The Purpose of Pathways:

 IPSII Inc. will expand our outreach, training opportunities and collaboration increasing IPSII for Youth & Emerging Leaders with DD in North Minneapolis, creating welcoming schools, neighborhoods, and employment opportunities.

Primary Objectives. Our Areas of Focus will be [Employment, Education, and Housing and Quality Assurance]

1.      Pathways Center: 

• Pathways Center activities from African American outreach to ‘all’ Youth & Emerging Leaders with DD in North Minneapolis.

• Integrate Pathways Center’ new area of focus, housing into Center’s activities developing materials for outreach and training.  

•  Collaborate with ADD Funded projects, State agencies, North Minneapolis Community based organization, faith based organizations

2.      Trainings/ Workshops:

• Implement Pathways Center 30 hour Pre-Partners Leadership Training program designed for 15 Emerging Leaders with DD each year of this grant. [This is an increase of 5 Emerging Leaders per year from first grant cycle]

• Develop and implement Communicative Nature of Challenging Behavior [Joe Reichle Ph.D.]. [This is a new activity]

3.      Dissemination:  

• Disseminate Pathways Centers Youth friendly products via IPSII Inc. website, national, state, local forums and through our partners. [See Products Developed]

4.      Quality Assurance:

• Convene Pathways Center Advisory Committee. Committee. The committee will direct funding of activities and review all outcomes.

•  Implement Pathways Center Continuous Improvement Process aligned to the Baldrige Framework

•  Report Pathways Center results in accordance with ADD requirement.

Primary Expected Outcomes

1.      Pathways Center

• Pathways advisory committee will meet quarterly each year of this grant, review all outcomes and direct funding of activities.

2.      Pathways Center  Leadership Training and Workshops

•  Leadership training, will graduate at least 15 emerging leaders each year  [ A total of  at least 45 Emerging Leaders for years 1-3]
• For Pathways Center 3 workshops each year: Train at least 30 family members of Youth and Emerging Leaders and their service providers each year [A total of 90 individuals trained for years 1, 2, 3].

3.      Dissemination

• Pathways Center page www.ipsiiinc.com will have at least 600 hits each year[ [or 1,800 hits for years 1,2,3]
• Pathways Center’s Youth and Emerging Leaders will disseminate materials to at least 100 individuals each year [ or 300 for years 1,2,3
• Pathways Center Products; Each of the products developed will be disseminated to at least 50 individuals each year [or 150  for years 1,2,3]

4.      Quality Assurance

• Center’s Continuous Improvement Process will be aligned to the Baldrige Framework and reports

Pathways Links

• Housing Links

  • http://www.allenshea.com/CIRCL/CIRCL.html    

    • Connections for Information and Resources on Community Living (CIRCL)  Supported Living: AGood Life,

    • This guide was developed by Partners in Advocacy Consulting for CIRCL. It's colorful, it's informative, it's great!