Common use of Core Partners Clause in Contracts

Core Partners. The Del Norte County LPA core partners include: Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC), Sierra ▇▇▇▇▇▇, CMS Waiver & Employment Specialist Manager ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, Service Coordinator California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Regional Director - Redwood Empire District ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Team Manager Del Norte County Office of Education ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Special Education Director ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, TPP/▇▇▇ Program Coordinator The LPA Core Partners commit to conducting outreach and education to the Del Norte County community. The following community resources may be accessed and utilized in support of the Del Norte County LPA: Tri- County Independent Living Del Norte County Workforce Center Redwood Coast Indian Career Pathways Upward Bound ▇▇▇ TRIO Talent Search Building Healthy Communities Yurok Tribe Gear UP Family Resource Center College of the Redwoods Chamber of Commerce Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation -TERO County Health & Human Service To submit a referral for RCRC intake and assessment, please call our automated referral line at 707-445-0893 ext. 309, to leave a message in English or ext. 308 to leave a message in Spanish. Once RCRC received the referral, we will mail the applicant a RCRC intake inquiry packet. Upon receipt of the fully completed intake packet, an intake representative will reach out to the applicant to either obtain more information or schedule the initial intake interview. Parents, guardians, and conservators, or an adult with a developmental disability may initiate the application process. A professional, such as a pediatrician/medical doctor, or other interested parties may also do so, but only with permission from the individual or family. The entire intake process, once initial intake interview is scheduled, could take up to 120 days. For assistance with completing the intake packet, or to talk to a live representative in our intake department, please call 707-462-3832 ext. 238, or send an email to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ for intake and assessment inquiries. RCRC utilizes and/or conducts the following intake and assessment procedures as follows: An intake referral packet is used to initially screen for suspicion of a developmental disability which includes asking referring agencies to provide supporting evidence of concerns. An in-depth intake interview with the family and the intake specialist. If there is further supporting evidence that a developmental disability may exist and it originated before the individual attained 18 years of age, can be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual, the intake specialist will refer the individual to a Regional Center contracted Clinical Psychologist for cognitive IQ testing, a formal Autism evaluation, if applicable, and an adaptive functioning assessment. This process of eligibility determination is accomplished through a Multi-disciplinary Team comprised of at least one physician, psychologist, and social worker. There is no charge for the diagnosis and eligibility assessment. The DNUSD WAI program has a contracted number of students that must be served in a school year. A percentage of that must be placed in a paid work-based learning experience. To meet these numbers, the DNUSD WAI Job Placement Specialist works closely with the high school special education teachers to identify students who would benefit from the WAI program. Recruitment and referral is done through a number of methods. WAI staff starts off the year by reaching out to all school sites to set up a Program Introduction Presentation for students and staff. ▇▇▇ authorized staff print off a list of all eligible students with an active IEP that are enrolled in high school. WAI staff are invited to all IEP meetings for active high school students, sharing eligible program services to the student & the IEP team. Brochures describing services are made available to students, teachers and to school counselors, as a resource for parents, qualified students, and potential employers. WAI staff also works with special education teachers to provide monthly career education lessons at which time program services are shared with the students and teachers.