Alison Hoogervorst, BAH Psychology EIA Case Coordinator FG/RH - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Alison Hoogervorst, BAH Psychology EIA Case Coordinator FG/RH

alison.hoogervorst@gov.mb.ca

 The EIA Act & Age of Majority  Financial Resources available through EIA  Additional financial, health, and social supports

that EIA workers can connect to

 The connection between aging out of CFS care &

accessing EIA supports

6. 6.1. 1.1 1 PURPO POSE SE OF EMP MPLO LOYM YMENT ENT AND INCOME ME ASS SSIST STANCE ANCE

 Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) is a program of last

resort which provides temporary assistance to participants who have no other means to support themselves and their families. For participants who are able to work, EIA's primary focus is employment.

 When other means of support are unavailable, longer-term

assistance may be provided to eligible participants who are unable to work. Employed participants whose earnings are insufficient to achieve self-sufficiency may also receive longer- term assistance.

At what age does a person become eligible to receive financial supports through EIA, separate from CFS or other parental care?

 In most cases, eligible for EIA benefits when aging out

• f CFS care at age 18

 CFS extensions until age 21  Emancipated youth, age 16 & 17, living apart from

parents & not under CFS care An EIA File cannot be opened while a CFS file is open and the agency is providing financial supports. EIA will not assist for any time period that CFS has already provided funds for.

What is a person eligible for? Basic & other non-continuous needs

 Guideline amounts for Rent

(private) $533 single

$605 couple $758 single parent (up to 3 children)

 Guideline amounts for basic needs

$195 single

$331 single DIS $416 one parent, one child under 6 $526 one parent, 2 children under 6

 “Disability Status” – more basic needs plus supplement of $105

 Health-related funds

 Transportation to medical appointments  Special Diets  Telephone allowance  Special Equipment & Medical Supplies

 Education-related funds

 Transportation to school  School Supplies/Ongoing miscellaneous funds  Childcare

 Employment-related funds

 Transportation to work  Work clothing  Childcare

 Start Up Allowance

 Assessed on a case by case basis  Up to $500  Typically one-time only in life of file  Usually for people moving out on their own for the first time & who don’t have all the

essentials

 May include things likes dinner & cookware, utensils, towels, kitchen table, lamp, hangers

but t defini inite tely y excludes udes things like TVs, microwaves, other electronics, clothes, bed

 Bed & Bedding Allowance

 Bed $150 every 7 years, per person*  Bedding $42 every 3 years, per person*

*Couples receive $200 for bed and $56 for bedding Cleaning supplies for bedbug/cockroach treatment: $15 pp for laundry + $10 for garbage bags

 First Born Allowance $250  Subsequent Child Allowance $75  Healthy Baby Benefit application  School supplies for dependent children  Half the cost of subsidized daycare

 Dental - 6 months wait GA, 3 months wait DIS, MA, FA  Optical

Emergencies as assessed

 Prescriptions - Immediate; must be covered under MB Health.

Some drugs are not & participants are responsible for these costs.

 Orthotics - With RX from doctor  Physiotherapy - Covered through MB Health; wait-list.

EIA does not pay for private physiotherapy.

 Chiropractor - Covered through MB Health.

EIA does not pay for private chiropractors.

Before & During Intake Employment & Training Assessments Other referrals

Office of the Children`s Advocate Community Financial Counselling Resources

 Can assist in figuring out what is

needed before moving out on own

 Can make sure that the people making

decisions about care know an individual`s feelings

100-346 Portage Ave 204-988-7440

 Income Tax  Budgeting Assistance  Spending Plans  Financial Literacy  Building Futures Program

• Project designed to deliver independent living

skills to emerging adults & those aging out of CFS care.

• Delivers financial counselling/literacy - i.e..

getting taxes done, questions on cell phone contracts, learning about credit/debt

516-294 Portage Ave 204-989-1900

R.A.Y. Resource Assistance for Youth Y.E.S. Youth Employment Services

 Basic needs (clothes, hygiene,

showers, laundry)

 Housing including RTB/Landlord

disputes, dealing with bedbugs, acquiring furnishings

 “Grow Ops” – SIN card, resume

writing, work ethic & relationships, GED, on-site paid training

• pportunities.

 Mental Health & Addictions, Nurse

Practitioner

125 Sherbrook Street 204-783-5617

 Computers w/ internet for online

job search & applications

 Job postings  Volunteer Opportunities  Housing Information

614-294 Portage Ave 204-987-8661

 Typically, during the intake meeting, an individual & intake

case coordinator will develop a goal for the person to work towards achieving.

i.e.. enroll in school, find a job, begin training, attend doctor’s appointments to improve health

 Specific “steps” may not be identified at this point  Important to note that EIA worker may not always assess

supports that may be needed or wanted if not directly asked or if individual is feeling non-participatory.

 Employment & Training Assessment (ETA) scheduled for a

later date

 ETA

TA: Emplo loyme yment nt & Tra Train inin ing g Asses sessment sment

 Tool used to help counsellor get a feel for other

supports required to be successful in employment or training.

 Results in a referral to another program that specializes

in life or essential skills, personal development, addiction services, job search support/employability skills, upgrading or other training, social skills....

Referral Sources:

 Industry, Training & Employment Services (ITES)  Essential Skills Manitoba (ESM)  Taking Charge *  Job Connections *  Job Centre  The Edge Skills Centre *  Adult Learning on Lombard, other Adult-Ed  Social Skills Re-entry (SSRP) *  Steps to Independence *  Path Milestones *  Marketabilities (MAP)  Voc Rehab

* These have workshops that address other needs such as: Discovering Self, coping with change & emotions, building relationships, anger management, budgeting, self-esteem – to name a few!

Other referrals EIA workers can suggest or make if requested:

 Community Mental Health Services (CMH)  Community Living Disability Services (CLdS)  Community Living Psychiatry Services (CLPS)  Primary Care  Prenatal referral to Public Health/Healthy baby  Society for Manitobans with Disabilities (SMD)  Homecare  Free/Low Cost Counselling (list provided)

Winnipeg Integrated Services (WIS) ACCESS Centres

 Key Features of Integrated-Service Model

 Focus on complex clients & patients  Co-located health and social services with joint employing authority (Community

Area Director); coordin inate ted d proces esse ses

 Joint, integrated planning functions to bring together WRHA Community Health

Services and Social Services (Department of Families).  ACCESS Centre Model

 Includes WRHA and Government of Manitoba teams  Buildings are intended to be easily accessible  Responsive to unique needs of community  “One-stop” locations for those with many needs  Access to meeting/education space for local community/citizen groups, service

agencies, and physicians

Be Benefi efits ts to t

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e ACCESS SS Cen entre e mod

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el:

 Services are more accessible in integrated sites - delivered in home

and/or community.

 Clients are able to access full range of health and social services.  Better service coordination.  Staff interactions lead to more joint planning, especially for complex

cases.

 Services are available for those who need them; others are steered to

more appropriate services

 Audiology  Paediatric Speech-Language Pathology  Bariatric Shower  Primary Care Clinics: screening, diagnosis, medical management, education  Community Kitchen  Counselling, Psychiatry  Dietician  Nursing Clinic: teaching, health promotion, wound care, medication administration  Pharmacist  Well baby/Breast Feeding – dedicated private space  Public Health Team – includes inspectors, licensing coordinators, medical officers,

public health nurses, workplace health and safety, to name a few....

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CdS; CLdS, CLPS, Homecare, CFS, EIA

What is the connection between aging

• ut of CFS care & accessing EIA?

 Known Statistic?

 More likely to access system resources, like EIA, when growing up

as a part of that system, like in CFS care

 Familial circumstance did not offer opportunity to develop

important people & life skills required to live independently, find a job, and take care of your needs

 EIA as a model of behaviour while growing up; social experience  Parents are EIA recipients, or limited income parents, and do not

have financial resources and/or skills to support children in their

• wn financial & social independence.
• Me turning 18 versus my client’s child turning 18

 EIA is a program that can financially bridge a gap between

different phases of life:

• Between CFS care and entering first years of independence in “the

adult world” of paying rent, managing bills, being responsible for your children

• Between completing training and finding meaningful employment in a

related field

 EIA continues to support a person’s financial independence after

they have found work through employment incentive programs

• Get Started Benefit (GSB)
• Rewarding Work Health Plan (RWHP)

“Currently, while child welfare legislation provides the mandate for services to young people aging out of care, the provision of services in this area varies widely between Authorities and agencies. Existing legislation does not place specific duties upon agencies and relevant provincial programs to ensure that young people leave care in circumstances that will promote positive

• utcomes for them. In the absence of consistent practice policies and

standards, case planning decisions are often left to the discretion of caseworkers and supervisors to determine the level of transition planning that will be offered to young people leaving care.” (Office of the Children’s Advocate (2012); Progress Report: Strengthening our Youth, Their Journey to

Competence & Independence; p. 27)  Addressing the dis-connection – how?  The role of the EIA worker versus the support that may actually be required

At the end of the day...... “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink”

People are encouraged to make their own decisions,

good or bad, and accept responsibility for them. This includes all adults, regardless of cognitive, social, or physical ability, though some may be recognized as “vulnerable persons”.

 Office of the Children’s Advocate

(2012), Progress Report: Strengthening our Youth, Their Journey to Competence & Independence

 Winnipeg Street Census (2015)  University of Winnipeg (2013/14),

System Pathways into Youth Homelessness

 Employment & Income Assistance

manual

www.gov.mb.ca/jec/eia2/admin_manual/