Healthy Community Living Curriculums
Description: Workshops of varying durations within CILs to build independent living skills/employment/housing/peer support. Workshops include: Living Well in the Community, Community Living Skills, and Working Well with a Disability.
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URL: http://healthycommunityliving.com
Creation Date: 2020
Type of Product: workshops
People Required: organization
Adaptation Needed: little to no adaptation
Rural Adaptations: does not appear to be limited to rural areas
Reading Time: varies depending on workshops offered
Funding: fee to access facilitator trainings
Staff Needed: need staff facilitators to take trainings and lead workshops
Supplies: need internet access, may want to print some materials
Technology: need internet access, devices to access materials; projector/tv if sharing with group
Alone/Group: Done alone (1-2 staff), workshops are for groups of people with disabilities
Recruitment/Attrition Risk: not all participants will maintain interest/availability for a full 7-10 week workshop
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): 40.5
Practical As-Is for Implementation: great
Toolkit for Operating a Rural Transportation Voucher Program
Description: A voucher program for transportation in rural communities using sponsors, volunteer, and partnered transporters. Riders are in charge in this program.
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URL: https://www.umt.edu/rural-institute/rtc/resources/transp-voucher-prog/default.php
Creation Date: 1999, updated in 2017
Type of Product: toolkit
People Required: community
Adaptation Needed: considerations include insurance and liability, using miles vs. dollars, which trip purposes are acceptable
Rural Adaptations: does not appear to be limited to urban areas
Reading Time: does not take a long time to read the document
Funding: needed to run the operation, amount varies
Staff Needed: two staff members from sponsoring agency are needed, in addition to a coordinator, site bookkeeper, and transportation providers. Staff needed to know how to manage vouchers, coordinate with riders, and coordinate with transportation providers.
Supplies: this guide; checks, transportation
Technology: depending on mode of voucher (printed checks or credit cards); can be printed
Alone/Group: done with agency and volunteer riders/transportation partners
Recruitment/Attrition Risk: riders are responsible for finding drivers, maintaining vouchers, and assuring that drivers/cars are safe and licensed
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): Grade 15
Practical As-Is for Implementation: great
A Guide to Developing Disability Policies on American Indian Reservations
Description: A guide that shares some federal legislation that ensures equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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Creation Date: 1996
Type of Product: guide, infosheet
People Required: community; organization; individual
Adaptation Needed: source outdated, updating needed
Rural Adaptations: does not appear to be limited to urban areas
Reading Time: does not take a long time to read the document
Funding: none needed for guide, may need funds to print materials
Staff Needed: A few staff members needed to update information. Staff need to know where to look for resources.
Supplies: this guide, worksheets, references/resources
Technology: online access to resources, can be printed
Alone/Group: done alone
Recruitment/Attrition Risk: none
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): Grade 18
Practical As-Is for Implementation: good, updates needed