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An Adopt Only training of
trainers has been scheduled for July 21, 2000 in Chicago.
This training can accommodate up to 50 trainers.
Adopt Only training is being provided to support agencies� efforts to
recruit families who wish to adopt legally free children, rather than become
foster parents who adopt. Agencies wishing to participate should send a team of
an adoptive parent and a child welfare professional to this training of trainers
to become trainers for potential adoptive parents.
Therefore please submit two registration forms: one for the child welfare
professional and one for the potential adoptive parent..
There is no cost for the training.
The training of trainers will
be held on Friday, July 21, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in Room N-502 of
the State of Illinois Building at 160 N. LaSalle in downtown Chicago.
To register, complete the information below and FAX your registration to 217/782-9301 or mail the registration form to: Mary Duda, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, 406 E. Monroe, Station #122, Springfield, IL 62701. Confirmation letters will be sent to all participants. Our thanks to Diane DeLeonardo at DCFS for this information. (SKA)
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want to attend the Adopt Only Training of Trainers on July 21, 2000 in Chicago.
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MENTAL HEALTH and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
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Member
agencies of the Child Care Association met on Thursday, July 6th,
with Melissa Wright, the Associate Director, Office of Developmental
Disabilities, Dept. of Human Services, and other members of her staff to discuss
the Department�s efforts relative to the children�s DD population as well as
any resource needs the Department has, new programming, and directions efforts
the Department will be undertaking. The
majority of the discussion centered around the Division�s efforts to return to
Illinois children with developmental disabilities whom are currently placed in
out-of-state facilities. There are
currently 72 youngsters placed out of state--many of them contiguously in
Wisconsin. It is the
Department�s intention to not place children out of state whenever
possible--in this just ending fiscal year, only three children have been placed
out-of-state. The Division has
developed a report and recommendations on this issue for DHS Director Baker and
they are expecting a response from her at any time.
The Department has sent out a brief descriptor of these children and so
far they have received proposals from eight agencies interested in serving these
children in-state. DHS has also
been meeting with DCFS to jointly plan around the needs of children currently
being served by both Departments. The
Department is interested in receiving proposals from any qualified agency able
to serve these children. DHS
recognizes that some of these children will need additional services in order
for an agency to be able to serve them. They
indicated that they are also planning to return adult DD populations back to
Illinois when at all possible.
One
of the largest populations of children in need of services is the autistic
population--this represents the single largest category of need.
Recent statistics from the State Board of Education indicated that there
are about 3000 children with autism in Illinois and many of these are in need of
specialized services. The
Department indicated that they might be able to help agencies� with
specialized equipment needs but won�t be able to directly help with capital
development. In all of these plans,
parents will play a critical part--in some instances it will be very difficult
to convince parents of the need to return their child to Illinois--in other
instances, they will receive positive responses from parents--so parental
reaction is still, by and large, an unknown in this process.
We
indicated that we are working on a system to profile our member agencies which
provide these services on our Web-site which will, in turn, be linked to the
Department�s web-site. Parents
will be able to contact the DHS web-site, be directly linked to our web-site in
order to review the list of agencies providing these services, and from there,
be able to be directly linked to agencies web-sites to get a full and complete
picture of the facility. The
Department is very interested in this process and encouraged the Association to
move ahead with this effort. The
Department also indicated that the State Board of Education is reporting over
30,000 children, ages 3-18, with developmental disabilities.
Although they did not have a more detailed breakdown of these figures, it
gave a good indication on future need. They
promised to share all of this information with private agencies as they receive
it in order to help agencies in their long range planning.
The Department also spoke briefly about their In-Home Support Services
program which provides in-home respite, training services to families with
developmental disabilities--these are services that agencies may also want to
consider as they do their planning. All in all, it was a good exchange of information
particularly for those agencies not currently providing these services but
examining the possibility of doing so as they look to broaden their continuum of
care. Any agency interested in
receiving a listing of the children for whom DHS is currently looking for
in-state resources can obtain a copy by calling the Association�s Springfield
office. (RHM)
In
the June 30th issue of the Illinois Register, the Department of Human
Services has issued emergency rules for Fiscal/Administrative Recordkeeping and
Requirements (Part 509), Grants (Part 103), and Grant Recovery (Part 511).
The reason for the emergency rule is the Department of Human Services has
no united or consistent compliance standards for fiscal/administrative
recordkeeping for the more than 2000 providers used to serve individuals in
need. This proposed rulemaking is part of the Department of Human
Services actions to provide a uniform set of rules in the area of
Fiscal/Administrative Recordkeeping and Requirements, Grants and Grant Recovery.
Since the inception of DHS agencies have been subject to a variety of
administrative rule requirements regarding recordkeeping and fiscal issues.
This will repeal current rule and implement the common rule.
CCA participated in an earlier review of these proposed rules prior to
being issued in the Illinois Register. Copies
of these rules will be mailed out to all members.
Please review these rules and submit any comments within 45 days to: Ms.
Susan Wier, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Administrative Rules and Procedures, DHS,
100 South Grand Avenue East, 3rd Floor Harris Bldg. Springfield, Ill.
62762. Telephone: 217-785-9772. (JMS)
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IPCRB
RULES MODIFICATIONS STALLED AT ISBE
The
changes in the IPCRB proposed rules are currently stalled in the ISBE Office of
General Counsel. The modifications
have become a mixed bag, with several significant recommendations proposed by
CCA included, but some controversial additions are also included by IPCRB.
When these rules are published in the Illinois Register, CCA plans to
mobilized its members to combat any negative IPCRB proposals (BRH).
PERSONNEL
CHANGES
Tom
Dempsey has left his position as Vice President of Education at Allendale
Association. He is now working as a
private consultant. Appointed in
the Allendale education position is Donal Barlow, who has been with Allendale
for 20 years (BRH).
Also,
Brenda Holmes, Director of ISBE�s Governmental Relations for many years, since
the departure of Robert Leininger, has resigned her position.
Colleen Atterbury is appointed Acting Director of Governmental Relations.
IDEA
BOOKLET FOR PARENTS
Napsec
has published a booklet entitled �The Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act � The Law, Your Child, and You.� Free
copies can be obtained by CCA. Call
Bridget if you are interested (BRH).
HEARING
ON SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION
A
hearing on the proposal to combine teacher certification for children with
learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, mental retardation,
physical disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, and other health
impairments at any level of severity and in any program or service on the
continuum, termed Learning and Behavior Specialist 1, is being held
Friday, July 28, 10:00 a.m., Room 503, 16th Floor, Thompson
Center, 100 West Randolph, Chicago. CCA has intentionally not advocated on this issue due to
members� continued concerns about teacher shortages in the current required
certifications (BRH).
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CCA will be implementing a new password system in two weeks. Rommel
Sangalang has been calling the member agencies to obtain a contact person for
the Monday Report, but is running into many situations where they are on
vacation or unavailable. Please
have the contact person of every agency e-mail Rommel at [email protected]
so that Rommel can e-mail the needed information to your agency.
The contact person will then be e-mailed every 3 months the new master
password.
If you would like to call today to get the new password, please contact
Rommel Sangalang at 217-528-4409. (RS)
Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is inviting proposals to
disseminate information on new approaches to combat hate crimes and behaviors
among youths and provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement,
communities and schools. The
deadline for application is August 7, 2000.
Public and private agencies are eligible to apply.
The program will focus on identifying effective components of hate
prevention programs; disseminating information; and promoting national and local
collaboration among youth and professionals from different disciplines who work
with young people. You may contact
the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse at 800-638-8736 or www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/about.html#kit.
OJJDP
is inviting applications for a cooperative agreement to help states and local
governments address the disproportionate confinement of minority youths.
The deadline is August 7, 2000. The
project period is for three years and up to $300,000 for the first-year funding
of one award. Public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and
individuals are eligible to apply. The
grantee will develop a disproportionate minority confinement plan that states
may modify and adopt; develop data collection protocols for assessing states�
progress in implementing plans; develop a flow chart identifying key decision
points in state efforts; identify other resources to help states; create a
trainers database; develop a checklist for OJJDP grantees to help identify
factors that affect DMC services throughout the juvenile justice system; provide
technical assistance; identify best practices; and develop a formula for
collaboration that involves the major players in developing effective DMC
initiatives. For additional
information contact the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse at 800-638-8736 or www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/about.html#kit.
For program information call Gail Olezene at 202-305-9234.
Foundations
The
Foundation for Child Development supports projects dealing with working families
and their struggle to met their children�s needs.
Grants are for research, advocacy, leadership development, and program
development projects. The deadline
for submission is September and funding available varies.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits.
For additional information contact Claudia Conner at 212-213-8337 or www.ffcd.org.
The
JC Penney Foundation funds organizations addressing health and welfare,
education and civic betterment. There
is no deadline for application. There
were $28 million in funding available in 1998.
Nonprofits are available to apply. Contact
Community Relations and Contributions Manager, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. P.O.
Box 10001, Dallas, TX 75301-8101; www.jcpenney.net/company/commrel/guidelin.htm.
(JMS)
It
was reported in last week�s Monday Report that Congress had passed legislation
requiring section �527� organizations to disclose their political activities
to the Internal Revenue Service. This
legislation focuses solely on section �527� groups and does not impose any
additional disclosure requirements upon 501(c)(4), (c)(5) or (c)(6)
organizations. President Clinton
signed the bill into law, July 1. (JMS)
It
was reported by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that legislation
moving through Congress would cut federal welfare-reform funding for 16 states
by $240 million even though these states generally have higher rates of child
poverty than other states and already receive less per poor child than other
states in federal welfare-reform money. The
measuring reducing funds for these 16 states is contained in legislation to fund
the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for the
coming fiscal year which is now on the Senate floor.
The House of Representatives approved legislation containing this funding
cut earlier this month. The funding
cut initially was included in the Clinton Administration�s budget 18 months
ago, at a time when it appeared that the states receiving the supplementary
funds were leaving substantial amounts of federal welfare-reform funds unused
and would not miss the funds that would be cut.
In the past year, however, many of these states have substantially
strengthened their welfare-reform programs to help parents with serious barriers
to employment overcome these barriers and go to work and to provide more child
care and other support to working poor families.
These states now are using a much larger share of their federal welfare
reform funds and many could encounter difficulties if the cut that Congress is
considering becomes law. (JMS)
It
was reported in the Illinois Welfare News that Governor Ryan signed into law on
June 15th the Great START (Strategy to Attract and Retain Teachers)
program. The program aims to
increase standards and reduce turnover among child care staff by offering
state-funded bonuses to staff who attain certain child development credentials
and longevity. (JMS)
FEDERAL FLEXIBLE FUNDING INITIATIVE FOR TITLE IV-E ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AND FOSTER CARE
Representative
Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Chairwoman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on
Human Resources, has circulated a proposal on Title IV-E Adoption Assistance and
Foster Care that promotes flexible funding in the child protection program.
A proponent of a block grant, she believes passing block grant on Title
IV-E Adoption Assistance and Foster Care legislation would be extremely
difficult during the 106th Congress and in an election year.
Even if such a block grant was passed by Congress, the president would
surely veto it. The Chairwoman
believes that this new proposal would retain the open-ended entitlement and
would also give states more flexibility to promote the safety, permanency, and
well-being of the child. Her
proposal describes three options. 1.) An optional program to create flexible
funding; 2.) Transferring funds to achieve flexibility; and 3.) Child welfare
modifications. (JMS)
WEBSITES WE LIKE
WEBSITES WE LIKE will be a regular
feature in the Monday Report. If you have a website you are using for policy
research, media information, or other purposes, please send it on to CCA so that
we can share it with other members in the Monday Report and consider it for
addition to the CCA Link Library online. Send submissions via e-mail to: [email protected].
Tell
us what you think of the WEBSITES WE LIKE.
Were they helpful? Were they easy to find? E-mail Linda Lenzini at [email protected]
with comments, suggestions, and questions.
This week�s WEBSITES
WE LIKE: Information on disparity in the nation�s juvenile justice system
can be obtained at www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/justiceforsome.
A comprehensive report reveals sharp racial disparities in the nation�s
juvenile justice system. The report, entitled And Justice for Some, was commissioned by the Building Blocks for
Youth initiative and prepared by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency.
It includes complete and up-to-date comparisons of state and federal data on
arrest, referral, detention, case processing, waiver to adult court, and
incarceration.
(LLL)
CCA
SURVEY Updates
Just
a reminder that the E-Communications
Survey that CCA members received last week are due back at the end of this
week. Those who have already responded have indicated that it took them less
than 5 minutes to fill out. If you need assistance, or would like another copy
of the survey, contact Linda Lenzini at the
Child Care Association, at [email protected],
or by phone at 217-528-4409. You
can also obtain a copy of the survey by visiting the Library on the CCA website
and downloading the survey as a Microsoft Word document.
The general Membership
Survey, scheduled for distribution in late July, is currently being piloted
by several members to assure that it fully represents all programs and services
and can be filled out with ease. If
you are interested in receiving an advance copy of this survey and filling it
out in order to provide feedback, contact Linda Lenzini at the Child Care
Association at [email protected], or by phone at
217-528-4409. This survey will
capture membership data, including offered services, service sites, funding
sources, and volunteer and board participation.
(LLL)
Looking
for information on a particular facet of legislation, association management,
program or service? Chances are, if you want to know, other member agencies do,
too.
Sending an e-mail to [email protected], and
we�ll publish your question and the answer in the Monday Report.
(LLL)
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DATES AND LOCATION FOR LICENSURE PREPARATION
DCFS
has set the schedule for July dates for Child Welfare Licensure preparation and
testing. We have expressed our
concern about their lateness in finalizing these dates and have asked for better
notice for the remainder of the summer and fall.
As soon as we get the complete schedule we will include it in the Monday
Report and send it to all members. Staff
should fill out the required form as usual and fax to Northern Illinois
University for confirmation. Questions
can be directed to the DCFS Training Department at 217-785-5689.
(MB)
CHICAGO
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Calendar:
July
11 � Joint DCFS/CCA Quality Assurance Committee, Chicago
July
12 � SACY Training/Introductory: Youth/Residential/Group Home, Springfield
July
13 -- Public Policy Retreat between the CCA Public Policy Committee and the CCA
Board of Directors, Radisson, Lisle
July
14 � Object Oriented Application Development Session for SACWIS �
Springfield
July
14 - CCA Board of Directors Retreat, Radisson, Lisle
July
18 � SACY Training/Advanced: Children 10 and Under, Chicago/Lisle
July
20 - SACY Training/Advanced: Children 10 and Under, Springfield
July
25 � CWAC SACWIS Advisory Committee Meeting � Chicago
July
25 � SACY Training/Introductory: Developmentally Disabled Youth, Chicago/Lisle
July
26 � SACWIS Intake/Assessment � Springfield
July
27 � SACWIS Case Management (Open/Close Case) - Springfield
Aug.
1� SACWIS Assignment/Caseload/Workload Management � Springfield
Aug. 2�
SACWIS Staff Maintenance/Training/Personnel - Springfield
Aug.
3 � SACWIS Tickler/Other - Springfield
Aug.
8 � SACWIS Education/Placement/Adoption - Springfield
Aug.
8 � SACY Training/Introductory: Developmentally Disabled Youth,
Springfield
Aug.
9 � SACWIS Court Processing - Springfield
Aug.
10 � SACWIS Interfaces (other than business practices) - Springfield
Aug.
15 � SACWIS Resource Directory/Contract/Licensing/Intake - Springfield
Aug.
15 � SACY Training/Advanced: Effective Group Treatment Modalities,
Chicago/Lisle
Aug.
16 � SACWIS Payments/Children�s Accounts/Reimbursement - Springfield
Aug.
17 � SACWIS Eligibility/Claiming - Springfield
Aug. 17 - SACY Training/Advanced: Effective Group Treatment
Modalities, Springfield
Sept.
27-29 - Practical Strategies 2000: Help Along the Way: A Continuum of Support
for Youth and Families, Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, Urbana, IL.
More information: 217-355-5990.
Oct.
6-7 - The 10th Annual Retreat for Educators of Students with
Behavioral Disorders sponsored by ICCBD, Monticello, IL.
For further information on
any of the above, contact the staff member noted in parentheses at the end of
the text:
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RHM
= Ron Moorman
217/528-4409 ([email protected]) MB
= Marge Berglind 312/819-1950 ([email protected]) JMS
= Jan Schoening 217/528-4409
([email protected]) BRH
= Bridget Helmholz 217/528-4409 ([email protected])
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RS
= Rommel J. Sangalang 217/528-4409 ([email protected]) SKA
= Sandy Armstrong 217/528-4409
([email protected]) LLL
= Linda Lenzini 217/528-4409
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