Building an Effective, Comprehensive CIL Youth Program (11.5 hours)
About the Training
Originally offered as a three-day on-location training, this module covers the following topics:
- Involving youth as an integral part of center operations and services.
- Learning about best and promising practices for self-sustaining youth transition programs.
- Assessing your CIL's capacity and readiness for introducing or expanding youth transition services.
- Assisting youth in making a successful transition from school to work, post-secondary education, adult health care, and independent living
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training, you will have had the opportunity to learn:
- How "nothing about us without us" pertains to including youth in a CIL.
- What experienced CILs are doing to embed youth services within a CIL's organizational structure.
- How several CILs have designed, funded, and staffed effective youth transition services.
- How youth transition services connect to your CIL's core functions.
- Effective approaches for developing or expanding services.
- How to partner with school systems, VR, colleges & universities, parents, health care professionals, and others to support transitioning youth.
- How to assess your CIL's existing policies and practices.
- How CILs can support Youth Leadership Development,
- and more.
Target Audience
CIL administrators and managers interested in expanding resources and services in their centers. Other CIL staff involved in youth transition services and supports.
Video/Training Materials/Resources
Introduction and Meaningful Inclusion of Youth in CILs (01:17:17)
Darrell Jones and Richard Petty, ILRU; Stacey Milbern, National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN); Cindy Singletary, LIFE of Mississippi
Ability Center of Greater Toledo Youth Programs and Services Overview (00:37:04)
Kim Arnett and Annie Kim, Ability Center of Greater Toledo (ACT) and Judith Holt, Utah State University USU)
- PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
- Transcript of the Presentation
- Transcript of Building Inclusive Communities Video
LIFE of Mississippi Youth Programs and Services Overview (00:48:44)
Christy Dunaway and Augusta Smith, LIFE of Mississippi
Metropolitan Center for Independent Living Youth Programs and Services Overview and Group Activity, Part 1 (00:54:15)
David Hancox, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL) and Judith Holt, USU
Metropolitan Center for Independent Living Youth Programs and Services Overview and Group Activity, Part 2 (01:04:04)
David Hancox, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL) and Judith Holt, USU
Creating and Operating Services to Support Youth in Transitioning to an Independent Living / Community-Based Living Goal (01:35:26)
Judith Holt, USU; Kim Arnett, ACT; David Hancox, MCIL; Christy Dunaway, LIFE; Cindy Singletary, LIFE
- PowerPoint presentation, ACT (PDF)
- PowerPoint presentation, MCIL (PDF)
- PowerPoint presentation, LIFE (PDF)
- Transcript of the Presentation
Creating and Operating Services to Support Youth in Transitioning to Adult Health Care: Teaching the Importance of Health and Wellness and Medical Homes (01:24:43)
Judith Holt, USU; Christy Dunaway and Desmeon Thomas, LIFE; and David Hancox, MCIL
- PowerPoint presentation, LIFE (PDF)
- PowerPoint presentation, MCIL (PDF)
- Transcript of the Presentation
Creating and Operating Services to Support Youth in Transitioning to a Post-Secondary Education Goal (01:32:19)
Judith Holt, USU; Christy Dunaway, Cindy Singletary and Augusta Smith, LIFE; and David Hancox, MCIL
- PowerPoint presentation, LIFE (PDF)
- PowerPoint presentation, MCIL (PDF)
- Transcript of the Presentation
Creating and Operating Services to Support Youth in Transitioning to an Employment Goal (01:21:04)
Judith Holt, USU; Kim Arnett and Annie Kim, ACT; Christy Dunaway and Augusta Smith, LIFE; and David Hancox, MCIL
- PowerPoint presentation, ACT (PDF)
- PowerPoint presentation, LIFE (PDF)
- PowerPoint presentation, MCIL (PDF)
- Transcript of the Presentation
How CILs Can Support Youth Leadership Development (01:10:20)
Judith Holt, USU; Stacey Milbern, NYLN; Cindy Singletary, LIFE; and Jeff Sheen, USU
Next Steps and Wrap Up (00:51:33)
Judith Holt, USU