TFL Team Meeting - 02/20/2018

Agenda

Director's Updates (Carolyn)

• AMAC - Budget & Projections
• Audit
• Goals 2018:
  • 1. Ensure financial sustainability by diversifying revenue, *managing costs, and building a reserve.
  • 2. Promote staff excellence by enhancing skill development through training and strengthening accountability.
  • 3. Strengthen research contributions to advance academic and public engagement and enhance quality/trust in products and service.

TFL Administration Updates

• HR -
  • Reorganization
• Performance Reviews & Goals

Finance & Programmatic Updates (Carolyn)

Grants & Contracts Updates!

• PEB

1. FUNDED-AT Act 2017: P4 - do not use.
2. FUNDED-AT Act 2018 - CR1 & CR2: AK
3. FUNDED Division of Behavioral Heath and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) for $1,000,000: Budget Modification
4. Division of Behavioral Heath and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) | $68,500 for AT services and training to Gracewood Hospital in Augusta: Moving Forward
5. FUNDED - DEI: Do not charge to unless working on this.
6. FUNDED - Division of Aging Services (DAS) | $10,000 for TA to set up 4 new AT Labs in the ADRCs
7. FUNDED - Alternative Financing Program Grant | $661,742 for Credit-Able: Wrapping up. Only Danny's time.
8. FUNDED - GT Wireless RERC | $15,000 for Training and TA:
9. FUNDED - GT CATEA TechSAge ($10,000):
10. FUNDED- Division of Aging Services (DAS) "Dementia Able" | $40,000 for AT technical assistance for Decision Tree Development:
11. FUNDED - Division of Aging Services (DAS) "DONR" | $16,500 for AT technical assistance for Decision Tree Development:
12. FUNDED - ATAP | $47k for for National Pass It On Center:
13. FUNDED - GTC - PIOC from Portlight! $70k
14. FUNDED - GT CATEA Workplace DRRP | Training and TA: $76,650: Wrapping up

Strategic Development Updates (Carolyn)

• 4 New RERC, DRRP and RRTC Opportunities.
• DBHDD!

AT Access Updates (Martha)

Projects:

1. ) TFL Project - Activities: Demo, Device Loan, AT Eval, AT Training, TFL Network:

- 10/1/17- present Device Loans 205, Device Demo 341, Device Reutilization 1214

1. ) Division of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) for $1,000,000:

- Training for DBHDD Region 1 and 3/12/18 (thank you Pat and Tori) there is an Eventbrite for registration - working on rewriting the script for intake calls and creating a one-page flyer - Danny has been ordering equipment -Martha and Krista are planning a trip to south Ga next week. Will see individuals on the way down as well as fit in AT Eval at Leesburg School - Will be delivering equipment

1. ) Division of Behavioral Heath and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) | $68,500 for AT services and training to Gracewood Hospital in Augusta: Almost through DBHDD's contract process.

- Contract has gone through! Trying to get ahold of Candace Waler or Dan Howell to schedule first meeting there

1. )DEI - 3 Referrals and more need for AT Training!

-Doing a contract and budget modification -working with 50 individuals from Henry and Gwinnett County - Will be participating in Integration Team meetings -will be purchasing the AT

1. )National Parks

- Series of webinars- would like them to done live and recorded after to keep- want to keep things clean -2/26, 2-4PM - Disability 101 -3/15, 2-4PM - ICT Accessibility -3/29, 2-4PM - Universal Design -4/12 - 2PM-4PM - Assessments and Evaluations -4/25 - 2PM-4PM - Laws and Regulations - Liz is working on how we can package these all as modules after we complete -Would like TFL to create 2 Universal Design Templates for physical and programmatic - Martha has weekly calls with Brian Cook - Liz is looking at dates to have Brian come over to discuss more about gathering information from people with disabilities

1. ) Division of Aging Services (DAS) | $10,000 for TA to set up 4 new AT Labs in the ADRCs - Memberships - Are they all Members?

- Rachel has gotten 3 more referrals

1. ) Division of Aging Services (DAS) | $70,000 for AT services and TA to transition people out of nursing homes (MFP): Rolling out through AMAC Membership process!

- TFL Direct Services have gotten many more requests for AT Evaluations for students and AAC assessments; Asha back on Direct Service team; will be training Norford and Raianna, and John on database for demos and trainings

AT Acquisition Updates (Danny)

Projects:

1. ) TFL - Activities: Credit-Able, Info & Assistance through TFL 1-800 number, G-Trade, Dollars & Sense, AT Depot Co-Op, AMAC Co-Op, Last Resort Fund

• Working on the Policies and Procedures for the lab, keep an eye out I will be asking for feedback and contributions
• Will be working with Ben on inventory strategy, this will be something everyone is required to participate in
• Equipment update: we will be sharing a cabinet with Raminta in Kare's old office. All DBHDD equipment needs to be kept separate from general TFL inventory and SHOULD NOT be used for demos/loans unless it a DBHDD consumer
• Dollars and Sense- resources still need to be checked/added. Interns will be used for this going forward.
• G-Trade- look at it and send Danny feedback on how it could be improved in your opinion. The goal is to get this up and running and redesigned in 2018.
• Dollars and Sense- same as G-trade
• FES materials are being designed by Annabel and I will share designs as they become available (thanks, Annabel!)
• IATSE- golf/kickball
• CLD collaboration possibilities

1. ) HHS|ACL - Alternative Financing Program Grant | $661,742 for Credit-Able - Activities: Loan Products, Financial Education Services (FES), Training Logistics, Website deliverables

• Presentation at BAIN- thanks Krista!
• Shoutout to JR for handling Credit-Able while I was gone
• 3 new loans approved today with several in the pipeline
• Need to focus on North GA for FES presentations (Gainesville, Rome)

Access Lab/Special Projects Updates (Ben J.)

• Post Environmental Control Training Survey
• Begin work on conference cheat sheet

TFL State Leadership Updates

Projects:

1. ) TFL - Training, Public Awareness, TA and Outreach
2. ) HHS | ACL - Credit-Able Activities: Training Logistics, Website deliverables
3. ) GT Wireless RERC | $15,000 for Training and TA - Activities: include slide in all TFL Trainings (Complete!), Use Workbook in Workshops (Complete!), Co-Host Aging and Tech Summit (Complete!)
4. ) GT CATEA TechSAge ($10,000) Activities: include slide in all TFL Trainings (Complete!), Use Workbook in Workshops (Complete!), Co-Host Aging and Tech Summit (Complete!)
5. ) Division of Aging Services (DAS) "Dementia Able" | $40,000 for AT technical assistance for Decision Tree Development -Workshop @ ATIA 2018 (Liz - Lead for Logistics)
6. ) Division of Aging Services (DAS) "DONR" | $16,500 for AT technical assistance for Decision Tree Development -Activities: Create "Mapping" and final Report
7. ) *ATAP | $66,670 for the first year and every year for 5 years ($333,350) for National Pass It On Center AT Reuse Activities: Survey (Active), CoP Webinar schedule (Complete!), Trainings and TA
8. )GT CATEA Workplace DRRP | Training and TA: $76,650 Over 45 interviews completed (Liz/Tori - Lead for Logistics.) Tori, Sam P, Sam C, Karen, Maureen and Wireless team reviewing videos now
9. )GT CATEA FIP - ($15,500) Activities: 2 focus good groups @ ATIA (Complete!), Survey, Design Input... (Liz/Sam)

Training & Outreach Updates (Liz)

February and March 2018:

• In 2018 the TFL Training Team will be streamlining program operations, processes, policies and procedures.
  • "Sharpen Your Skills" internal team trainings - Kickoff with Environmental Control/Smart Home Technologies with Ben J
  • What are your training needs?
  • How can the TFL Training Team further help you?

Open Floor, Action Items, Agenda Setting (Carolyn facilitates, Open Floor, 5-10 mins)

• (This time can be used for further discussion of follow-up and/or new topics, hot/action items, and to set agenda items for next month.)