Archive of "What's New"

•  Illinois RCEP Online - July 14 - August 22, 2008 - Employment Provisions of the ADA.

• Examining CRP Perspectives on Barriers to Service Delivery for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities and Dual Diagnosis,Deidre O'Sullivan and David Strauser, Presenters,July 17, 2008 - DeForest, WI
   

• Teleconference - Job Development Series - Session II: Effective Proposals to Employers,   Rick McAllister, Presenter,   2:00-3:00pm CDT, July 8, 2008. 
   

• Certificate Series - Employment Facilitation Certificate Program,Rick McAllister, Presenter,Session I - April 18, 2008, Session II - June 20, 2008, University Center
  Chicago, IL, www.universitycenter.com
   

• Illinois RCEP Online - June 23-July 31, 2008 - - Ethics and the Community Rehabilitation Provider
   

• Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities, David Strauser, Presenter,June 30, 2008,Wausau, WI
   

• Illinois RCEP Online - June 9 - July 18, 2008  - Employment Supports for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
   

•  Employment Services Simulation (ESS), Annual Summer ESS 2008,
  June 8 - 13, 2008, Madison, WI
   

• Teleconference - Job Development Series - Session I:  Communicating with the Employer,    Rick McAllister, Presenter,   2:00-3:00pm CDT, June 3, 2008. 
   

• Ex-offender Rehabilitation and Employment, Maria Anderson, Presenter, May 30, 2008, University Center (www.universitycenter.com)
  Chicago, IL
   

• Illinos RCEP Online -January 7 -February 15, 2008 - Self-determination for Individuals with Significant Disabilities.  
   

• Illinos RCEP Online -Role of the Community Rehabilitation Professional.   
   

• Illinos RCEP Online -March 10, 2008 - Orientation to Rehabilitation. 
   
• Illinos RCEP Online -April 14, 2008 - Social Skills in the Workplace. 
   
• Illinos RCEP Online -
   Ex-offender Rehabilitation and Employment,aria Anderson, Presenter, May 22, 2008, Milwaukee, WI
   

• Teleconference - Employment Success for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury,    Joe Lewis, Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CDT, May 6, 2008.
   

• Co-sponsored with MARO -  Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation for the Ex-offender, Maria Anderson, Presenter, April 29, 2008, Lansing, MI, and May 1, 2008, Gaylord, MI
   

• Teleconference - Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities: Introduction to Mental Illness, David Strauser, Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CDT, April 29, 2008.
   

• Supporting Employees on the Job, Sue Ann Morrow, Presenter,April 8-9, 2008,Columbus, OH

• Supporting Employees on the Job, Sue Ann Morrow, Presenter, March 27-28, 2008, Bloomington, MN

• Fall Newsletter Around the Region 2007
   

• Teleconference - Ethics and the Community Rehabilitation Provider, Laura Ritterbush, Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CDT, March 11, 2008. 
   

• Teleconference - Bridging the Gap Through Leadership:  The Role of the Rehabilitation Professional in the Transition Process,  Kat Oertle and John Trach, Presenters, 2:00-3:00pm CST, February 26, 2008.
   

• Teleconference - Supporting Employees on the Job, Sue Ann Morrow, Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CST, January 22, 2008. 
   

• Teleconference - Ex-offender Rehabilitation and Employment, Maria Anderson, Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CST, December 11, 2007. 
   

• Co-sponsored Third Annual Illinois Transition Conference - Beyond Expectations:  Time for Change, December 2-4, 2007, Effingham, IL
   

• RCEP Online - Facilitating Natural Supports:  A Foundation for Employment
  August 27-November 16, 2007
   

• Co-sponsored IL APSE and Disabilityworks, Job Development and Marketing,
   Tom Sechrist , Presenter,  November 9, 2007, Chicago.
  
  Teleconference - Developing Community Partnerships, Laura Ritterbush, Presenter, 2:00 - 3:00 pm CST, November 6, 2007.
  
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• Teleconference - Career Planning for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, James Emmett, Presenter, 2:00 - 3:00pm CST, October  16, 2007.
   

• Competency-based Employment Strategies Certificate Program
  Sue Ann Morrow, Presenter (in place of Rick McAllister)August 16-17, 2007- Session I;  October 4-5, 2007 - Session  II, Bloomington, MN
   

• Illinois RCEP Online Course, Employment Provisions for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), August 6 - September 14, 2007
   

• Teleconference - Job Development FAQs, Bill Santos, Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CDT, September 18, 2007. 
   

• Ex-offender Rehabilitation and Employment, Maria Anderson, Presenter,8:00am - 4:00pm CDT, August 30, 2007,Evansville, IN
   

• Teleconference - Job Development III:  Extended Networking Strategies and Service After the Match, Rick McAllister, Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CDT, August 21, 2007.        
   

• Laying the Foundation: Facilitating Employee Supports, Laura Ritterbush, Presenter,August 14, 2007, Jasper, IN and August 15, 2007, Indianapolis, IN
   

• Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities:  Personality Disorders (Day 1) and Anxiety Disorders (Day 2), David Strauser, Presenter, August 13-14, 2007, Madison, WI
   
• Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities:  Personality Disorders (Day 1) and Anxiety Disorders (Day 2), David Strauser, Presenter, August 2-3, 2007, Dearborn, MI
   

• Teleconference - Job Development II: Effective Proposals to Employers, RickMcAllister, Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CDT, July 24, 2007.
   

• Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities:  Personality Disorders (Day 1) and Anxiety Disorders (Day 2), David Strauser, Presenter, July 26-27, 2007, Columbus, OH
   

• Teleconference - Job Development I: Communicating with the Employer, Rick McAllister, Presenter, 2:00- 3:00pm CDT, June 26, 2007.
   

• Job Developer's Workshop with Bill Santos, July 16-17, 2007, Universisty of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
   

• Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities:  Personality Disorders (Day 1) and Anxiety Disorders (Day 2),  David Strauser, Presenter, July 9-10, 2007, Bloomington, MN
   

• Illinois RCEP Online - Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Quality Employees, May 21 - June 15, 2007
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• Co-sponsor of  CRA Spring Seminar on Ethics, June 21, 2007, Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Chicago.  For more information and to register, please contact Paul Scher at craillinois@ameritech.net
   
• Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities:  Personality Disorders (Day 1) and Anxiety Disorders (Day 2), David Strauser, Presenter, June 21-22, 2007, Matteson, IL
   

•  Employment Services Simulation (ESS)  June 10-15, 2007, Madison, WI.
   

• Co-sponsor of MARO Spring Management Conference, June 6-8, 2007, Traverse City, MI. www.maro.org
   

• Co-sponsor of Minnesota APSE Annual State Conference, June 11, 2007 and APSE Employment First Summit, June 12, 2007.
   

• Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities:  Personality Disorders (Day 1) and Anxiety Disorders (Day 2), David Strauser, Presenter,
  June 7-8, 2007, Indianapolis, IN

   

• Illinois RCEP Online - Social Skills in the Workplace, May 7 - June 29, 2007
   

• Co-sponsor of RFW Succession Planning Workshop, May 9, 2007, Madison, WI. For more information go to www.rfw.org.
   
• Workforce Developer Workshop:  Enhancing Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities,Co-sponsored with MARO ,Bob Niemiec, Presenter, May 11, 2007,East Lansing, MI
   
• Developing Community Partnerships,Laura Ritterbush, Presenter,,
  May 10, 2007,Minneapolis, MN
   
• Co-sponsor of Illinois Rehabilitation Association Northern Chapter, 2007 IRA Conference - Shining the Light on Rehabilitation,   April 29-May 1, 2007, Zion, IL.  For more information go to www.illinoisrehab.org.
   

• Teleconference - Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities:  Introduction to Anxiety Disorders, David Strauser, University of Illinois, Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CDT, May 1, 2007. 
   

• Co-sponsor of

  RFW Coaching Adults with DD and Introduction to CP, April 11, 2007,Madison, WI. For more information go to www.rfw.org.
   
  Michigan APSE Job Development Workshop, April 18, 2007, Crystal Mountain, MI.
  For more information contact Vicki Vink, vvink@voyager.net  or 269-441-5977.
   
  22nd Annual Developmental Disabilities Conference, April 24-25, 2007,
  East Lansing, MI. For more information go to www.kcms.msu.edu.

   

• Ex-Offender Rehabilitation and Employment Workshop
  Co-sponsored with RSA Region V RCEP at SIU-Carbondale,
  Maria Anderson, Presenter,  April 11, 2007, Muncie, Indiana
   

• Teleconference - Developing Peer Coaching Expertise in Your Organization, Bill Santos, Executive VP, Employment Outcomes, Inc., Presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CDT, April 3, 2007. 
   

• Ex-offender Rehabilitation and Employment Workshop
  Maria Anderson, Presenter,Tuesday, March 27, 2007,Goodwill/Easter Seals - Miami Valley,  Dayton, OH  or Thursday, March 29, 2007,Westlake Porter Library
  Westlake, OH
   
• RSA Region V CRP-RCEP at Illinois Co-sponsor of
  Cruising into the Future:  2007 Wisconsin Rehabilitation & Transition Conference,
  March 21-23, 2007,American Club, Kohler, WI
   

• Orientation to Rehabilitation Online Course- January 29 - April 2, 2007
   

• Community Rehabilitation Providers and the Transition Process Online Course - March 12 - April 30, 2007
   

• Teleconference - Transition: Full Speed Ahead into Adulthood, Patrick Sandy, VP Easter Seals Crossroads,Indianapolis, IN, presenter, 2:00-3:00pm CST, March 6, 2007. 
   

• Teleconference - Ex-Offender Rehabilitation and Employment, Maria Anderson, National Trainer and Consultant,  Presenter, February 27, 2007. 
   

• Co-sponsor with ICAN, Connecting the Dots:  Customized Transition Planning,Jim Mayer, Presenter,9:00am -4:00pm CST,Wednesday, February 21, 2007,ICAN
  Springfield, IL
   

• Co-sponsor with disabilityworks CPLN and RSA Region V RCEP at SIU , Workforce Developer Winter Workshop:  Enhancing Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities, Bob Niemiec, Presenter, February 16, 2007, Chicago Lighthouse, Chicago, IL
   

• Ex-Offender Rehabilitation and Employment, Maria Anderson, Presenter,February 7, 2007
  Urbana, IL,$90.00 includes lunch and materials.
   

• Basic Marketing for CRPs,Tom Sechrist, Presenter, 12:30pm - 4:00pm
  February 2, 2007,Parkland College,Champaign, IL,$20.00
   

• Teleconference -

  Vocational Implications of Psychiatric Disabilities:
  Introduction to Personality Disorders. David Strauser, Presenter, January 30, 2007
   

•  Co-Sponsor of the 16^th Annual Indiana APSE - Employment: Get in the Game!  December 6-7, 2006,  Adams Mark Hotel, Indianapolis, IN - http://www.inapse.org/index.php?pageId=24
   

• Teleconference - Getting the Job Done Right:  Job Development Basics, Bill Santos, Presenter, December 5, 2006.
   

• Co-Sponsor of the 2006 Michigan Rehabilitation Conference, November 15-17, 2006,Grand Traverse Resort,Traverse City, Michigan - www.maro.org
   

• Co-Sponsor of the Minnesota Rehabilitation Association Conference - MRA FALL Conference 2006,November 1-3, 2006, St Cloud, Minnesota.
   

• Teleconference - College and Beyond:  Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Amy Dwyre, TransCen, Inc.,  Presenter, November 7, 2006.

• Teleconference - Program Evaluation: One Step Toward Improving Your Supported Employment Program, Kat Oertle and Tony Plotner, Presenters, October 31, 2006.
   

• Co-Sponsor of The 31^st Annual  IARF (The Illinois Association for Rehabilitation Facilities)Conference & Trade Show – “Better Together”, October 17-19, 2006, Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL. - http://www.iarf.org/conference.htm
   

• Online Course - Person-Centered Planning in Rehabiliation Services - Starts August 21, 2006 - October 13, 2006
   

• Co-Sponsor of 2006 Wisconsin APSE Conference on Community Employment, October 4- 6, 2006 Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI  54911 -   www.wiapse.org

• Spring 2006 Around the Region  with Calendar
   

• Job Developer's Workshop with Bill Santos
  September 28-29, 2006, Doubletree Guest Suites Downers Grove, IL
   

• Teleconference - Successful Vocational Approaches to Working with Individuals with Mental Illness, Ava Gray and Mike Kleinschmidt, Vocational Services of North Central Health Care, Wausau, WI, Presenters, September 26, 2006.
   

• Ex-Offender Rehabilitation and Employment, September 25, 2006, Columbus, OH
  September 27, 2006, Toledo, OH ,Thursday, August 31, 2006, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, MI
   

• Teleconference - Person-Centered Planning, Camille Mayhall, Presenter, August 29, 2006.
   

• Tools of the Trade Workshops - Vocational Implications of Pyschiatric Disabilites: Implications for Community Rehabilitation Service Providers Provided by RSA REgion V CRP-RCEP
  Friday, August 4, 2006,Holiday Inn Chicago-Matteson, Matteson, IL 60443
  Monday, August 7, 2006, Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites, Indianapolis, IN 46240
  Thursday, August 10, 2006, Best Western Inn on the Park, Madison, WI 53703-3309
  Wednesday, August 16, 2006, Courtyard Bloomington/Mall of America, Bloomington, MN 55425
  Tuesday, August 29, 2006, Renaissance Columbus, Columbus, OH 43215
   

• Competency-based training program provided by Region V CRP-RCEP for Direct Service Community Employment Personnel
  Session I - June 12-13, 2006 & Session II - July 13-14, 2006
  Great Oaks District Office – Media Room, 3254 E. Kemper Road,Cincinnati, OH 45241
   

• Teleconference - Self-Determination Across the Lifespan, Laura Owens, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee,  Presenter, July 25, 2006.
   

• ESS Training, July 23 - 28,  2006, Madison, WI
   

• Online - Self-Determination for People with Significant Disabilities - Starts July 12, 2006 - August 23, 2006
   

• Online - Social Skills in the Workplace - Starts June 5, 2006 - July 14, 2006
   

• Online - Employment Supports for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities - Starts May 22, 2006 - June 30, 2006
   

• Online - Orientation to Rehabilitation - Starts April 17, 2006 - June 16, 2006
   

• Competency-based Training for Community Employment Service Professionals Certificate Series
  Session I - March 27-28, 2006 & Session II - May  22-23, 2006
  Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, MI
   

• Teleconference - Natural Supports in the Workplace, Laura Ritterbush and John Trach, Presenters -  May 9, 2006.
   

• Minnesota Rehabilitation Conference, April 26-28, 2006, Baxter, MN, Co-Sponsored
   

• What is Cultural Competence? Serving Minority Consumers with Disabilities
  May 1, 2006, Columbus, OH,  Co-sponsored with Region V RCEP at SIU, Carbondale
   

• Basic Marketing for Employment Specialists
  Tom Sechrist, Presenter, April 26, 2006 - Schaumburg, Il;  April 27, 2006 - Bloomington, MN;
   

• Teleconference - Approaching the Employer, Rick McAllister, Presenter,
   April 25,2006.
   

• Co-Sponsored - RFW 2006 Rehabilitation and Transition Conference
   April 19-21, 2006,  Kohler, WI
   

• Co-Sponsored - Ohio Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF Standards Update,  March 24, 2006, Powell, OH
   

• What is Cultural Competence? Serving Minority Consumers with Disabilities
  April 3, 2006, Bloomington, MN &
   

• Teleconference - Finding Jobs:  What Successful Organizations Are Doing, Bill Santos, EMP, Inc., Presenter, March 28, 2006.
   

• Online Course - Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Quality Employees -  January 9 - February 6, 2006
   

• Online Course - Employment Provisions for the Americans with Disabilities Act - February 13 - March 27, 2006
   

• Online Course - Facilitating Natural Supports:  A Foundation for Employment - March 6, 2006 - May 26, 2006
   

• Co-sponsorship of Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Spring Meeting,  March 8-10, 2006, Indianapolis
   

• Teleconference - Organizational Marketing and Networking , Tammara Geary, Presenter, February 21, 2006.
   

• Co-sponorship of Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers' Legislative Visit Days, February 6-8, 2006
   

• Newsletter Fall 2005 with Calendar of Events
   

• Teleconference - Fading Job Site Supports, Teresa Grossi, Presenter, January 24, 2006.
   

• AbilityLinks:  Bringing together businesses and job seekers with disabilities, Bill O'Connor, Presenter, 2-3:00pm CST.
   

• Teleconference - Handling the Objections, Bill Santos, Employment Outcomes, Inc., Presenter, November 15, 2005, 2-3:00pm CST.
   

• Community-Based Employment Strategies Certificate Program Session I - October 4-5, 2005 & Session II - November 8-9,2005  Schaumburg, IL, Rick McAllister, Presenter
   

• Co-Sponsored Minnesota Rehabilitation Association's Fall Training, November 2-4, 2005, St. Cloud, MN
   

• Teleconference - Employer Negotiation Strategies, Bill Santos, Employment Outcomes, Inc., Presenter, October 25, 2005, 2-3:00pm CST.
   

• Person-Centered Planning RCEP Online, August 22 - October 24, 2005. For more information please contact Betty Taylor at 217-333-2325 or ertaylor@uiuc.edu
   

• Co-Sponsored Wisconsin Supported Employment Annual Conference, “Excellence in Customer Service” October 12-14, 2005,Blue Harbor Resort,Sheboygan, WI,www.wiapse.org
   

• Co-Sponsored Looking Back...Looking to the Future: 1975-2005, IARF/ICAN Annual Conference & Trade Show,September 27-29, 2005,Hilton Springfield,Springfield, IL
   

• Teleconference - Prospecting Tips & Scripts, Bill Santos, Employment Outcomes, Inc., Presenter, September 27, 2005, 2-3:00pm CST.
   

• What is Cultural Competence?  Serving Minority Consumers with a Disability - Fabricio Balcazar and Celestine Willis, Presenters, September 7, 2005,Indianapolis, IN
   

• Teleconference -Community Rehabilitation Providers and Families:  Essential Partnerships in Successful Outcomes for Young Adults with Disabilities, Sue Walters, Presenter, August 30, 2005, 2-3:00pm CST.
   

• August 25-26, 2005 - Customer-Driven Marketing, Tom Sechrist, Presenter, Kellogg Center, East Lansing, MI.  Contact Betty Taylor at ertaylor@uiuc.edu for more information
  .

• Teleconference - Person-Centered Planning Is Not Just About a Meeting, Camille Mayhall, Presenter, July 26, 2005, 2-3:00pm CST.
   

• What is Cultural Competence?  Serving Minority Consumers with a Disability - Fabricio Balcazar and Celestine Willis, Presenters, July 25, 2005,Detroit, MI; August 4, 2005, Milwaukee, WI
   

• Aspergers and  employment.  Co-sponsored with the Milwaukee Employment Services Network (MESN), July 19, 2005, 8 - 12:00 noon, Milwaukee, WI, $25 fee.  Contact  Marianne Payleitner for information at 414-329-4500 (mpayleitner@ucpsew.org)
   

• ESS, July 10-15, 2005, Madison, WI.  For more information please contact Betty Taylor at ertaylor@uiuc.edu or 217-333-2325.
   

• June 23-24, 2005  - Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Quality Employees, Tom Sechrist and Sue Ann Morrow, Presenters, Courtyard Columbus Worthington, Columbus, OH. Contact Betty Taylor at ertaylor@uiuc.edu for more information.
   

• Natural Supports Workshop, John Trach, Presenter ,June 24, 2005 - Minneapolis, MN, and July 7, 2005 - East Lansing, MI
   

• Teleconference - Implementing Organizational Change in Community Rehabilitation Provider Agencies and Organizations, Session II,  Dale Verstegen, Presenter, June 21, 2005, 2-3:00pm CST..
   

• Co-sponsor of the Illinois Transition Conference, Springfield, IL, June 7-8, 2005, www.rcepv.siu.edu/transition
   

• Job Coach Training: The Basics - Co-sponsored with Ohio APSE, Columbus, OH, May 25-26, 2005,To register contact:  Katina Karoulis at 614-466-2755
   

• Teleconference - Preparing for Organizational Change in Community Rehabilitation Provider Agencies and Organizations, Session I,  Dale Verstegen, Presenter, May 24, 2005, 2-3:00pm CST - details to come.
   

• RCEP Online -February 24-April 14, 2005 - Self-Determination for People with Significant Disabilities -  to register contact Betty Taylor at ertaylor@uiuc.edu.
   

• Job Developer Boot Camp,  Co-sponsored by Ohio JPD and RSA Region V CRP-RCEPApril 26, 2005, Columbus, OH 
   

• Teleconference - Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center: A Valuable Resource for Community Rehabilitation Provders and Employers  -  Robin Jones, Director, Presenter, Tuesday, April 26, 2005, 2:00-3:00pm CST -  (http://www.adagreatlakes.org )
   

• January 17 - March 7, 2005 - Employment Supports for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities - RCEP Online - to register contact Betty Taylor at ertaylor@uiuc.edu.
   

• Rehabilitation Legislation:  What CRPs Should Know,  Joe Cordova, RSA Regional Commissioner, Regions V and VII, 2:00-3:00 CST.
   

• February 9, 2005 - RSA Region V CRP-RCEP and EmployAlliance Chicago, How High School Vocational Transition Programs Operate and How Businesses and Adult Service Providers Can Maximize Partnerships with High School Transition Programs, Melinda Remaly, Presenter, Oak Park, IL,  8:30am - 12:00pm.  Contact Betty Taylor at ertaylor@uiuc.edu for more information.
   

• Teleconference - Quality Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) - How to Recruit, Hire, and Retain Employees for Everyone's Benefit, Sue Ann Morrow and Tom Sechrist, presenters, January 25, 2005, 2:00-3:00 pm CST. 
   

• Competency-based Training for Community Employment Service Professionals Certificate Series

  November 16 and 17, 2004- Session I, and - January 5 and 6, 2005-Session II,
  Dayton, OH
   

• Teleconference -  Work Opportunities Tax Credit:  What it is, what it isn't and how to make it work for your employer partners. Craig Respess,December 14, 2004, 2:00-3:00pm CST. 
   

• Natural Supports...A Foundation for Employment - September 6 - December 3, 2004 - contact Betty Taylor to register at 217-333-2325 or ertaylor@uiuc.edu
   

• Teleconference - Advancing Customized Employment (ACE):  Building Careers for People with Disabilities via One-Stop Centers, Lisa Razzano and Jane Burke-Miller, presenters, November 2, 2004, 2:00-3:00pm CST .
   

• Teleconference - Following Up with the Employer, Bill Santos, presenter, October 26, 2004, 2:00 - 3:00pm CDT.
   

• Minnesota Rehabilitation Association Conference, October 20-22, 2004, St. Cloud, MN
   

• Wisconsin Annual Supported Employment Conference, October 20-22, 2004, Oconomowoc, WI
   

• Illinois Transition Summit in Conjunction with IARF/ICAN 29th Annual Conference & Trade Show , October 20-22, 2004, Springfield, IL
   

• Job Development, Sue Ann Morrow, Presenter, October 12, 2004,  Oshkosh, WI
   

• Person-Centered Planning in Rehabilitation Services  Online Course- July 5 - August 27, 2004
   

• Co-Sponsored  Ohio APSE Annual State Conference, September 30 & October 1, 2004,Bowling Green, OH
   

• Teleconference - When and How to Disclose:  Disclosure and the Rehabilitation Practitioner, Kathy McCreedy and Kathy McAdam, presenters, September  28, 2004, 2:00-3:00pm CDT.
   

• Around the Region Newsletter issues
   

•  ESS - July 25 - July 30, 2004, Madison Concourse Hotel and Governors Club, Madison, WI
   

•  Management in Rehabilitation Certificate Series - Situational Leadership/Performance Coaching, Paula Pottenger, Presenter,  July 22-23,2004, Chicago, IL.
   

•  Supporting People on the Job and Marketing Your Services - Session II - Tom Sechrist & Sue Ann Morrow, Presenters, June 29-July 1, 2004, Minneapolis, MN 
   

• Teleconference - Building Business-Friendly Rehabilitation Programs  - Rich Luecking, presenter, June 29, 2004,  2:00-3:00pm CDT.
   

• Management in Rehabilitation Certificate Series - Issues in Managing Employment Services for Quality, June 23-25, 2004, Chicago, IL.
   

• Extended Employment Training Conference, Co-sponsored with MN Dept. of Economic Security, and Exteneded Employment and VR Programs, June 8, 2004, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN
   

• Management in Rehabilitation Certificate Series - Management Simulation, May 24-28, 2004, Chicago, IL.
   

• Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Quality Employees - April 26 - May 24, 2004
   

• Employment Provisions of the ADA -  March 15 - April 23, 2004

• Creating Business Partnerships:  Job Development Made Fun!  Amy Dwyre, presenter, May 20, 2004, Toledo, OH.  Co-sponsored with NOPA.
   

• Teleconference - The School to Community Connection - Paula Kohler, presenter, May 11, 2004, 2:00-3:00pm.
   

• Understanding the Person and the Job - Session I  - Tom Sechrist & Sue Ann Morrow, Presenters, April 27-29, 2004, Minneapolis, MN
   

• Management in Rehabilitation Certificate Series - Strategic Planning, Karen Flippo, Presenter, April 29-30, 2004, Chicago, IL.
   

• Teleconference - Person-Centered Planning - Jim Mayer, presenter, April 27, 2004, 2:00-3:00pm
   

•  Promoting Social Skills in the Workplace, James Emmett, presenter, April 13, 2004, Springfield, IL., co-sponsored with ICAN.
   

• Promoting Social Skills in the Workplace, James Emmett, presenter, April 14, 2004, Arlington Heights, IL., co-sponsored with ICAN
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• The Basics in Job Development Marketing, Co-sponsored by JPD of Illinois Rehabilitation Association and RSA Region V CRP-RCEP at Illinois,  Bill Santos, Presenter, March 31, 2004, 9:00am-3:00pm, Cherry Hill Conference and Media Center, 2505 E. Washington St., Joliet, IL - to register, contact Sunny Schulfer at 815-722-0382.
   

•  Management in Rehabilitation Certificate Series - Financial Management, Tom Sechrist, Presenter, March 24-26, 2004, Chicago, IL - sign up for individual sessions or the entire series!
   

•  Tools of the Trade Workshop - Basic Marketing, Tom Sechrist, Presenter, Tuesday, March 23, 2004, Chicago, IL - contact CARC for more information on this co-sponsored event.
   

•  Tools of the Trade Workshop - Promoting Social Skills in the Workplace, James Emmett, presenter, March 24, 2004, Minneapolis, MN.
   

•  Assistive Technology, Leonard Anderson, Presenter,  March 25, 2004. 

•  Tools of the Trade Workshop - Person-Centered Planning, Sue Walter and Jim Mayer, Presenters, Wednesday, March 10, 2004, 9:30am-4:00pm, Columbus, OH.
   

• Management in Rehabilitation Certificate Series - Customer-Driven Marketing, Tom Sechrist, presenter, February 18-20, 2004, Chicago, IL - sign up for individual sessions or the entire series!
   

•  Tools of the Trade Workshop - Working with People Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing,  Steven R. Sligar, presenter, Wednesday, February 11, 2004, 9:00am - 3:30pm, Buffalo, MN.
   

• Teleconference - Self-Directed Employment Begins with ChoiceMaking...- Jim Martin, presenter, February 17, 2004, 2:00-3:00pm.
   

•  Tools of the Trade Workshop - Natural Supports, Kim Keller, presenter, Tuesday, February 17, 2004, 9:00am-11:00am, Milwaukee, WI.
   

• State Resource Map for RSA Region V
   

•   Newsletter - Around the Region -  November 2003 with Calendar of Events

• Teleconference ... Families and Employment Specialists: Critical Partners in
  Successful Transition Outcomes - Sue Walter, presenter, January 20, 2004, 2:00-3:00pm.
   

• Management in Rehabilitation Certificate Series - Starts January 14-16, 2004, Chicago, IL. 
   

• Certificate Series:  Competency-based Training for Community Employment Service Professionals -  December 2-4, 2003, Schaumburg, IL
   

•  Teleconference  -Facilitating Employment Success for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury - Laura Owens, Presenter, December 2, 2003, 2:30 - 3:30 pm CST
   

• Tools of the Trade Workshop - Putting Up the Signs:  Basic Marketing, November 19, 2003, Indianapolis, IN -- Sign up now!
   

• Teleconference Job Development Fundamentals: The Employer Meeting, Bill Santos, presenter, November 18, 2003, 2:00-3:00pm CST
   

• Certificate Series:  Competency-based Training for Community Employment Service Professionals - October 28-30 , 2003, Schaumburg, IL
   

•  Save the date! - Transition Summit, October 15, 2003, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, IL
   

• Teleconference -  Building Community for Natural Supports, Al Condeluci, presenter, October 15, 2003, 2:00-3:00CST
   

•  Teleconference, Employment Outcomes Fundamentals:  The Basics in Job Development Marketing, September 30, 2003, 2:00-3:00 CST.

• Tools of the Trade Workshop - Job Development in Difficult Times, Wednesday, October 1, 2003, Milwaukee, WI

• Illlinois APSE Re-organizational Meeting and Training, September 23, 2003, Matteson, IL

• Pictures of RSA Region V CRP-RCEP Summer 2003  Advisory Board Meeting
   

• Pictures of 2003 Summer Leadership Training Program
   

• Pictures of participants at Employment Services Simulation for Managers (ESSM) May 20-23, 2003, Chicago, IL

• Self-Determination for People with Significant Disabilities, July 7 - August 22, 2003 Online Class - sign up now!

•  Developing Community Partnerships Workshop, July 9, 2003, Cincinnati, OH
   

•  Teleconference on Matching Needs and Services: Suggestions for Inclusion of Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, 2:00-3:00pm CST, July 15, 2003
   

•   Tools of the Trade Workshop - Assistive Technology in the Workplace:  Seeking Solutions to Real-Life Problems for Individuals with Disabilities, July 18, 2003, Grandville, MI
   

• Tools of the Trade Workshop - Job Placement in Difficult Times, July 22, 2003, Duluth, MN  and July 23, 2003, Rochester, MN
   

• Summer Training Opportunities at the University of Illinois - stay on campus and "Be a Student Again!" July 29-August 1, 2003
   

•  Advanced Employment Services Simulation (AESS), August 10-15, 200
   

• Teleconference on Using Work Incentives to Promote Transition Outcomes:  Guidance for the Professional, 2:00-3:00pm CST, June 24, 2003

• Marketing and Sales Skills for Community Employment Specialists, June 18, 2003, Arlington Heights, IL - sign up now!
   

•  Evidence-Based Practices and Suported Employment Workshop, St. Paul MN - June 10, 2003 - sign up now!
   

•   Betty Taylor--Ilinois RCEP staff member honored with Chancellor's Distinguished Staff Award
   

•   Nomination Packet - Community Rehabilitation Providers' Promising Practices and Programs - P3 (pdf)         
   

•   Employment Support for People with Psychiatric Disabilities - Web-based course starts April 21-May 30, 2003
   

•   Employment Services Simulation for Managers (ESSM) - Part of the Leadership Certificate Series, May 20-23, 2003, Rosemont, IL
   
•  New in the Transition Research Institute Library, March 2003.

• Please take a few minutes to complete our training needs assessment  - thank you!

• Join the New RSA Region V CRP-RCEP listserv now!  

• We will help you with your information needs -  just ask us !

• Data Obtained from Six Stakeholder Meetings of  the Region V CRP-RCEP -- 2002

       This table features training topics that were suggested by Region V stakeholders for future CRP-RCEP training activities.

Evaluation Report from the Six Stakeholder Meetings

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