Call for Proposals for Youth in Partnership with Parents for Empowerment (YiPPE)

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For the 2011-2012 school year YiPPE is seeking proposals from school districts, communities, parent groups or agencies that would like to host a Youth in Partnership with Parents for Empowerment (YiPPE) program.  A limited number of YiPPE programs will be provided.  Groups making a request must be able to:

1. Identify 15-25 youth along with their parents who have not attended a YiPPE or a Transition Parents in Partnership in the past and are willing to commit to all 5 weekends during the school year to the training.  (A weekend includes Friday 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.).  Youth attending must be able to participate and socialize with a group of 20-25 peers, communicate his/her needs, take part in activities for 4 hours on Friday evening and at least 6 hours on Saturday, be able to work in small or large groups, be independent in his/her personal care needs during session time, and with assistance from the facilitators, develop an action plan such as participating in his/her IEP, ordering prescriptions, finding a job, etc.
2. Provide a commitment of funding sources to cover the cost for the youth part of the Program in the amount of $20,000 (WSPEI covers the parent portion of the program).

Please see http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/doc/par-yippe-proposals-2011-12.doc for complete information and application forms. Applications must be Submitted by February 28, 2011 to:  WSPEI, Attn: Martha DeYoung, P.O. Box 564, Portage, WI  53901