[humanser] pitching to the state

[Quinto Sanchez]

Thank you JD for sharing your experience with me. I appreciate it.

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From: "JD Townsend" <43210 at Bellsouth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 7:55 AM
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] pitching to the state

>
> Hi,
>
> While I like your premise, making it a success will take some hard work to 
> justify the state's expense.
>
> Several years ago I provided a service to the Florida Division of Blind 
> Services as a contractor.  I provided group therapy to clients who were in 
> the State's blindness rehabilitation center.  This went on for a few 
> years. I developed a 6 session adjustment focused program.  It stopped 
> when the State's Commissioner changed.  So, for me, it was dependent on my 
> relationship with the blindness services director in my state.
>
> In the early 1980's I spoke to a meeting of the State's blindness service 
> workers in New Jersey .  In retrospect I might have used that opening to 
> address the need for a program like the one you are proposing.  Which is 
> to say that finding a nitch in a state agency means presenting your ideas 
> to the state's money powers, not the local folks who have little power of 
> the purse.
>
>
> I wish you excellent success.
>
>
> JD
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Quinto Sanchez
> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 3:19 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: [humanser] pitching to the state
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I wanted to ask if anyone has experience in creating and pitching a 
> program to the state agency working with people with disabilities. I'm in 
> private practice and want to develop a career counseling program and pitch 
> it to the state vocational rehab agency. I'm thinking it would be a 
> program that contains a series of counseling sessions focused on 
> career/personal development.  Can anyone share any insights about this or 
> recommendations? Thank you.
>
>
>
> Quinto Sanchez M.A., LPC
> Foundational Healing Counseling Services
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