KCDD

The State Plan was developed by the Council and is in effect from 2007 - 2011.

The areas selected for the State Plan are:

• Employment
• Education
• Health
• Housing
• Recreation
• Formal and Informal Community Supports
• Cross Cutting (Educating Policymakers)

Each goal follows and contains the desired outcome, strategies to be used, expected year of accomplishment, proposed funding (if known), possible collaborators, and performance targets by year.

If you have any questions, please contact Council members or Council staff.


GOAL 1. EMPLOYMENT: People get and keep employment consistent with their interest, abilities, and needs.

Objective 1. Assist people with developmental disabilities in discovering all available resources when seeking employment.

Desired Outcomes: Increase the number of people with developmental disabilities who are employed, the knowledge and use of existing community resources, and the number of people who complete post-secondary education. Educate employers, consumers, families, and professionals about resources, rights/accommodations, self-employment, and success stories. Assist persons with developmental disabilities in making better career choices.

Strategies to be used: Training, Supporting and Educating Communities, Barrier Elimination, Systems design, and Redesign, Informing Policymakers, Demonstration of new Approaches to Services and Supports

Objective Description: The Council will sponsor two Employment Summits in Year 1. The summits will be held in the eastern and western parts of the state and $50,000 will be provided for both conferences.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. State Protection and Advocacy System
2. University Center
3. Community Developmental Disability Organizations
4. Community Service Providers
5. Kansas Association of Chambers of Commerce
6. Kansas Assistive Technology Cooperative
7. Department of Education
8. Vocational Rehabilitation Services
9. Workforce Investment/Ticket to Work programs
10. Kansas Small Business Development Center

Objective 2. Small Business Grants

Desired Outcomes: Assist people with developmental disabilities to own their own business.

Strategies to be used: Demonstration of new Approaches to Services and Supports

Objective description: The Council will provide $60,000 each year for all 5 years to enable six or more persons each year with developmental disabilities to start their own businesses.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. State of Kansas, Social and Rehabilitation Services
2. Independent Living Centers
3. Community Developmental Disabilities Organizations
4. Small Business Administration
5. Chambers of Commerce
6. Transition Councils

Employment performance targets by year:

	PERFORMANCE TARGETS	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Total
EM01	Adults have jobs of their choice through Council efforts	12	6	6	6	6	36
EM02	Dollars leveraged for employment programs	12000	12000	12000	12000	12000	60000
EM05	Employment programs/policies created/improved	2	2	2	2	2	10
EM07	People trained in employment	500

GOAL 2. EDUCATION: Students reach their educational potential and infants and young children reach their developmental potential.

Objective 1. Families are educated in their rights and best practices in special education.

Desired Outcomes: Families will know the rights of their children and themselves and will be better equipped to advocate for their child.

Strategies to be used: Training, Supporting and Educating Communities, Inter-agency, Collaboration and Coordination, Barrier Elimination, Systems design, and Redesign, Coalition Development and Citizen Participation

Objective description: Families are trained in special education rights and best practices. The Council will provide approximately $5,000 each year for all 5 years.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. Kansas State Department of Education
2. Others to be identified

Education and early intervention performance targets by year:

	PERFORMANCE TARGETS	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Total
ED10	People trained in inclusive education	125	125	125	125	125	625
ED12	Parents trained regarding their child's educational rights	125	125	125	125	125	625

GOAL 3. HEALTH: People are healthy and benefit from the full range of needed health services.

Objective 1. Educate Consumers, Direct Support Staff, and Families about proper nutrition and exercise as a means to control obesity.

Desired Outcome: Individuals with developmental disabilities and their families know about the need for exercise and a better diet to improve the lives of consumers.

Strategies to be used: Training, Technical Assistance, Supporting and Educating Communities, Inter-agency Collaboration and Coordination, Data Collection

Objective description: The Council will fund a survey to collect Body Mass Index data through a survey process considering diagnosis of adults with DD in Year one. In following year, the data will be used to develop training and education programs and to educate policy makers at the state and federal levels. Approximately $25,000 in grant funds will be provided for each year.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. University Center(s)
2. Kansas Department of Health and Environment
3. Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
4. Community Developmental Disabilities Organizations
5. Community Service Providers
6. Families Together
7. Inter-agency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood
8. Other medical/health care entities to be identified

Objective 2. Improve the health status of individuals with DD through access to oral health care.

Desired Outcome: Dental Care for persons with developmental disabilities

Goal Description: To educate dentists on the needs of people with developmental disabilities and promote access for proper Oral Health and Dental care.

Strategies to be used: Outreach, Training, Technical Assistance, Inter-agency Collaboration and Coordination, Barrier Elimination, Systems design, and Redesign, Informing Policymakers, Demonstration of new Approaches to Services and Supports, Data Collection

Objective description: Assess consumers, direct support staff, and families by collecting data through an open mouth survey of random statistically valid sample of children and adults with developmental disabilities in Year One. Develop strategies to get needed dental care to persons with DD through pilot demonstration programs to determine the best method to be used in Years Two through Four. Enlist the help of policymakers in the provision of dental care in Years Two through Five. Approximately $25,000 in grant funds will be provided for each year.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3
4. State Protection and Advocacy System
5. University Center(s)
6. Office of the Governor
7. Dental Association
8. Dental Hygiene Association
9. Oral Health Coalition
10. Kansas Department of Health and Environment
11. Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
12. Office of Oral Health
13. Community Developmental Disabilities Organizations
14. State Hospitals
15. Community Service Providers
16. Kansas State Extension Offices

Health performance targets by year:

	PERFORMANCE TARGETS	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Total
HE01	People have needed health services through Council efforts		5	20	50	100	175
HE02	Dollars leveraged for health services	10000	10000	10000	10000	10000	50000
HE03	Health services programs/policies created/improved	0	6	10	20	50
HE04	People receive improved health services		15	40	100	200	355
HE05	People trained in health services	0	4	8	8	10	30
HE06	People active in systems advocacy about health services
	Self-advocates		5	10	10	10	35
	Family Members
	Others
HE08	Other: Data collected in medical areas	2					2

GOAL 4. HOUSING: Adults choose where and with whom they live

Objective 1. Persons with developmental disabilities are assisted in purchasing homes.

Desired Outcome: Real estate agents and lenders treat persons with developmental disabilities the same as other customers.

Strategies to be used: Training, Technical Assistance, Coalition Development and Citizen Participation

Objective description: To educate real estate agents and lenders to let them know that people with developmental disabilities want to buy homes in their communities. The Council will fund Years One through Three at approximately $25,000 per year.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. University Center
2. State Realtor Association
3. Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
4. Others to be identified

Housing performance targets by year:

	PERFORMANCE TARGETS	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Total
HO01	Individuals have homes of their choice through Council efforts	1	3	5			9
HO03	Dollars leveraged for housing	10000	10000	10000			30000
HO04	Banks make mortgage funds available to enable people to own their own homes		2	5			7
HO07	People facilitated home ownership/rental	3	5	8			16
HO10	People trained in systems advocacy about housing: Realtors and lenders	3	5	10			18

GOAL 5. RECREATION: People benefit from inclusive recreational, leisure, and social activities consistent with their interests and abilities.

Objective 1. Persons with developmental disabilities will have full participation in community recreation activities.

Desired Outcome: Community recreation facilities such as YMCAs, YWCAs, parks, and recreation centers will provide access to their facilities and programs for people with developmental disabilities.

Strategies to be used: Outreach, Training, Technical Assistance, Coalition Development and Citizen Participation, Demonstration of new Approaches to Services and Supports

Objective description: To educate local facilities on the need to make their facilities accessible and inclusive. The Council will fund Years Three through Five at approximately $10,000 per year.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. State Protection and Advocacy System
2. University Center
3. Local and State leaders (parks and recreation)
4. Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas
5. Community service providers

Recreation performance targets by year:

	PERFORMANCE TARGETS	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Total
RE01	People active in recreational activities through Council efforts			5	15	20	40
RE02	Dollars leveraged for recreation programs			2000	2000	2000	6000
RE03	Recreation programs/policies created/improved			1	2	3	6
RE06	People active in systems advocacy about recreation
	Self-advocates			2	4	10	16
	Family Members			3	6	15	24

GOAL 6. QUALITY ASSURANCE: People have the information, skills, opportunities, and support to live free of abuse, neglect, financial and sexual exploitation, and violation of their human and legal rights and the inappropriate use of restraints or seclusion. Quality assurance systems contribute to and protect self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life.

Objective 1. Self-advocates have their voice heard by policymakers.

Desired Outcome: Self-advocates are present at all policymaking meetings and have the opportunity of to be heard on matters of importance to them.

Strategies used in achieving goal: Technical Assistance, Interagency Collaboration and Coordination, Coalition Development and Citizen Participation

Objective description: The Council will promote self advocates through on-going technical assistance to consumer-run developmental disability groups including assistance with testimony; advocating for the inclusion of self advocates on policy making groups; and assisting self-advocates to attend events as requested by their statewide organization. The Council estimates providing $10,000 a year for all five years.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
2. University Center
3. State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
4. State Department of Education
5. Community Developmental Disabilities Organizations
6. Community Service providers
7. Other State and Local Agencies as identified

Objective 2. Educating persons with developmental disabilities and their families, Council members, and professionals who work in the field of developmental disabilities.

Desired Outcome: Stakeholders in the field of developmental disabilities will increase their knowledge in rights and responsibilities, disability law, education law, and other relevant areas. The Council supports the development of new leadership through receipt of training.

Objective description: Financial support is provided for organizations that sponsor conferences for consumers with developmental disabilities and for Council Retreats and training. Organizations requesting funding must apply for funds and meet certain requirements. Funding will be provided for all five years. The Council anticipates funding to vary because some conferences do not occur each year. The Council will provide between $75,000 and $87,000 per year.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
2. National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
3. State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
4. State Department of Education
5. State Department of Health and Environment
6. Other State and Local Agencies as identified

Quality Assurance performance targets by year:

	PERFORMANCE TARGETS	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Total
QA08	People trained in leadership, self-advocacy, and self-determination	205	47	205	47	205	703
QA09	People attained membership on public and private bodies and other leadership coalitions	5	5	3	3	3	19
QA10	Number of entities participating in partnerships or coalitions created or sustained as a result of Council efforts	5	5	5	5	5	25

GOAL 7. FORMAL AND INFORMAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTS: Individuals have access to other services available or offered in a community, including formal and informal community supports that affect their quality of life

Objective 1. Ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families know how to access programs and how to influence policymakers.

Desired Outcome: Consumers and their families will know what services are available, how to find them, where to go if they are denied services, their rights and responsibilities, and how to work with policymakers to make their needs known.

Strategies to be used:

1. Outreach
2. Training
3. Technical Assistance
4. Supporting and Educating Communities
5. Coalition Development and Citizen Participation

Objective description: Through the program 'Partners in Policymaking', approximately 24 consumers and family members will be trained to be advocates on the local, regional, state, and federal levels. The Council will provide funding for this program at approximately $120,000 per year for five years.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
2. University Centers
3. Statewide Assistive Technology Project of Kansas
4. Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
5. Department of Education
6. Department of Health and Environment
7. Kansas Insurance Department
8. Kansas Legislators

Formal and Informal Community Supports performance targets by year:

	PERFORMANCE TARGETS	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Total
CS01	Individual receive formal/informal community supports	24	24	24	24	24	120
CS02	Dollars leveraged for formal/informal community supports	39500	39500	39500	39500	39500	197500
CS03	Programs/polices created/improved formal/informal community supports	5	5	5	5	5	25
CS04	People facilitated formal/informal community supports	20	20	20	20	20	100
CS05	People trained in formal/informal community supports	20	20	20	20	20	100
CS06	People active in systems advocacy about formal/informal community supports	24	24	24	24	24	120
CS06A	Self-advocates active in systems advocacy about formal and informal community supports	10	10	10	10	10	50
CS06B	Family members active in systems advocacy about formal and informal community supports	10	10	10	10	10	50
CS06C	Others active in systems advocacy about formal and informal community supports	2	2	2	2	2	10
CS07	People trained in systems advocacy about formal and informal community supports	24	24	24	24	24	120
CS07A	Self-advocates trained in systems advocacy about formal and informal community supports	10	10	10	10	10	50
CS07B	Family members trained in systems advocacy about formal and informal community supports	10	10	10	10	10	50
CS07C	Others trained in systems advocacy about formal and informal community supports	2	2	2	2	2	10

GOAL 8. CROSS CUTTING: The following represent those Council activities that impact all Areas of Emphasis.

Objective 1. The Kansas Developmental Disabilities System is maintained and improved.

Desired Outcome: Kansans who have developmental disabilities and their families have adequate funding to meet their needs and developmental disabilities policies, regulations and laws are improved.

Strategies to be used: Outreach, Technical Assistance, Interagency Collaboration and Coordination, Coordination with Related Councils, Committees, and programs, Coalition Development and Citizen Participation, and Informing Policymakers

Objective description: Policymakers and others involved in supporting the Kansas DD system are educated about the needs of persons with developmental disabilities and their families through the efforts of Council members and staff. Staff time and other methods including providing assistance to self-advocates to insure their involvement with policymakers will be used. This Goal will be funded at approximately $70,000 per year for all five years.

Intermediaries/Collaborators Planned for this Objective:

1. State Protection and Advocacy System
2. University Center(s)
3. Families Together (Statewide parent network)
4. Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas
5. Interhab (statewide community provider organization)
6. Big Tent Coalition (50 groups in KS who advocate for people w/ disabilities, children & elderly)

Cross Cutting performance targets by year:

	PERFORMANCE TARGETS	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Total
CC01	Public policymakers educated by Council about issues related to Council activities	171	171	171	171	171	855
CC02	Copies of products distributed to policymakers about issues related to Council activities	171	171	171	171	171	855