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State Action Plan Goals & Objectives - Ciclt.net

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Objective 1: Increase funding for service coordination and case management services.<br />

Objective 2: Develop a method of identifying and training service coordinators and case managers.<br />

Goal 3: Empower people with SCI and their families to navigate the system themselves when necessary or desired.<br />

Objective 1: Conduct research to identify all state services available for children, youth, and adults with SCI,<br />

including information on access points, application procedures, eligibility requirements, costs, funding<br />

requirements, services offered, etc.<br />

Objective 2: Develop flow-chart to illustrate services and relevant information to access services.<br />

Objective 3: Identify ways to streamline service system and make recommendations for changes and<br />

enhancements.<br />

Need: Youth with SCI often lose services and funding, or receive inappropriate services and inadequate funding, when they<br />

transition to adulthood.<br />

Goal 4: Provide a seamless transition from youth to adulthood by providing sufficient and effective transitional services<br />

and support.<br />

Objective 1: Develop formal process for monitoring the transition phase with families, service coordinators,<br />

teachers, transition coordinators, Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, assistive technology specialists, etc.<br />

Activity 1: Assign a transition coordinator, service coordinator, or case manager to facilitate transition<br />

phase.<br />

Activity 2: Develop checklist of transitional services and supports that identified all issues, services,<br />

funding, and other supports required for a seamless transition.<br />

Activity 3: Establish system of communication between families, health, education, social services,<br />

probation officers, etc. to share knowledge, updates, and expectations.<br />

Activity 4: Devise a system of safeguards to prevent youth from “falling through the cracks.”<br />

<strong>State</strong> <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />

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