2013-306 Finance - Orange County Disability Services Outside Agency $2,500

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J. Exhibit A—Scope of Services—Fiscal Year 2013-14 Orange County Outside Agency Performance Agreement Certification Funded Amount: $ 2,500 Agency: ORANGE COUNTY DISABILITY AWARENESS COUNCIL Agency Mission: The mission of the Disability Awareness Council is to identify barriers to people with disabilities and create change. By doing this,the council enables individuals to exercise their human rights and ensures all people with disabilities are fully integrated into their communities. Program: 1. ADA Titles, 1,2,&3 Technical Assistance workshops 2. Emergency Preparedness 3. Fair Housing Law and ADA Title 111 4. Computer classes for visually impaired students Purpose: 1. This program will focus on challenges that persons with disabilities face in pedestrian safety and community travel transition preparedness. A half-day forum will include training on selected ADA Title I,II and III,presentations by professionals in fields of employment and transportation,and collaborative problem-solving activities.This program offers business, i.e.,employer;service providers' etc. educational training in the areas that affect the nature of how they make reasonable accommodations 2. To educate Orange County residents about the risks their surroundings can pose as well as preventative measures that can be employed to reduce those risks.As a result of previous forums/workshop,at least 60%of participants will successfully identify at least two specific strategies for reducing the risks around them. 3. The primary goal of the Fair Housing Act Training and Self-Assessment Program is to provide both housing providers and tenants a comprehensive training; for prospective tenants,the agency will develop training curricula for three 1.5 hour training modules. A Fair Housing self-assessment tool will be prepared and disseminated to housing providers for their use. 4. Participants will learn computer basics identify at least one item of assistive technology(equipment, software,etc.)that he/she can make use of to enhance his/her education or access to gainful employment. Outcomes: 1.Following a training workshop at least 80%of program participants will be able to write down and share at least one concrete step he/she is willing to take to foster increased access under Title III. 2. Provide educational materials, lectures and safety kits to raise awareness about commonly overlooked household and environmental safety risks and increase knowledge of readily available disaster preparedness kits and techniques.We envision this being an on-going planning and training process for all. 3. The outcome is that prospective tenants will have the necessary content information and communication tools to readily identify and effectively address potential Fair Housing Act violations. By utilizing the self-assessment tool,it is the DAC's expectation that housing providers will have a clear sense of any deficiencies in their processes and corrective remedies available to them. 4. Participants will identify at least one item of assistive technology(equipment, software,etc.)that. he/she can make use of to enhance his/her education or access to gainful employment. !J ...... Certified by: Title: 0 D Date: