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VOICES of SSANCalifornia WildfiresDevastating &Possible ResourcesBy Robert Levy SSANRep from the UCEDDUCD MIND InstituteThis year the state hadmajor wildfires. As ofOctober 3rd, about 1.5million acres haveburned across thestate. The fires beganin the middle ofAugust. In the NorthCoast office areaalmost 459,000 acreshas burned. In theSequoia office area, alittle bit over 100,000acres has burned. Inthe San Bernardinooffice area almost23,000 acres hasburned. That fire wasintentionally set by ahuman who wasarrested for startingthat fire. In the NorthSeptember 2018 Volume 14State office area thewildfire has burnedlittle over 211,000acres. The wildfire inShasta County hasburned over 6,000acres. This is a bad fireseason for anotheryear. It is like it is nowthe norm for yearround fire season.Here are some links toresources:CaliforniaConservation Corpshttps://ccc.ca.gov/California Departmentof Fish of Game andWildlifehttps://www.wildlife.ca.gov/California Departmentof Forestry & FireProtection-CaliforniaDepartment-of .In this edition of theVoices of SSANA Day on the JobSelf-Advocacy &HealthCheck out theStatewide SelfAdvocacy Network(SSAN) webpage atwww.scdd.ca.gov/selfadvocacySSAN NewsletterEditor -Robert LevyContributors tothis edition:Chen CurtissRobert LevyPaul MansellTeresa MoshierNicole PattersonRegina Woodliff(Continued on page 2)1 Page
(Continued from Page 1)The California Park(U.S National Parks.)https://www.nps.gov/state/ca/index.htm.Dr. OzBy: Chen CurtissAmerican Red Crosshttps://www.redcross.org.Do you like watchingTV?The firefighters arehard workers and theyrisk their lives to putthese fires out. Thisincludes theDepartment ofCorrections, which isalso helping out thefirefighters on thefront lines. There areover 20,000firefighters and prisoninmates that areworking hard to getthese fire put out.There are at least over1,000 homes otherbusinesses has beeneffected.Do you like beinghealthy?Then you will lovewatching Dr. Oz. He isa doctor who has a tvshow on the NBCnetwork. Dr. Oz shareswith the publicinformation abouthealth that is good tolearn.Also he has a goodsense of style, alwayswell dressed with asuit and a watch. Hehas a good personalitytoo - he makes peoplehappy when he tellsthe truth about healthtopics. For example,he suggested drinkingraw apple cidervinegar and waterdilution daily to helpwith food digestion.It’s important not tofollow medical advicewithout checking withyour personal doctorbeforehand. So, try toremember to ask yourdoctor about it firstbefore trying some ofDr. Oz’s suggestions.He is on TV daily,Monday throughFriday. He also has awebsite(https://www.doctoroz.com/) where you canfind health tips. Theyhave food recipes withvideos to show youhow to make them.You may also considersigning up for hisnewsletter while onthe website. There is aphone app too.Pictured: Chen Curtiss2 Page
San Francisco and goto Art and Wellness.Art and Wellness is aprogram where peoplecan do arts and crafts.A Day on the JobBy Regina WoodliffMy job is working withpeople who havedevelopmentaldisabilities. Some ofthe people need morehelp than others.There are about 40-42individuals who attendthe day program Iwork at.My job is to helppeople with what theyneed while we are out,like help to get ontothe bus, help withtheir moneytransactions oranything else a personmay need.To get to my job, Ihave to take an earlybus to Concord. WhenI get to work, I have tosign in. I also check thedaily log sheet to seewhat I am assigned todo that day.When we return to theday program, I helpwith any personal careneeds or eatingassistance.Sometimes we startwith exercise, or goout on outings, likegoing to a Farmer’sMarket, go bowling, goto the movies, go toI talk with the peopleat the day program tosee what things theywould like to do eachmonth. They chosewhat they want to dolike eating lunch at apark, playing bingo orlistening to music atTodos Santos Plaza.We mark the activitieson the calendar.I get off work about3:30pm. I catch thebus to the Bart Stationand then another busto get home. I gethome around 5:15 pm.I have had this job foryears. I started out asa participant at theday program myselfand I became an aidein May 2007. I amclassified as an aidenow, but my goal is tobe an attendant andthen an instructor.I enjoy my job andevery morning I lookforward to going towork because thepeople mean so muchto me. I am verygrateful to people whohelped me. “I thankGod for this job!”3 Page
Region 2 PeopleFirst 2018Conferenceby Teresa MoshierNorth StateWe titled our Region 2People First 2018Conference as,“People First ComesTogether, StaysTogether Forever.”Our North StateRegion recentlycelebrated the Region2 People FirstConference on May18-20, 2018 inAnderson, California atthe Gaia Hotel. Wehad break-out sessionsincluding: “FeelingSafe, Being Safe,”“Healthy Living,”“History of theDevelopmentalCenters in Californiaand How they areClosing” and moretopics! We also hadkeynote speakersincluding ParadisePeople First ChapterOfficers, thatfacilitated a questionand answer sessionrelated to the PeopleFirst Organization. Amember of the ChicoPeople First Chapterand former Presidentof People First ofCalifornia shared herstory on how she gotinvolved in PeopleFirst.All 6 Region 2 PeopleFirst Chapters helpedplan the conference.As the first femalePresident in thehistory of ParadisePeople First Chapter, itwas really fun toorganize the danceand our chapterdecided on a “Prom”theme. Everyone camedressed in theirfavorite “Prom” outfitsand it was a greatdance!Our conference was asuccess and about 150self-advocates, helpersand staff attended.The Chapters areplanning to review theconference surveys tolearn what went welland what to improveon for the nextconference in 2020!******************Self-Advocacy andHealthBy Paul MansellSelf-Advocacy is allabout speaking up forourselves, makingchoices, and beingresponsible fordecisions and actions.Our health is animportant part of SelfAdvocacy. Health ismore than being sickor injured. Healthincludes diet, exercise,sleep, and much, muchmore. (Continued onPage 5)4 Page
(Continued from page4)It includes how ourbody and mind areworking. When theyare working well andin harmony, we feelmore alive, capable,and positive. It isimportant to get acheck in from a doctoror other health careprofessional forguidance to have thebest possible health.Two people who havethe same height,weight, and age mayhave dramaticallydifferent health careneeds. Maintainingyour health can bequite simple but itdoes requireconsistency and followthrough.SSAN memberHighlightsby Robert Levy SSANRepresentative of theUCD MIND InstituteUC/CEDDHello my name isRobert Levy and Irepresent the UCDMIND InstituteUC /CEDD here inSacramento. I havebeen involved with theStatewide SelfAdvocacy Networksince the group beganon April 11, 2012.Since I have been partof the group I havebeen helping out bygetting the newmembers learningwhat we do at SSAN. Ihave done a lot ofdifferent presentationsin our community. In2015, I attended toleadership training inSeattle Washingtonand I stayed in thedorms in SeattlePacific University. Ihave let people knowabout self-advocacy atProgressiveEmployment Concepts,the UC Davis MINDInstitute staffmembers and otherpeople out in thecommunity. I havebeen doing a lot ofAudio Video recordinginterviews on the UCDMIND Institutewebsite. I was justfeatured on theProgressiveEmployment Conceptswebsite under theParticipants page.I also have beenchosen to part of thepanel with the StateCouncil forDevelopmental(Continued on page 6)5 Page
(Continued from page 5)Disabilities to talkabout my part timejobs on IntegratedCompetitiveSupportedEmployment at Target,UCD MIND InstituteUC/CEDD andProgressiveEmployment Concepts.Work can transformyour life making itmore exciting,fulfilling, andmeaningful. Workdoesn’t come easily,but where there arechallenges there arealso rewards.******************Tailored Day ServiceOptionPaid InternshipBy Paul MansellTailored Day Serviceoption is for clientswho don’t fit into thetraditional supportedemployment model. Itincludes employment,volunteer, selfemployment, andeducation options.This includesVocationalAssessments andCareer Exploration(going to One-StopCareer Centers),resume development,job Development,interview preparation,job placement,volunteer placementwith recognized nonprofit entities, jobcoaching or volunteersupports (withinmaximum monthlyhours), micro-businessor self-employment,post-secondaryeducation includes:adult Education,vocational certificates,GED, CommunityCollege (credit courseswith educational plan)or non-credit courses,and four-yearuniversity degree.Leading an integratedand inclusive lifeincludes: mappingtheir community,becomingamember of a group,club, or team (of nondisabled peers) sharingthe same interests,enrollment in free orlow-cost classesthrough local libraries(literacy classes) orpark & recreationcenters,membership in localfitness centers in orderto maintain health andhave regular exercise.Participants are fullyengaged, as much aspossible, in makingdecisions about theirservices.Participant choices,while highly valued,must result in specificmeasurable goals thatfit the identifieddomain areas, andresult in outcomes(Continued on Page 7)6 Page
(Continued from Page 6)that can be identifiedand measured. PaidInternship state lawencouragescompetitive integratedemployment (CIE) forindividuals withintellectual anddevelopmentaldisabilities. The goalsof this programinclude the gainingexperience and skillsneeded for future paidemployment, typicallyin the same job field orindustry. Internshipscan be traditional, orin the form ofapprenticeships,including selfemployment. Thefunds provided for theinternship are used forwages (minimum wageor higher) as well asthe related payrollcosts. Each individualclient is eligible for upto 10,400.00 per yearin an internship, andcould receive morethan one internship.Any San DiegoRegional Center clientwho is eligible foremployment (18 andolder) with eligibilityto work, and expressesa desire to beemployed (either parttime or full-time).Clients also need to beable to travelindependently, or havesome dependabletransportation (ADAParatransit, Uber/Lyft,family member, etc.)Regional Centers arenow permitted toprovide paidinternships totransition-agedstudents 18-22 basedon a need determinedby both the IndividualEducation Plan (IEP)and IndividualProgram Plan (IPP)planning teams.******************GOOD VIBRATIONSBy Paul MansellFall is the time tobreathe in and out andenjoy all the goodthings in your life. Oneway you can do it istake theStrengthFinder SurveyAssessment. It is funand doesn’t take awhole lot of time. Itook the survey andmy top 5 themes wereintellection,connectedness, input,strategic, andfuturistic. Mystrengths may not beall that practical, butthey do show I like tothink. I have been toldthat I live in my head. Idon’t know about that,(Continued on page 8)7 Page
(Continued from page 7)but I can’t think ofanything more excitingthan to come across anew idea and sharingit with others.At the June SSANmeeting, we talkedabout mental healthdisabilities andwellness. Somemembers identifiedthey live with variousissues of mental healthdisabilities. I reportthat I live with variousforms of mental healthissues and my goal isto achieve themaximum level ofmental health possiblefor me in order toachieve wellness—mind, soul, and bodybalance.Life can feel like a realgrind sometimes andbe exhausting. Whenfaced with times likethese, it is importantto know what reallyexcites you andenergizes you. It maybe reading a goodbook, listening to goodmusic, cooking a goodmeal, watching a goodmovie, or hanging outwith family or friends. Ihave been told goingout and buying a newpair of shoes can bevery enjoyable. It isimportant toremember that life isto be enjoyed andsavored like fine wineand cheese. Life is tobe celebrated. It ismore than to-do lists,duty or obligation.I find it tempting tothink about all theproblems in my lifeand to be very criticalwith myself and withothers. When I findmyself doing this, Ichallenge mycriticalness withfocusing on how muchI have to be gratefuland thankful for in mylife. I have my job, myapartment, my buspass, my iPhone, myMac, my TV, myhealth, family andfriends, my education,my self-advocacyinvolvements, mybooks, and the Y. Iconfess that if I gave itmore thought I couldfind a lot more to bethankful for in my life.With my education inpolitical science,philosophy, andeconomics, I like tothink about bigthoughts. I amespecially intofairness. My thoughtsmay not always benovel, but they areimportant to me andgive my life meaning.For example, I feelstrongly that goods,services, income andwealth, andopportunity should beallocated by talent andability regardless ofrace and culture,gender or sexualorientation, language,(Continue on Page 9)8 Page
(Continued from page 8)religion, or politicalaffiliation. As far asdisabilities, I feel ajust, benevolent, andenlightened stateprovides supports andresources to empowerindividuals living withdisabilities to reachtheir full potential. Thestate also has theobligation to ensurepeople have their basicneeds met. Peopleliving with disabilitiesin turn have thechallenge andopportunity to achievetheir full potential.So this fall, let’s claimand own all the goodthings in our life. It willmake a big differencein our lives, in ourfriends and family, andthe people we serve.The Beatle’s song “Letit Be” comes to mindas does the saying“Stay calm and carryon”.SELF-DETERMINATIONPROGRAM (SDP)UPDATEto be done, butincludes the key partsand steps that arebeing worked on, alsohas the target datesfor each one to becompleted.The Department isvery pleased to havethe application forfederal funding, orWaiver, for the SelfDeterminationProgram approved bythe Centers forMedicare andMedicaid Services(CMS). While approvalof the Waiverrepresents the keystep towards thestarting of the SelfDeterminationProgram, theDepartment and theself-determinationadvisory workgroupmust complete thefollowing before theSDP can begin. The listbelow is noteverything that needsThe Department will postupdates on the progress. Federal FundingApprovalStatus: Completed.The application forfederal funding, orWaiver, wasapproved by theCenters forMedicare andMedicaid Serviceson June 6, 2018. Individual Budgets- Target forcompletion: August15, 2018 FinancialManagementServices (FMS) Target forcompletion: August31, 2018.(Continued on Page 10)9 Page
(Continued from page 9) for subsequentselections of SDPparticipants.Subsequentparticipantselections will occurif some of the initial2,500 participantschoose not to enrollor they enroll, thendecide not tocontinue in the SDP.IndependentFacilitators –Target forcompletion: August31, 2018. ParticipantSelection - Targetfor completion:October 1, 2018It's important tonote that onlythose individualswho haveparticipated in aninformationalmeeting and whosenames have beenreceived by theDepartment bySeptember 17, 2018at 5:00 PM will beconsidered forselection (by theDepartment)Of the first 2,500participants in theSDP. Individualswhose names arereceived afterSeptember 17, 2018will be considered Information forthose who areinterested on howthey can beconsidered forparticipation in theSDP can be found atwww.dds.ca.gov/SDP/sdpEnrollment.cfm. Home andCommunity-Based"Settings"Requirements Target forcompletion:October 31, 2018. OrientationMaterials - Target forcompletion: October31, 2018.Terms to remember inSDP:IndependentFacilitator – is aperson who can helpyou make decisionsabout your individualbudget as well as findand organize servicesand supports that arein your IPP. They canalso help you lead,participate, oradvocate for yourselfin the personcentered planningprocess and help increating your IPP.FinancialManagement Service(FMS) – is a companyor person who willhelp you with handlingyour money, payingyour workers, andprocessing background(Continued on page 11)10 P a g e
(Continued from page 10)checks for yourworkers. The cost ofthe FMS comes out ofyour individual budget.The FinancialManagement Servicemanages the individualbudget based on yourplan.If you want moreinformation on SDP,please visit theConsumer Corner SDPpage athttps://www.dds.ca.gov/ConsumerCorner/sdp.cfm or if you have otherquestions about SDP,please email us atsdp@dds.ca.gov.******************The SCDDEmployment PanelPresentation ByRobert Levy UCDMIND InstituteUC/CEDD SSAN RepOn 7/31/18 SCDDinvited fellow SSANMember DesireeBoykin and myself totalk at their meeting atthe Crowne PlazaHotel in Sacramento. Italked about my parttime jobs at Target,the UCD MINDInstitute andProgressiveEmployment Concepts.I also talked aboutwhat I’ve learnedabout the job tasksthat needed to bedone on typical workday. Desiree alsotalked about hertypical work day at theARCA in South CentralLos Angeles area.There were otherswho spoke on theEmployment panelpresentation. They alllearned a lot from meand the others.SSAN Members Vacant NorthCoast Teresa MoshierNorth State Lisa CooleySacramento Chen CurtissNorth Bay Regina WoodliffBay Area RobertBalderamaNorth ValleyHills Vacant CentralCoast RebeccaDonabedSequoia Julie GaonaLos Angeles Sean SullivanOrange County Daniel FousteSan Bernardino Paul MansellSan DiegoImperial Desiree BoykinARCA11 P a g e
Vacant CFILC Nicole PattersonDDS Scott BarronDRC Robert LevyMind Institute Kecia WellerUCLA TarjanCenter WesleyWitherspoonState Council onDevelopmentalDisabilities andUSC Childrens’HospitalSAVE the DATES:Check out theDecember issue forrecaps on theSupported LifeInstitutewhich happened onOctober 4-5, 2018 inSacramentoJobtoberfestJob and Resource fairfor People withDisABILITIES,Which happened onOctober 22, 2018Balboa Park Club2144 Pan American RdSan Diego, CA 92101Paul MansellEmploymentSan Diego People FirstQuarterly Meeting9:30-2:00, Nov 5th4355 Ruffin Rd, Ste100San Diego, CA 92123“Collaborating forEffective Services”5th Annual Leading theChargeDoubletree HazardCenter7450 Hazard CenterdriveSan Diego, CAAs of MondayAugust 6, 2018,both Office locationhas just movedbeing the StateCouncil forDevelopmentalDisabilitiesheadquarters andthe SacramentoRegional office.The address is at3831 NorthFreeway Blvd. Suite#125 Sacramento,CA 95834. Pleasecontact RianaHardin if you haveany questions:riana.hardin@scdd.ca.gov and will beglad to answer allthe questions too.AND12 P a g e
Sep 14, 2018 · dorms in Seattle Pacific University. I have let people know about self-advocacy at Progressive Employment Concepts, the UC Davis MIND Institute staff members and other people out in the community. I have been doing a lot of Audio Video recording interviews on the UCD MIND Institute website. I
