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Disability Program Navigator: Training ; 2009: Maturity Model Matrices 2 Part Series

NDI Consulting Inc, the national training and technical assistance provider to the Disability Program Navigator Initiative, hosted a two part webinar series on January 14th and February 25th on the overview and application of the DPN Maturity Model Matrices (M3); developed and presented by Colorado WIN Partners/University of Colorado at Denver. This training webinar provided the following:

History of the DPN Initiative and Maturity Model
Overview of the intent behind the Maturity Model
Review of both the State and Local Models
Explanation of how to use the Inventories
Discussion of how to interpret results
Review of the purpose of the Inventories
Overview of the State and Local Maturity Model Inventories
Review the goal(s) of the Maturity Model Inventories
Review who completes the Inventories
Highlight the variability in state and local profiles and answers
Demonstrate how the focus area can be broken down further among each variable
Highlight the color coded bands for the phases
Highlight how the profiles assist with strategic planning

Part I: “Overview of the State and Local Disability Program Navigator Maturity Model Matrices (M3)”

Recorded on:
January 14, 2009 at 3pm EST

Links to Training:

The complete audio/web recording of Part I of the Archived Training is now available by clicking this link: .
* Please be sure to have your computer's speakers are plugged in and turned up in order to hear the audio

Materials / Resources:

Following are the links to download the resources and materials referenced during this webinar:
Part I PowerPoint: Maturity Model and Inventories.pdf
State and Local Matrix Overview.pdf
State and Local Maturity Model Matrix Tools.pdf
State Level Inventory.pdf
Local Level Inventory.pdf
Transcript of Maturity Model Webinar Part 1.doc

Part II: “Application of the State and Local Disability Program Navigator Maturity Model Matrices (M3)”

Recorded on:
February 25, 2009 at 3pm EST

Links to Training:

The complete audio/web recording of Part II of the Archived Training is now available by clicking this link
* Please be sure to have your computer's speakers are plugged in and turned up in order to hear the audio

Materials / Resources:

Following are the links to download the resources and materials referenced during this webinar:
Part II PowerPoint: Maturity Model Inventory (.ppt)
State and Local Matrix Overview .pdf
State and Local Maturity Model Matrix Tools .pdf
State Level Inventory.pdf
Local Level Inventory.pdf
Transcript of Maturity Model Webinar Part 1I.doc

Our Presenter

Judith Emery and Nancy Koester

Judith Emery and Nancy Koester are with Colorado WIN Partners, which is at the University of Colorado at Denver. Colorado WIN Partners represents a collection of initiatives to expand employment and community opportunities for individuals with disabilities through innovation and collaboration. It is this group that contributed to the overall evaluation design interviews, analysis, and writing and production of the Maturity Model concept and matrices.

Judith Emery, M.A., is the Director for “Colorado WIN Partners. She has been contracted by Colorado’s Workforce Development Council to provide technical assistance and training and to support the implementation of the Colorado DPN project, which is a Round 1 project. She has also played an instrumental role at the national level in the design and implementation of the DPN Initiative.

Ms. Emery has been a leader in the field of disability for over 25 years. She is recognized nationally and within Colorado in the areas of systems change and collaboration, community integrated and supported employment, transition from school to work, strategic planning and organizational development.

Nancy Koester, M.S., is a Research Instructor for Colorado WIN Partners in the Department of Pediatrics. She provides community-based program evaluation consultation, and design and implementation for Colorado WIN Partners. Ms. Koester has been developing and evaluating community based programs for more than 14 years.

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