[SE-Dir] EMPLOYMENT FIRST LEADERSHIP MEETING-PORTLAND AREA

[SANDBERG Ruby]

The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:


Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent
Office of Learning/Student Services
______________________________________________
January 16, 2015


EMPLOYMENT FIRST LOCAL LEADERSHIP MEETING

DATE: Friday, January 30 2015
TIME: 1:30 to 3:45 p.m.
LOCATION: Oregon Building, 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR
BRING: Business cards to share to make connections
Please RSVP if you plan to attend to: Cassy McCartney, CASSANDRA.R.MCCARTNEY at state.or.us<mailto:CASSANDRA.R.MCCARTNEY at state.or.us>

As we continue to implement Oregon's Employment First<http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/employment/employment-first> initiative, it is important for state leaders to communicate directly with local leadership about priorities and goals as we move forward. Leadership from the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Department of Education are planning joint meetings with local Special Education Directors, VR Branch Managers, CDDP Managers, and Brokerage Directors.

This meeting on Jan. 30 will be for local leaders in the region that includes Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Clatsop and Columbia counties.

                                                                Agenda                                                                                                Time


Updates from each program
*       What is happening with the Employment First initiative across ODDS/VR/ODE?
*       Share local county employment data

20min



Breakout sessions
*       Breakout session by work unit
o    What's working well, what's not working well, discuss barriers and solutions.

BREAK

*        Breakout session by location: bring VR/DD/education together to share information. Share business cards.



30min



     10min


30min



Report back to larger group
*        What are the next steps?
*       These meetings will continue throughout the state

30min

*****Attendees to bring business cards to share

Thank you,

Mike Maley, Statewide Employment First Coordinator
Lilia Teninty, Director of the Office of Developmental Disability Services
Trina Lee, Interim Director, Vocational Rehabilitation
Sarah Drinkwater, Assistant Superintendent, Oregon Department of Education




Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant
Oregon Department of Education
Office of Learning l Student Services
503-947-5738 l FAX: 503-378-5156 l ruby.sandberg at state.or.us<mailto:ruby.sandberg at state.or.us>

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