TACE IV Newsletter - Spring 2009
Volume 1, Issue 2
In This Issue: News from TACE Center: Region IV; Training & Continuing Education webinars and courses; Region IV 2010 Needs Assessment; Technical Assistance on Leadership Development, EOS Protocol & CES Model, Cultural Diversity, and Communities of Excellence (COE), and updates on State Leaderships Councils (SLC), and Regional Advisory Council (RAC). For more information, visit: TACEsoutheast.org
News from TACE Center: Region IV
Get to Know Your TACE Region IV
The TACE Center: Region IV strives to maximize quality training and development opportunities for employed rehabilitation personnel in the eight States in the U.S. Southeast Region.
- About TACE Center: Region IV
- Meet our Staff & Consultants
- Sponsors & Partners
- Contact TACE Center: Region IV
What Do We Offer?
State Leadership & Regional Advisory Councils
To ensure input from all those concerned with the issues affecting the employment outcomes of persons with disabilities in the Southeast region and the quality of the services they receive, the TACE Region IV has formed a Regional Advisory Council (RAC) and State Leadership Councils (SLC) in each of the eight States in the U.S. Southeast Region to provide guidance regarding their states’ needs and priorities for technical assistance (TA) and continuing education (CE); how best to meet those needs and evaluation of the success; and information dissemination gained through the TACE Region IV.
More News
2010 Needs Assessment for Region IV
— Your Input is Important!
The TACE Center: Region IV is conducting an on-going Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) training needs assessment for the Southeast Region IV states [AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN]. Based on reviews of state plans, monitoring reports, interviews with State VR personnel, and input from the region, TACE State Leadership Councils and other stakeholders, we will identify and prioritize the technical assistance and continuing education needs in each state and develop a work plan to address those needs.
Thank you for your time and collaboration to complete this survey!
Training & Continuing Education
Upcoming Webinars and Courses - Register Soon!
- July 6-26 , 2009
Online Course (Blackboard-Supported): Using the Consortium for Employment Success (CES) Model to Enhance Collaboration and Relationships with Employers
**Maximum enrollment: 25 students
Registration Opens: Fri. June 12, 2009 - July 8, 2009
Webinar: Understanding Workplace Culture for Effective Job Matching
**Registration Opens: Fri. June 12, 2009
Deadline to register: Wed. July 1, 2009 - July 22, 2009
Webinar: Strategies for Workplace Adjustment: Using the Stages of Socialization Model
**Registration Opens: Fri. June 12, 2009
Deadline to register: Fri. July 17, 2009 - July 30, 2009
Webinar: Psycho-Social Aspects of Disabilities of Disabled Veterans
**Registration Opens: Mon. June 29, 2009
Deadline to register: Fri. July 24, 2009
Participating in the Webinars
The TACE Region IV webinars use the IDEAL Conference system, which is one of the few systems accessible to and usable by a diverse audience. Other options to participate to the webinar are also available, such as real-time captioning, a phone bridge, and a web client application. For more information, review Webinar Services and Materials.
Test Your Access to the Webinar Ahead of Time
Test your access to the webinar system ahead of time to ensure a successful webinar experience. We currently offer two testing/systems check sessions on the Monday and Tuesday before the event from 1 – 2 pm (Eastern) / 12-1 pm (Central) --- unless otherwise noted. For questions and additional help in connecting to the webinar, please contact the TACE Region IV via email tacesoutheast@law.syr.edu or phone (866) 518-7730 [voice/tty].
Continuing Education Events for VR Personnel
The TACE Center: Region IV provides various trainings opportunities for continuing education for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, including the option for CRCC and/or CEU credit.
Technical Assistance
Current TA Topics & Projects
In response to needs identified by VR agencies in the eight States in the U.S. Southeast Region, the TACE Center: Region IV is offering in-depth individualized technical assistance on various topics. Additional topics and projects will be offered in response to newly-identified needs in late FY2009 and FY2010.
- TACE Region IV Plans for Leadership and Management Training
by Joe Skiba - Using the Employment Opportunity Survey (EOS) Protocol to Better Partner with Employers, and Developing Collaborations Using the Consortium for Employment Success (CES) Model
by Dennis Gilbride - Providing Culturally and Linguistically Based Services to Diverse Persons with Disabilities in the Southeast Region
by Lucy Wong Hernandez
Developing Communities of Excellence (COE)
The TACE Center: Region IV will offer customized training and technical assistance to the eight States in the U.S. Southeast Region that will lead to the development of “Communities of Excellence.”
Each state will be asked to identify a geographic area to become a Community of Excellence that demonstrates improved collaboration between public systems and employers. The TACE Innovations Team will lead these collaborative efforts in working with Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind personnel.
For more information, contact Jill Houghton via email jbhought@law.syr.edu.
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