California Health Incentives Improvement Project Funded through a

							CALIFORNIA
HEALTH INCENTIVES
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
FUNDED THROUGH A MEDICAID INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT




Interwork Institute
San Diego State University
CHIIP: Background
   Multi-agency collaborative effort working to remove
    barriers to employment and self-sufficiency of people
    with disabilities.
   Since 2005, funding and activities tied to the
    California Comprehensive Strategy for Employment
    of People with Disabilities.
CHIIP Goals
1) Successful social marketing campaign.
2) Sustainable disability work incentives and
     benefits planning technical assistance.
3)   Sustainable disability/employment tools &
     training.
4)   Sustainable disability/youth transitions activities.
5)   Improved disability/employment data systems.
6)   Research and education on work incentives policy
     topics.
1) Social Marketing Campaign.

   Talent Knows No Limits aims to change social norms
    around employment of people with disabilities.
   Primary target audience for campaign includes
    employers and potential employees with disabilities
    throughout California.
   Secondary target audience includes youth and adults
    with disabilities, family members, service providers,
    advocates, government agencies and educators.
www.talentknowsnolimits.info

   www.talentknowsnolimits.info
www.talentknowsnolimits.info
www.talentknowsnolimits.info


               Meet Melvin,
               who works at Dreyer’s.



               Meet Jeremy,
               who works at Starbucks.
Multi-State Social Marketing

                              “All in One Place”

                                   “Marie”




  A national campaign funded by MIGs to
  make employers aware of the business
    case to hire people with disabilities
2) Sustainable work incentives and
   benefits planning technical assistance.
   Core Strategy: www.db101.org
     Initiallydeveloped for California by World Institute on
      Disability with funding from Social Security, VR & MIG
       Also in Minnesota, Michigan, and New Jersey
       Arizona and Missouri in 2012

     Tool   for Service Providers
       Standardized   info for service providers & eligibility workers
       Cross-training for service providers & eligibility workers
       Accurate set of calculators

     Tool   for Families, Consumer Supports and Consumers
3) Sustainable disability-
   employment tools & training.
   Need for ongoing training targeting:
     Human  resources staff & hiring supervisors
     California Model Employer Initiative (Government as
      Model Employer)
     New Perspectives in Business: Self-Employment Training

     Second Chance Training Series
4) Sustainable disability youth transition
   activities.

   Transitions Tool Kit: Things are About to Change
       Topics: About transition, healthcare, employment, education,
        social/recreation, financial, independent living
       Partners: CCS, CFILC, DOR, CDE
       Target audience:
           Primary: Youth with disabilities ages 12-18+
           Secondary: Family members, service providers
Sustainable disability youth transition activities.

   GRADS pilot project linked to social marketing.
   CHIIP Advisory Group on Disability Youth Transitions
     To support and guide CHIIP’s efforts in the area of
      youth transition
       Youth to Work
       Youth to Postsecondary Education
       Youth to Postsecondary Education to Work

     Planning   for other populations (e.g. foster youth).