MCIL Work plan 2020 - 21
Systems Change Activities
Housing
Issue: lack of affordable, accessible, integrated housing
Measurable Outcomes: MCIL participation in the Fair Housing Conference, The Memphis area MLS will include more accessibility features, MCIL will update and use the MCIL online housing tool, MCIL will produce a sample of barriers to housing and MCIL will provide four informational blog articles on housing.
MCIL Objective: Increase access of people with disabilities to affordable, accessible, integrated housing. Inform the community on the protections of the Fair Housing Amendments Act. Promote and educate the community on visitability.
Planned Activities:
MCIL will partner with local Realtors to improve the Memphis area Multiple Listing Service to include accessibility features of local housing. [March - May 2021 Reported in the db and MCIL Journal]
MCIL staff will collaborate on an updated MCIL online housing tool and general procedure for all questions concerning local housing. MCIL will promote self-advocacy in housing and track consumers Independent Living needs and goals related to housing. [All year, Reported in the db with service hours and goals]
MCIL will produce a sample of barriers to Fair Housing in our community. [Feb - April 2021 Reported in the db Community Activities and MCIL Journal]
Educate our community and legislators of the need for VISITABILITY and discrimination of townhouses and multi-level units. [January - June 2021 Reported in the db Community Activities and MCIL Journal]
Educate consumers on Fair Housing rights with a workshop in April 2021. Reinforce Fair Housing rights for people with disabilities throughout the year with 4 original blog posts and supplemented with social media. [April 2021 Reported in the db Community Activities, Social Media and MCIL Journal]
MCIL will advocate for more local funding for Minor Home Modifications for critical accessibility. [All year, Reported in the db Community Activities and Resource Development]
Transportation
Issue: need for reliable, affordable, accessible transportation
Measurable outcomes: MCIL online data, individual narratives, MCIL informational blog articles and Social Media posts.
MCIL Objective: Increase awareness of accessible transportation options and improve public transit
Planned activities:
Inform consumers and the Memphis community about public transportation and accessible public transportation with a workshop in the summer of 2021. MCIL will reinforce the workshop information with two original blog articles and social media. [May - July 2021 Reported in the db Community Activities, MCIL Journal and Social Media posts]
MCIL will produce an original bi-monthly informational article about paratransit in the area. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities, MCIL Journal and Social Media posts]
MCIL will promote and improve the “Transportation Toolbox” that will inform consumers on how to use accessible transportation resources. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities]
Monitor, respond and collaborate with groups and other organizations working to increase availability of all forms of transportation. MCIL will advocate with local and state partners for an increase in the state budget for transportation and making ride-sharing providers accessible. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities and 901 Rideshare report]
Healthcare
Issue: lack of adequate healthcare and long-term care
Measurable Outcomes: Healthcare industry data from the Sycamore Institute and the Tennessee Health Care Campaign, individual narratives and MCIL online data collection.
MCIL Objective: Assist people with disabilities in Shelby county and surrounding areas to obtain and maintain healthcare and needed services for community living including living well with a disability.
Planned Activities:
MCIL will inform consumers about the Disability Integration Act. MCIL will collaborate with NCIL and ADAPT to end the institutional bias and produce two original MCIL Journal articles about our advocacy for this goal. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities, Social Media posts and the MCIL Journal]
MCIL will collaborate, monitor, network and support the efforts of Tennessee Healthcare Campaign to expand Medicaid coverage in Tennessee. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities, Social Media posts and the MCIL Journal]
MCIL will provide peer support to individuals transitioning from nursing homes and assist six people to move into the community. [All year. Reported in the db individual services and goals]
MCIL will advocate with State and Federal legislators to maintain and expand long term care and home and community based services. The Center will collaborate, monitor and advocate with Tenncare, MCOs and other related agencies to ensure that all needed services are provided for people with disabilities. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities, Social Media posts and the MCIL Journal]
Assistive Technology
Issue: lack of knowledge and access to Assistive Technology
Measurable Outcomes: MCIL online data collection, individual outcome statements and MCIL blog articles and social media analysis.
MCIL Objective: Increase the use of appropriate affordable AT by people with disabilities
Planned Activities:
MCIL will create and produce an informal guide for the use of selected AT in the community. The Center will produce three articles on gadgets and peer accounts on how they may be used to participate in the community. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities and the MCIL Journal]
Train Peer Mentors as Technical Mentors in appropriate affordable AT. Produce at least one original blog post about assistive technology. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities, related individual services and the MCIL Journal]
Other – Barriers to full integration
Issue: Community access barriers, attitudinal barriers, segregation of people with disabilities, isolation and regressive language.
Measurable Outcomes: MCIL data collection, individual narratives and MCIL online resources.
MCIL Objective: Educate, advocate and participate in groups supporting a more accessible and livable community. Expand disability awareness and decrease attitudinal barriers and social stigma. Increase opportunities for education, socialization and community inclusion for people with disabilities.
Planned activities:
MCIL will work with community partners to create a Memphis ADA plan. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities, Social Media posts and the MCIL Journal]
MCIL will educate consumers, business owners and community partners in access requirements, regulations and laws. MCIL will work with consumers on self-advocacy for gaining ADA compliance and give information and referral to businesses that wish to comply with the ADA. MCIL will produce at least three MCIL Journal articles on the ADA, one in July of 2021. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities, Social Media posts and the MCIL Journal]
Work with the SILC and Tennessee Centers for Independent Living to ensure accessible elections and polling sites. [October - November 2021. Reported in the db Community Activities, Social Media posts and the MCIL Journal]
MCIL will expand disability awareness through group community activities. MCIL will produce an open house and resource development event in December of 2020. MCIL will produce a celebration of the 31st Anniversary of the ADA in July 2021 and will produce the annual Access Awards event in honor of Deborah Cunningham. [Dec. 2020; July 2021;. Reported in the db Community Activities, Social Media posts and the MCIL Journal]
MCIL staff, board and volunteers will be involved in community activities, governing boards, advisory committees and local government to ensure equal participation of people with disabilities. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities, Social Media posts and the MCIL Journal]
Business and Resource Development
Issue: Limited funding and local resources.
Measurable Outcomes: MCIL development and financial data
MCIL Objective: Expand general funding and unrestricted development funds. Have a strategic planning to prepare MCIL beyond the next fiscal year.
Planned Activities:
MCIL will have a strategic planning meeting with all staff and board in the summer of 2021. The strategic plan will provide new guidance, reporting and tracking for MCIL staff. [July - September 2021. Reported in the db Community Activities]
MCIL will continue and increase funding streams including fee for service programs, grant based projects and fundraising throughout the year that will promote the mission of MCIL. [All year. Reported in the db Community Activities]
MCIL will work to promote the Deborah Cunningham Access Awards and Silent Auction as separate fundraising and outreach events. [July and December 2021. Reported in the db Community Activities]
Management, data collection and compliance
Issue: New compliance standards from ACL and a new online database for MCIL staff.
Measurable Outcomes: MCIL will track and improve our data collection and produce meaningful outcomes that express the struggle of consumers to become independent.
MCIL Objective: Be fully compliant with federal, state and local guidelines and use innovative practices to advance Independent Living in the Memphis area.
Planned Activities:
MCIL will ensure that each intake consumer either has a signed, individualized, independent living plan or a waiver. The plan will insure that the services provided by MCIL are at the request of the individual and will promote their independence. [All year. Reported in the db and monthly IL Team Report]
MCIL will produce a Policy Manual for the Board of Directors and a Policy and Procedure manual for all staff. [All year. Reported in the db and monthly IL Team Report]
MCIL will track consumer goals and follow-up with consumers their progress on each goal. [All year. Reported in the db and monthly IL Team Report]
MCIL will track outcome statements for each consumer. [All year. Reported in the db and monthly IL Team Report]
MCIL will create and follow a staff training schedule for the year so that each MCIL employee may refresh their proficiency. [All year. Reported in the db and monthly IL Team Report]
MCIL will create a social media plan and make daily posts to inform the community. MCIL will respond and react to social media and advance the general outreach of the Center with activities and issues. MCIL will use social media to promote events and issues of interest to the Memphis disability community. [All year. Reported in the db and monthly IL Team Report]
MCIL will use the online database to track consumers needs and consumer satisfaction. [All year. Reported in the db and quarterly SILC report]
MCIL will use the available resources to track phone use and printing. [All year. Reported in the db and monthly IL Team Report]
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