Wednesday, November 25, 2009

LEGACY Training #3 Evaluation

We want your feedback!
http://creator.zoho.com/disabilityprogramnavigator/one-stop-training-registration/form-perma/Give_Us_Feedback/


If you attended the LEGACY Training #3, "One-Stop Access for Persons with Substance Dependence," we want to hear from you. This was the last training in the 3-part LEGACY Training Series.

What did you like? What could be improved? The DPN provides at least 1 training each quarter. We read all your comments to help direct which trainings to provide you. Please take 2 minutes today to share your thoughts using this feedback form:





Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving from the DPN.

Resource of the Week


Harm Reduction Coalition
http://www.harmreduction.org/

The Harm Reduction Coalition is a national advocacy and capacity-building organization that promotes the health and dignity of individuals and communities impacted by drug use. Website includes a job board, resources for sex workers, training materials, and programs for special populations.

They list resources specifically about HIV, syringe access, Hepatitis C, overdose, drug treatment and safer use. Click on the U.S. map on the homepage to find local resources by state.

More resources like HRC are available to you in the Disability Resource Library database by filtering on "Recovery (Drug, Alcohol)". Need help locating more resources about substance abuse? Contact the DPN at disabilityprogramnavigator@gmail.com.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Resource of the Week

Services for People with Disabilities booklet
http://www.ilrcsf.org/resources/publications.shtml

Independent Living Resource Center has produced this resource guide on basic San Francisco services available to people with disabilities. Services listed include
  • assistance
  • employment
  • public benefits
  • rights
  • transportation
  • and other extremely useful information!
It is a comprehensive introduction to disability services in the city. The booklet is also available in Spanish and Chinese.

You can download the booklet directly from the Disability Resources Library, which is available to each One Stop via the Internet. Don't know how to access the online library? Don't remember your login and password? Ask your Manager or contact the Disability Program Navigator at disabilityprogramnavigator@gmail.com or 415-544-0124. We can help you over the phone or even set up a time to visit your One Stop in person.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

LEGACY Training #3 Details

Part III of the LEGACY Disability Awareness training series is coming up on Friday, November 20th! You must be registered for the entire series and complete online modules in advance. Contact the DPN for more details.

LEGACY Training #3: Substance
Awareness Training
Friday, October 23, 2009
9:00AM-1:00PM
50 Van Ness, 2nd Floor Conference Rm.


The LEGACY Disability Awareness Training Series
The series includes 3 in-person trainings and 8 online lessons. Once complete, participants will be certified as Disability Service Specialists. Each One Stop is required to have at least one person go through the full training series, start to finish. Triage Specialists are also required to attend.

Remember to complete online lesson L107 (Substance Dependence) prior to Nov. 20th.  
 
How to access the online lessons:
To get started with the self-paced lessons, go visit the website below and select "Northern California" as your location:
http://www.employ-ability.org/legacy/register.asp

You MUST complete all online lessons and attend all 3 in-person trainings to get your Disability Services Specialist certificate. Certificates should be turned in to Marc Majors upon completion.

If you have any questions, please contact Patrick Regan: pregan@cve.org

Resource of the Week

Resources on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering
http://www.mha-sf.org/documentSharing/BeyondOverwhelmed.pdf


Last Thursday November 5th, the Disability Program Navigator was at the Mental Health Association of San Francisco's 12th Annual Conference on Hoarding and Cluttering. This week's resources focus on the issue of compulsive hoarding and cluttering in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Task Force on Compulsive Hoarding estimates there are 12,000-25,000 adults in San Francisco with hoarding behaviors. Compulsive hoarding requires coordinated attention before reaching a crisis point which can lead to eviction, other loss of housing, and homelessness. Compulsive hoarding can be considered a disability for purposes of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

The Task Force published a final report, Beyond Overwhelmed: The Impact of Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering in San Francisco and Recommendations to Reduce Negative Impacts and Improve Care, which offers eight recommendations for reducing monetary and human costs of compulsive hoarding.

Don't have time to read the report? Get your questions answered about the report here: http://mha-sf.org/documentSharing/taskforceqa.cfm.

Clutterers Anonymous (CLA) is a support group of men and women for compulsive hoarders and clutterers. Weekly meetings are open to the public.

Sundays, 1:30-2:30pm
The Alano Club, 2nd Floor
1748 Market St. @ Octavia Blvd.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Resource of the Week

California Telephone Access Program
http://www.ddtp.org/
The California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) offers free specialized phones for people who have difficulty seeing, hearing, speaking, remembering or moving. There is no cost, obligation, age, or income requirement for this State mandated program.
To be eligible, the person must:
  • Live in California
  • Have telephone service at their residence, but it does not need to be in their name
  • Be certified to have one or more of the following disabilities either temporarily or permanently:
    • Deaf/Deafened
    • Hard of Hearing
    • Cognitive
    • Mobility
    • Blind/Low Vision
    • Speech
There are all types of telephones available! Phones that:
  • turn up the volume
  • make dialing easier
  • allow hands-free operation
  • flash incoming calls
  • display conversations in text
  • remember numbers
There are even the Jitterbug cell phones, which you may have seen commercials for. The cell phone is free and all you pay for is the service charges, which can be as low as $14.99 per month.

To request an application, contact the CTAP Call Center:

1-800-806-1191 (English)
Spanish Voice: (800) 949-5650
Cantonese Voice: (866) 324-8754
Mandarin Voice: (866) 324-8747
Hmong Voice: (866) 880-3394
English TTY: (800) 806-4474
Spanish TTY: (800) 896-7670
Fax: (800) 889-3974

Call center hours of operation are: Monday – Friday 7 am to 9 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Closed on Sundays.

You may also visit the Bay Area Service Center located in Oakland at 1970 Broadway, Suite 650, CA 94612.