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=='''TFL HR/Administration Updates'''==
=='''TFL HR/Administration Updates'''==
* 2 GT Student workers
* TFL Restructuring! July 1.
* 2 GT Student workers
* GSU SLP Student worker
* GSU SLP Student worker
* OT & COTA - Announcing
* OT & COTA - Announcing
* Home Evals updates - Approved for DBHDD. Working on approvals for other projects Home Evals.
* Home Evals updates - Approved for DBHDD. Working on approvals for other projects Home Evals.
* communication - value laden language / help each other  
* communication - value laden language / help each other


==Director's Updates (Carolyn)==
==Director's Updates (Carolyn)==

Revision as of 16:46, 1 May 2017

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TFL HR/Administration Updates

  • TFL Restructuring! July 1.
  • 2 GT Student workers
  • GSU SLP Student worker
  • OT & COTA - Announcing
  • Home Evals updates - Approved for DBHDD. Working on approvals for other projects Home Evals.
  • communication - value laden language / help each other

Director's Updates (Carolyn)

  • Building Skills - Communication
  • Discussion - When & for what activities should you be using your phone/device/computer in work meetings?
  • TFL Team Values - What are Our TFL Team Values?
    • Excellent Teams have Core Team Values:
  1. Be Present and Listen to each other with an open mind without interruption (Seek first to understand, then be understood - Covey)
  2. Sharing knowledge, information and experience with those who can benefit
  3. Mission driven and Outcome Oriented (Begin with the end in mind - Covey)
  4. Expressing concerns only to those responsible for dealing with them
  5. Create and maintain a supportive, responsible, and innovative culture. (Develop Win-Win-Win Relationships - Covey)
  6. Person-Centered: Basing our work on the ‘customer’ - the people we serve.
  7. Striving for continuous improvement (Sharpen the Saw - Covey)
  8. Behave with integrity
  9. Being a agent of Positive change (challenging language, attitudes, policies and barriers)
  10. Always striving for Excellence in everything we do.
  11. Lead on a National Level.
  12. Celebrate Differences

Finance & Programmatic Updates (Carolyn)

Grants & Contracts Updates!

  • Project Allocations - Track Closely - If you are Not spending your time on the projects you are allocated for we will not draw down the funding that is allocated. Integrity/Ethics - Make Sure your time, activities and project allocations are in alignment. Please, let me know what questions you have.
  1. FUNDED-AT Act 2016: Closing out - do not charge to this anymore.
  2. FUNDED-AT Act 2017 - CR1 & CR2: CR3 OR Budget - April 28 Quick CR3) Will vote Budget at Level funding ($32M) for 2017. CDFI - May be getting an increase!
  3. AT Act 2018: Already budgeting - Please, submit Travel projections to Liz & Sam.
  4. FUNDED Division of Behavioral Heath and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) for $1,000,000:
  5. Division of Behavioral Heath and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) | $68,500 for AT services and training to Gracewood Hospital in Augusta:
  6. FUNDED - DEI: Must continue to market our services to DEI. Danny
  7. FUNDED - Division of Aging Services (DAS) | $10,000 for TA to set up 4 new AT Labs in the ADRCs: Need to make a Video/take photos of All the Labs!
  8. FUNDED - Division of Aging Services (DAS) | $70,000 for AT services and TA to transition people out of nursing homes (MFP):
  9. FUNDED - Alternative Financing Program Grant | $661,742 for Credit-Able: CFII Got Sub-Agreement! Regions! Oklahoma!
  10. FUNDED - GT Wireless RERC | $15,000 for Training and TA:
  11. FUNDED - GT CATEA TechSAge ($10,000):
  12. FUNDED- Division of Aging Services (DAS) "Dementia Able" | $40,000 for AT technical assistance for Decision Tree Development:
  13. FUNDED - Division of Aging Services (DAS) "DONR" | $16,500 for AT technical assistance for Decision Tree Development:
  14. FUNDED - ATAP | $66,670 for the first year and every year for 5 years ($333,350) for National Pass It On Center:
  15. FUNDED - GT CATEA Workplace DRRP | Training and TA: $76,650:
  16. FUNDED - GT CATEA FIP - $15,500: Completed Focus Groups!

Strategic Development Updates (Carolyn)

  • GVRA Contract for Pilot with 55 people is moving through.
  • NPS Contract
  • RERC & DRRP proposals out
  • TechSAge RERC 2.0!
  • Keeping TFL Network Strong - DC
  • CDFI!!

TFL AT Services Updates

AT Access Updates (Martha)

Projects:

  1. ) TFL Project - Activities: Demo, Device Loan, AT Eval, AT Training, TFL Network
  2. ) Division of Behavioral Heath and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) for $1,000,000: Almost through DBHDD's contract process.
  3. ) 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.
  4. )DEI - 3 Referrals and more need for AT Training!
  5. ) Division of Aging Services (DAS) | $10,000 for TA to set up 4 new AT Labs in the ADRCs - Memberships - Are they all Members?
  6. ) 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!

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

AT Solutions Lab Updates (Ben)

TFL 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, Use Workbook in Workshops, Co-Host HackFest! (Tori - Lead), Co-Host Aging and Tech Summit
  4. ) GT CATEA TechSAge ($10,000) Activities: include slide in all TFL Trainings, Use Workbook in Workshops, Co-Host State of the Science, Co-Host Aging and Tech Summit
  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: Creat "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 Feb. 22, Trainings and TA National Public Wbsite Activities: (Carolyn, Rachel, Danny, Martha and Sam) How are your Resource Gathering Efforts going? Need to work with Lucy for Wireframe/Design (Liz and Sam - Lead)
  8. )GT CATEA Workplace DRRP | Training and TA: $76,650 10 interviews completed (Liz/Tori - Lead for Logistics.) Tori is Viewing ATIA & Ike Videos now
  9. )GT CATEA FIP - ($15,500) Activities: 2 focus good groups @ ATIA, Survey, Design Input... (Liz/Sam)

Training & Outreach Updates (Liz)

TFL Research Updates (Ben S. & Carolyn)

TFL Action Items

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.)

Follow Up Topics and Upcoming Topics