a leadership training program for self-advocates and family members.  Our program was modeled after the Minnesota Council's Partners in Policymaking program.  We are currently planning to update our program and want to learn from other Councils about what you do and how you do it. 

 

We developed a survey to gather good information about your programs.  Please help us collect this information by taking our survey by December 31st.  Here is the link:

 

 

If you'd like to receive the survey results, please carefully enter your correct contact information at the beginning of the survey and let us know you want to receive the results.

 

Thank you in advance!

 

Jaime

 

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Jaime Johnston Daignault

Executive Director

Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities

540 24th Place NE Salem OR 97301-4517

jxxxxxx@ocdd.org NEW EMAIL

Cell: 503-881-9525

Find us on facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/OrCouncilDD

Follow us on twitter at:  http://www/twitter.com/OCDD

 

RE: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey by Christine Pisani (05 Dec 2014 12:43 EST)
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Thanks Jaime.

 

The survey asked some great questions and I am interested in learning the perspectives of other Councils on this important program.

 

Thanks for asking!

 

Christine Pisani, M. Spec. Ed.

Executive Director

Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities

Phone:  208-334-2178

Toll Free:  1-800-544-2433

Website: icdd.idaho.gov

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Daignault
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 4:24 PM
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Subject: DD Councils Partners in Policy Making / Leadership Program survey

 

Greetings DD Councils!

 

Like many of you, the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities offers a leadership training program for self-advocates and family members.  Our program was modeled after the Minnesota Council's Partners in Policymaking program.  We are currently planning to update our program and want to learn from other Councils about what you do and how you do it. 

 

We developed a survey to gather good information about your programs.  Please help us collect this information by taking our survey by December 31st.  Here is the link:

 

 

If you'd like to receive the survey results, please carefully enter your correct contact information at the beginning of the survey and let us know you want to receive the results.

 

Thank you in advance!

 

Jaime

 

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Jaime Johnston Daignault

Executive Director

Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities

540 24th Place NE Salem OR 97301-4517

jxxxxxx@ocdd.org NEW EMAIL

Cell: 503-881-9525

Find us on facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/OrCouncilDD

Follow us on twitter at:  http://www/twitter.com/OCDD




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Jaime Johnston Daignault

Executive Director
Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
540 24th Place NE Salem OR 97301-4517
jxxxxxx@ocdd.org NEW EMAIL
Cell: 503-881-9525

Find us on facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/OrCouncilDD

Follow us on twitter at:  http://www/twitter.com/OCDD