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MA DDS Employment First Policy
September 11, 2015
“This policy, known as the ‘Employment First’ policy, establishes that for working age adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, integrated, individual employment is the preferred service option and optimal ...
Utah Employment First Partnership
September 11, 2015
The Utah Employment First Partnership is a commitment among the Utah Department of Work Force Services (DWS), the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) to improve state government services ...
MA Blueprint for Success: Partnerships
September 11, 2015
"In July 2013, the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Commissioner Elin Howe appointed a group of disability providers, advocates and DDS leaders to examine day and employment support programs for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). The ...
TURN Supported Work
September 11, 2015
~~“TURN Supported Employment services assists individuals with disabilities seeking employment opportunities which are compatible with their unique individual skill-set, and areas of interest. TURN works with our clients to obtain valuable ...
MO Project SEARCH High School Transition Program
September 11, 2015
~~“Project SEARCH serves young people with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities. Typically, these are high school students who are on an Individual Education Program (IEP) and in their last year of high school eligibility. The ...
Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT)
September 11, 2015
“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) formed in 2007 by the Office of Special Education at the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to increase interagency collaboration at the state, regional, and local levels. ...
MO Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Act of 1999 established an employment program for people who want to go to work that receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The program was designed ...
California Executive Order S-4-05
July 31, 2015
“ …WHEREAS, State Government has an opportunity and a responsibility to lead by example, ensuring individuals with disabilities have an open door to the many opportunities in public service;… NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, ...
Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2007.13
September 11, 2015
"It is the policy of the State of Maryland to ensure a smooth and effective transition for all students with disabilities from secondary education to adult services such as postsecondary education and employment; and to provide transition planning for ...
NE VR Public School Partnerships
September 11, 2015
“The purpose of VR’s Partnership with schools is to provide information to educators about Vocational Rehabilitation Programs and help educators and VR staff to better coordinate transition services on the behalf of students with ...
NE Project SEARCH
September 11, 2015
“Project SEARCH helps students with disabilities learn vocational and competitive skills to help them enter the workplace and to become more independent in the work environment. Nebraska VR will expand Project SEARCH and its services for students ...
NE Assistive Technology Partnership
September 11, 2015
“Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and the Assistive Technology Partnership (ATP) have worked together since 1989 when VR wrote the grant to establish a technology-related assistance project (ATP) in Nebraska. ATP Technology Specialists conduct ...
Blueprint for Reform for Individuals with Disabilities
July 31, 2015
“The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), California Department of Education (CDE), and California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) have entered into a new agreement consistent with the State's ‘Employment First’ ...
WA Department of Human Resources Supported Employment Program
September 11, 2015
“The Supported Employment in State Government (SESG) Program, RCW 41.04 was adopted by the Legislature in 1999 and provides paid competitive employment opportunities for individuals with developmental and other significant disabilities in integrated ...
The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
July 31, 2015
~~“The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD) advances employment for people with disabilities by making policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of the ...
Employment First in Maryland
September 12, 2015
In 2008/2009, the Developmental Disabilities Administration’s (DDA) engaged stakeholders in an intensive strategic planning process, including planning to improve employment outcomes for people with developmental disabilities in Maryland. The ...
Maryland Governor’s Transitioning Youth Initiative (GTYI)
September 12, 2015
~~“Transitioning Youth comprise a special category of eligibility and priority for services. Through the Governor's Transitioning Youth Initiative the DDA, in collaboration with the Division of Rehabilitative Services (DORS), has been able to fund ...
California Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP)
July 31, 2015
~“The Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP) is designed to help persons with disabilities get jobs in the California state civil service. LEAP is an alternative to the traditional testing process, allowing applicants to demonstrate ...
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Goals and Priorities
September 12, 2015
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation goals include:“MVR/BLVS will increase the capacity to serve transition age (14‐24) youth with disabilities.”“MVR/BLVS will increase the quality of successful closures by placing more consumers in positions ...
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Rehab Act
September 12, 2015
“The purposes of this [Rehabilitation] Act are:(1) to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, economic self-sufficiency, independence, and inclusion and integration into society, through (A) statewide workforce investment systems ...
The University of Montana Rural Transition & Employment
September 12, 2015
"What We DoSince 2000, we’ve focused several of our projects on customized community employment for youth with significant disabilities. We have developed and implemented unique models of transition planning that continue to evolve as we learn more ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 2)
July 31, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
WV Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Rehabilitative Services and Department of Education on Transition
September 12, 2015
“The cooperative agreement shall assure that each student with a disability in the state who needs special education and/or vocational rehabilitation services is promptly identified and the appropriate transition services are made available to the ...
West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council Five Year State Plan FFY 2017-2021
September 12, 2015
“The West Virginia Council coordinated activities during the Fall of 2015 and Spring of 2016 that encouraged people to provide their views on a wide range of issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and their families. Nearly six hundred ...
California Employment Consortium for Youth
July 31, 2015
“California Employment Consortium for Youth: California was awarded a federal 5-year employment systems change grant by The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to increase the number of youth and young adults with intellectual ...
WV Student Transition to Employment Project
September 12, 2015
“The Student Transition to Employment (STEP) Project is designed to train special education teachers and aides to become vendors with the WV Division of Rehabilitation Services (WVDRS). Working in close partnership with the WVDRS School Counselor, ...
WV Customized Employment Grant
September 12, 2015
“This funding announcement is intended to provide support to agencies that can work with employers in meeting their needs by finding, maintaining and improving the employment status of individuals with disabilities in competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Executive Order 1335
September 13, 2015
“Whereas, my administration is committed to supporting policies under which agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities and/or provide employment, economic development, or other related services explore employment in an integrated ...
Mississippi Concurrent Resolution No. 563
September 13, 2015
“State agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities shall coordinate efforts and collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures and funding support competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Customized Employment Demonstration Project
September 13, 2015
“Early in FFY 2013 MDRS entered into an agreement with the MS Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD Council) to join the Customized Employment Demonstration Project with The Arc of MS, MDRS and Sheltered Workshop Agencies. The Arc of MS manages the ...
Mississippi Client Assistance Program (MSCAP)
September 13, 2015
~~Client Assistance Program, or often referred to as CAP, is a state managed and federally funded program designed to advise and inform clients and client applicants in the state of Mississippi. CAP assists in providing information obtaining to available ...
Minnesota Employment First Policy
September 13, 2015
The Employment First Policy envisions a future where all people with disabilities can achieve competitive, integrated employment. Competitive employment means:· Full-time, part-time, or ...
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development "Services for Students in High School: What Comes Next?"
September 14, 2015
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) has a counselor assigned to every high school. We help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.VRS counselors help students discover:• Their strengths and ...
MN Community Rehabilitation Program Advisory Committee
September 14, 2015
“The Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) Advisory Committee provides strategic advice and consultation to DEED's Vocational Rehabilitation Services program on topics and issues that affect vocational rehabilitation and community rehabilitation ...
Minnesota DEI Grant Abstract (Round 5)
September 14, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Oregon Employment First – Comprehensive Services Developmental Disabilities Program
September 14, 2015
“Oregon has been successful in developing community-based care and discouraging institutionalization of seniors and the disabled because of their exceptional case management system. Through the case management program, consumers get information and ...
Oregon Memorandum of Understanding on Transition of Students with Disabilities to the Workforce
September 14, 2015
“Together with Executive Order No.15-01, this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recognizes that, while the State cannot guarantee jobs, Oregon starts with the presumption that everyone can be employed in an integrated setting in a community-based ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Location
August 04, 2015
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Human Services announced they will work with the Joint Budget Committee on a bill to move the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) from the Department of Human Services ...
Ticket to Work Medicaid Infrastructure Grant - Integrated Employment Plan (revised 7/2015)
September 14, 2015
“(2010-2011) During this time period VR used resources within its Medicaid Infrastructure Grants (MIG) Competitive Employment Project (CEP) and other available resources to support of a variety of Employment First related activities including:Co-funding ...
Oregon Project ACCESS
September 14, 2015
“The purpose of Project Access is to establish, implement, and evaluate a multi-level interagency transition model in the state of Oregon. The overall goal of the project is to improve and extend transition services to a greater number of youth with ...
Oregon Supported Employment Center of Excellence (OSECE)
September 14, 2015
“The Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) was created in 2008 as part of Oregon’s Supported Employment Initiative to provide technical assistance to Supported Employment providers, conduct fidelity reviews, collect, evaluate ...
Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
September 14, 2015
“Vocational rehabilitation offers free, flexible services to any Vermonter or employer dealing with a disability that affects employment. We partner with human service providers and employers across Vermont to help people with disabilities realize their ...
VT Social Security Benefit Offset National Demonstration
September 14, 2015
“The Vermont Offset Pilot Demonstration was one of four small state pilots initiated as a first step in preparing for the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND). It used a random-assignment, experimental design. The purpose was to test whether ...
The Virginians with Disabilities Act ( 51.5-1) of 1989
September 14, 2015
“ It is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully and equally in the social and economic life of the Commonwealth and to engage in remunerative employment. To these ends, the General Assembly ...
Colorado Ticket to Work Program "Self-Sufficiency: Ticket to Work"
August 05, 2015
~~“Ticket to Work (TTW) is a voluntary work incentive program for Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries who are between the ages of 18 and 64 ...
Virginia 2012 House Joint Resolution No. 23
September 14, 2015
“WHEREAS, implementation of an Employment First initiative in Virginia will lead to increased employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, resulting in benefits for individuals, families, employers, and ...
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services State Board Policy 1036
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSBs shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia DBHDS: Strategic Plan for Employment First
September 14, 2015
To facilitate interagency collaboration the Strategic Plan for Employment First establishes an Employment First Summit Meeting, which will gather leadership from various department committed to upholding Employment First principles, and orders for the ...
Virginia Disability Employment Initiative (Round One)
September 14, 2015
“The Virginia Community College System, the administrator of the Workforce Investment Act in Virginia, will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Virginia Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) to provide co-leadership in order to ...
Pennsylvania OMR Policy on Employment (2005)
September 14, 2015
“Statement of Policy as per 55 Pa Code §6000.171 states that persons with [Mental Retardation] MR who are of legal working age should have access to employment and the training necessary to sustain employment.Access to employment applies regardless ...
Pennsylvania Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
September 14, 2015
“The Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or OVR, provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. OVR provides services to eligible individuals with disabilities, ...
Virginia Ticket to Work
September 14, 2015
“Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for people with disabilities who want to work. Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 qualify. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket Program ...
Pennsylvania Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
~~“The purpose of the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Randolph-Sheppard Retail Sales ITQ is to qualify responsible and responsive Contractors the opportunity to install, operate, and maintain retail food service facilities at designated state and ...
PA ASERT
September 14, 2015
~~“ASERT (Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training) is a statewide initiative funded by the Bureau of Autism Services (BAS), Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), PA Department of Human Services. ASERT is a key component of the ...
Pennsylvania AHEDD
September 14, 2015
“At AHEDD, we frequently collaborate with various organizations to carry out our mission. Our partners consist of organizations and individuals that can help with: agency funding; referrals of program participants; training for our staff; guidance for ...
Employment First Maine Coalition
September 14, 2015
Employment First Maine (EFM) is a broad based coalition of individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, providers and state agency representatives committed to improving and enhancing employment outcomes for Maine citizens with disabilities, including ...
Maine’s Ticket To Work program
September 14, 2015
“"Ticket-to-Work" is a program from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for:People, ages 18 – 64, who:receive cash benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/orreceive cash benefits from Supplemental Security ...
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
“The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence. The Council acts to effect positive ...
Maine Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) Program
September 14, 2015
“PROMISE is a joint initiative of the US Department of Education, Social Security Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Labor. Under PROMISE, states will be funded to develop and implement model demonstration ...
Maine Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 14, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
August 07, 2015
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities’ (GCEPD) mission is to “promote the employment of people with disabilities; produce and provide an environment that strives to include and integrate people with disabilities ...
WI Department of Health Services’ Managed Care and Employment Task Force (MCETF): Final Report
September 14, 2015
“Against this backdrop, the Managed Care and Employment Task Force (MCETF) was convened in May 2007 by Division of Long-Term Care Administrator Sinikka Santala and charged with recommending a comprehensive strategy to expand work options for adults who ...
WI Disability Employment Initiative
September 14, 2015
"The WI Disability Employment Initiative was designed to ‘improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for individuals with disabilities,’ extending ‘promising practices implemented by ...
Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
August 07, 2015
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
September 14, 2015
Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities Our purpose is to assure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to needed community services, individualized supports ...
WY Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy: Clients’ Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation Services
September 14, 2015
“The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is here to assist you to fulfill your employment goals and achieve independence. This booklet will serve as a guide to DVR and the services we provide.”“As a client of DVR, your rehabilitation ...
Wyoming Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
“The Business Enterprise Program is part of Vocational Rehabilitation, and serves eligible Vocational Rehabilitation clients who are interested in becoming self-employed. Clients have to be eligible for Vocational ...
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc.
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Youth Leadership Program (CTYLP) provides youth and young adults with disabilities with opportunities for self-discovery, the development of self-advocacy, decision making, and problem-solving skills to maximize their leadership ...
Michigan "Better Off Working" - Disability Reform Work Group Strategic Plan
September 15, 2015
This report, developed by the Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Disability Determination Service, the Disability Network, and Michigan Employers, details goals to further the inclusive employment of individuals with ...
Connecticut Connect-Ability
August 10, 2015
“Connect-Ability began in late 2005 with a federal grant to the State of Connecticut to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. This five-year, multimillion dollar 'systems change grant' involved a detailed ...
CT Disability Employment Initiative (Round 4)
September 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
TX Health and Human Services Commission: General Provisions
September 17, 2015
“It is the policy of the state that earning a living wage through competitive employment in the general workforce is the priority and preferred outcome for working-age individuals with disabilities who receive public benefits.”
Connecticut Ticket to Work Program
August 10, 2015
~~“Ticket to Work is a Social Security Administration incentive program (https://www.ssa.gov/work/) to help people with disabilities find jobs if they want to go to work.WHAT IS THE TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM?Most Social Security and Supplemental Security ...
Virginia Governor’s Executive Order (Executive Order #55 (2012)) - 11/16/2012
February 17, 2016
“The last United States Census concluded that out of 3.6 million Virginia residents who were employed, 154,985 Virginians with disabilities were included in that total. These numbers indicate an under representation of people with disabilities among the ...
Arkansas ABLE HB 1239
April 07, 2016
An act to create the Achieving a Better Life Experience [ABLE] program; to provide new avenues for financial self-sufficiency for Arkansans with disabilities.
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
April 07, 2016
Recommendations for FY2012 from the Task Force:Develop online training modules on disability employment, to efficiently train large numbers of State and provider agency staff who work with individuals with disabilities. To be developed in-house by the ...
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services and University of Arkansas PROMISE Partnership
April 07, 2016
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will focus heavily on transition services by providing job exploration counseling, work base learning experiences, post-secondary training, job readiness skills and self-advocacy,”... “ARS has built a strong ...
Arkansas Department of Career Education Field Services - "Transition Services"
April 07, 2016
~~“ARS Field ServicesServices include career and technical education and training, transition from school to work or postsecondary education, on-the-job training, and ancillary support services that clients may need for successful employment. Anyone who ...
Arkansas Workbridge
April 08, 2016
The Workbridge program is a partnership between ASN and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services to provide individuals who have disabilities with intense preparation for the work and social skills necessary to succeed in today’s job market. The program ...
Arkansas Promise
April 08, 2016
Arkansas PROMISE is part of a new program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help youth who are receiving disability benefits and their families improve their educational and employment outcomes. This ...
Governor’s Executive Order - Establishing a Program for the Hiring of People with Disabilities into the State Workforce
April 08, 2016
By the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order that all state agencies made a concerted effort to include persons with disabilities into the "preliminary and final group ...
Executive Order 2014-16: Establishing the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment
April 08, 2016
"…By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order:1. The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (“Taskforce”) is ...
Integrated Employment Research Report
April 08, 2016
The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities ...
Vocational Rehabilitation: Employment Supports Job Development/Placement
April 08, 2016
This document provides the fee schedule for job placement and supported employment services for Nevada Vocational Rehabilitation as of July 2014.
NV Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This website contains information on the Job Development Training Series, “Creating Employment Opportunities.” The modules in the series include: Introduction to Job Development and the Role of the Job Developer, Getting to Know Your ...
"Customized Employment Project offers community members with disabilities hope"
April 08, 2016
The Customized Employment Project, a partnership between the Nevada Rehabilitation Division at the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Sierra Regional Center at Developmental Services, and the Nevada Center for ...
"Time to Pick the Fruit- It’s Ripe" Customized Employment: Presentation by the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
April 08, 2016
This presentation given by the staff at the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities defines Employment First (EF) & Customized Employment (CE), elaborates upon the Nevada Collaborators, describes the philosophy, practices, and descendants of CE, and ...
Emerging Practices from Vocational Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This summary document describes different initiatives and emerging practices in the state of Nevada that aim at improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The projects include CRAVE, Customized Employment, Voice, Career Development Academy, ...
MN State Rehabilitation Council & VR Services: Center-Based Employment
April 10, 2016
A summary report of the public forum, sponsored by the Minnesota State Rehabilitation Council and Vocational Rehabilitation Services.In June 2011, the Minnesota State Rehabilitation Council and Vocational Rehabilitation Services convened a day-long public ...
Minnesota State Council on Disability
April 10, 2016
Established in 1973 by the state legislature, the Minnesota State Council on Disability (MSCOD) was created to advise the governor, state agencies, state legislature, and the public on disability issues. Our mission is to advocate for policies and programs in ...
Alaska HB 211 - Making Alaska an “Employment First State"
April 11, 2016
An Act relating to the education and employment of individuals with disabilities." Signed into law on 9/19/14 by Governor Sean Parnell. Sec. 23.15.095. Gainful employment of individuals with disabilities. (a) When providing vocational training, ...
Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2019 Annual Report
April 11, 2016
This report describes the mission and goals of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special education. The report also covers the council’s activities for the year, including grants and funding awarded.
AK DVR Guidelines for the Operation of the Employment Program and Disability Preferences (rev. March 2018)
April 11, 2016
Alaska Stat. §36.30.321 State Procurement Code subsections b and dThis document gives a summary of Alaska’s employment program and disability preferences. It includes amount requirements, bidder requirements, and qualification notes.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
Alaska Integrated Employment Initiative (AIDD PIE)
April 11, 2016
A consortium of partners consisting of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education (lead entity), the Division of Senior and Disabilities Services (State I/DD agency), the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Department of ...
AK Customized Employment Service Provider Manual
April 11, 2016
Our mission is to support the rights of those living with life complexities and disabilities to participate in all aspects of vocational services, while striving to eliminate barriers to employment. Together we form partnerships with individuals, families, ...
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
Alabama Pathways to Employment
April 11, 2016
Pathways to Employment is a collection of stepping stones. These opportunities are housed not in one state agency but in many. To make it easier for families and individuals, they are now all in one place. There is no perfect path. But there are many ...
Alabama Project GATE
April 11, 2016
Alabama has piloted the Gaining Access To Employment project, a collaborative effort between the state’s Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) and its Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Through this project, known as ...
Alabama VR Transition Services
April 11, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VRS) places substantial emphasis on assisting youth with disabilities in the transition from school to post school activities. Transition services are a coordinated set of activities that lead to employment. A ...
Alabama Employment First
April 11, 2016
~~Employment First, Real Jobs, Real Wages.One in five people living in the United States have some type of disability. Alabama ranks near the bottom in competitive employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. Employment First is a ...
Tennessee Selected to Participate in 2015 as Core State for Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP)
April 12, 2016
This [Tennessee’s selection as a Core State] clearly demonstrates the significant strides that Tennessee has made relative to the EFSLMP initiative and ODEP’s support for our State as we continue moving forward… EFSLMP works to advance ...
Department on Disability Services Employment First Policy
August 11, 2015
"The purpose of this policy is to establish Employment First as a priority and guiding philosophy for people with disabilities who receive services from the Department on Disability Services (‘DDS’ or ‘Agency’), consistent with ...
Tennessee Memorandum of Understanding between DIDD and VR
April 12, 2016
On December 14, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Division of Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Program and DIDD was finalized. In 2014, both agencies started discussing the option of creating an MOU through a Vision Quest ...
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder: Employment and Individuals With Disabilities
April 12, 2016
This sheet contains tips and resources related to disability employment in relation to Tennessee Disability Pathfinder.
“Section 511 Questions and Answers” South Dakota Department of Human Services (Subminimum wage)
April 12, 2016
Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) added new requirements for employers who hold special wage certificates, commonly known as 14(c) certificates, under the FLSA (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). These new requirements must be satisfied ...
ASPIRE South Dakota
April 12, 2016
ASPIRE (Achieving Success by Promoting Readiness for Education and Employment) is a six state consortium that includes Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah. Led by the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, the goals of ...
DC Department on Disability Services Employment First Implementation
August 11, 2015
“INITIATIVE 2.3: Complete and implement the DC DDA State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) strategic plan (JOB CREATION)DDA is committed to continuing to promote an ‘Employment First’ policy that all working age adults, regardless of ...
MO Adult Learning/Rehabilitation Services - VR Providers
April 12, 2016
This website provides information on Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation services for people with disabilities with links to important, relevant resources.
Missouri VR Connection
April 12, 2016
“If you want to work but have a disability that keeps you from finding, keeping or advancing in a job, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) may be able to help you. VR specializes in employment and training services that can assist you in becoming employed. A ...
Missouri Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program
April 12, 2016
Section 201 of the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-170 created a program for employed persons with disabilities. Based upon this federal law, the Health Improvement Act of 2007 (Senate Bill 577) established ...
Missouri Transition Resource Toolkit
April 12, 2016
This toolkit has been developed by an ad hoc team comprised of a small representation of individuals from across the state working in Centers for Independent Living (CIL), Local Education Agencies (LEA) and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). The goal was to ...
Missouri’s Cooperative Work Experience Program (COOP)
April 12, 2016
Successful transition planning for students with disabilities involves looking ahead, into the student's future, preparing not just for graduation but also for life after graduation. One of the most important aspects of a student's future involves ...
Texas Vocational Rehabilitation Standards for Providers Manual
April 13, 2016
The VR Standards for Providers:helps ensure TWC customers receive quality services to assist them in achieving a successful outcome to their vocational rehabilitation or independent living goals;helps to ensure taxpayer funds are spent wisely and each ...
DARS Provider Supported Self-Employment Diagram
April 13, 2016
This diagram serves as a guide for Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services providers for the process of supported employment, It contains guidelines and benchmarks, including an emphasis on the process of Discovery.
Standards Manual for Consumer Services Contract Providers
April 13, 2016
This manual contains information on supported employment services provided by the Division for Blind Services Consumer Services Contract Providers. It defines Supported Employment as, “a ‘place then train’ model, which is a two-part process: ...
The Texas Customized Self-Employment Project
April 13, 2016
This presentation presents Self-Employment as a viable employment option for people with disabilities.
The Texas Customized Self-Employment Project: The Customized Employment Plan Design
April 13, 2016
This presentation describes Customized Employment as “a flexible process designed to personalize the employment relationship between a job candidate and an employer in a way that meets the needs of both.” It focuses heavily on the processes ...
DC Transforming State Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS)/No Wrong Door Grant
August 11, 2015
“District of Columbia has recently received a No Wrong Door planning grant. Their state team is working to incorporate the LifeCourse Framework as they re-design the front door to long term services and supports as well as the person-centered planning ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Policies & Procedures Manual
April 13, 2016
“Self-employment services are intended to support an employment outcome that is designed to maximize the individual‘s work, earnings, and financial independence… The primary role of [Office of Vocational Rehabilitation] OVR in assisting an ...
Perkins Center (Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation)
April 13, 2016
“The Perkins Center is a division of the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and the vast majority of our consumers are referred by OVR Counselors located in several cities and towns across the Commonwealth….One of the main reasons ...
Louisiana Employment First Initiative Memo
April 13, 2016
“The OCDD official position statement on Employment First: Employment will be the primary outcome for all persons receiving OCDD services who are of working age. Employment is characterized by typical jobs with competitive compensation that are fully ...
Louisiana’s Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan (Workforce Investment Act & the Wagner-Peyser Act)
April 13, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
Louisiana Supported Employment Services - Guidance Manual
April 13, 2016
“Supported Employment services are designed to provide community-based employment for LRS Consumers who are the most significantly disabled and require on-going support and extended services to maintain employment. Supported Employment ...
Mississippi Supported Employment
April 14, 2016
“Supported Employment provides the opportunity to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities in finding employment. The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) provides a team of professionals that identify the services ...
Montana Center for Inclusive Education
April 14, 2016
The vision of the Montana Center for Inclusive Education (MCIE) is creation of a fully inclusive society that values diversity. The mission supporting this vision states that MCIE serves the diverse population of Montana and provides continuing professional ...
North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities “Our Five Year Plan ”
April 14, 2016
~~NDCPD will implement four goals focused on the needs of people with developmental disabilities during 2017 - 2022. Click on the corresponding arrow icon in the circle for more information.Goal 1 - Employment: ND citizens with intellectual and ...
Results of Statewide Assessment of the Rehabilitation Needs of Individuals with Disabilities
April 14, 2016
In November/December of 2011, DVR completed a series of assessment activities to determine the employment service needs of individuals with disabilities.
North Dakota Tribal 121 Vocational Rehabilitation Projects
April 14, 2016
North Dakota's Tribal 121 Vocational Rehabilitation Projects and North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) collaborate in the provision of services to eligible American Indian participants. The Tribal 121 Vocational Rehabilitation Projects and DVR seek ...
ND Transition Services MOU
April 14, 2016
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Transition Services was revised and renewed July 1, 2011, and is in effect through June 30, 2015, or until such time as IDEA is reauthorized. Parties to the agreement are the Department of Public Instruction, Office ...
Partners for Employment
April 14, 2016
Partners for Employment is a collaborative approach to increasing employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Our partners include the University of New Mexico, the Department of Health Developmental Disabilities ...
Maryland Coalition of Families
April 15, 2016
~~" Founded by a coalition of family support organizations, MCF was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit organization. MCF changed its name from "Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health" to the "Maryland Coalition ...
Supported Employment Leads to Success - Seeing the Possibilities
April 15, 2016
This presentation provides an explanation of, and service descriptions and payment rates for, Supported Employment. It includes Customized Employment as a valid application as Supported Employment.
ACCES-VR 1310.00 Supported Employment Policy and Procedure Manual
April 16, 2016
This document contains the definitions, requirements and models of Supported Employment Services.
ACCES-VR 1310.00 Supported Employment Policy and Procedure Manual
April 16, 2016
This document contains the definitions, requirements and models of Supported Employment Services.
DC HCBS Waiver Program
August 11, 2015
"Home and Community Based (HCBS) Services waiver program is jointly funded with federal and local dollars. The federal government reimburses the District of Columbia 70 cents for every one dollar spent for qualifying services and supports for people ...
Ohio VR Provider Manual
April 18, 2016
The VR Provider Manual provides service descriptions and requirements for services including career exploration, job development, retention, job seeking skills training, and customized employment, among others.
How Does Work Impact My Benefits?
April 18, 2016
“If you are receiving benefits from the government (money, services, staff, medical care), you may be worried that if you work, you will not get those services. This page can help you learn what will change as you start to make your own money. You will ...
Optional Program for Hiring Applicants with Disabilities
April 18, 2016
“G. Subsections A through E of this section shall not apply to persons with severe disabilities who are considered for employment under the provisions of this subsection. Provided, said persons may elect instead to be considered for employment according ...
DE Employment First Act (HB 319) amended by House Amendment Number 1
August 12, 2015
“House Bill 319 would require state agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities consider, as their first option, employment in an integrated setting for persons with disabilities. The bill also establishes an Employment First Oversight ...
Michigan MRS and School Interagency Cash Transfer Agreements (VR 2014 State Plan)
April 19, 2016
…Interagency Cash Transfer Agreements and Third Party Cooperative Arrangements* provide coordinated vocational rehabilitation and special education services to eligible youth with disabilities, especially significantly disabled youth, from the ...
Michigan DHHS Pathways to Potential
April 19, 2016
In an effort to help everyone find a path to their fullest potential, we created Pathways to Potential as a way to break down barriers and deliver services where people need them. The Pathways approach targets five outcome areas: attendance, education, ...
Michigan Project SEARCH
April 19, 2016
Project SEARCH is a business-led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. More specifically, it’s a one year high school transition program which provides ...
Memorandum of Understanding Developmental Disabilities Services Vocational Rehabilitation
April 19, 2016
“,,,IDDS adoption of and VR endorsement of the “Employment First Policy” for working age adults with developmental disabilities” “This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is to impact and be implemented statewide, with a ...
Ticket to Work Medicaid Infrastructure Grant - Integrated Employment Plan (revised 7/2015)
April 19, 2016
“(2010-2011) During this time period VR used resources within its Medicaid Infrastructure Grants (MIG) Competitive Employment Project (CEP) and other available resources to support of a variety of Employment First related activities including:Co-funding ...
PA Vocational Rehabilitation Purpose
April 19, 2016
“The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program helps individuals prepare for or retain employment. Services offered can include but are not limited to: counseling and guidance; vocational evaluation; blindness skills training; orientation and mobility ...
Competitive Employment for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability
April 19, 2016
“The Department of Human Services (DHS)’ proposed FY 2015-2016 budget includes $500,000 to provide additional supports to promote competitive employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual disability. This initiative is a collaborative ...
Pennsylvania's Labor & Industry Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services Contracts
April 19, 2016
"The Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation today announced eight recipients of Transition Services contracts totaling $1.2 million. Contracts are awarded to develop new and expanded innovative strategies and ...
Rhode Island Consolidated Plan 2015-2019 (Revised Final Draft 10/16/15)
April 19, 2016
Recognizing the importance of earned income for the homeless disabled population in permanent supportive housing, BHDDH is creating an Employment First program, which helps permanent supportive housing residents identify supportive companies and provide the ...
Colorado State Employment of Persons with Developmental Disabilities (27-10.5-901)
April 20, 2016
It is the intent of the general assembly to create the state employment program for persons with developmental disabilities to encourage and provide incentives for state agencies to give meaningful employment opportunities to persons with developmental ...
New Colorado DVR Director
April 20, 2016
With the arrival of the current DVR Director, Joelle Brouner, Coloradans expressed hope in improved disability employment policy due to the fact that she, “understands that many people underestimate the employment contribution of people with ...
Deconstructing the Workshop: A Colorado Experience
April 20, 2016
This is a presentation by Employment Link on, ““Why it’s time to build a more progressive day service model” for people with disabilities in the state of Colorado.
Florida Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
April 20, 2016
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
Florida Employment First Interagency Agreement
April 20, 2016
The general purpose of this interagency cooperative agreement is to provide a framework for a long-term commitment to improving employment outcomes for persons with disabilities in the State of Florida. The agencies and organizations that are parties to ...
Florida Employment First Toolkit and Training (Proposed)
April 20, 2016
This project will ensure that Florida has comprehensive training strategies within a training toolkit that foster quality integrated competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Customized Employment
April 20, 2016
This fact sheet offers a description of customized employment for individuals who choose to be the employee of a community business, self-employed or the owner of a business via a Micro Board. It includes references from national CE consultants as well ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Collaborative on Discovery & Innovation in Employment (CODIE)
April 20, 2016
This flyer raises awareness of inclusive, community-based employment projects occurring in Florida. It touches base on an interagency collaboration regarding transition (CODIE), access to on-line FCIC Employment Webinar series, Facebook for the Employment ...
FL Division of VR - Work Incentives Program
April 20, 2016
This introductory flyer encourages SSI recipients to think about employment. It includes information on the Student Earned Income Exclusion, the Plan for Achieving Self-Support, the Section 301 Rule, as well as links to SSA, Florida Division of ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - The Discovery Process
April 20, 2016
The Discovery process is an evidence-based alternative to comparative, standardized assessments, and evaluations. Discovery is a person centered planning process that involves getting to know a person before supporting them in developing a plan for employment.
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Employment Roadmap Handout
April 20, 2016
This handout serves as an early introduction to the Discovery process in job development and school-to-work transition for people with disabilities. It also provides links to Florida & National resources.
DE Employment First Oversight Commission
August 12, 2015
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
HB 325 Office of Rehabilitation Services Amendments
April 20, 2016
“This bill modifies the State Office of Rehabilitation Act and related provisions.” “Section 16. Section 35A-13-203, which is renumbered from Section 53A-24-106.5 is renumbered and amended to read: 564 35A-13-203. Employment ...
South Carolina VR “About Us”
April 20, 2016
~~“Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act we are able to combine our strengths with those of our workforce partners. These partnerships help us to ensure that individuals encountering barriers to employment receive coordinated and ...
DE Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2013-FY 2014
August 12, 2015
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Adults in Transition
April 21, 2016
~~“Our VisionChildren, youth and families are healthy, safe and successful at home, in school and in their communities…..The Youth in Transition sub-committee is currently transitioning to a Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Young ...
One-Stop Center Staff Training from the “Integrated State Workforce Plan for Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser and Agricultural Plan as Required by the US Department of Labor ”
April 21, 2016
The Vocational Rehabilitation Representative, along with the Disability Specialist for the One‐Stop Center, coordinates yearly disability training for One‐Stop Staff. The type of disability training depends upon staff needs. All One Stops Centers ...
California Department of Rehabilitation State Plan And Triennial Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA)
April 21, 2016
~“The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Portion of the Unified State Plan is developed by DOR to describe the vocational rehabilitation and supported employment services provided to Californians with disabilities and identify areas where service delivery ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 5)
April 21, 2016
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order 14-14
April 21, 2016
The Governor’s Executive Order instructs Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and the State Director for Equal Opportunity to develop a model for recruitment and hiring strategies to increase the employment of people with disabilities. It also requires ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 15-03
April 21, 2016
Supporting Freedom of Choice and Opportunity to Live, Work, and Participate in the Most Inclusive Setting for Individuals with Disabilities through the Implementation of Minnesota's Olmstead Plan; Rescinding Executive Order 13-01 “A ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 13-01
April 21, 2016
A Sub-Cabinet, appointed by the Governor, consisting of the Commissioner, or Commissioner's designees, of the following State agencies, shall develop and implement a comprehensive Minnesota Olmstead Plan: (i) that uses measurable goals to increase the ...
DE Disability Employment Initiative
August 12, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) was a three-year federal grant-funded program to improve education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth who were unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
D.C. Department on Disability Services FY 2015 Performance Plan
April 22, 2016
In FY 2015, DDA will continue implementation of this plan to increase the number of people who have opportunities for community integration through day, vocational and employment supports. DDA will also implement new quality improvement initiatives consistent ...
Department on Disability Services - Policy on Self Employment
April 22, 2016
This policy document defines the procedures and standard for supporting Rehabilitation Services Administration (Vocational Rehabilitation) customers in the achievement of self-employment goals. The policy further defines the approval criteria for a ...
State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program (FY 2015)
April 22, 2016
The District of Columbia State Vocational Rehabilitation Plan mentions the use of various employment strategies to promote integrated, community employment for people with disabilities, including customized and self-employment.
D.C Employment Learning Community
April 22, 2016
As part of a competitive application process, the District was selected to receive technical assistance through the Employment Learning Community (ELC). A project of the Institute for Community Inclusion in partnership with The National Association of State ...
Secondary Transition Community of Practice
April 22, 2016
This was launched earlier in 2013 to bring together transition experts from the District’s school system, disability advocacy organizations, direct-service agencies, and transition-aged youth and their parents. These stakeholders in the transition ...
D.C Employment First
April 22, 2016
On October 8, 2012, DC Mayor Vincent Gray issued a proclamation declaring the District of Columbia an Employment First State…Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for ...
Customized Employment
April 22, 2016
Customized Employment is being promoted by the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) as an effective set of techniques to create a win-win for people with disabilities and employers. Some of the ways DDS ...
Florida Executive Order 13-284: Reaffirming commitment to employment for Floridians with disabilities.
August 17, 2015
“‘Employment’" for purposes of this Executive Order is defined as integrated employment, including supported employment, customized employment, and self-employment, where an individual is paid by an employer at minimum wage or greater ...
Connecticut State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
April 22, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
ODEP Disability Employment Initiative 2010
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will build their DEI project upon earlier Work Incentive Grant and Disability Program Navigator grant activities. The approach utilizes Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance ...
Marketing & Training on Disability Benefits
April 25, 2016
DiscoverAbility NJ has partnered with the World Institute on Disability (WID) to improve the capacity to figure benefits and support for better employment outcomes by upgrading the current New Jersey Benefits Calculator (DB 101) and translating it into ...
Idaho Cooperative Services Agreement: DoE, VR & Blind and Visually Impaired
April 25, 2016
“This Cooperative Services Agreement has been developed with multiple purposes in mind. First, this agreement is intended to provide a coordinated, comprehensive system focusing on youth with disabilities as they transition from secondary to post-school ...
Idaho State Rehabilitation Council
April 25, 2016
“Working on behalf of Idahoans with disabilities, the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council endeavors to provide consumers, service providers and others the opportunity to participate in constructive dialogue and public input to continually improve the ...
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
The mission of CID is “to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of people with disabilities of all ages in Idaho in a manner consistent with the following principles: 1. CID will promote and protect the rights of people with ...
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities Self-Employment Activities
August 17, 2015
"The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities houses the Center for Self-Employment (CSE), which is responsible for self-employment supports for the state of Florida. The Center engages in three core areas of service in order to deliver self-employment ...
Developmental Disabilities Services State Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report
April 25, 2016
~~” The Vermont Developmental Disabilities Services Division is pleased to share the Annual Report on Developmental Disabilities Services for State Fiscal Year 2018 . It features a review of each of the principles of service outlined in the ...
Supported Employment
April 25, 2016
“Vermonters with developmental disabilities are able to make use of one of the best sets of employment supports available in this country. The help that is provided people to find and to keep meaningful employment is called Supported ...
Supporting Employment for Vermonters with Psychiatric Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“VocRehab Vermont helps Vermonters with psychiatric disabilities obtain and maintain jobs of their choice. VocRehab works with an approach called Supported Employment which is a service that helps individuals with psychiatric disabilities find and ...
Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter 310: Supported Employment
April 25, 2016
This manual contains definitions and descriptions for the supported employment services provided by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Curriculum Development for Employment Staff For the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Agency of Human Service (AHS) Creative Workforce Solutions (CWS) Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The State of Vermont, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is a statewide direct service organization within the Department of Disabilities (DAIL), Aging and Independent Living in the Agency of Human Services (AHS). DVR is the lead agency for an ...
Florida VR Self-Employment & Supported Self-Employment Handbook
August 17, 2015
The handbook emphasizes the importance of person-centered planning, a process that focuses on the “unique gifts, talents, learning styles, hopes and dreams, family support” and the use of approaches such as Discovery. It is recommended that this ...
Georgia Disability Employment Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative is a ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council (VITC)
April 26, 2016
“The mission of the Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is to promote successful transition outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by providing leadership and innovation in employment, education, training, living ...
Supported Employment
April 26, 2016
~~“Supported employment is one of many effective ways of assisting persons with disabilities in gaining and maintaining employment. DARS partners with over 75 Employment Service Organizations in providing situational assessment, job development, ...
DRS Policy and Procedure Manual: Chapter 8.17. - Self Employment and SEE
April 26, 2016
This chapter of the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (Vocational Rehabilitation) manual precisely defines how to deliver Self-Employment and Supported Self Employment services to customers of the system. Including how to approve and ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council
April 26, 2016
Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is committed to promoting partnerships and influencing linkages that result in transition service networks for coordinating person-centered services. Their fact sheet on employment cites Customized Employment ...
Disability Employment Initiative (Round Four)
April 26, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, VA DEI will continue to build on existing infrastructure to develop shared ownership; foster systems integration, through cross-interagency collaboration at all levels; and design access to services from a customer’s ...
Washington House Bill 1636
April 26, 2016
Requires state agencies with 100 or more employees to submit an annual report. The State Disability Employment Parity Act declares intent to increase the hiring of persons with disabilities in the state workforce. The bill includes sharing of disability ...
DRS Guide to Supported Employment and Job Coach Training Services
April 26, 2016
“The purpose of the Guide to Supported Employment and Job Coach Training Services is to provide practical and specific information to supplement the Virginia DRS Policy and Procedure Manual. Where possible, the Guide seeks to illustrate evolving best ...
The Consumer's Guide to Self-Employment
April 26, 2016
This guide is written for consumers within the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (Vocational Rehabilitation) who wish to pursue Self Employment as a career goal. It describes many of the Department's policies, as well as offering ...
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Employment First Partnerships
August 17, 2015
As part of the Governor’s Executive Order, “required partners include the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD); the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Division of Blind Services, and ...
DVR Supported Employment
April 26, 2016
“In some settings a potential employee may need additional support to be successful on the job. This support may be in the form of a job coach who works with persons with severe disabilities by providing on-site job training assistance and long term ...
DVR Services for Employers
April 26, 2016
“Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) offers a variety of support services to assist employers in hiring and retaining VR customers with disabilities: Employment Services Team, Recruiter, Human Resource Consultant and Manager, Awareness and ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation State Plan: 2017-2020
April 26, 2016
"The goals and priorities established in this State Plan reflect DSHS/DVR’s ongoing commitments to customer service, successful outcomes, staff development, organizational system improvement, strong partnerships, and business engagement. These ...
DVR Customer Services Manual
April 26, 2016
“This chapter explains the types of vocational rehabilitation services (referred to as ‘VR services’ in this chapter) available to individuals who are eligible through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of ...
FY 2016 Vocational Rehabilitation Section of WOIA State Plan (Draft 12/2015)
April 26, 2016
In addition to interacting with XIX Medicaid Waiver staff as part of the DDPC meetings, WVDRS participates in two subcommittees, Employment First and Medley Management. The Employment First committee focuses on promoting employment for ...
Florida Disability Employment Initiative
August 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Washington State DSHS/DVR 2016-2020 State Plan: the Supported Employment Program (Draft)
April 26, 2016
The cooperative agreements, program goals, funding distribution, and supported employment services described in this section represent the coordinated efforts of DSHS/DVR, its State collaborators, and its service delivery partners to ensure that all ...
US Department of Labor- ETA- Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round 6
April 26, 2016
WADEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and leverage, blend and braid funds and resources to support increased access and better outcomes for people with disabilities through: 1) Facilitation by DRCs of Integrated Resource Teams that integrate ...
Transition from School to Work
April 26, 2016
“We [the Division of Rehabilitation Services] provide a wide range of services to help people get and keep jobs. Because everyone is different, services are customized for each individual. DRS counselors typically begin working with students with ...
DRS Tax Credits and Hiring Incentives
April 26, 2016
“In today’s highly competitive global market, the bottom line is the most important factor for business owners and employers. Every business owner and organization is looking for a critical advantage over the competition. Offering a solid return ...
Building Bridges in the Workforce: Employer Resource Guide
April 26, 2016
“The Division of Rehabilitation Services, or DRS, is a comprehensive employer assistance program for business owners and employers… Our goal is to assist business owners and employers fi nd solutions to disability-related issues. DRS can provide ...
Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Rehabilitative Services and Department of Education on Transition
April 26, 2016
“The cooperative agreement shall assure that each student with a disability in the state who needs special education and/or vocational rehabilitation services is promptly identified and the appropriate transition services are made available to the ...
Delaware Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens FY 2015 Annual Report
April 26, 2016
The membership of the State advisory panel must consist of members appointed by the Governor, or any other official authorized under State law to make these appointments, that is representative of the State population and that is composed of individuals ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission
April 26, 2016
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission Report
April 26, 2016
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
IA Department for the Blind: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
April 26, 2016
“The Department's employment services are delivered through its Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program. Our VR program helps blind or visually impaired Iowans prepare for, obtain and retain employment in a variety of occupations. Applicants are ...
Agreement between Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the Iowa Department of Education
April 26, 2016
“The purpose of this agreement is to facilitate the integration and coordination of transition services from school to post-secondary education and/or employment, for individuals with disabilities who are enrolled in secondary education and are ...
Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce Position Statement on Employment
April 26, 2016
“The State of Iowa has been working for over a decade to support employment outcomes by raising awareness of federal work incentives for people concerned about losing Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits, and by focusing attention on the ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) Partners Page
April 26, 2016
~~“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reinforces increased coordination between state systems and partner organizations. It is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the ...
Iowa State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC), with members appointed by the Governor, has been in operation since January 1993, providing advice and direction to the Department of Education's Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) on the quality ...
Iowa Transition Alliance Program
April 26, 2016
“The Transition Alliance Program (TAP) is a partnership between Community School Districts and Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS). Participants of TAP receive assistance in the areas of vocational training, independent living, ...
Iowa VR Services Forms - The Discovery Staging Record
April 26, 2016
“This form is used to stage, structure, capture and record the major events of Discovery. The recorder(s) should pay particular attention to how the tasks are typically performed, any accommodations, technology, supports, or specialized training ...
Georgia House Resolution 642
August 17, 2015
“WHEREAS, an ‘Employment First’ policy provides that employment should be the first and preferred option for all people, regardless of their disability, and that employment in the general workforce at or above the minimum wage is the ...
Iowa Employment First Website
April 26, 2016
~~“Employment First (EF) is a declaration of both philosophy and policy stating that: “Employment is the first priority and preferred outcome of publicly funded services for people with disabilities.” EF is also a “framework for ...
Iowa Employment First Guidebook
April 26, 2016
“This Guidebook was created to provide case managers, care managers, service coordinators and integrated health home coordinators with critical information, resources and tools to help them do the best possible job of assisting transition-age youth and ...
Illinois State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) advises the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the provision of rehabilitation ...
WI Statutes: Vocational Rehabilitation; Specialized Programs for Persons with Disabilities
April 27, 2016
This WI statute defines persons with disabilities and explains Vocational Rehabilitation and “special programs for persons with disabilities.” It states that the State will, “Make vocational rehabilitation services under this chapter ...
Wisconsin Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan
April 27, 2016
This WIOA Combined State Plan was jointly developed by one state team, guided by the WIOA Leadership Team. The WIOA Leadership Team is comprised of executive level leadership from all of Wisconsin's combined state plan programs. The strategic and ...
Supported Employment Fees/Customized Employment
April 27, 2016
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development chart of supported employment and customized employment fees. It details the Supported Employment Service, and the fee for each service.
Customized Employment: It Really Works!
April 27, 2016
Presentation on how and why Customized Employment works as a strategy for getting people with disabilities jobs. Addresses CE as evidence-based practice and the benefits of CE for employers and co-workers.
Indiana Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plan Requirements: 2015 Draft
April 27, 2016
“Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor of each State must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the State’s workforce ...
Indiana 2005 Employment First Coalition: Employment First—Investing in Success
April 27, 2016
“On September 29, 2005, the Employment First Coalition brought together Leaders of Government, Business, Labor, Community and Education and the non-profit sectors to create a strategic plan ensuring employment is an outcome for all Hoosiers with ...
Indiana Employment First Systems Change Statewide Plan (2011-2015)
April 27, 2016
“Through the use of MIG funds, Indiana has made a number of improvements to the state’s infrastructure supporting employment of IWD. While Indiana has been a leader in many aspects of employment supports and the use of innovative practices, the ...
Kansas State VR Plan - Attachment 4.8(b)(1)
April 28, 2016
At the state level, KRS collaborates with other units within the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) and with other state departments. For example: …• KRS and DCF Prevention and Protection Services will coordinate to address the ...
Kansas Department for Children and Families - Customized Employment
April 28, 2016
This service description asserts that Customized Placement is “sometimes an essential VR service to assist and support consumers in achieving their employment goals.” It outlines a fee structure for Customized Placement and describes the practice ...
Kansas State VR Plan - Attachment 4.8(b)(4)
April 28, 2016
“Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS) enters into provider agreements with a variety of community agencies for the provision of supported employment services. Providers include community developmental disability organizations, mental health centers, ...
Kansas Employment First Initiative Act Annual Report
April 28, 2016
“KDADS provided information about provisions in its contract with Community Developmental Disability Organizations (CDDOs) where persons on the waiting list for HCBS Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver services who are ‘referred to RS ...
New York ACCES-VR Workforce Development and Business Relations Department "Disability Etiquette Guide"
May 02, 2016
Everyone Knows Someone with a Disability People with disabilities are the nation’s largest minority and the only one that any person can join at any time. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 54 million people have disabilities. That is nearly 1 in 5 ...
New York (ACCES-VR) Workforce Development and Business Relations Department "Hiring Good People Is Good Business"
May 02, 2016
ACCES-VR can assist businesses with meeting compliance with Federal Laws Assistance for federal contractors/subcontractors in meeting OFCCP requirements. Technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ACCES-VR can lower hiring costs ...
New York (ACCES-VR) Workforce Development and Business Relations Department "Adult Career and Continuing Education Services –Vocational Rehabilitation…a basic guide"
May 02, 2016
What is ACCES? The Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES) is part of the New York State Education Department and is comprised of three primary areas: Vocational Rehabilitation (including Independent Living Program Administration), ...
Delaware Disability Mentoring Day Expansion
June 08, 2016
In a sign of the increasing interest in employment opportunities for young people with disabilities, Delaware's Disability Mentoring Day for the first time this year will expand to host sites in each of the three counties for a day of job networking and ...
A Path to Community Living Handbook
July 05, 2016
This handbook is designed to assist people who have moved or are planning to move out of institutions into the community of their choice. These forms are designed to help you identify the services and supports you may need to successfully live in the ...
Department of Mental Health Strategic Plan FY16-FY18
July 05, 2016
Goal 1 and Goal 2 set forth DMH’s vision of individuals receiving services having a direct and active role in designing and planning the services they receive as well as evaluating how well the system meets and addresses their expressed needs. This ...
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education IEP Transition Planning
July 12, 2016
As a result of new legislation within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Special Education (OSE), and the Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services -Vocational ...
Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services Mission and Vision
July 12, 2016
MissionOur mission is real jobs with real wages. We maximize the potential for Montanans with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, retain, and advance in the same high-quality jobs and high demand careers as persons without disabilities. We ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
July 12, 2016
"The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act recommended that VRBS serve high school youth with disabilities much earlier than before with a new set of services called Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Perhaps the most amazing ...
Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation
July 12, 2016
“WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina supports and encourages individuals with disabilities to find employment, thus fostering the key objectives of advancing individual well-being and reducing the demand on public resources, which can then be ...
Self-Employment Procedures
July 12, 2016
Self-employment means earning and directing one's livelihood by working for oneself rather than an employer (Webster’s Dictionary). Self-employment is a viable employment option and an achievable vocational goal in rehabilitation planning for those ...
Employment Services for People with Disabilities
July 12, 2016
Helping our customers find or keep a job is the main goal of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). After an evaluation of the consumer’s strengths, skills and experience, we create an employment plan. The consumer and counselor jointly develop this plan.An ...
New York Employment First Commission Report and Recommendations 3/1/2015
July 13, 2016
Everyone has the right to work. It is this underlying premise that is the driving force behind the development of an Employment First policy in New York State. On September 17, 2014 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed Executive Order 136 to create a commission to ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
It’s All About Work Program
July 13, 2016
It's All About Work is a program developed by the New Jersey Association of Centers for Independent Living in conjunction with the NJ Division on Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) to help prepare transition students and adults for the world of ...
Supported Employment Training and Technical Assistance
July 13, 2016
~~“The Boggs Center Employment Team provides Supported Employment Training and Technical Assistance throughout the state of New Jersey. Training courses are intended to provide both new and veteran employment specialists with the most up to date ...
NH Granite State Employment Project 5 Year Strategic Plan (2008-2012)
July 14, 2016
The mission of the Granite State Employment Project is to improve employment opportunities for New Hampshire citizens with disabilities so that they may fully participate in and better contribute to their communities. The vision of the Granite ...
Nevada’s No Wrong Door Strategic Plan 2015-2018
July 14, 2016
Long-term services and supports (LTSS) help people with functional limitations accomplish tasks necessary for daily living. Older adults, and those living with disabilities, will often need assistance with issues such as bathing, getting dressed, fixing ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment (2015)
July 14, 2016
On July 21, 2014, through Executive Order 2014-16, the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (herein referred as “Taskforce”) was established by Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada. The Taskforce is responsible for examining and ...
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services “Training Customized for Your Business”
July 15, 2016
On-the-Job TrainingDORS can provide funding for on-the-job training for a new employee and reimburse a business for a percentage of the new employees’ wages while they are in training.DORS also offers technical assistance and follow-along services to ...
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitative :Services: Employer Services
July 15, 2016
The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) partners with businesses interested in the inclusion of people with disabilities into the workforce. We can help meet your workforce needs and expand your market share. We connect your business with qualified ...
Florida HB 7003
July 15, 2016
This bill will be enacted on July 1, 2016 The purpose of this act is to prioritize employment of individuals with disabilities and to change the employment system to better integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce. The act encourages a ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Florida Department of Education “Transition Youth”
July 15, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers. Passage of the Workforce Innovation and ...
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals “Employment for People with Disabilities is a Priority in Louisiana”
July 15, 2016
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, individuals with disabilities, employers and advocates gathered on the Capitol steps to call attention to the importance of employment for people with disabilities and the beginning of Louisiana’s observance of National ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)
July 15, 2016
~~The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal - to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful ...
“Georgia Career Pathways to Work, E3 Transition Services”
July 15, 2016
E3: Explore, Engage, Employ refers to Transition Services. There are two E3 initiatives in GVRA: -Georgia Career Pathways to Work – E3: Explore, Engage, Employ is a grant through which GVRA will initially work with 5 school districts to connect students ...
Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities “Annual Status Report”
July 15, 2016
Activity: Development of Local and Regional LeadershipThe Commission:Began the process of educating the Department of Education’s Nine Regional Transition Teams about Employment First and their role in the Employment First process;Worked to expand the ...
Kentucky Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
July 15, 2016
The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence. We recognize and respect the contribution of all individuals as a necessary and vital part of a productive society. ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Blind Services Division
July 15, 2016
“Kentucky Office for the Blind Merges with Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create Blind Services Division.The Kentucky Office for the Blind has consolidated services with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation effective ...
Supported Employment Training Project
July 15, 2016
About Us Having a job represents much more than earning a salary. Employment, including the kind of work one performs, influences one's personal identity, sense of belonging, and place in the world. Furthermore, employment represents one primary way of ...
Delaware Disability Mentoring Day Expansion
July 15, 2016
In a sign of the increasing interest in employment opportunities for young people with disabilities, Delaware's Disability Mentoring Day for the first time this year will expand to host sites in each of the three counties for a day of job networking and ...
Vocational Rehabilitation - Mental Health Agency Partnership:
July 15, 2016
The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) have been collaborating to provide supported employment (SE) services and supports to individuals with mental illness (MI) for ...
Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2015
July 15, 2016
Delaware’s Employment First At (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. This legislation promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired and Employment First
July 15, 2016
In implementing Employment First as a priority, we continue to examine state systems, such as our own Delaware Industries for the Blind, in shifting from a segregated facility- based model of employment to an integrated and inclusive business through ...
Early Start to Supported Employment Handbook
July 15, 2016
Early Start to Supported Employment” (ESSE) is intended to create a more seamless transition for students leaving school and entering the adult workforce. The outcome of paid work with post-school supports in place before the student leaves school is ...
Hawaii Department of Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
July 15, 2016
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) provides services to Hawai’i community members who experience barriers to employment due to a physical or cognitive disability. DVR is designed to assist job seekers with disabilities prepare, secure, and ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services “Self-Employment Program”
July 18, 2016
~“Iowa Self-Employment (ISE) is a program designed for clients of Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) or Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) whose vocational goal is self-employment. While IVRS mainly focuses on helping job candidates (JCs) ...
Illinois Department of Human Services, Rehabilitative Services “Real Work for Real Pay”
July 19, 2016
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires state vocational rehabilitation agencies to reach out to individuals working under subminimum wage certificates and offer them the opportunity to pursue competitive integrated employment. The ...
Indiana University at Bloomington Center on Community Living and Careers “Transition from School to Work: Vocational Rehabilitation Services”
July 19, 2016
CCLC also provides a number of transition activities funded through Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Services, including a variety of trainings to give educators and adult service providers the tools necessary to develop and implement quality transition ...
Indiana Disability Rights (formerly the Protection and Advocacy Services Commission)
July 19, 2016
~~Proposed Goals and Priorities for 2017-2018GOAL 3: Empowering persons with disabilities by serving as a partner in rights issues, providing resources for self-advocacy and by bringing awareness to society to eliminate discrimination.PRIORITIES TO ...
Project Search
July 19, 2016
"Project SEARCH is a worksite-based school-to-work program that provides employment and education opportunities for students with disabilities transitioning from high school. The program benefits employers by increasing workforce diversity and ...
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services In*Source Training
July 19, 2016
HCBS Final Rule Two important aspects to this Rule: -The Person-Centered Planning Process is key! - All HCBS settings need to provide for: –Opportunities to seek employment and work in competitive and integrated settings –Engagement in community ...
2017 Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Section of the WIOA Unified State Plan
July 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) collaborates with programs and agencies providing services that will assist an individual with a disability to establish and reach an employment goal. Types of agencies that ORS works with include: ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS) for In-School Youth
July 21, 2016
The plans and procedures for coordination with RIDE and ORS, an RSA Best Practice, has been the foundation of a collaborative relationship focused on school-to-work transition for over 16 years. This collaboration has enabled ORS to have an MA level ...
Training Services for Out of School Youth
July 21, 2016
ORS develops IPEs with youth within 90 days of eligibility determination. TheIPE establishes an occupational goal for the individual that is updated prior to completion of high school. This IPE also establishes if employment, training, and/or college will be ...
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION: Employer Engagement Services
July 21, 2016
The Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) has several existing partnerships and services that involve the business community. Employer Based Skill Evaluation (EBSE), a partnership between ORS and specific businesses, provides up to three months’ ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS)
July 21, 2016
As a component of the PETS program, ORS, in collaboration with other partners, has instituted several Project Search programs within the health care industry sector. The state emphasis and commitment to Employment First principles for individuals with ...
RI Comprehensive Needs Assessment
July 21, 2016
ORS will be conducting a state-wide Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) in collaboration with the SRC in 2016. This CNA will incorporate a component related to the needs of the business community and create a foundation for developing new and innovative ...
Idaho Disability Employment Initiative
August 21, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
South Dakota State Wide Need Assessment (2016)
July 21, 2016
"The Designated State Units (DSU)’s in South Dakota submit this attachment to the "Needs Assessment" section of the VR Portion of the WIOA South Dakota State Unified Plan. The public vocational rehabilitation agencies in South Dakota are ...
Comprehensive Need Assessment Of Texans With Disability (2014)
July 21, 2016
This document represents findings from a comprehensive state needs assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended calls for periodic comprehensive statewide needs assessments that will result ...
Guide For Hiring People With Disabilities
July 21, 2016
The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), in conjunction with Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) and a group of local businesses has produced this guide on attracting and hiring people with disabilities. DARS ...
Office of Rehabilitation Service Relocation Bill
July 21, 2016
The bill moves Utah State Office of Rehabilitation from the State Board of Education to the Department of Workforce Services; modifies provisions related to the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, including that the ...
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Transition Service
July 21, 2016
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation provides Transition Services to eligible students with disabilities as they transition from high school to adulthood and employment. Our goal is to provide students (ages 14-24) with a smooth transition, holistic team ...
Wisconsin DVR State Plan 2020
July 21, 2016
The Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) conducts an annual update to the statewide assessment of the rehabilitation (and other) needs of individuals with disabilities residing in the state. The comprehensive statewide assessment process also ...
State Plan for Independent Living (2017)
July 21, 2016
The plan shall be reviewed and revised not less than once every three years, to ensure the existence of appropriate planning, financial support and coordination, and other assistance to appropriately address, on a statewide and comprehensive basis, the needs ...
Oregon Council on Developmental Disability Fiscal Year 2016: State Plan (Findings)
July 22, 2016
A broad overview of the Comprehensive Review and Analysis conducted by the Council. The Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) provides DD waiver and Medicaid Community First Choice state plan (K plan) services to about 23,776 eligible children ...
Integrated employment Plan: Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
July 22, 2016
The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) along with its many partners and stakeholders, strives to support the choices of individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families within local communities by promoting ...
Student-Youth Transition Handbook
July 22, 2016
The information provided in this handbook is intended for students and youth with disabilities, their families, staff from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), teachers, school counselors, school administrators, school district personnel, and ...
Virginia Acts of Assembly: An Act to Amend and Reenact §§ 51.5-41, 51.5-120, 51.5-163, 51.5-164, and 51.5-172 through 51.5-176 of the Code of Virginia
July 22, 2016
Discrimination against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities by employers prohibited A.No employer shall discriminate in employment or promotion practices against an otherwise qualified person with a disability solely because of such disability. For ...
Nevada Assembly Bill 5
July 25, 2016
AN ACT relating to public welfare; requiring the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to ...
House Bill 400: Work Experience for High School Student disability act
July 29, 2016
The HB400 emphasizes on competitive integrated employment. It requires the office of vocational rehabilitation to facilitate the process of job and career development for the purpose of successful transition of high-school students with disability into ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 1 Grant
September 01, 2016
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities ...
Acquired Brain Injury Supported Employment Partners
December 19, 2016
"Nebraska VR partners with Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska and Career Solutions, Inc. to provide supported employment services to individuals who have experienced an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and require specialized assistance to obtain and ...
Nevada’s No Wrong Door Strategic Plan 2015-2018
December 19, 2016
Long-term services and supports (LTSS) help people with functional limitations accomplish tasks necessary for daily living. Older adults, and those living with disabilities, will often need assistance with issues such as bathing, getting dressed, fixing ...
Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the Division of Developmental Disabilities for Supported Employment Services
December 19, 2016
"The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to assist the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS), the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) and the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) to operate in an ...
New Jersey Project HIRE
December 19, 2016
"The Arc of New Jersey’s Project HIRE is a supported employment program designed to connect people with disabilities to integrated employment opportunities in their community. The program assists adults with disabilities in finding and maintaining ...
New Mexico House Joint Memorial 72
December 19, 2016
“A joint memorial requesting that the Executive Task Force on Disability Employment develop policies, procedures and guidelines to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in state government.”
New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Service Requirements and Utilization Guidelines for Supported Employment
December 19, 2016
~~This document defines supported employment and provides program, provider, staffing, documentation, and other requirements of providers of supported employment services.“Supported Employment provides on the job ...
NM Seed Loan Program
December 19, 2016
"Seed" stands for "Self Employment for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities". The program makes loans available to individuals with disabilities regardless of the type of disability, age, income level, or location of residence in the ...
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
December 19, 2016
~~“This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of ...
New Mexico Partners for Employment Events and Training
December 19, 2016
This webpage lists upcoming training and capacity building events intended for providers, people with disabilities, and employers throughout New Mexico.
New York State Rehabilitation Council Annual Report 2017-2018
December 19, 2016
~~“The SRC held quarterly in-person meetings of the full Council in Albany, supplemented by monthly committee conference call meetings. In addition, members attended special events, participated on extra committees, and most importantly, attended ...
New York ACCES-VR Policy 1310.00: Self-Employment Policy
December 19, 2016
“Establishing or maintaining a consumer in self-employment as a rehabilitation outcome allows the consumer to be productive and become financially independent and to contribute to the State's economic growth. Self-employment rehabilitations also ...
North Dakota Transition Consortium (Launch My Life North Dakota)
December 20, 2016
“The North Dakota Transition Consortium is a partnership of programs and agencies. The goal is to promote, improve, and educate about services that help young adults with disabilities move from high school into college, training, or a job.”
Oregon Youth Transition Program
December 20, 2016
~~“Established in 1990, the Oregon Youth Transition Program (YTP) is a collaborative partnership between the office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Oregon Department of Education, and the University of Oregon. It is funded by Vocational Rehabilitation ...
Oregon Memorandum of Understanding: Developmental Disabilities Services and Vocational Rehabilitation
December 20, 2016
“This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is to impact and be implemented statewide, with a target population of all working age individuals with Developmental Disabilities eligible for both VR and ODDS services. This will include school age individuals ...
Illinois Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Annual Report
August 21, 2015
"This annual report “outlines the activities undertaken by the Task Force during the first full year of operation. It reflects the information that has been gathered by the Task Force to date as well as outlines the recommendations developed by the ...
Transition from School To Work: OVR Programs and Services
December 20, 2016
“Any high school student with a disability who may need vocational guidance and assistance in preparing for, obtaining, or maintaining competitive employment should be considered for referral to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Students ...
OVR Transition Guide for Professionals
December 20, 2016
“The purpose of this guide is to provide professionals with an overview of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation’s role in the School-to-Work process. It is intended to provide basic knowledge of what students with disabilities and their ...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the RI Department of Labor and Training and the RI Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
December 20, 2016
“This agreement is entered into this first day of July, in the year 2012, by and between the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), the DHS/Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS). ...
The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
December 20, 2016
"The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC) is spearheaded by the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine.Utilizing funding and support from the South Carolina Department ...
Texas Health and Human Services Transformation
January 04, 2017
“In 2015, Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) began a transformation effort to produce a more efficient, effective, and responsive system. In September of 2016 the first phase of that effort became operational.The goals of the transformation are to ...
Virginia No Wrong Door System Grant
January 05, 2017
~~“Virginia will provide a high-quality, sustainable, person-centered, single statewide No Wrong Door system of long-term services and supports. No Wrong Door will support individuals of all ages and disabilities in achieving their unique goals ...
Washington RCW 28A.155.220: High School Transition Services
January 05, 2017
“The office of the superintendent of public instruction must establish interagency agreements with the department of social and health services, the department of services for the blind, and any other state agency that provides high school transition ...
West Virginia Code Chapter 18 Article 101: West Virginia Supported Employment Program
January 05, 2017
“This section of the WV Code establishes a supported employment program, to be administered by the Division of Rehabilitative Services, with the goal of increasing employment for people with severe disabilities.”
Memorandum of Understanding for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program
January 05, 2017
“The purpose of this MOU is for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program to ...
Alaska Department of Vocational Rehabilitation “Resources for Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs)”
January 20, 2017
“Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) are agencies or individuals that are approved to provide employment support to individuals with disabilities served by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.”This page contains resources on how to ...
State of Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan 2016-2019
January 20, 2017
• Train and equip workforce center staff in an ongoing learning process with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to provide superior service to job seekers, including those with disabilities, and businesses in an integrated, regionally focused ...
Arkansas Department of Human Services “Supported Employment”
January 20, 2017
The Arkansas Department of Human Services Support Employment program is available to persons with most severe disabilities. It has the goal of assisting them in getting competitive employment in an integrated setting and earnings that are equal or greater ...
Illinois Disabled Workers Programs
August 21, 2015
"Illinois has implemented several programs and services for people with disabilities through a dedicated disabled workers initiative. This initiative includes:The Successful Disability) Opportunities Program“The Successful Disability Opportunities ...
Senate Bill No. 502 May Special Session, Public Act No. 16-3AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.
January 20, 2017
“Sec. 60. Subsection (a) of section 17b-666 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016): (a) The Department of Rehabilitation Services may receive state and federal funds to administer, ...
Employment Enhancement Project
January 23, 2017
“The EEP section needs to read: The Legislature renewed the appropriation of $500,000 for use during FY 2016-17 to assist individuals on the Waiting List, primarily those transitioning from school to work, for a 4th year. APD has allocated approximately ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) “A New Focus on Transition: New Federal Regulations and New Initiatives Focus on Younger Clients”
January 23, 2017
“Georgia’s Career Pathways to Work: Explore, Engage and Employ (E3) initiative. Funded through a $4.7 million grant —stretched over five years — E3 is broken down into three components, and they follow the path of the student or young ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 7
January 23, 2017
State of Idaho $2,500,000 Grantees of this year’s awards will use the funds to: •Improve employment outcomes and increase the number of individuals with disabilities who earn credentials. •Provide more and diversified job-driven training ...
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center – University of Indiana Bloomington
January 24, 2017
“We create and enhance professional development activities and resources to support teachers and, ultimately, students with disabilities, as they transition from school to their adult lives, working and participating in their communities, jobs and/or ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Strategic Plan 2019 –2022
January 24, 2017
~“The State Plan details the administrative and operational activities of IVRS. In addition, the Plan describes specific areas that involve public input, waiting list information, an analysis of data and goal planning, as well as an evaluation of ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network “A Guide to Assistive Technology Funding in Kentucky 15th Edition”
January 24, 2017
“…the services of the ATRCs include, but are not limited to: Assistive Technology Services for Early Intervention, K-12 and Post-secondary school, Employment, Transition, Independent Living, leisure or recreation; Loan Library of Assistive ...
Supported Employment Leadership Series –Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky
January 24, 2017
"Features of the Leadership Series12 days of high quality supported employment professional development provide the foundation for the SE Leadership Series: Part 1 – Introduction to SRV as a Theory of Practice for Establishing High Quality ...
Maine Department of Labor Receives Grant to Improve Employment Rates of Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, part of the Maine Department of Labor, $9 million to help students with disabilities prepare for ...
Illinois "Add Us In Chicagoland"
August 23, 2015
“This project has two main goals: first, to identify and develop strategies to increase the capacity of small businesses and communities, to employ youth and adults with disabilities, and second, to enhance the opportunities and skills of individuals ...
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council Webinar: “Everything You Wanted to Know about DDA but Were Afraid to Ask”
January 24, 2017
“Schools are required to begin transition planning for students at age 14. With new Service options* available it is important to start early, educate yourself on new models and options, visit programs, and let your IEP team know about the new options. ...
Six Steps to Vocational Rehabilitation; Consumer Guide
January 24, 2017
“Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) partners with individuals and employers to achieve quality employment outcomes and independence for individuals with disabilities. This handbook is designed to answer your questions about our services. Welcome and ...
Olmstead Work Plans
January 24, 2017
“Strategy: Implement the Employment First Policy “Continue the implementation of the informed choice process with persons served by the Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Medicaid funded programs and students who are a part of the Employment ...
Mississippi Autism Advisory Council “2016 Report to Legislature”
January 24, 2017
“Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Office of Vocational Rehabilitation recognizes the importance of emphasizing the strengths and contributions that many of the clients with ASD can offer businesses. Individual characteristics such as ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health MOU with DRS
January 24, 2017
“SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD: DMH has implemented an MOU with the Department of Rehabilitation Services that is providing supported employment for people with IDD. Three hundred employees from DMH, MDRS, and the Division of Medicaid ...
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Policy on Extended Employment”
January 24, 2017
Extended Employment For some consumers receiving Vocational Rehabilitation services, additional support is necessary for them to continue working. Extended Employment offers guidance and follow-up services to these individuals, which can include: Job ...
Illinois Vocational Rehabilitation Quality Assurance (VR QA) Project
August 23, 2015
"This project has “been implemented by the Center for Capacity Building on Minorities with Disabilities Research (CCBMDR) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Its purpose is to implement a strategy with the Illinois Division of Rehabilitation ...
Rhode Island SB 2853 Relating to the Governor's Workforce Board
January 27, 2017
This bill modifies the composition of the Governor's Workforce Board by adding two additional members: one representative from the Office of Rehabilitation Services, and one additional representative of the employment community.
EmployAbility: A Toolkit for Employers
April 26, 2017
“This handbook is meant to provide you with the information you need to begin employing people of all abilities, including financial and tax incentives, how and why hiring people of all abilities is good for your business and where to find qualified ...
New York State Consortium for Advancement of Supported Employment
April 26, 2017
“The NYS Consortium for Advancement of Supported Employment (CASE) provides training and technical assistance to supported employment service providers under contract with the New York State Education Department's Office of Adult Career and ...
North Dakota VR Guidelines for Services to Individuals with an Impairment of Substance Abuse/Dependency Impairment
April 26, 2017
“The purpose of the Desk Reference is to provide VR counselors with a convenient resource on substance use disorder issues in vocational rehabilitation. The Desk Reference provides links to additional information, allowing access to varying levels of ...
Oregon Understanding SSA Benefits and Employment
April 26, 2017
“Understanding SSA Benefits and Employment is a free day-long training conducted by the Work Incentives Network. Attendees are those interested in learning the basics about work incentives and the impact employment has on benefits. They will learn facts ...
University of South Dakota Employment Services Training
April 26, 2017
“We provide employment training for job coaches, employment specialists, vocational rehabilitation service providers and vocational rehabilitation counselors.The two-day training focuses on:Assessment and discovery processEmployer relationshipsJob ...
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Transition Client Service Memorandum 2016-11: Transition and Pre-employment Transition Services
April 26, 2017
“The purpose of this Client Service Memo is to establish the definitions and procedures for working with Students with Disabilities, Youth with Disabilities, Pre-Employment Transition Services, and Transition Services”
Transition Plan for the Move of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to the Department of Workforce Services
April 26, 2017
“The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) will transition to the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) effective October 1, 2016….With the transition, USOR services will be overseen by DWS, which has similar goals in helping individuals of ...
Vermont Transition and Career Planning Conference
April 26, 2017
“The 12th annual 2017 Transition and Career Planning Conference for K-12 Professionals will address highlighting the importance of “igniting the imagination” as students, educators, and parents create the developmental pathway through ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
Youth And Subminimum Wage Employment
April 28, 2017
~~“The foundation of the Vocational Rehabilitation program is the principle that individuals with disabilities, including those with the most significant disabilities, are capable of achieving high quality Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) when ...
California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD)
April 28, 2017
~~“The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD)advances employment for people with disabilities by making policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of the ...
Career Counseling Information and Referral for Subminimum Wage Individuals
April 28, 2017
~~“This information will help 14(c) employers coordinate Career Counseling Information and Referral Services (CCIR) to individuals employed at Subminimum wages. Each of the authorized Vendors listed below provides CCIR Services and may begin services ...
PROVIDER ADVISORY #2017-001 SUBMINIMUM WAGE WIOA REQUIREMENTS
April 28, 2017
~~“Required CCIR ServicesFlorida Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) will be providing CCIR Services to individuals working in sheltered workshops, making sub-minimum wage, in accordance with WIOA and DOL FLSA requirements. All individuals participating in ...
Limitations on Subminimum Wage
April 28, 2017
~~“Any individual hired into subminimum wage employment after July 22, 2016, must receive CC&IR services once every six months the first year of employment and annually thereafter. All individuals employed at subminimum wage prior to July 22, 2016, ...
Guiding Employment First In Indiana: A Statewide Plan
August 24, 2015
“In January 2010, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) began formal work to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve the employment services systems for individuals with disabilities (IWD). The MIG is a federal grant that works to ...
Iowa HF 572, Concerning who Consitatue the Membership of the State WIB
May 01, 2017
~~“An Iowa workforce development board is created,….” the law describes who will make up the 33 voting members and 13 non-voting of the board including the governor, a state senator, a state representative, the director of the Departments ...
Innovations in Maryland’s Local Workforce Plans A BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
May 01, 2017
~~“Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Rehabilitative Services (DORS)DORS prepares people with disabilities to go to work and helps them to stay on the job. Rehabilitation counselors in DORS Region 5 field offices in Baltimore ...
14(c) Certificate Program Resources
May 01, 2017
~~“This page is a list of links about the 14(C) subminimum wage program including a Q&A about career counseling for workers earning less than minimum wage and benefits planning services for subminimum wage workers.”
Indiana Disability Employment Initiative
August 24, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services – Office of Business Development
May 02, 2017
~~“The Office of Business Development (OBD) is committed to being a valuable resource for any business. Business Development Representatives help to customize recruitment efforts and provide a variety of services to employers…Our GoalsTo ...
Career Counseling and Information and Referral Request
May 02, 2017
~~“Section 511 of WIOA requires that any entity holding a special wage certificate under section 14(c) of the FLSA meets certain conditions in order to pay an individual with a disability subminimum wage. One of these conditions requires each 14(c) ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
May 02, 2017
~~By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Project
May 02, 2017
~~“The Montana State University Billings WIPA program has been awarded a grant as part of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act that was established in 1999. The goal of the WIPA program is to assist Social Security Disability ...
Oklahoma Works Conference 2017
July 17, 2017
This agenda outlines the schedule and breakout sessions of the annual Oklahoma Works Conference, a conference designed to help build capacity in members of the workforce system. Several breakout sessions on people with disabilities were included.
Oklahoma APSE 2017 Employment Conference
July 17, 2017
~~“This event brought together key community stakeholders, individuals with disabilities, family members and educators to network and discuss state-of-the-art strategies to ensure competitive and equitable employment for Oklahoman’s with ...
Pennsylvania Employment First Executive Order Summary
July 18, 2017
“On March 10, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2016-03, “Establishing ‘Employment First’ Policy and Increasing Competitive-Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability.”…Per the requirements of ...
Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services 2017 Comprehensive Needs Assessment
July 18, 2017
“The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, mandates the Office of Rehabilitation Services, in partnership with the State Rehabilitation Council to complete a Statewide Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) at three-year increments. The Comprehensive ...
SC Employment First Initiative
July 18, 2017
“South Carolina is one of six states selected by the Administration for Community Living to receive funding in order to increase employment outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities statewide. Employment First emphasizes ...
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Services to Students with Disabilities Policy
July 18, 2017
“Transition services shall be provided to eligible Students and Youth with disabilities to facilitate the transition from educational settings in high school to VR services oriented toward an employment outcome consistent with the student/youth’s ...
Virginia Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, this grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and ...
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Worker’s Compensation Board Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“DVR and the WCB’s commitment to work together to improve services and employment outcomes for individuals who, as a result of injury are in need of vocational rehabilitation services to return to employment”
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Worker’s Compensation Board Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“DVR and the WCB’s commitment to work together to improve services and employment outcomes for individuals who, as a result of injury are in need of vocational rehabilitation services to return to employment”
Student Summer Work Programs
July 27, 2017
~~“We have paid summer work programs in a variety of communities. Most are 4-6 weeks long and provide students with valuable work experience. Program content varies depending on the community. See list of programs below for details.Who Can ApplyA ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation “Strategic Plan FFY 2017-2020”
July 27, 2017
~~“DVR believes in:• The empowering value of employment in an individual’s life.• Honoring and respecting each individual’s strengths, skills, choices, abilities and cultural identity.• Developing strong partnerships with ...
“Employment and Mental Illness”
July 27, 2017
~~“The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program has resources to help individuals living with mental illness thrive in school and the workplace, and ...
Local Partnership Agreement Template
July 27, 2017
~~“The California Department of Education (CDE), the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), and the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) seek to foster an environment of collaboration to increase competitive integrated employment (CIE) opportunities ...
HB 371 An act relating to assistive technology devices; 2 amending s. 1003.575, F.S.
July 28, 2017
~~“Section 1003.575, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:1003.575 Assistive technology devices; findings; interagency agreements.—Accessibility, utilization, and coordination of appropriate assistive technology devices and services are essential ...
Florida Vocational Rehabilitation: Partnering with Community Rehabilitation Programs in Business Engagement and Employer Support
July 28, 2017
~~“Florida VR contracts with 209 CRPs statewide to provide business services on behalf of job seekers, paying for services through a contracted benchmark system.Counselors1) Make appropriate referrals to providers andselect appropriate benchmark ...
IA Department of Human Services Report of Joint Protocols and Program Models
August 24, 2015
“IVRS and DHS are key collaborators in EFSLMP. “IVRS is the lead agency, but DHS has committed to staff and management resources and time. … Iowa has a “grassroots Employment First (E1st) initiative that influences the ...
Transition Services Planner
July 31, 2017
~~“PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITION SERVICES PLANNERThe purpose of this Transition Services Planner is to provide information to educators about the Nebraska VR program. It is an instrument to help educators and Nebraska VR staff bridge the transition ...
2017 Transition Summer Programs
July 31, 2017
~~“2017 Transition Summer ProgramsTwenty innovative short-term programs to provide career exploration, job readiness, and work based learning opportunities for students with disabilities during the summer of 2017 were developed.Summary of all of the ...
Olmstead Plan for Mental Health and Disability Services: State plan framework (2011 - 2015)
August 24, 2015
“The Department of Human Service’s priorities for Olmstead Plan implementation include establishing the leadership, necessary partnerships and infrastructure for a service system expanding opportunities for competitive employment.”The goals ...
Assembly Bill 20 Session 79) (Revises Provisions related to services to assist PWD in Obtaining Employment)
August 01, 2017
~~“AN ACT relating to persons with disabilities; revising provisions concerning the duties and employees of the Bureau of Services to Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired and the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation of the Rehabilitation Division ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment: 2015-2025 “The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment ”
August 01, 2017
~~“The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental ...
Iowa DHS Disability Employment Vision and Initiatives
August 25, 2015
"Employment in the general workforce is the first priority and the expected and preferred outcome in the provision of publically funded services for all working age Iowan's with disabilities...By employment we mean: regular or customized employment ...
Oregon 2017 Year End Report: Vocational Rehabilitation Subminimum Wage Project
November 01, 2017
“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) added new responsibilities for Vocational Rehabilitation in Part 511: Limitation on Use of Subminimum Wage. Section 511 requirements mandate VR to provide specified services to two groups of ...
Oregon VR Revised Supported Employment Procedures
November 01, 2017
“This document includes updated versions of all VR Supported Employment procedures and technical assistance guides. These documents have been gathered into one manual. The material in this manual has been revised to include Workforce Innovation and ...
ADRS Business Relations Program
November 01, 2017
"Working with the ADRS BRC’s, your business will be able to hire highly qualified and highly-motivated employees, who are pre-screened and referred to your business at no cost to you. We can provide assistance with:RecruitmentCost-saving incentive$ ...
Iowa VR: SSA Ticket to Work Program
August 25, 2015
“The Ticket to Work (TTW) program is a federal program for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based on a disability and would ...
WI Project SEARCH
November 02, 2017
“Project SEARCH is a business led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. A 9-12 month program, Project SEARCH provides total immersion in a large community ...
WV Adult Ed Instructor Handbook 2017-18 Section 16 SPOKES Program
November 02, 2017
Intense Job Search (Job Development and Follow-up)“A Career Development Consultant (CDC) may be available to a program to provide assistance with enhancing the learner’s job readiness skills, as well provide job development and follow-up. While ...
Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
November 02, 2017
“The guiding principles of the VR program are that individuals with disabilities including those with the most significant disabilities are capable of achieving high quality competitive integrated employment when provided the necessary services and ...
Colorado No Wrong Door
November 02, 2017
~~“In September 2015, Colorado secured a three-year implementation grant from the federal Administration on Community Living (ACL) to develop a model for implementing a No Wrong Door (NWD) system statewide. A NWD system that provides a seamless ...
State Rehabilitation Report 2017
November 02, 2017
~~Mission:“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) provides assessment, advice and recommendations to the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) and others regarding coordination and effectiveness of programs and strategies which promote ...
Connect-Ability Staffing
November 02, 2017
"Connect-Ability StaffingThe Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) Connect-Ability Staffing is designed to connect businesses with qualified job seekers. BRS Employment Consultants are strategically located across the state and can ...
Career Pathways Newsletter
November 02, 2017
~~“As part of our Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements, we are providing career guidance and employment opportunities to students with disabilities who may want to enter sheltered employment as well as those who are already ...
Project Search
November 02, 2017
~~“Project SEARCH Hilton – Capital Area Region (Formerly Embassy Suites—DC) is a one-year “school-to-work” transition program designed to prepare DCPS adult students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for ...
Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment
August 25, 2015
“The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from the Iowa DD Council, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa VR and the Department of Human Services. The partners have a history of routinely working together on ...
Project Search
November 02, 2017
~~“Project SEARCH Hilton – Capital Area Region (Formerly Embassy Suites—DC) is a one-year “school-to-work” transition program designed to prepare DCPS adult students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for ...
Exceptional Employers Honored by State
November 02, 2017
~~“Ten businesses that hire people with disabilities were recognized by the state of Florida today for being exceptional employers of people with special abilities. The businesses from around the state were honored with a plaque made by individuals with ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency FY 2017-2019 Strategic Plan (FY 2018 Update)
November 02, 2017
~~“While the Agency’s mission of employment and independence for Georgian with Disabilities remains the same, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which was signed into law in July 2014, brought changes to the way GVRA serves ...
Iowa AIDD Partnerships in Employment Systems Change Grant
August 25, 2015
The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from various government and advocacy agencies and organizations. The objections of the coalition are: “Develop a Readiness for Change Plan for ...
“Exceptional Opportunities” _ Crossroads of Western Iowa
November 03, 2017
~~CWI fully embraces the Employment First Initiative… “Iowans with disabilities, as their peers without disabilities, possess the right and responsibility to work. Iowans with disabilities, as their peers without ...
Statute 42.0146 - Certification Program for Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
November 03, 2017
~~“The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance shall oversee a program that provides certification of a disabled veteran-owned business in order to encourage growth among businesses owned by disabled veterans within the state and ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 3)
August 25, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
TPlus Transition Services
November 03, 2017
“TPlus collaborates closely with the Minnesota Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). The DVR is the state office that provides employment support and resources to adults with disabilities. During their enrollment at TPlus, students begin to ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services
November 03, 2017
“The Transition Services Program works with eligible secondary school students with disabilities to enable them to transition from school to subsequent work environments. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) works cooperatively with the Mississippi Department ...
AbilityWorks
November 03, 2017
“AbilityWorks is a network of community rehabilitation programs that provide vocational assessment, job training, and actual work experience for individuals with disabilities. This is possible through a wide array of contract and subcontract services ...
Aging & Long-Term Services
November 03, 2017
“The purpose of the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR) is to help people with disabilities achieve a suitable employment outcome. DVR is part of the State of New Mexico, Public Education Department , and its program is supported by ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Annual Report
September 01, 2015
~~“The Employment First Oversight Commission was established during the 2011 Kansas Legislative Session and became law on July 1, 2011. The Employment First law (K.S.A. 44-1136-38) details the duties and responsibilities of the oversight ...
2014 Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
September 01, 2015
This report has a number of recommendations with new or revised Employment First practices to support the Governor’s Employment First “Road Map,” including those that:“Incentivize the Goal of Employment First – The State of ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission
September 01, 2015
“In order to ensure the Oversight Commission can effectively carry out its duties, the law places certain requirements on state agencies to help ensure that the law will be effectively and fully implemented. The law also places requirements on state ...
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Development Partnerships
September 02, 2015
There are currently three local service delivery areas and 20 One-Stop Career Centers in Nebraska. Local Workforce Investment Boards oversee the Greater Lincoln, Greater Omaha and Greater Nebraska service delivery areas. In addition, there is a Nebraska ...
Nebraska Youth Leadership Council
September 02, 2015
~~“NYLC was created “by youth for youth”. We are leaders and advocates who experience a disability. We travel the state promoting disability awareness and educating our peers on transitioning to college or work.”
Alabama Disability Employment Initiative
July 27, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Nebraska Mental Health Partnerships
September 02, 2015
“Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) continues its long standing partnership with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Services (NE-DHHS) to make available employment services to Nebraskans with severe mental illness. ...
Opening Doors: A Transition Guide
September 02, 2015
“This protocol is the result of the dialogue and cooperation of the NebraskaTransition Team members and other statewide representatives. Members met for three sessions with a facilitator for the purpose of better defining roles, responsibilities, tasks, ...
Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities: Position Statement on Integrated Employment
September 03, 2015
Work is a fundamental part of adult life, and the benefits of integrated employment for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) have been clearly demonstrated. It gives us a sense of purpose; shaping who we are and how we fit into our ...
Nevada State Rehabilitation Council
September 03, 2015
“The mission of the Nevada State Rehabilitation Council (NSRC) is to help ensure that vocational rehabilitation programs (Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation and Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired) are consumer oriented, consumer ...
Nevada State Use Program "Preferred Purchase"
September 03, 2015
~~“In accordance with NRS 334.025 Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services From Organizations for training and employment of persons with mental or physical disabilities:An organization that wishes to ...
Employment First in Nevada
September 03, 2015
“Employment in the general workforce is the first and preferred outcome in the provision of publicly funded services for allworking age citizens with disabilities, regardless of level of disability. The expectation is that people work!”
Nevada Disability Services Unit: Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
September 03, 2015
The Rehabilitation Division, as the DSU, has established procedures and activities setting forth the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD), which will ensure an adequate supply of qualified Rehabilitation professionals and paraprofessionals for ...
New Hampshire Senate Bill 47 (subminimum wage 14(c) legislation)
September 03, 2015
“This bill prohibits employers from employing individuals with disabilities at an hourly rate lower than the federal minimum wage except for practical experience or training programs and family businesses. This bill is a request of the committee to ...
New Hampshire HB 1174
September 03, 2015
“This bill establishes a committee to identify and recommend changes to New Hampshire laws and rules on the payment of subminimum wages to persons with disabilities.”
NH Granite State Employment Project 5 Year Strategic Plan (2008-2012)
September 03, 2015
The mission of the Granite State Employment Project is to improve employment opportunities for New Hampshire citizens with disabilities so that they may fully participate in and better contribute to their communities. The vision of the Granite ...
New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities
September 03, 2015
“The purpose of State Councils is to ’engage in advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that are consistent with the purpose of the DD Act and; contribute to a coordinated, consumer and family-centered, consumer and ...
New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities (NHCDD) Five Year Plan (2016-2021), Executive Summary
September 03, 2015
Goal 2. Quality of Life: Individuals with developmental disabilities living in New Hampshire will have greater opportunities for inclusion through meaningful competitive employment, friendships and relationships, recreation and choice of social activities, ...
New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability
September 03, 2015
The Governor’s Commission on Disability provides information about the many services, laws, and regulations that affect citizens with disabilities.
New Hampshire Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Five Year Plan (2008-2012)
September 03, 2015
• MIG funds were used during 2002 and 2003 to provide the 13 New Hampshire Employment Security One-Stops with equipment and resource materials (e.g., screen readers, audio “how to” tapes) to make them more accessible to individuals with ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“NY DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will improve education and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing their participation in existing Career Pathways programs. Expanding the ...
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Joint Guidance on Referrals for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
February 07, 2018
“Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) have developed the following joint guidance for both County Boards of Developmental Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) staff to ...
Employment First Task Force Joint Guidance: Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage
February 07, 2018
“Section 511 of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), which took effect July 22, 2016, is intended to place limits on the payment of subminimum wage to individuals with disabilities, using special wage certificates under ...
Cherokee Nation DEI Grant
February 07, 2018
“Cherokee Nation (CN DEI), is a self-governance tribal government. CN DEI will fund two Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will increase access to and the participation of individuals with disabilities in the WIOA employment ...
Employment First PA Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Quarter 4 Updates
February 07, 2018
This document lists updates from agencies involved with Pennsylvania’s Employment First initiative. Updates are focused around various priorities, including raising expectations for youth with disabilities, preparing students for school-to-work ...
Wolf Administration to Announce Partnership with CVS Health to Create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
February 07, 2018
"Governor Tom Wolf announced today a partnership between CVS Health and OVR’s Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC) in Johnstown to create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for individuals with disabilities at CVS stores across Pennsylvania. …'When ...
Rhode Island Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“RI DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will continue with its success in re-integrating the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities populations from sheltered workshops and segregated day programs and ...
Expect Employment 2017: TN Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
February 07, 2018
“Over the course of the fiscal year, several task force members completed major objectives in the strategic plan. Those include the implementation of the Employment and Community First CHOICES program and launch of the Transition Tennessee site. In ...
Virginia Disability Employment Initiative Round VIII
February 08, 2018
“VA DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities in the Northern Virginia Region that will build on existing career pathways with a focus on the Information Technology (IT) sector that have been developed by the local ...
WI Vocational Rehabilitation Subminimum Wage Guidance
February 08, 2018
“Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) addresses subminimum wage employment for youth and DVR's role in this process. DVR must develop a new process, or use an existing process, to document the completion of actions ...
Supported Employment Program (SEP) Forms
February 12, 2018
~~This page has links to “forms are provided for use by DOR and service providers for Supported Employment (SE), Transitional Employment, and general (non-SE) job coaching.”
Social Security & Ticket to Work Services
February 13, 2018
“The Ticket to Work Program offers Social Security disability beneficiaries greater choice in obtaining the services they need to help them go to work. Most Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability beneficiaries will receive a ...
Kentucky Supported Employment Training Project (SET-P)
September 04, 2015
Kentucky’s Supported Employment Training Project (SET-P) provides support for professionals who in turn support people with disabilities with finding good jobs. [Their] work through the Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky, is ...
Programs that Support Work: The Details
February 13, 2018
“Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation ServicesMinnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services can provide you with a wide variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services. They can help you get the training or other services that ...
GVRA provides Career Specialist Pilot for ECCHS
February 13, 2018
~~“Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) was selected as one of five Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) Capacity Building Pilots to receive a Career Specialist for Transition funded by GVRA. In collaboration with the Georgia ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation
September 04, 2015
“Working with its lending partner, Fifth Third Bank, KATLC can provide loans for modified vehicles, hearing aids, adapted computers, mobility devices, augmentative communication devices or any other type of equipment or home modification that will ...
“One Door, Many Paths” a WIOA Partner’s Workshop
February 14, 2018
~~“The One Door Many Paths Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Summit will be held May 21, 2018, at the Sheraton West Des Moines. This is Iowa's second jointly facilitated event by Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa Department of ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Services Network
September 04, 2015
".~The KATS Network is one of 56 statewide assistive technology programs federally funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as ammended in 2004.The KATS Network’s mission is to make assistive technology (AT) information, devices and ...
NC DHHS Notice of Funding Availability
February 15, 2018
~~“Program Name: Community Rehabilitation ProgramsPurpose: According to the 2016 American Community Survey, NC census, approximately 77% of North Carolinians with disabilities of working age are unemployed or underemployed. In State Fiscal Year 2016 the ...
Kentucky Community Work Transition Program (CWTP)
September 04, 2015
~~“The Community Work Transition Program (CWTP) is a fee-for-service program addressing the VR Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements of providing targeted pre-employment transition services to students and promoting successful ...
Memorandum of Understanding Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabiilities
March 19, 2018
Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary education intended to lead to employment.1, Recitals and Purpose1.1. Nationally and in ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
July 28, 2015
"After the Governor signed Executive Order 10-17, the Department of Human Services convened the Employment First Task Force. The Task Force was comprised of representatives from state agencies, provider associations, and advocacy groups. The Task Force ...
Gov. Bevin Unveils Final Report of Kentucky Work Matters Task Force and Signs Employment First Executive Order
May 21, 2018
~~“During today’s ceremony Gov. Bevin signed the Employment First executive order, recognizing that competitive integrated employment into the general workforce is the preferred outcome for citizens of all ages and levels of disability. He also ...
University of Kentucky Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities
September 04, 2015
“This certificate will present a comprehensive and unique perspective not available within any individual program on campus. The interdisciplinary nature of this field of study will be emphasized. In addition to a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children Resource Guide
September 04, 2015
“This resource book came about because several young people who had lived in parental and foster homes their entire lives realized they were facing life after high school in a nursing facility because of lack of available adult supports in the community ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment for Oregon Department of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation: Final Report
June 12, 2018
“The Department of Human Services (DHS) Vocational Rehabilitation partnered with the Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB) to conduct a needs assessment of individuals with disabilities, including barriers, service needs, and potential changes to system ...
Texas Vocational Rehabilitation Services Manual
June 12, 2018
“The VR Services Manual:Helps ensure VR customers receive quality services to assist them in achieving successful competitive integrated employment outcomes as a result of their participation in vocational rehabilitation services;Helps to ensure ...
Memorandum of Understanding: Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabilities
June 13, 2018
“Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary intended to lead to employment.”
WI Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services for Students with Disabilities
June 13, 2018
“DVR works with students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to employment and training. DVR works with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) to help students have a smooth transition ...
Wisconsin Vocational Rehabilitation Service Provider Training
June 13, 2018
“Service Provider Personnel are required to complete the technical specification training videos for each of the DVR Statewide Services they will provide to DVR consumers.”
Collaborative Initiatives across Career and Technical Education, Vocational Rehabilitation and Special Education: Three State/Local Stories
June 13, 2018
“Learning ObjectivesAttendees will gain knowledge of:• predictors and evidence-based and promising practices specific to interagency collaboration across CTE, VR, and SpEd;• effective strategies to build partnerships between CTE, VR, and SpEd; ...
Vocational Rehab Jobs Will Be Cut in H.H.
June 13, 2018
“Concord — A New Hampshire agency that helps people with disabilities find jobs soon will be downsized, after education officials identified a looming shortfall within the group’s budget.About 20 jobs will be cut from the state Bureau of ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and Supplement for the Supported Employment Services Program State Plan Program Years 2018 – 2020
June 14, 2018
~~“Priority 3: Capacity BuildingGoal: Establish or enhance partnerships to increase the capacity of CDOR and the WIOA core program partners to improve service delivery for adults and youth with disabilities.”
Fee Schedule: Self Employment
June 14, 2018
~~“Chapter 11: Self Employment Services Self-employment services are services provided to assist an individual with a disability in assessing the suitability and desirability of a self-employment outcome, to develop and implement a viable business plan, ...
Louisiana's Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan
September 05, 2015
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
Arkansas Department of Career Education Transition Services
July 28, 2015
~Arkansas Rehabilitation Services works to provide opportunities for Rehabilitation counselors and schools to develop partnerships in an effort to prepare high school students with disabilities the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve successful ...
A Review of Promising Practices in Maryland’s WIOA State Plan: Maryland’s Implementation of Section 511
August 03, 2018
Summary of Actions Taken by Maryland to Implement Section 511● Maryland built initiatives targeted at Section 511 Compliance into their WIOA State Plan, all designed to bring together key partners such as DORS and DD Councils.● Maryland’s coalitions ...
Louisiana Disability Employment Initiative
September 05, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Arkansas Department of Career Education Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Division “Fiscal Year 2015 State Plan For the Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Supported Employment Services Programs”
July 28, 2015
ARS [Arkansas Rehabilitation Services] collaborates and coordinates services with federal, state and local agencies that contribute to the vocational rehabilitation and independent living of Arkansans with disabilities. ARS cooperates with agencies in ...
Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency
October 18, 2018
~~DEED’s Special Education Unit and DVR have an interagency agreement that is designed to facilitate the transition of students with disabilities from receipt of educational services in school to the receipt of vocational rehabilitation ...
Helping the "Perfectly Imperfect Child"
October 19, 2018
~~“Pre-ETS is a program that is offered in collaboration with the Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS). The Pre-ETS program helps students with disabilities prepare for future employment through a series of workshops that provide ...
WIOA State Plan: Transition services, including pre-employment transition services, for students and youth with disabilities
October 19, 2018
~~"ARS will continue to pursue opportunities currently under development with CRPs around the state to provide pre-employment transition services and other transition services for students living with a disability. ARS will collaborate with employers by ...
Vendors & Providers
October 19, 2018
~~We work with a number of partners and providers throughout the state to provide services and goods to assist people with disabilities to achieve their goal of successful employment. Each case is considered individually and may entail any of the ...
Field Services Policy Manual
October 22, 2018
A field policy manual for all aspects of operation of Idaho’s Vocational Rehabilitation Department“The Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) program assists eligible persons with disabilities to prepare for and achieve an employment ...
Serving Individuals with Disabilities in Workforce Services: 2018 Nebraska Workforce Conference
November 02, 2018
~~“Objectives:-WIOA and Nebraska Vision for Customer Service-Seamlessness for Career Services in AJCs-Partnerships with the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation-Responsiveness for Job Seekers ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Services: A Texas Primer
November 06, 2018
~~The program delivery system for vocational rehabilitation includes services provided directly by VR field staff as well as those purchased directly from a variety of community rehabilitation programs and other vendors as necessary for the customer to meet ...
Utah Administrative Code Rule R539-9. State Supported Employment Program
November 06, 2018
~~“The purpose of this rule is to provide:(a) procedures and standards for the determination of eligibility for the Division's state supported employment program for Persons on the Division's Waiting List as specified in R539-2-4.(2) This rule ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (2012-2017) Five-Year Planning Goals
September 08, 2015
Goal: Advance New Jersey’s practices/performance as an Employment First state considering all individuals with developmental disabilities.Implementation Targets:• Evaluate New Jersey’s Employment First policies and practices compared to best ...
Planning the Future for Students with Disabilities
November 07, 2018
~~“This guide is intended to provide information that is applicable to “most” young adults. However, individual needs, developmental levels and circumstances vary. Parental/guardian involvement and young adults’ input is highly ...
Technical Specifications: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
November 07, 2018
~~IPS is an evidence-based model of Supported Employment for competitive employment for those consumers who may need long term support to maintain a job who have a primary diagnosis of serious and persistent mental illness and/or substance abuse. The services ...
Office of Special Education Transition Requirements – NJ Administrative Code 6A-14
September 08, 2015
(34) Transition services. The term "transition services" means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that— (A) is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and ...
Desert/Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Local Partnership Agreement
May 08, 2019
~• “A new collaborative agreement was established between Local Education Agencies (LEAs), the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), the Inland Regional Center (IRC), and the Workforce Development Board, with student participation. Its purpose ...
CAREER COUNSELING AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES
May 08, 2019
~Providing competitive, integrated employment, career counseling and information and referral (CC&IR) services to all individuals with a significant disability and employed at subminimum wage and known to the California Department of Rehabilitation ...
The Vocational Rehabilitation Program Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
May 09, 2019
The Connecticut Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program can help individuals with disabilities to prepare for, find and keep a job.The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services strives to create opportunities that enable individuals with significant disabilities to ...
DORS Level Up
May 09, 2019
~~“Provides students aged 16-21 with the tools, training and resources to work competitively and forge a path to independence. Working together we are building relationships with schools, families and the community and have created a collaborative ...
923 Children with Disabilities Subpart B General Duties and Eligibility of Agencies
May 09, 2019
~~“10.0 Program Options; Vocational and Career Technical Programs and Services10.1 Each public agency shall ensure children with disabilities have available to them the variety of educational programs and services available to nondisabled children in ...
DBHDD/GVRA Supported Employment Collaboration for Individuals with Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities
May 09, 2019
~~“The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Division of Developmental Disabilities (DD), and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency’s (GVRA) Supported Employment Collaboration went live statewide March 1, 2018. ...
Report to the Governor in Accordance with the Provisions of Section 348-8(c), "Pre-ETS Program"
May 09, 2019
~~“Through DVR’s Pre-ETS program, work experience is subsidized in the Summer Youth Employment Programs. Leveraging funding among Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) formal/informal partners continues to be explored to enhance ...
Report to the Governor in Accordance with the Provisions of Section 348-8(c), 'Special Education Agreement"
May 09, 2019
~~” DVR - Special Education Agreement and Transitional student services have been reviewed with updates to MOA between DVR and DOE in final review to support ongoing partnership for students to explore careers and work-based learning experiences.”
DDA & DORS: Partners in Employment First
May 14, 2019
~~“Excerpts from June 21, 2018 Memorandum of Understanding:DDA & DORS will “Use the Employment First approach and establish and promote a goal that all persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) who want to work in the ...
Maryland Customized Employment Project
May 14, 2019
~~"The Maryland Department of Disabilities and the Developmental Disabilities Administration recently announced a partnership with five providers of vocational services throughout the state to implement a two-year initiative aimed at addressing ...
Career Exploration & Employability Skills
May 15, 2019
~~“The Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Counselor and the classroom teacher work together to implement a curriculum that students with disabilities may participate in through services provided at community rehabilitation programs throughout the ...
Nebraska VR & Project SEARCH
May 15, 2019
~~“Nebraska VR works with schools and other organizations across the state to help students plan for the future and prepare for careers that match their skills, abilities, and interests.To meet the employment needs of students with disabilities, ...
Self-Employment
May 15, 2019
~~“Nebraska VR’s Self-Employment Program is intended for Nebraska VR clients who have self-employment as a vocational goal. Services are also available to client’s with existing business who want to expand. A Self-Employment Program ...
PROJECT SEARCH SEACOAST NEW HAMPSHIRE
May 16, 2019
~~“Combining classroom instruction, career exploration, on-the-job training and support, Project SEARCH Seacoast NH helps students gain employment in the community by providing real-life work experience and teaching independent living skills. Classroom ...
2017 Annual Report Rhode Island Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services and Rhode Island State Rehabilitation Council
May 20, 2019
~~“With the recent passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), we have been strengthening ...
Supported Employment
May 20, 2019
~~“The ORS Supported Employment Services are designed to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities, who have been found eligible for ORS, to find and keep a job in an integrated real work setting, and to earn at least the prevailing ...
OVERVIEW OF ORS PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES (Pre-ETS) FEE-FOR-SERVICE
May 20, 2019
~~“The 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) affords ORS the opportunity to provide students with disabilities who have IEPs or 504 plans, regardless of application status, with Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). These ...
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
May 20, 2019
~~“…prepares and assists eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive .employment. More about VR services can be found by accessing the web-link”
TSLP Employment
May 20, 2019
~~“Transition services are best delivered in a framework where there is coordination between education and VR that actively involve the student and family and are focused on the outcome. The following transition services known as Pre-Employment ...
Expect Employment Report to the Governor 2018
May 20, 2019
~~“This fifth annual report to the governor continues to document the task force’s progress as identified in the five goals outlined in the strategic plan. Furthermore, this report continues to highlight the people behind the numbers who ...
19- 01 FINAL REPORT: Employment and Community Inclusion Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
May 21, 2019
~~“DDA and DVR both offer employment services to persons with developmental disabilities. The agencies have different terminology, data and case management systems, and processes for serving clients. In some parts of the state, DDA and DVR offices do ...
2017 Wisconsin Act 178: Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment Outcomes
May 21, 2019
~~“2017 Wisconsin Act 178 requires DVR, DHS, and DPI to collaborate, with the input of stakeholders, in the development of a joint plan to increase CIE. This plan establishes performance improvement targets, describing ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Guam for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“The Guam SILC (Statewide Independent Living Council) will promote the availability of the CIL application for non-profit organizations on Guam and will support the application of a qualified and established local non-profit organizations(s) to apply ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
June 25, 2019
~~“Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR): Provides vocational rehabilitation and supported employment services to eligible individuals with disabilities and serves as the designated state unit to administer the State Plan for Vocational ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Northern Marianas for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“5 Core IL ServicesGoal Description: Enhance and expand the five (5) core IL services (Information & Referral, IL Skills Training, Peer Counseling, Individual and System Advocacy, and Transition) in a manner that will maximize benefits to the ...
Independent Living Older Blind Program
June 25, 2019
~~“What is the ILOB ProgramThe Independent Living Older Blind Program is made available through Federal grants to support services for individuals age 55 or older, whose severe visual impairment makes competitive employment difficult to obtain, but for ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Virgin Islands for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“The CIL express an ongoing interest in developing a format for administering an annual consumer satisfaction survey. SILC board will work with CIL staff to jointly develop instrument which will express the level of satisfaction or non-satisfaction of ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for American Samoa for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“Our overall goal and mission is to continue our efforts to promote the goals and mission of both the SILS and the CIL programs, including those of the State agency providing services for the blind, as they relate to the parts of the SPIL ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Puerto Rico for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“Persons with disabilities in Puerto Rico achieve greater independence, are empowered and take control of their lives in order to increase their integration, inclusion, equality and access to the services and resources in the community according to ...
The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
June 25, 2019
~~“ARV provides services to people with eligible impairments, so that they can prepare, obtain, retain, or maintain a job.”
Department of Rehabilitation “Hot Jobs”
September 25, 2019
~~“DOR believes in the talent and potential of individuals with disabilities. We have posted the following jobs in partnership with our business partners who are actively working to diversify their workplace by including opportunities for individuals ...
California CIE: Blueprint for Change
September 25, 2019
~~“The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), California Department of Education (CDE), and California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) have entered into a new agreement consistent with the State’s “Employment ...
Nebraska VR I/DD Service Providers
September 30, 2019
~~“Many Intellectual and Developmental Disability (I/DD) Service Providers certified by the Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD) of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS-DD) also have service agreements with Nebraska VR to ...
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
October 01, 2019
~~“The Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation’s (DETR) Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation is a state and federally funded program designed to help people with disabilities become employed and to help those already employed ...
VR Services Portion of the Pennsylvania WIOA Combined State Plan Proposed 2019 Amendment or modification to Description (m)ORDER OF SELECTION
October 02, 2019
~~“Because OVR does not believe it will be able to serve all eligible individuals with the available resources, it has adopted an Order of Selection. The Order of Selection in Pennsylvania gives priority first to individuals with the Most Significant ...
Client Assistance Program (CAP)
October 02, 2019
~~“The Client Assistance Program is also available to applicants or consumers of SCVRD. CAP is a federally funded program administered by Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities Inc. (P&A), a statewide non-profit that advocates for the ...
Ability for Hire
October 02, 2019
~~The South Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) can help employers evolve their workforce. More information regarding each service is available by accessing the web link Job Site Assessments & EvaluationsDisability Awareness & Etiquette ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
October 03, 2019
~~“Our PurposeDVR believes employment contributes to a person’s ability to live independently and everyone has a right to work. Our purpose is to empower people with disabilities to achieve a greater quality of life by obtaining and maintaining ...
Arkansas Disability Employment Initiative
July 28, 2015
Project Description: The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will build upon the success of their Disability Employment Navigator Initiative utilizing multiple models and strategies, including Integrated Resource Teams, customized employment, and ...
Rhode Island Department Office of Rehabilitation Services Transition Services
September 09, 2015
“The Office of Rehabilitation Services has a strong commitment to assist students with disabilities with transition planning to adult life. ORS Counselors work with all school districts, families and students to prepare for job training, career ...
Rhode Island Department Office of Rehabilitation Services Workforce Development Unit
September 09, 2015
"People with disabilities are an untapped source of talented, reliable and hard-working employees. Hundreds of Rhode Island businesses have enriched their workforces by hiring people with disabilities. Our workforce development staff work closely with ...
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Annual Review 2018
May 05, 2020
“DVR Staff & Central Regional Educational Cooperative (CREC)The NMDVR works with local education agencies throughout New Mexico to provide school–to–work transition services and provide Pre-Employment Transition Services (PRE-ETS). ...
Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) P2I - Path to Independence
May 05, 2020
“The Path To Independence is:An inclusive, two-year, non-degree certificate program offering a college experience to students with intellectual disabilities.A collaborative effort of UNR's Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED), the ...
What is Vocational Rehabilitation? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Vocational Rehabilitation services in New Hampshire
May 05, 2020
“At what point does VR Services become involved in the transition process?The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) states that transition planning begin no later than the first IEP that is in place by age 16, or younger ...
What services does DVRS provide?
May 05, 2020
“Any individual with a physical, mental, cognitive, or other form of disability that has a substantial impediment to employment may qualify for the following services through the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS).Career ...
State of Mississippi Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act DRAFT Mississippi 2020 WIOA Combined Plan
May 05, 2020
“Under WIOA customized employment is included in the definition of supported employment and VR is including it as a VR service that the SE client can choose to include in his/her IPE. Therefore, VR is expanding customized employment training to the ...
NC Employment First Website
September 09, 2015
This document outlines the services offered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, including employment plans, employment counselors, School-to-Life services, rehabilitation engineering and benefits counseling.NC DHHS Employment First philosophy ...
Missouri State Rehabilitation Council 2019 Annual Report
May 05, 2020
“During Program Year 2018, Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation helped 4,589 individuals reach successful employment outcomes with a success rate of 53.1 percent for individuals who received services and exited the program.Missouri Vocational ...
Senate Bill 150 - AN ACT making appropriations of public money out of the Treasury
May 05, 2020
“Section 1. General policy. - The purpose of this bill is to appropriate money necessary for the economical and efficient discharge of the duties and responsibilities of the state and its agencies during the fiscal year 2021…43 – State ...
VR Portion of WIOA State Plan for Minnesota State Services for the Blind FY-2020
May 05, 2020
“Interagency Cooperation(1) the State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act;In September 2019, DHS-DSD, VRS, and SSB signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The terms of the MOU are specific to individuals on a Medicaid waiver who want ...
Arkansas SSA Ticket to Work Program
July 28, 2015
~~“Ticket to Work is a Social Security Administration (SSA) program designed to encourage individuals receiving SSI/SSDI recipients to find ways to return to work. ARS Ticket to Work information is facilitated through ARS’ local field offices. A ...
Vocational Services Utilization Guide Competitive Integrated Employment Services (CIES)
May 06, 2020
“Vocational Rehabilitation Supportive Independent Living Services (VR/IL)This document is a guide for both the Qualified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and the staff of Community Rehabilitation Providers to determine which CIES service component to ...
NC Employment First Steering Committee
September 09, 2015
The NC Employment First Steering Committee “is a statewide workgroup that formed in 2011 with more than 30 members currently representing various disability groups- Mental Illness, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Substance ...
CNMI Office of the Governor, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: A Report to Our Citizens Fiscal Year 2019
May 06, 2020
“The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) is a State and Federal partnership agency, placed within the Office of the Governor, that provides services to individuals with disabilities in the CNMI. The OVR was established in 1975 and serves the three ...
Vocational Rehabilitation invests in new technology to handle their cases (used Google translate for Spanish to English translation)
May 06, 2020
"In order to comply with the new federal regulations, the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration (ARV), began [on November 11, 2019], its implementation plan for a new electronic system for handling cases of applicants and consumers potentially ...
Community Rehabilitation Services
September 09, 2015
~~“Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) offer a range of employment-related and support services to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) consumers with specialized needs.We directly administer two CRPs:WorkSource East in Goldsboro and WorkSource West in ...
H 1025 An Act to require the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services and law-enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth to make information about vocational rehabilitation programs and employment services available to certain law-enforcement officer
June 15, 2020
“1. § 1. That the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services shall make information regarding vocational rehabilitation programs and employment services available to assist former law-enforcement officers who have a disability as a result of ...
STAR Program (Student Transition Activities Record)
July 29, 2020
“For students with disabilities who are 14-21 years old…Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Pre-Employment Transition Services must be offered to students with disabilities without requiring them to apply for, or be ...
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) Deaf/Deaf-Blind/Hard of Hearing Program and Services (DHOH)
July 29, 2020
“DMHAS Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHOH) Services are available through all DMHAS Regional state-operated facilities. Each DMHAS state-operated facility has designated a contact person who is trained and educated on addressing the communication needs of ...
Q2 2020: Alaska Div. of Voc. Rehab. 2020 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
July 29, 2020
“The Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (AKDVR), as part of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), is responsible for the administration and operation of Alaska’s public vocational rehabilitation program. While ...
OVR-Supported-Employment-Guidance-for-Community-Providers-During-COVID-19
August 01, 2020
“To give guidance to providers about the provision of Supported Employment Services during a period of state-mandated mitigation strategies for slowing the spread of Coronavirus Disease - 2019 (COVID-19).”
Pre-Employment-Transition Services Provider Guidance
August 01, 2020
“To give guidance to OVR [Office of Vocational Rehabilitation] staff, students, providers and schools about the provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services during a period of state mandated mitigation strategies for slowing the spread of Coronavirus ...
NC State Rehabilitation Council
September 09, 2015
The purpose of the State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is to work with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS or VR) to expand vocational rehabilitation services. The council allows customers and stakeholders of vocational rehabilitation ...
Transition Services Partnership Planner A guide for educators in arranging Nebraska VR services for students with disabilities
August 19, 2020
“The Transition Services Partnership Planner is an instrument to help educators and Nebraska VR Transition Coordinators meet the transition requirements identified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Workforce Innovation ...
Operational Policy - Transition and Pre-Employment Transition Services
August 19, 2020
“Transition services means a coordinated set of activities for a student or youth with a disability: Designed within an outcome-oriented process that promotes movement from school to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational ...
North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (NCARF)
September 09, 2015
“NCARF is a professional organization dedicated to assisting its member organizations in the provision of services to individuals with disabilities. NCARF is composed of members representing North Carolina's community rehabilitation ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Training Recommendations
July 28, 2015
The Final Report of the Employment First Task Force included a number of recommendations related to training, including:Recommendation 1: Provide training on disability employment to State agency and provider agency staff.State agencies should offer three ...
South Carolina Supported Employment Programs
September 09, 2015
• “Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidenced-based supported employment best practice model. IPS is collaboration between South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department ...
North Dakota Senate Bill No. 2271
September 09, 2015
Legislation signed into law in April 2013, establishing a Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, for furthering the goal of employment as the first option for people with disabilities.
North Dakota Developmental Disabilities Policy Manual
September 09, 2015
~~“The purpose of this manual is to establish policies and procedures for implementing the provisions of Federal and State Regulating Authority for Developmental Disabilities Services in the State of North Dakota. Developmental Disabilities ...
ND State Rehabilitation Council
September 09, 2015
“The purpose of the North Dakota State Rehabilitation Council is to advise the Director of North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) on issues concerning policy and program, delivery of services, and methods for reaching potential ...
ND State Independent Living Council
September 09, 2015
“The North Dakota Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) guides the development of the Independent Living system in North Dakota, through the active involvement of people with disabilities.”
ND Community of Practice
September 09, 2015
"Communities of Practice (COP) involve people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a similar passion (in this case - improving transition outcomes for young adults with disabilities), and who interact on a regular basis to learn from each other and ...
Ohio Employment First Executive Order
September 10, 2015
~~“Governor John Kasich officially launched Ohio’s Employment First Initiative when he signed Executive Order 2012-05K on March 19, 2012. The Executive Order established statewide collaboration and coordination by creating the Employment First ...
Ohio Employment First Taskforce Common Principles
September 10, 2015
“The Ohio Employment First Taskforce agencies agree that community employment should be the first option for all working age adults and transition-age youth with developmental disabilities. Employment First is a philosophy of service that presumes that ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
SD Advocacy Services
September 10, 2015
~~“What We DoDRSD assists South Dakotans who have a disability and have concerns about their legal rights. DRSD accomplishes this through information and referral, individual advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative or legal ...
Ohio Disability Employment Initiative
September 10, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Project Search
September 10, 2015
“Project SEARCH is a unique business-led transition program for students with disabilities. It provides students who want to work a chance to explore careers and develop transferable job skills. The ultimate goal: independent adults working in a ...
Assembly Bill No. 1019, CHAPTER 164 Frazier. Apprenticeship: developmentally disabled person
January 20, 2021
“Existing law establishes the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (committee) within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations, and requires that committee to provide advice and guidance to the ...
Connecticut’s State Plan on Aging October 1, 2020-September 30, 2023
January 20, 2021
“The development of the State Plan on Aging for FFY 2021 through FFY 2023 aligned perfectly with the emergence of our newly reconstructed agency, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS)…In July of 2019 Connecticut’s Governor ...
FL H 901: An act relating to vocational rehabilitation services
January 20, 2021
“An act relating to vocational rehabilitation services; amending s. 413.20, F.S.; providing a definition; amending s. 413.207, F.S.; revising information that the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation must include in its annual performance report to the ...
IL S 2087: This Act may be cited as the Customized Employment for Individuals with Disabilities Act
January 20, 2021
“Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to assist individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or similar conditions resulting in a most significant disability who seek employment and require more individualized assistance to ...
Transitioning Youth
January 20, 2021
“Transitioning Youth comprise a special category of eligibility and priority for services. Through the Governor's Transitioning Youth Initiative the DDA, in[MW1] collaboration with the Division of Rehabilitative Services (DORS), has been able ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
Transition Liaison Project
September 10, 2015
~~“The mission of Transition Services Liaison Project (TSLP) is to enable students with disabilities to reach their maximum potential in their transition from high school to the adult world.TSLP staff members provide support and technical assistance to ...
Governor’s Executive Order Order Establishing The Tennessee Employment First I
September 10, 2015
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bill Haslam, Governor of the State of Tennessee… do hereby order and direct the following:1. State agencies coordinate efforts to increase opportunities for integrated and competitive employment for Tennesseans with ...
Oklahoma’s Milestone Payment System
September 10, 2015
“ESS' Oklahoma Milestone Payment System received awards from the Ford Foundation and the Harvard School of Business, as well as other government groups, for cutting government spending, improving service delivery and increasing consumer satisfaction ...
Alaska Disability Employment Initiative
July 29, 2015
AKDEI will hire five regional Disability Resource Coordinator/EN Counselors and build on the successes of AKDEI 1 and 4 projects to improve employment opportunities and outcomes for youth by expanding access to employment and career pathways that will prepare ...
OK Department of Rehabilitative Services Community Based Employment Services, Employment Support Services Unit
September 10, 2015
“The Employment Support Services Unit (ESS) oversees several specialized employment programs serving individuals categorized as having significant or most significant barriers to employment. This unit develops new employment services, provides technical ...
Oklahoma Transition: School-to-Work
September 10, 2015
“The Transition: School-to-Work Program helps students with disabilities who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for employment and life after high school.”
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitative Services Community Based Employment Services, Employment Support Services Unit
September 10, 2015
This program has several functions. It “develops new employment services, provides technical assistance, and training to contracted agencies and DRS staff statewide. ESS administers the supported employment program, which is ...
Tennessee Employment First
September 10, 2015
~~“Employment First, means that employment in the general workforce should be the first and preferred option for individuals with disabilities receiving assistance from publicly funded systems. Simply put, Employment First means real jobs, real ...
Expect Employment: TN Employment First Taskforce Report 2014
September 10, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force concluded its first year on August 1, 2014, with the following recommendations:1. Develop a Memorandum of Understanding among state agencies to facilitate coordination among programs and produce successful outcomes for ...
The ARC Tennessee
September 10, 2015
~~“ The Arc Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, statewide advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Founded in 1952, The Arc Tennessee is affiliated with The Arc United States and works ...
Tennessee Works
September 10, 2015
“We’re transforming the employment landscape for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the state. Meaningful work. Real pay. Opportunities for every Tennessean with a disability.”“Our partnership is ...
AIDD Partnerships in Employment
September 10, 2015
TennesseeWorks Partnership: Changing the Employment Landscape“The Vanderbilt Kennedy University Center for Excellence in DevelopmentalDisabilities and 28 agencies and organizations will develop a vibrant collaborativeacross the state to increase the ...
Tennessee Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
“The TDEI project will replicate and improve upon the experience of the Disability Navigator Program (DPN) active in the nine (9) participating WIBs [Workforce Investment Boards]. The DPN Initiative provided a bridge between One-Stop Career Center ...
Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities (DADs) Guide to Employment for People with Disabilities
September 11, 2015
“The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how to support and assist working-age people with disabilities who are receiving DADS services to obtain and maintain competitive, integrated employment. Through this guide, DADS intends to provide ...
Texas Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Texas Dept of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and Dept of Aging and Disability Services MOA
September 11, 2015
Recognizing the need to coordinate the provision of services to individuals receiving services from the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) who may be eligible for or are receiving Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) or Independent Living (IL) ...
Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Texas State Plans for VR Services and Supported Employment Services Programs
September 11, 2015
“The Division for Rehabilitation Services (DRS) recognizes that collaboration with community organizations and other state agencies is essential to achieving successful employment outcomes for consumers with the most significant disabilities. DRS seeks ...
Texas Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
“Under the Ticket to Work Program and Title II and Title XVI of the Act, SSA issues “tickets” to SSDI and SSI blind or disabled beneficiaries. In this voluntary program, each beneficiary who receives a ticket can use it to obtain services ...
Utah House of Representatives Bill (H.B 240)
September 11, 2015
“This bill: requires the Department of Workforce Services, the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, and the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to, when providing services to a person with a disability, give priority to providing services ...
Utah Executive Order (Model Employer for People with Disabilities)
September 11, 2015
Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., declares that, “Utah state government will strive to become the model employer of qualified people with disabilities…”“Some programmatic components [of the executive order] include, a promotional outreach ...
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MA DDS Employment First Policy
September 11, 2015
“This policy, known as the ‘Employment First’ policy, establishes that for working age adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, integrated, individual employment is the preferred service option and optimal ...
Utah Employment First Partnership
September 11, 2015
The Utah Employment First Partnership is a commitment among the Utah Department of Work Force Services (DWS), the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) to improve state government services ...
MA Blueprint for Success: Partnerships
September 11, 2015
"In July 2013, the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Commissioner Elin Howe appointed a group of disability providers, advocates and DDS leaders to examine day and employment support programs for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). The ...
TURN Supported Work
September 11, 2015
~~“TURN Supported Employment services assists individuals with disabilities seeking employment opportunities which are compatible with their unique individual skill-set, and areas of interest. TURN works with our clients to obtain valuable ...
MO Project SEARCH High School Transition Program
September 11, 2015
~~“Project SEARCH serves young people with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities. Typically, these are high school students who are on an Individual Education Program (IEP) and in their last year of high school eligibility. The ...
Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT)
September 11, 2015
“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) formed in 2007 by the Office of Special Education at the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to increase interagency collaboration at the state, regional, and local levels. ...
MO Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Act of 1999 established an employment program for people who want to go to work that receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The program was designed ...
California Executive Order S-4-05
July 31, 2015
“ …WHEREAS, State Government has an opportunity and a responsibility to lead by example, ensuring individuals with disabilities have an open door to the many opportunities in public service;… NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, ...
Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2007.13
September 11, 2015
"It is the policy of the State of Maryland to ensure a smooth and effective transition for all students with disabilities from secondary education to adult services such as postsecondary education and employment; and to provide transition planning for ...
NE VR Public School Partnerships
September 11, 2015
“The purpose of VR’s Partnership with schools is to provide information to educators about Vocational Rehabilitation Programs and help educators and VR staff to better coordinate transition services on the behalf of students with ...
NE Project SEARCH
September 11, 2015
“Project SEARCH helps students with disabilities learn vocational and competitive skills to help them enter the workplace and to become more independent in the work environment. Nebraska VR will expand Project SEARCH and its services for students ...
NE Assistive Technology Partnership
September 11, 2015
“Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and the Assistive Technology Partnership (ATP) have worked together since 1989 when VR wrote the grant to establish a technology-related assistance project (ATP) in Nebraska. ATP Technology Specialists conduct ...
Blueprint for Reform for Individuals with Disabilities
July 31, 2015
“The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), California Department of Education (CDE), and California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) have entered into a new agreement consistent with the State's ‘Employment First’ ...
WA Department of Human Resources Supported Employment Program
September 11, 2015
“The Supported Employment in State Government (SESG) Program, RCW 41.04 was adopted by the Legislature in 1999 and provides paid competitive employment opportunities for individuals with developmental and other significant disabilities in integrated ...
The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
July 31, 2015
~~“The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD) advances employment for people with disabilities by making policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of the ...
Employment First in Maryland
September 12, 2015
In 2008/2009, the Developmental Disabilities Administration’s (DDA) engaged stakeholders in an intensive strategic planning process, including planning to improve employment outcomes for people with developmental disabilities in Maryland. The ...
Maryland Governor’s Transitioning Youth Initiative (GTYI)
September 12, 2015
~~“Transitioning Youth comprise a special category of eligibility and priority for services. Through the Governor's Transitioning Youth Initiative the DDA, in collaboration with the Division of Rehabilitative Services (DORS), has been able to fund ...
California Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP)
July 31, 2015
~“The Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP) is designed to help persons with disabilities get jobs in the California state civil service. LEAP is an alternative to the traditional testing process, allowing applicants to demonstrate ...
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Goals and Priorities
September 12, 2015
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation goals include:“MVR/BLVS will increase the capacity to serve transition age (14‐24) youth with disabilities.”“MVR/BLVS will increase the quality of successful closures by placing more consumers in positions ...
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Rehab Act
September 12, 2015
“The purposes of this [Rehabilitation] Act are:(1) to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, economic self-sufficiency, independence, and inclusion and integration into society, through (A) statewide workforce investment systems ...
The University of Montana Rural Transition & Employment
September 12, 2015
"What We DoSince 2000, we’ve focused several of our projects on customized community employment for youth with significant disabilities. We have developed and implemented unique models of transition planning that continue to evolve as we learn more ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 2)
July 31, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
WV Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Rehabilitative Services and Department of Education on Transition
September 12, 2015
“The cooperative agreement shall assure that each student with a disability in the state who needs special education and/or vocational rehabilitation services is promptly identified and the appropriate transition services are made available to the ...
West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council Five Year State Plan FFY 2017-2021
September 12, 2015
“The West Virginia Council coordinated activities during the Fall of 2015 and Spring of 2016 that encouraged people to provide their views on a wide range of issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and their families. Nearly six hundred ...
California Employment Consortium for Youth
July 31, 2015
“California Employment Consortium for Youth: California was awarded a federal 5-year employment systems change grant by The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to increase the number of youth and young adults with intellectual ...
WV Student Transition to Employment Project
September 12, 2015
“The Student Transition to Employment (STEP) Project is designed to train special education teachers and aides to become vendors with the WV Division of Rehabilitation Services (WVDRS). Working in close partnership with the WVDRS School Counselor, ...
WV Customized Employment Grant
September 12, 2015
“This funding announcement is intended to provide support to agencies that can work with employers in meeting their needs by finding, maintaining and improving the employment status of individuals with disabilities in competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Executive Order 1335
September 13, 2015
“Whereas, my administration is committed to supporting policies under which agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities and/or provide employment, economic development, or other related services explore employment in an integrated ...
Mississippi Concurrent Resolution No. 563
September 13, 2015
“State agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities shall coordinate efforts and collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures and funding support competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Customized Employment Demonstration Project
September 13, 2015
“Early in FFY 2013 MDRS entered into an agreement with the MS Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD Council) to join the Customized Employment Demonstration Project with The Arc of MS, MDRS and Sheltered Workshop Agencies. The Arc of MS manages the ...
Mississippi Client Assistance Program (MSCAP)
September 13, 2015
~~Client Assistance Program, or often referred to as CAP, is a state managed and federally funded program designed to advise and inform clients and client applicants in the state of Mississippi. CAP assists in providing information obtaining to available ...
Minnesota Employment First Policy
September 13, 2015
The Employment First Policy envisions a future where all people with disabilities can achieve competitive, integrated employment. Competitive employment means:· Full-time, part-time, or ...
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development "Services for Students in High School: What Comes Next?"
September 14, 2015
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) has a counselor assigned to every high school. We help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.VRS counselors help students discover:• Their strengths and ...
MN Community Rehabilitation Program Advisory Committee
September 14, 2015
“The Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) Advisory Committee provides strategic advice and consultation to DEED's Vocational Rehabilitation Services program on topics and issues that affect vocational rehabilitation and community rehabilitation ...
Minnesota DEI Grant Abstract (Round 5)
September 14, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Oregon Employment First – Comprehensive Services Developmental Disabilities Program
September 14, 2015
“Oregon has been successful in developing community-based care and discouraging institutionalization of seniors and the disabled because of their exceptional case management system. Through the case management program, consumers get information and ...
Oregon Memorandum of Understanding on Transition of Students with Disabilities to the Workforce
September 14, 2015
“Together with Executive Order No.15-01, this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recognizes that, while the State cannot guarantee jobs, Oregon starts with the presumption that everyone can be employed in an integrated setting in a community-based ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Location
August 04, 2015
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Human Services announced they will work with the Joint Budget Committee on a bill to move the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) from the Department of Human Services ...
Ticket to Work Medicaid Infrastructure Grant - Integrated Employment Plan (revised 7/2015)
September 14, 2015
“(2010-2011) During this time period VR used resources within its Medicaid Infrastructure Grants (MIG) Competitive Employment Project (CEP) and other available resources to support of a variety of Employment First related activities including:Co-funding ...
Oregon Project ACCESS
September 14, 2015
“The purpose of Project Access is to establish, implement, and evaluate a multi-level interagency transition model in the state of Oregon. The overall goal of the project is to improve and extend transition services to a greater number of youth with ...
Oregon Supported Employment Center of Excellence (OSECE)
September 14, 2015
“The Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) was created in 2008 as part of Oregon’s Supported Employment Initiative to provide technical assistance to Supported Employment providers, conduct fidelity reviews, collect, evaluate ...
Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
September 14, 2015
“Vocational rehabilitation offers free, flexible services to any Vermonter or employer dealing with a disability that affects employment. We partner with human service providers and employers across Vermont to help people with disabilities realize their ...
VT Social Security Benefit Offset National Demonstration
September 14, 2015
“The Vermont Offset Pilot Demonstration was one of four small state pilots initiated as a first step in preparing for the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND). It used a random-assignment, experimental design. The purpose was to test whether ...
The Virginians with Disabilities Act ( 51.5-1) of 1989
September 14, 2015
“ It is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully and equally in the social and economic life of the Commonwealth and to engage in remunerative employment. To these ends, the General Assembly ...
Colorado Ticket to Work Program "Self-Sufficiency: Ticket to Work"
August 05, 2015
~~“Ticket to Work (TTW) is a voluntary work incentive program for Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries who are between the ages of 18 and 64 ...
Virginia 2012 House Joint Resolution No. 23
September 14, 2015
“WHEREAS, implementation of an Employment First initiative in Virginia will lead to increased employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, resulting in benefits for individuals, families, employers, and ...
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services State Board Policy 1036
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSBs shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia DBHDS: Strategic Plan for Employment First
September 14, 2015
To facilitate interagency collaboration the Strategic Plan for Employment First establishes an Employment First Summit Meeting, which will gather leadership from various department committed to upholding Employment First principles, and orders for the ...
Virginia Disability Employment Initiative (Round One)
September 14, 2015
“The Virginia Community College System, the administrator of the Workforce Investment Act in Virginia, will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Virginia Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) to provide co-leadership in order to ...
Pennsylvania OMR Policy on Employment (2005)
September 14, 2015
“Statement of Policy as per 55 Pa Code §6000.171 states that persons with [Mental Retardation] MR who are of legal working age should have access to employment and the training necessary to sustain employment.Access to employment applies regardless ...
Pennsylvania Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
September 14, 2015
“The Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or OVR, provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. OVR provides services to eligible individuals with disabilities, ...
Virginia Ticket to Work
September 14, 2015
“Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for people with disabilities who want to work. Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 qualify. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket Program ...
Pennsylvania Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
~~“The purpose of the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Randolph-Sheppard Retail Sales ITQ is to qualify responsible and responsive Contractors the opportunity to install, operate, and maintain retail food service facilities at designated state and ...
PA ASERT
September 14, 2015
~~“ASERT (Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training) is a statewide initiative funded by the Bureau of Autism Services (BAS), Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), PA Department of Human Services. ASERT is a key component of the ...
Pennsylvania AHEDD
September 14, 2015
“At AHEDD, we frequently collaborate with various organizations to carry out our mission. Our partners consist of organizations and individuals that can help with: agency funding; referrals of program participants; training for our staff; guidance for ...
Employment First Maine Coalition
September 14, 2015
Employment First Maine (EFM) is a broad based coalition of individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, providers and state agency representatives committed to improving and enhancing employment outcomes for Maine citizens with disabilities, including ...
Maine’s Ticket To Work program
September 14, 2015
“"Ticket-to-Work" is a program from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for:People, ages 18 – 64, who:receive cash benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/orreceive cash benefits from Supplemental Security ...
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
“The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence. The Council acts to effect positive ...
Maine Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) Program
September 14, 2015
“PROMISE is a joint initiative of the US Department of Education, Social Security Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Labor. Under PROMISE, states will be funded to develop and implement model demonstration ...
Maine Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 14, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
August 07, 2015
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities’ (GCEPD) mission is to “promote the employment of people with disabilities; produce and provide an environment that strives to include and integrate people with disabilities ...
WI Department of Health Services’ Managed Care and Employment Task Force (MCETF): Final Report
September 14, 2015
“Against this backdrop, the Managed Care and Employment Task Force (MCETF) was convened in May 2007 by Division of Long-Term Care Administrator Sinikka Santala and charged with recommending a comprehensive strategy to expand work options for adults who ...
WI Disability Employment Initiative
September 14, 2015
"The WI Disability Employment Initiative was designed to ‘improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for individuals with disabilities,’ extending ‘promising practices implemented by ...
Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
August 07, 2015
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
September 14, 2015
Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities Our purpose is to assure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to needed community services, individualized supports ...
WY Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy: Clients’ Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation Services
September 14, 2015
“The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is here to assist you to fulfill your employment goals and achieve independence. This booklet will serve as a guide to DVR and the services we provide.”“As a client of DVR, your rehabilitation ...
Wyoming Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
“The Business Enterprise Program is part of Vocational Rehabilitation, and serves eligible Vocational Rehabilitation clients who are interested in becoming self-employed. Clients have to be eligible for Vocational ...
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc.
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Youth Leadership Program (CTYLP) provides youth and young adults with disabilities with opportunities for self-discovery, the development of self-advocacy, decision making, and problem-solving skills to maximize their leadership ...
Michigan "Better Off Working" - Disability Reform Work Group Strategic Plan
September 15, 2015
This report, developed by the Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Disability Determination Service, the Disability Network, and Michigan Employers, details goals to further the inclusive employment of individuals with ...
Connecticut Connect-Ability
August 10, 2015
“Connect-Ability began in late 2005 with a federal grant to the State of Connecticut to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. This five-year, multimillion dollar 'systems change grant' involved a detailed ...
CT Disability Employment Initiative (Round 4)
September 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
TX Health and Human Services Commission: General Provisions
September 17, 2015
“It is the policy of the state that earning a living wage through competitive employment in the general workforce is the priority and preferred outcome for working-age individuals with disabilities who receive public benefits.”
Connecticut Ticket to Work Program
August 10, 2015
~~“Ticket to Work is a Social Security Administration incentive program (https://www.ssa.gov/work/) to help people with disabilities find jobs if they want to go to work.WHAT IS THE TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM?Most Social Security and Supplemental Security ...
Virginia Governor’s Executive Order (Executive Order #55 (2012)) - 11/16/2012
February 17, 2016
“The last United States Census concluded that out of 3.6 million Virginia residents who were employed, 154,985 Virginians with disabilities were included in that total. These numbers indicate an under representation of people with disabilities among the ...
Arkansas ABLE HB 1239
April 07, 2016
An act to create the Achieving a Better Life Experience [ABLE] program; to provide new avenues for financial self-sufficiency for Arkansans with disabilities.
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
April 07, 2016
Recommendations for FY2012 from the Task Force:Develop online training modules on disability employment, to efficiently train large numbers of State and provider agency staff who work with individuals with disabilities. To be developed in-house by the ...
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services and University of Arkansas PROMISE Partnership
April 07, 2016
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will focus heavily on transition services by providing job exploration counseling, work base learning experiences, post-secondary training, job readiness skills and self-advocacy,”... “ARS has built a strong ...
Arkansas Department of Career Education Field Services - "Transition Services"
April 07, 2016
~~“ARS Field ServicesServices include career and technical education and training, transition from school to work or postsecondary education, on-the-job training, and ancillary support services that clients may need for successful employment. Anyone who ...
Arkansas Workbridge
April 08, 2016
The Workbridge program is a partnership between ASN and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services to provide individuals who have disabilities with intense preparation for the work and social skills necessary to succeed in today’s job market. The program ...
Arkansas Promise
April 08, 2016
Arkansas PROMISE is part of a new program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help youth who are receiving disability benefits and their families improve their educational and employment outcomes. This ...
Governor’s Executive Order - Establishing a Program for the Hiring of People with Disabilities into the State Workforce
April 08, 2016
By the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order that all state agencies made a concerted effort to include persons with disabilities into the "preliminary and final group ...
Executive Order 2014-16: Establishing the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment
April 08, 2016
"…By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order:1. The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (“Taskforce”) is ...
Integrated Employment Research Report
April 08, 2016
The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities ...
Vocational Rehabilitation: Employment Supports Job Development/Placement
April 08, 2016
This document provides the fee schedule for job placement and supported employment services for Nevada Vocational Rehabilitation as of July 2014.
NV Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This website contains information on the Job Development Training Series, “Creating Employment Opportunities.” The modules in the series include: Introduction to Job Development and the Role of the Job Developer, Getting to Know Your ...
"Customized Employment Project offers community members with disabilities hope"
April 08, 2016
The Customized Employment Project, a partnership between the Nevada Rehabilitation Division at the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Sierra Regional Center at Developmental Services, and the Nevada Center for ...
"Time to Pick the Fruit- It’s Ripe" Customized Employment: Presentation by the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
April 08, 2016
This presentation given by the staff at the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities defines Employment First (EF) & Customized Employment (CE), elaborates upon the Nevada Collaborators, describes the philosophy, practices, and descendants of CE, and ...
Emerging Practices from Vocational Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This summary document describes different initiatives and emerging practices in the state of Nevada that aim at improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The projects include CRAVE, Customized Employment, Voice, Career Development Academy, ...
MN State Rehabilitation Council & VR Services: Center-Based Employment
April 10, 2016
A summary report of the public forum, sponsored by the Minnesota State Rehabilitation Council and Vocational Rehabilitation Services.In June 2011, the Minnesota State Rehabilitation Council and Vocational Rehabilitation Services convened a day-long public ...
Minnesota State Council on Disability
April 10, 2016
Established in 1973 by the state legislature, the Minnesota State Council on Disability (MSCOD) was created to advise the governor, state agencies, state legislature, and the public on disability issues. Our mission is to advocate for policies and programs in ...
Alaska HB 211 - Making Alaska an “Employment First State"
April 11, 2016
An Act relating to the education and employment of individuals with disabilities." Signed into law on 9/19/14 by Governor Sean Parnell. Sec. 23.15.095. Gainful employment of individuals with disabilities. (a) When providing vocational training, ...
Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2019 Annual Report
April 11, 2016
This report describes the mission and goals of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special education. The report also covers the council’s activities for the year, including grants and funding awarded.
AK DVR Guidelines for the Operation of the Employment Program and Disability Preferences (rev. March 2018)
April 11, 2016
Alaska Stat. §36.30.321 State Procurement Code subsections b and dThis document gives a summary of Alaska’s employment program and disability preferences. It includes amount requirements, bidder requirements, and qualification notes.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
Alaska Integrated Employment Initiative (AIDD PIE)
April 11, 2016
A consortium of partners consisting of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education (lead entity), the Division of Senior and Disabilities Services (State I/DD agency), the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Department of ...
AK Customized Employment Service Provider Manual
April 11, 2016
Our mission is to support the rights of those living with life complexities and disabilities to participate in all aspects of vocational services, while striving to eliminate barriers to employment. Together we form partnerships with individuals, families, ...
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
Alabama Pathways to Employment
April 11, 2016
Pathways to Employment is a collection of stepping stones. These opportunities are housed not in one state agency but in many. To make it easier for families and individuals, they are now all in one place. There is no perfect path. But there are many ...
Alabama Project GATE
April 11, 2016
Alabama has piloted the Gaining Access To Employment project, a collaborative effort between the state’s Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) and its Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Through this project, known as ...
Alabama VR Transition Services
April 11, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VRS) places substantial emphasis on assisting youth with disabilities in the transition from school to post school activities. Transition services are a coordinated set of activities that lead to employment. A ...
Alabama Employment First
April 11, 2016
~~Employment First, Real Jobs, Real Wages.One in five people living in the United States have some type of disability. Alabama ranks near the bottom in competitive employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. Employment First is a ...
Tennessee Selected to Participate in 2015 as Core State for Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP)
April 12, 2016
This [Tennessee’s selection as a Core State] clearly demonstrates the significant strides that Tennessee has made relative to the EFSLMP initiative and ODEP’s support for our State as we continue moving forward… EFSLMP works to advance ...
Department on Disability Services Employment First Policy
August 11, 2015
"The purpose of this policy is to establish Employment First as a priority and guiding philosophy for people with disabilities who receive services from the Department on Disability Services (‘DDS’ or ‘Agency’), consistent with ...
Tennessee Memorandum of Understanding between DIDD and VR
April 12, 2016
On December 14, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Division of Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Program and DIDD was finalized. In 2014, both agencies started discussing the option of creating an MOU through a Vision Quest ...
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder: Employment and Individuals With Disabilities
April 12, 2016
This sheet contains tips and resources related to disability employment in relation to Tennessee Disability Pathfinder.
“Section 511 Questions and Answers” South Dakota Department of Human Services (Subminimum wage)
April 12, 2016
Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) added new requirements for employers who hold special wage certificates, commonly known as 14(c) certificates, under the FLSA (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). These new requirements must be satisfied ...
ASPIRE South Dakota
April 12, 2016
ASPIRE (Achieving Success by Promoting Readiness for Education and Employment) is a six state consortium that includes Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah. Led by the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, the goals of ...
DC Department on Disability Services Employment First Implementation
August 11, 2015
“INITIATIVE 2.3: Complete and implement the DC DDA State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) strategic plan (JOB CREATION)DDA is committed to continuing to promote an ‘Employment First’ policy that all working age adults, regardless of ...
MO Adult Learning/Rehabilitation Services - VR Providers
April 12, 2016
This website provides information on Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation services for people with disabilities with links to important, relevant resources.
Missouri VR Connection
April 12, 2016
“If you want to work but have a disability that keeps you from finding, keeping or advancing in a job, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) may be able to help you. VR specializes in employment and training services that can assist you in becoming employed. A ...
Missouri Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program
April 12, 2016
Section 201 of the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-170 created a program for employed persons with disabilities. Based upon this federal law, the Health Improvement Act of 2007 (Senate Bill 577) established ...
Missouri Transition Resource Toolkit
April 12, 2016
This toolkit has been developed by an ad hoc team comprised of a small representation of individuals from across the state working in Centers for Independent Living (CIL), Local Education Agencies (LEA) and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). The goal was to ...
Missouri’s Cooperative Work Experience Program (COOP)
April 12, 2016
Successful transition planning for students with disabilities involves looking ahead, into the student's future, preparing not just for graduation but also for life after graduation. One of the most important aspects of a student's future involves ...
Texas Vocational Rehabilitation Standards for Providers Manual
April 13, 2016
The VR Standards for Providers:helps ensure TWC customers receive quality services to assist them in achieving a successful outcome to their vocational rehabilitation or independent living goals;helps to ensure taxpayer funds are spent wisely and each ...
DARS Provider Supported Self-Employment Diagram
April 13, 2016
This diagram serves as a guide for Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services providers for the process of supported employment, It contains guidelines and benchmarks, including an emphasis on the process of Discovery.
Standards Manual for Consumer Services Contract Providers
April 13, 2016
This manual contains information on supported employment services provided by the Division for Blind Services Consumer Services Contract Providers. It defines Supported Employment as, “a ‘place then train’ model, which is a two-part process: ...
The Texas Customized Self-Employment Project
April 13, 2016
This presentation presents Self-Employment as a viable employment option for people with disabilities.
The Texas Customized Self-Employment Project: The Customized Employment Plan Design
April 13, 2016
This presentation describes Customized Employment as “a flexible process designed to personalize the employment relationship between a job candidate and an employer in a way that meets the needs of both.” It focuses heavily on the processes ...
DC Transforming State Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS)/No Wrong Door Grant
August 11, 2015
“District of Columbia has recently received a No Wrong Door planning grant. Their state team is working to incorporate the LifeCourse Framework as they re-design the front door to long term services and supports as well as the person-centered planning ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Policies & Procedures Manual
April 13, 2016
“Self-employment services are intended to support an employment outcome that is designed to maximize the individual‘s work, earnings, and financial independence… The primary role of [Office of Vocational Rehabilitation] OVR in assisting an ...
Perkins Center (Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation)
April 13, 2016
“The Perkins Center is a division of the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and the vast majority of our consumers are referred by OVR Counselors located in several cities and towns across the Commonwealth….One of the main reasons ...
Louisiana Employment First Initiative Memo
April 13, 2016
“The OCDD official position statement on Employment First: Employment will be the primary outcome for all persons receiving OCDD services who are of working age. Employment is characterized by typical jobs with competitive compensation that are fully ...
Louisiana’s Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan (Workforce Investment Act & the Wagner-Peyser Act)
April 13, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
Louisiana Supported Employment Services - Guidance Manual
April 13, 2016
“Supported Employment services are designed to provide community-based employment for LRS Consumers who are the most significantly disabled and require on-going support and extended services to maintain employment. Supported Employment ...
Mississippi Supported Employment
April 14, 2016
“Supported Employment provides the opportunity to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities in finding employment. The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) provides a team of professionals that identify the services ...
Montana Center for Inclusive Education
April 14, 2016
The vision of the Montana Center for Inclusive Education (MCIE) is creation of a fully inclusive society that values diversity. The mission supporting this vision states that MCIE serves the diverse population of Montana and provides continuing professional ...
North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities “Our Five Year Plan ”
April 14, 2016
~~NDCPD will implement four goals focused on the needs of people with developmental disabilities during 2017 - 2022. Click on the corresponding arrow icon in the circle for more information.Goal 1 - Employment: ND citizens with intellectual and ...
Results of Statewide Assessment of the Rehabilitation Needs of Individuals with Disabilities
April 14, 2016
In November/December of 2011, DVR completed a series of assessment activities to determine the employment service needs of individuals with disabilities.
North Dakota Tribal 121 Vocational Rehabilitation Projects
April 14, 2016
North Dakota's Tribal 121 Vocational Rehabilitation Projects and North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) collaborate in the provision of services to eligible American Indian participants. The Tribal 121 Vocational Rehabilitation Projects and DVR seek ...
ND Transition Services MOU
April 14, 2016
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Transition Services was revised and renewed July 1, 2011, and is in effect through June 30, 2015, or until such time as IDEA is reauthorized. Parties to the agreement are the Department of Public Instruction, Office ...
Partners for Employment
April 14, 2016
Partners for Employment is a collaborative approach to increasing employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Our partners include the University of New Mexico, the Department of Health Developmental Disabilities ...
Maryland Coalition of Families
April 15, 2016
~~" Founded by a coalition of family support organizations, MCF was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit organization. MCF changed its name from "Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health" to the "Maryland Coalition ...
Supported Employment Leads to Success - Seeing the Possibilities
April 15, 2016
This presentation provides an explanation of, and service descriptions and payment rates for, Supported Employment. It includes Customized Employment as a valid application as Supported Employment.
ACCES-VR 1310.00 Supported Employment Policy and Procedure Manual
April 16, 2016
This document contains the definitions, requirements and models of Supported Employment Services.
ACCES-VR 1310.00 Supported Employment Policy and Procedure Manual
April 16, 2016
This document contains the definitions, requirements and models of Supported Employment Services.
DC HCBS Waiver Program
August 11, 2015
"Home and Community Based (HCBS) Services waiver program is jointly funded with federal and local dollars. The federal government reimburses the District of Columbia 70 cents for every one dollar spent for qualifying services and supports for people ...
Ohio VR Provider Manual
April 18, 2016
The VR Provider Manual provides service descriptions and requirements for services including career exploration, job development, retention, job seeking skills training, and customized employment, among others.
How Does Work Impact My Benefits?
April 18, 2016
“If you are receiving benefits from the government (money, services, staff, medical care), you may be worried that if you work, you will not get those services. This page can help you learn what will change as you start to make your own money. You will ...
Optional Program for Hiring Applicants with Disabilities
April 18, 2016
“G. Subsections A through E of this section shall not apply to persons with severe disabilities who are considered for employment under the provisions of this subsection. Provided, said persons may elect instead to be considered for employment according ...
DE Employment First Act (HB 319) amended by House Amendment Number 1
August 12, 2015
“House Bill 319 would require state agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities consider, as their first option, employment in an integrated setting for persons with disabilities. The bill also establishes an Employment First Oversight ...
Michigan MRS and School Interagency Cash Transfer Agreements (VR 2014 State Plan)
April 19, 2016
…Interagency Cash Transfer Agreements and Third Party Cooperative Arrangements* provide coordinated vocational rehabilitation and special education services to eligible youth with disabilities, especially significantly disabled youth, from the ...
Michigan DHHS Pathways to Potential
April 19, 2016
In an effort to help everyone find a path to their fullest potential, we created Pathways to Potential as a way to break down barriers and deliver services where people need them. The Pathways approach targets five outcome areas: attendance, education, ...
Michigan Project SEARCH
April 19, 2016
Project SEARCH is a business-led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. More specifically, it’s a one year high school transition program which provides ...
Memorandum of Understanding Developmental Disabilities Services Vocational Rehabilitation
April 19, 2016
“,,,IDDS adoption of and VR endorsement of the “Employment First Policy” for working age adults with developmental disabilities” “This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is to impact and be implemented statewide, with a ...
Ticket to Work Medicaid Infrastructure Grant - Integrated Employment Plan (revised 7/2015)
April 19, 2016
“(2010-2011) During this time period VR used resources within its Medicaid Infrastructure Grants (MIG) Competitive Employment Project (CEP) and other available resources to support of a variety of Employment First related activities including:Co-funding ...
PA Vocational Rehabilitation Purpose
April 19, 2016
“The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program helps individuals prepare for or retain employment. Services offered can include but are not limited to: counseling and guidance; vocational evaluation; blindness skills training; orientation and mobility ...
Competitive Employment for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability
April 19, 2016
“The Department of Human Services (DHS)’ proposed FY 2015-2016 budget includes $500,000 to provide additional supports to promote competitive employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual disability. This initiative is a collaborative ...
Pennsylvania's Labor & Industry Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services Contracts
April 19, 2016
"The Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation today announced eight recipients of Transition Services contracts totaling $1.2 million. Contracts are awarded to develop new and expanded innovative strategies and ...
Rhode Island Consolidated Plan 2015-2019 (Revised Final Draft 10/16/15)
April 19, 2016
Recognizing the importance of earned income for the homeless disabled population in permanent supportive housing, BHDDH is creating an Employment First program, which helps permanent supportive housing residents identify supportive companies and provide the ...
Colorado State Employment of Persons with Developmental Disabilities (27-10.5-901)
April 20, 2016
It is the intent of the general assembly to create the state employment program for persons with developmental disabilities to encourage and provide incentives for state agencies to give meaningful employment opportunities to persons with developmental ...
New Colorado DVR Director
April 20, 2016
With the arrival of the current DVR Director, Joelle Brouner, Coloradans expressed hope in improved disability employment policy due to the fact that she, “understands that many people underestimate the employment contribution of people with ...
Deconstructing the Workshop: A Colorado Experience
April 20, 2016
This is a presentation by Employment Link on, ““Why it’s time to build a more progressive day service model” for people with disabilities in the state of Colorado.
Florida Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
April 20, 2016
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
Florida Employment First Interagency Agreement
April 20, 2016
The general purpose of this interagency cooperative agreement is to provide a framework for a long-term commitment to improving employment outcomes for persons with disabilities in the State of Florida. The agencies and organizations that are parties to ...
Florida Employment First Toolkit and Training (Proposed)
April 20, 2016
This project will ensure that Florida has comprehensive training strategies within a training toolkit that foster quality integrated competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Customized Employment
April 20, 2016
This fact sheet offers a description of customized employment for individuals who choose to be the employee of a community business, self-employed or the owner of a business via a Micro Board. It includes references from national CE consultants as well ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Collaborative on Discovery & Innovation in Employment (CODIE)
April 20, 2016
This flyer raises awareness of inclusive, community-based employment projects occurring in Florida. It touches base on an interagency collaboration regarding transition (CODIE), access to on-line FCIC Employment Webinar series, Facebook for the Employment ...
FL Division of VR - Work Incentives Program
April 20, 2016
This introductory flyer encourages SSI recipients to think about employment. It includes information on the Student Earned Income Exclusion, the Plan for Achieving Self-Support, the Section 301 Rule, as well as links to SSA, Florida Division of ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - The Discovery Process
April 20, 2016
The Discovery process is an evidence-based alternative to comparative, standardized assessments, and evaluations. Discovery is a person centered planning process that involves getting to know a person before supporting them in developing a plan for employment.
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Employment Roadmap Handout
April 20, 2016
This handout serves as an early introduction to the Discovery process in job development and school-to-work transition for people with disabilities. It also provides links to Florida & National resources.
DE Employment First Oversight Commission
August 12, 2015
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
HB 325 Office of Rehabilitation Services Amendments
April 20, 2016
“This bill modifies the State Office of Rehabilitation Act and related provisions.” “Section 16. Section 35A-13-203, which is renumbered from Section 53A-24-106.5 is renumbered and amended to read: 564 35A-13-203. Employment ...
South Carolina VR “About Us”
April 20, 2016
~~“Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act we are able to combine our strengths with those of our workforce partners. These partnerships help us to ensure that individuals encountering barriers to employment receive coordinated and ...
DE Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2013-FY 2014
August 12, 2015
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Adults in Transition
April 21, 2016
~~“Our VisionChildren, youth and families are healthy, safe and successful at home, in school and in their communities…..The Youth in Transition sub-committee is currently transitioning to a Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Young ...
One-Stop Center Staff Training from the “Integrated State Workforce Plan for Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser and Agricultural Plan as Required by the US Department of Labor ”
April 21, 2016
The Vocational Rehabilitation Representative, along with the Disability Specialist for the One‐Stop Center, coordinates yearly disability training for One‐Stop Staff. The type of disability training depends upon staff needs. All One Stops Centers ...
California Department of Rehabilitation State Plan And Triennial Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA)
April 21, 2016
~“The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Portion of the Unified State Plan is developed by DOR to describe the vocational rehabilitation and supported employment services provided to Californians with disabilities and identify areas where service delivery ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 5)
April 21, 2016
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order 14-14
April 21, 2016
The Governor’s Executive Order instructs Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and the State Director for Equal Opportunity to develop a model for recruitment and hiring strategies to increase the employment of people with disabilities. It also requires ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 15-03
April 21, 2016
Supporting Freedom of Choice and Opportunity to Live, Work, and Participate in the Most Inclusive Setting for Individuals with Disabilities through the Implementation of Minnesota's Olmstead Plan; Rescinding Executive Order 13-01 “A ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 13-01
April 21, 2016
A Sub-Cabinet, appointed by the Governor, consisting of the Commissioner, or Commissioner's designees, of the following State agencies, shall develop and implement a comprehensive Minnesota Olmstead Plan: (i) that uses measurable goals to increase the ...
DE Disability Employment Initiative
August 12, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) was a three-year federal grant-funded program to improve education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth who were unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
D.C. Department on Disability Services FY 2015 Performance Plan
April 22, 2016
In FY 2015, DDA will continue implementation of this plan to increase the number of people who have opportunities for community integration through day, vocational and employment supports. DDA will also implement new quality improvement initiatives consistent ...
Department on Disability Services - Policy on Self Employment
April 22, 2016
This policy document defines the procedures and standard for supporting Rehabilitation Services Administration (Vocational Rehabilitation) customers in the achievement of self-employment goals. The policy further defines the approval criteria for a ...
State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program (FY 2015)
April 22, 2016
The District of Columbia State Vocational Rehabilitation Plan mentions the use of various employment strategies to promote integrated, community employment for people with disabilities, including customized and self-employment.
D.C Employment Learning Community
April 22, 2016
As part of a competitive application process, the District was selected to receive technical assistance through the Employment Learning Community (ELC). A project of the Institute for Community Inclusion in partnership with The National Association of State ...
Secondary Transition Community of Practice
April 22, 2016
This was launched earlier in 2013 to bring together transition experts from the District’s school system, disability advocacy organizations, direct-service agencies, and transition-aged youth and their parents. These stakeholders in the transition ...
D.C Employment First
April 22, 2016
On October 8, 2012, DC Mayor Vincent Gray issued a proclamation declaring the District of Columbia an Employment First State…Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for ...
Customized Employment
April 22, 2016
Customized Employment is being promoted by the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) as an effective set of techniques to create a win-win for people with disabilities and employers. Some of the ways DDS ...
Florida Executive Order 13-284: Reaffirming commitment to employment for Floridians with disabilities.
August 17, 2015
“‘Employment’" for purposes of this Executive Order is defined as integrated employment, including supported employment, customized employment, and self-employment, where an individual is paid by an employer at minimum wage or greater ...
Connecticut State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
April 22, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
ODEP Disability Employment Initiative 2010
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will build their DEI project upon earlier Work Incentive Grant and Disability Program Navigator grant activities. The approach utilizes Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance ...
Marketing & Training on Disability Benefits
April 25, 2016
DiscoverAbility NJ has partnered with the World Institute on Disability (WID) to improve the capacity to figure benefits and support for better employment outcomes by upgrading the current New Jersey Benefits Calculator (DB 101) and translating it into ...
Idaho Cooperative Services Agreement: DoE, VR & Blind and Visually Impaired
April 25, 2016
“This Cooperative Services Agreement has been developed with multiple purposes in mind. First, this agreement is intended to provide a coordinated, comprehensive system focusing on youth with disabilities as they transition from secondary to post-school ...
Idaho State Rehabilitation Council
April 25, 2016
“Working on behalf of Idahoans with disabilities, the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council endeavors to provide consumers, service providers and others the opportunity to participate in constructive dialogue and public input to continually improve the ...
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
The mission of CID is “to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of people with disabilities of all ages in Idaho in a manner consistent with the following principles: 1. CID will promote and protect the rights of people with ...
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities Self-Employment Activities
August 17, 2015
"The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities houses the Center for Self-Employment (CSE), which is responsible for self-employment supports for the state of Florida. The Center engages in three core areas of service in order to deliver self-employment ...
Developmental Disabilities Services State Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report
April 25, 2016
~~” The Vermont Developmental Disabilities Services Division is pleased to share the Annual Report on Developmental Disabilities Services for State Fiscal Year 2018 . It features a review of each of the principles of service outlined in the ...
Supported Employment
April 25, 2016
“Vermonters with developmental disabilities are able to make use of one of the best sets of employment supports available in this country. The help that is provided people to find and to keep meaningful employment is called Supported ...
Supporting Employment for Vermonters with Psychiatric Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“VocRehab Vermont helps Vermonters with psychiatric disabilities obtain and maintain jobs of their choice. VocRehab works with an approach called Supported Employment which is a service that helps individuals with psychiatric disabilities find and ...
Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter 310: Supported Employment
April 25, 2016
This manual contains definitions and descriptions for the supported employment services provided by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Curriculum Development for Employment Staff For the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Agency of Human Service (AHS) Creative Workforce Solutions (CWS) Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The State of Vermont, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is a statewide direct service organization within the Department of Disabilities (DAIL), Aging and Independent Living in the Agency of Human Services (AHS). DVR is the lead agency for an ...
Florida VR Self-Employment & Supported Self-Employment Handbook
August 17, 2015
The handbook emphasizes the importance of person-centered planning, a process that focuses on the “unique gifts, talents, learning styles, hopes and dreams, family support” and the use of approaches such as Discovery. It is recommended that this ...
Georgia Disability Employment Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative is a ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council (VITC)
April 26, 2016
“The mission of the Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is to promote successful transition outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by providing leadership and innovation in employment, education, training, living ...
Supported Employment
April 26, 2016
~~“Supported employment is one of many effective ways of assisting persons with disabilities in gaining and maintaining employment. DARS partners with over 75 Employment Service Organizations in providing situational assessment, job development, ...
DRS Policy and Procedure Manual: Chapter 8.17. - Self Employment and SEE
April 26, 2016
This chapter of the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (Vocational Rehabilitation) manual precisely defines how to deliver Self-Employment and Supported Self Employment services to customers of the system. Including how to approve and ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council
April 26, 2016
Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is committed to promoting partnerships and influencing linkages that result in transition service networks for coordinating person-centered services. Their fact sheet on employment cites Customized Employment ...
Disability Employment Initiative (Round Four)
April 26, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, VA DEI will continue to build on existing infrastructure to develop shared ownership; foster systems integration, through cross-interagency collaboration at all levels; and design access to services from a customer’s ...
Washington House Bill 1636
April 26, 2016
Requires state agencies with 100 or more employees to submit an annual report. The State Disability Employment Parity Act declares intent to increase the hiring of persons with disabilities in the state workforce. The bill includes sharing of disability ...
DRS Guide to Supported Employment and Job Coach Training Services
April 26, 2016
“The purpose of the Guide to Supported Employment and Job Coach Training Services is to provide practical and specific information to supplement the Virginia DRS Policy and Procedure Manual. Where possible, the Guide seeks to illustrate evolving best ...
The Consumer's Guide to Self-Employment
April 26, 2016
This guide is written for consumers within the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (Vocational Rehabilitation) who wish to pursue Self Employment as a career goal. It describes many of the Department's policies, as well as offering ...
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Employment First Partnerships
August 17, 2015
As part of the Governor’s Executive Order, “required partners include the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD); the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Division of Blind Services, and ...
DVR Supported Employment
April 26, 2016
“In some settings a potential employee may need additional support to be successful on the job. This support may be in the form of a job coach who works with persons with severe disabilities by providing on-site job training assistance and long term ...
DVR Services for Employers
April 26, 2016
“Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) offers a variety of support services to assist employers in hiring and retaining VR customers with disabilities: Employment Services Team, Recruiter, Human Resource Consultant and Manager, Awareness and ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation State Plan: 2017-2020
April 26, 2016
"The goals and priorities established in this State Plan reflect DSHS/DVR’s ongoing commitments to customer service, successful outcomes, staff development, organizational system improvement, strong partnerships, and business engagement. These ...
DVR Customer Services Manual
April 26, 2016
“This chapter explains the types of vocational rehabilitation services (referred to as ‘VR services’ in this chapter) available to individuals who are eligible through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of ...
FY 2016 Vocational Rehabilitation Section of WOIA State Plan (Draft 12/2015)
April 26, 2016
In addition to interacting with XIX Medicaid Waiver staff as part of the DDPC meetings, WVDRS participates in two subcommittees, Employment First and Medley Management. The Employment First committee focuses on promoting employment for ...
Florida Disability Employment Initiative
August 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Washington State DSHS/DVR 2016-2020 State Plan: the Supported Employment Program (Draft)
April 26, 2016
The cooperative agreements, program goals, funding distribution, and supported employment services described in this section represent the coordinated efforts of DSHS/DVR, its State collaborators, and its service delivery partners to ensure that all ...
US Department of Labor- ETA- Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round 6
April 26, 2016
WADEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and leverage, blend and braid funds and resources to support increased access and better outcomes for people with disabilities through: 1) Facilitation by DRCs of Integrated Resource Teams that integrate ...
Transition from School to Work
April 26, 2016
“We [the Division of Rehabilitation Services] provide a wide range of services to help people get and keep jobs. Because everyone is different, services are customized for each individual. DRS counselors typically begin working with students with ...
DRS Tax Credits and Hiring Incentives
April 26, 2016
“In today’s highly competitive global market, the bottom line is the most important factor for business owners and employers. Every business owner and organization is looking for a critical advantage over the competition. Offering a solid return ...
Building Bridges in the Workforce: Employer Resource Guide
April 26, 2016
“The Division of Rehabilitation Services, or DRS, is a comprehensive employer assistance program for business owners and employers… Our goal is to assist business owners and employers fi nd solutions to disability-related issues. DRS can provide ...
Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Rehabilitative Services and Department of Education on Transition
April 26, 2016
“The cooperative agreement shall assure that each student with a disability in the state who needs special education and/or vocational rehabilitation services is promptly identified and the appropriate transition services are made available to the ...
Delaware Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens FY 2015 Annual Report
April 26, 2016
The membership of the State advisory panel must consist of members appointed by the Governor, or any other official authorized under State law to make these appointments, that is representative of the State population and that is composed of individuals ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission
April 26, 2016
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission Report
April 26, 2016
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
IA Department for the Blind: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
April 26, 2016
“The Department's employment services are delivered through its Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program. Our VR program helps blind or visually impaired Iowans prepare for, obtain and retain employment in a variety of occupations. Applicants are ...
Agreement between Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the Iowa Department of Education
April 26, 2016
“The purpose of this agreement is to facilitate the integration and coordination of transition services from school to post-secondary education and/or employment, for individuals with disabilities who are enrolled in secondary education and are ...
Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce Position Statement on Employment
April 26, 2016
“The State of Iowa has been working for over a decade to support employment outcomes by raising awareness of federal work incentives for people concerned about losing Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits, and by focusing attention on the ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) Partners Page
April 26, 2016
~~“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reinforces increased coordination between state systems and partner organizations. It is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the ...
Iowa State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC), with members appointed by the Governor, has been in operation since January 1993, providing advice and direction to the Department of Education's Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) on the quality ...
Iowa Transition Alliance Program
April 26, 2016
“The Transition Alliance Program (TAP) is a partnership between Community School Districts and Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS). Participants of TAP receive assistance in the areas of vocational training, independent living, ...
Iowa VR Services Forms - The Discovery Staging Record
April 26, 2016
“This form is used to stage, structure, capture and record the major events of Discovery. The recorder(s) should pay particular attention to how the tasks are typically performed, any accommodations, technology, supports, or specialized training ...
Georgia House Resolution 642
August 17, 2015
“WHEREAS, an ‘Employment First’ policy provides that employment should be the first and preferred option for all people, regardless of their disability, and that employment in the general workforce at or above the minimum wage is the ...
Iowa Employment First Website
April 26, 2016
~~“Employment First (EF) is a declaration of both philosophy and policy stating that: “Employment is the first priority and preferred outcome of publicly funded services for people with disabilities.” EF is also a “framework for ...
Iowa Employment First Guidebook
April 26, 2016
“This Guidebook was created to provide case managers, care managers, service coordinators and integrated health home coordinators with critical information, resources and tools to help them do the best possible job of assisting transition-age youth and ...
Illinois State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) advises the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the provision of rehabilitation ...
WI Statutes: Vocational Rehabilitation; Specialized Programs for Persons with Disabilities
April 27, 2016
This WI statute defines persons with disabilities and explains Vocational Rehabilitation and “special programs for persons with disabilities.” It states that the State will, “Make vocational rehabilitation services under this chapter ...
Wisconsin Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan
April 27, 2016
This WIOA Combined State Plan was jointly developed by one state team, guided by the WIOA Leadership Team. The WIOA Leadership Team is comprised of executive level leadership from all of Wisconsin's combined state plan programs. The strategic and ...
Supported Employment Fees/Customized Employment
April 27, 2016
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development chart of supported employment and customized employment fees. It details the Supported Employment Service, and the fee for each service.
Customized Employment: It Really Works!
April 27, 2016
Presentation on how and why Customized Employment works as a strategy for getting people with disabilities jobs. Addresses CE as evidence-based practice and the benefits of CE for employers and co-workers.
Indiana Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plan Requirements: 2015 Draft
April 27, 2016
“Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor of each State must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the State’s workforce ...
Indiana 2005 Employment First Coalition: Employment First—Investing in Success
April 27, 2016
“On September 29, 2005, the Employment First Coalition brought together Leaders of Government, Business, Labor, Community and Education and the non-profit sectors to create a strategic plan ensuring employment is an outcome for all Hoosiers with ...
Indiana Employment First Systems Change Statewide Plan (2011-2015)
April 27, 2016
“Through the use of MIG funds, Indiana has made a number of improvements to the state’s infrastructure supporting employment of IWD. While Indiana has been a leader in many aspects of employment supports and the use of innovative practices, the ...
Kansas State VR Plan - Attachment 4.8(b)(1)
April 28, 2016
At the state level, KRS collaborates with other units within the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) and with other state departments. For example: …• KRS and DCF Prevention and Protection Services will coordinate to address the ...
Kansas Department for Children and Families - Customized Employment
April 28, 2016
This service description asserts that Customized Placement is “sometimes an essential VR service to assist and support consumers in achieving their employment goals.” It outlines a fee structure for Customized Placement and describes the practice ...
Kansas State VR Plan - Attachment 4.8(b)(4)
April 28, 2016
“Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS) enters into provider agreements with a variety of community agencies for the provision of supported employment services. Providers include community developmental disability organizations, mental health centers, ...
Kansas Employment First Initiative Act Annual Report
April 28, 2016
“KDADS provided information about provisions in its contract with Community Developmental Disability Organizations (CDDOs) where persons on the waiting list for HCBS Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver services who are ‘referred to RS ...
New York ACCES-VR Workforce Development and Business Relations Department "Disability Etiquette Guide"
May 02, 2016
Everyone Knows Someone with a Disability People with disabilities are the nation’s largest minority and the only one that any person can join at any time. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 54 million people have disabilities. That is nearly 1 in 5 ...
New York (ACCES-VR) Workforce Development and Business Relations Department "Hiring Good People Is Good Business"
May 02, 2016
ACCES-VR can assist businesses with meeting compliance with Federal Laws Assistance for federal contractors/subcontractors in meeting OFCCP requirements. Technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ACCES-VR can lower hiring costs ...
New York (ACCES-VR) Workforce Development and Business Relations Department "Adult Career and Continuing Education Services –Vocational Rehabilitation…a basic guide"
May 02, 2016
What is ACCES? The Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES) is part of the New York State Education Department and is comprised of three primary areas: Vocational Rehabilitation (including Independent Living Program Administration), ...
Delaware Disability Mentoring Day Expansion
June 08, 2016
In a sign of the increasing interest in employment opportunities for young people with disabilities, Delaware's Disability Mentoring Day for the first time this year will expand to host sites in each of the three counties for a day of job networking and ...
A Path to Community Living Handbook
July 05, 2016
This handbook is designed to assist people who have moved or are planning to move out of institutions into the community of their choice. These forms are designed to help you identify the services and supports you may need to successfully live in the ...
Department of Mental Health Strategic Plan FY16-FY18
July 05, 2016
Goal 1 and Goal 2 set forth DMH’s vision of individuals receiving services having a direct and active role in designing and planning the services they receive as well as evaluating how well the system meets and addresses their expressed needs. This ...
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education IEP Transition Planning
July 12, 2016
As a result of new legislation within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Special Education (OSE), and the Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services -Vocational ...
Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services Mission and Vision
July 12, 2016
MissionOur mission is real jobs with real wages. We maximize the potential for Montanans with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, retain, and advance in the same high-quality jobs and high demand careers as persons without disabilities. We ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
July 12, 2016
"The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act recommended that VRBS serve high school youth with disabilities much earlier than before with a new set of services called Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Perhaps the most amazing ...
Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation
July 12, 2016
“WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina supports and encourages individuals with disabilities to find employment, thus fostering the key objectives of advancing individual well-being and reducing the demand on public resources, which can then be ...
Self-Employment Procedures
July 12, 2016
Self-employment means earning and directing one's livelihood by working for oneself rather than an employer (Webster’s Dictionary). Self-employment is a viable employment option and an achievable vocational goal in rehabilitation planning for those ...
Employment Services for People with Disabilities
July 12, 2016
Helping our customers find or keep a job is the main goal of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). After an evaluation of the consumer’s strengths, skills and experience, we create an employment plan. The consumer and counselor jointly develop this plan.An ...
New York Employment First Commission Report and Recommendations 3/1/2015
July 13, 2016
Everyone has the right to work. It is this underlying premise that is the driving force behind the development of an Employment First policy in New York State. On September 17, 2014 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed Executive Order 136 to create a commission to ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
It’s All About Work Program
July 13, 2016
It's All About Work is a program developed by the New Jersey Association of Centers for Independent Living in conjunction with the NJ Division on Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) to help prepare transition students and adults for the world of ...
Supported Employment Training and Technical Assistance
July 13, 2016
~~“The Boggs Center Employment Team provides Supported Employment Training and Technical Assistance throughout the state of New Jersey. Training courses are intended to provide both new and veteran employment specialists with the most up to date ...
NH Granite State Employment Project 5 Year Strategic Plan (2008-2012)
July 14, 2016
The mission of the Granite State Employment Project is to improve employment opportunities for New Hampshire citizens with disabilities so that they may fully participate in and better contribute to their communities. The vision of the Granite ...
Nevada’s No Wrong Door Strategic Plan 2015-2018
July 14, 2016
Long-term services and supports (LTSS) help people with functional limitations accomplish tasks necessary for daily living. Older adults, and those living with disabilities, will often need assistance with issues such as bathing, getting dressed, fixing ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment (2015)
July 14, 2016
On July 21, 2014, through Executive Order 2014-16, the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (herein referred as “Taskforce”) was established by Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada. The Taskforce is responsible for examining and ...
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services “Training Customized for Your Business”
July 15, 2016
On-the-Job TrainingDORS can provide funding for on-the-job training for a new employee and reimburse a business for a percentage of the new employees’ wages while they are in training.DORS also offers technical assistance and follow-along services to ...
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitative :Services: Employer Services
July 15, 2016
The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) partners with businesses interested in the inclusion of people with disabilities into the workforce. We can help meet your workforce needs and expand your market share. We connect your business with qualified ...
Florida HB 7003
July 15, 2016
This bill will be enacted on July 1, 2016 The purpose of this act is to prioritize employment of individuals with disabilities and to change the employment system to better integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce. The act encourages a ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Florida Department of Education “Transition Youth”
July 15, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers. Passage of the Workforce Innovation and ...
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals “Employment for People with Disabilities is a Priority in Louisiana”
July 15, 2016
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, individuals with disabilities, employers and advocates gathered on the Capitol steps to call attention to the importance of employment for people with disabilities and the beginning of Louisiana’s observance of National ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)
July 15, 2016
~~The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal - to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful ...
“Georgia Career Pathways to Work, E3 Transition Services”
July 15, 2016
E3: Explore, Engage, Employ refers to Transition Services. There are two E3 initiatives in GVRA: -Georgia Career Pathways to Work – E3: Explore, Engage, Employ is a grant through which GVRA will initially work with 5 school districts to connect students ...
Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities “Annual Status Report”
July 15, 2016
Activity: Development of Local and Regional LeadershipThe Commission:Began the process of educating the Department of Education’s Nine Regional Transition Teams about Employment First and their role in the Employment First process;Worked to expand the ...
Kentucky Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
July 15, 2016
The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence. We recognize and respect the contribution of all individuals as a necessary and vital part of a productive society. ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Blind Services Division
July 15, 2016
“Kentucky Office for the Blind Merges with Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create Blind Services Division.The Kentucky Office for the Blind has consolidated services with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation effective ...
Supported Employment Training Project
July 15, 2016
About Us Having a job represents much more than earning a salary. Employment, including the kind of work one performs, influences one's personal identity, sense of belonging, and place in the world. Furthermore, employment represents one primary way of ...
Delaware Disability Mentoring Day Expansion
July 15, 2016
In a sign of the increasing interest in employment opportunities for young people with disabilities, Delaware's Disability Mentoring Day for the first time this year will expand to host sites in each of the three counties for a day of job networking and ...
Vocational Rehabilitation - Mental Health Agency Partnership:
July 15, 2016
The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) have been collaborating to provide supported employment (SE) services and supports to individuals with mental illness (MI) for ...
Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2015
July 15, 2016
Delaware’s Employment First At (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. This legislation promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired and Employment First
July 15, 2016
In implementing Employment First as a priority, we continue to examine state systems, such as our own Delaware Industries for the Blind, in shifting from a segregated facility- based model of employment to an integrated and inclusive business through ...
Early Start to Supported Employment Handbook
July 15, 2016
Early Start to Supported Employment” (ESSE) is intended to create a more seamless transition for students leaving school and entering the adult workforce. The outcome of paid work with post-school supports in place before the student leaves school is ...
Hawaii Department of Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
July 15, 2016
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) provides services to Hawai’i community members who experience barriers to employment due to a physical or cognitive disability. DVR is designed to assist job seekers with disabilities prepare, secure, and ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services “Self-Employment Program”
July 18, 2016
~“Iowa Self-Employment (ISE) is a program designed for clients of Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) or Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) whose vocational goal is self-employment. While IVRS mainly focuses on helping job candidates (JCs) ...
Illinois Department of Human Services, Rehabilitative Services “Real Work for Real Pay”
July 19, 2016
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires state vocational rehabilitation agencies to reach out to individuals working under subminimum wage certificates and offer them the opportunity to pursue competitive integrated employment. The ...
Indiana University at Bloomington Center on Community Living and Careers “Transition from School to Work: Vocational Rehabilitation Services”
July 19, 2016
CCLC also provides a number of transition activities funded through Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Services, including a variety of trainings to give educators and adult service providers the tools necessary to develop and implement quality transition ...
Indiana Disability Rights (formerly the Protection and Advocacy Services Commission)
July 19, 2016
~~Proposed Goals and Priorities for 2017-2018GOAL 3: Empowering persons with disabilities by serving as a partner in rights issues, providing resources for self-advocacy and by bringing awareness to society to eliminate discrimination.PRIORITIES TO ...
Project Search
July 19, 2016
"Project SEARCH is a worksite-based school-to-work program that provides employment and education opportunities for students with disabilities transitioning from high school. The program benefits employers by increasing workforce diversity and ...
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services In*Source Training
July 19, 2016
HCBS Final Rule Two important aspects to this Rule: -The Person-Centered Planning Process is key! - All HCBS settings need to provide for: –Opportunities to seek employment and work in competitive and integrated settings –Engagement in community ...
2017 Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Section of the WIOA Unified State Plan
July 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) collaborates with programs and agencies providing services that will assist an individual with a disability to establish and reach an employment goal. Types of agencies that ORS works with include: ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS) for In-School Youth
July 21, 2016
The plans and procedures for coordination with RIDE and ORS, an RSA Best Practice, has been the foundation of a collaborative relationship focused on school-to-work transition for over 16 years. This collaboration has enabled ORS to have an MA level ...
Training Services for Out of School Youth
July 21, 2016
ORS develops IPEs with youth within 90 days of eligibility determination. TheIPE establishes an occupational goal for the individual that is updated prior to completion of high school. This IPE also establishes if employment, training, and/or college will be ...
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION: Employer Engagement Services
July 21, 2016
The Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) has several existing partnerships and services that involve the business community. Employer Based Skill Evaluation (EBSE), a partnership between ORS and specific businesses, provides up to three months’ ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS)
July 21, 2016
As a component of the PETS program, ORS, in collaboration with other partners, has instituted several Project Search programs within the health care industry sector. The state emphasis and commitment to Employment First principles for individuals with ...
RI Comprehensive Needs Assessment
July 21, 2016
ORS will be conducting a state-wide Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) in collaboration with the SRC in 2016. This CNA will incorporate a component related to the needs of the business community and create a foundation for developing new and innovative ...
Idaho Disability Employment Initiative
August 21, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
South Dakota State Wide Need Assessment (2016)
July 21, 2016
"The Designated State Units (DSU)’s in South Dakota submit this attachment to the "Needs Assessment" section of the VR Portion of the WIOA South Dakota State Unified Plan. The public vocational rehabilitation agencies in South Dakota are ...
Comprehensive Need Assessment Of Texans With Disability (2014)
July 21, 2016
This document represents findings from a comprehensive state needs assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended calls for periodic comprehensive statewide needs assessments that will result ...
Guide For Hiring People With Disabilities
July 21, 2016
The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), in conjunction with Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) and a group of local businesses has produced this guide on attracting and hiring people with disabilities. DARS ...
Office of Rehabilitation Service Relocation Bill
July 21, 2016
The bill moves Utah State Office of Rehabilitation from the State Board of Education to the Department of Workforce Services; modifies provisions related to the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, including that the ...
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Transition Service
July 21, 2016
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation provides Transition Services to eligible students with disabilities as they transition from high school to adulthood and employment. Our goal is to provide students (ages 14-24) with a smooth transition, holistic team ...
Wisconsin DVR State Plan 2020
July 21, 2016
The Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) conducts an annual update to the statewide assessment of the rehabilitation (and other) needs of individuals with disabilities residing in the state. The comprehensive statewide assessment process also ...
State Plan for Independent Living (2017)
July 21, 2016
The plan shall be reviewed and revised not less than once every three years, to ensure the existence of appropriate planning, financial support and coordination, and other assistance to appropriately address, on a statewide and comprehensive basis, the needs ...
Oregon Council on Developmental Disability Fiscal Year 2016: State Plan (Findings)
July 22, 2016
A broad overview of the Comprehensive Review and Analysis conducted by the Council. The Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) provides DD waiver and Medicaid Community First Choice state plan (K plan) services to about 23,776 eligible children ...
Integrated employment Plan: Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
July 22, 2016
The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) along with its many partners and stakeholders, strives to support the choices of individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families within local communities by promoting ...
Student-Youth Transition Handbook
July 22, 2016
The information provided in this handbook is intended for students and youth with disabilities, their families, staff from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), teachers, school counselors, school administrators, school district personnel, and ...
Virginia Acts of Assembly: An Act to Amend and Reenact §§ 51.5-41, 51.5-120, 51.5-163, 51.5-164, and 51.5-172 through 51.5-176 of the Code of Virginia
July 22, 2016
Discrimination against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities by employers prohibited A.No employer shall discriminate in employment or promotion practices against an otherwise qualified person with a disability solely because of such disability. For ...
Nevada Assembly Bill 5
July 25, 2016
AN ACT relating to public welfare; requiring the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to ...
House Bill 400: Work Experience for High School Student disability act
July 29, 2016
The HB400 emphasizes on competitive integrated employment. It requires the office of vocational rehabilitation to facilitate the process of job and career development for the purpose of successful transition of high-school students with disability into ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 1 Grant
September 01, 2016
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities ...
Acquired Brain Injury Supported Employment Partners
December 19, 2016
"Nebraska VR partners with Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska and Career Solutions, Inc. to provide supported employment services to individuals who have experienced an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and require specialized assistance to obtain and ...
Nevada’s No Wrong Door Strategic Plan 2015-2018
December 19, 2016
Long-term services and supports (LTSS) help people with functional limitations accomplish tasks necessary for daily living. Older adults, and those living with disabilities, will often need assistance with issues such as bathing, getting dressed, fixing ...
Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the Division of Developmental Disabilities for Supported Employment Services
December 19, 2016
"The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to assist the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS), the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) and the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) to operate in an ...
New Jersey Project HIRE
December 19, 2016
"The Arc of New Jersey’s Project HIRE is a supported employment program designed to connect people with disabilities to integrated employment opportunities in their community. The program assists adults with disabilities in finding and maintaining ...
New Mexico House Joint Memorial 72
December 19, 2016
“A joint memorial requesting that the Executive Task Force on Disability Employment develop policies, procedures and guidelines to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in state government.”
New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Service Requirements and Utilization Guidelines for Supported Employment
December 19, 2016
~~This document defines supported employment and provides program, provider, staffing, documentation, and other requirements of providers of supported employment services.“Supported Employment provides on the job ...
NM Seed Loan Program
December 19, 2016
"Seed" stands for "Self Employment for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities". The program makes loans available to individuals with disabilities regardless of the type of disability, age, income level, or location of residence in the ...
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
December 19, 2016
~~“This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of ...
New Mexico Partners for Employment Events and Training
December 19, 2016
This webpage lists upcoming training and capacity building events intended for providers, people with disabilities, and employers throughout New Mexico.
New York State Rehabilitation Council Annual Report 2017-2018
December 19, 2016
~~“The SRC held quarterly in-person meetings of the full Council in Albany, supplemented by monthly committee conference call meetings. In addition, members attended special events, participated on extra committees, and most importantly, attended ...
New York ACCES-VR Policy 1310.00: Self-Employment Policy
December 19, 2016
“Establishing or maintaining a consumer in self-employment as a rehabilitation outcome allows the consumer to be productive and become financially independent and to contribute to the State's economic growth. Self-employment rehabilitations also ...
North Dakota Transition Consortium (Launch My Life North Dakota)
December 20, 2016
“The North Dakota Transition Consortium is a partnership of programs and agencies. The goal is to promote, improve, and educate about services that help young adults with disabilities move from high school into college, training, or a job.”
Oregon Youth Transition Program
December 20, 2016
~~“Established in 1990, the Oregon Youth Transition Program (YTP) is a collaborative partnership between the office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Oregon Department of Education, and the University of Oregon. It is funded by Vocational Rehabilitation ...
Oregon Memorandum of Understanding: Developmental Disabilities Services and Vocational Rehabilitation
December 20, 2016
“This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is to impact and be implemented statewide, with a target population of all working age individuals with Developmental Disabilities eligible for both VR and ODDS services. This will include school age individuals ...
Illinois Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Annual Report
August 21, 2015
"This annual report “outlines the activities undertaken by the Task Force during the first full year of operation. It reflects the information that has been gathered by the Task Force to date as well as outlines the recommendations developed by the ...
Transition from School To Work: OVR Programs and Services
December 20, 2016
“Any high school student with a disability who may need vocational guidance and assistance in preparing for, obtaining, or maintaining competitive employment should be considered for referral to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Students ...
OVR Transition Guide for Professionals
December 20, 2016
“The purpose of this guide is to provide professionals with an overview of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation’s role in the School-to-Work process. It is intended to provide basic knowledge of what students with disabilities and their ...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the RI Department of Labor and Training and the RI Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
December 20, 2016
“This agreement is entered into this first day of July, in the year 2012, by and between the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), the DHS/Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS). ...
The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
December 20, 2016
"The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC) is spearheaded by the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine.Utilizing funding and support from the South Carolina Department ...
Texas Health and Human Services Transformation
January 04, 2017
“In 2015, Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) began a transformation effort to produce a more efficient, effective, and responsive system. In September of 2016 the first phase of that effort became operational.The goals of the transformation are to ...
Virginia No Wrong Door System Grant
January 05, 2017
~~“Virginia will provide a high-quality, sustainable, person-centered, single statewide No Wrong Door system of long-term services and supports. No Wrong Door will support individuals of all ages and disabilities in achieving their unique goals ...
Washington RCW 28A.155.220: High School Transition Services
January 05, 2017
“The office of the superintendent of public instruction must establish interagency agreements with the department of social and health services, the department of services for the blind, and any other state agency that provides high school transition ...
West Virginia Code Chapter 18 Article 101: West Virginia Supported Employment Program
January 05, 2017
“This section of the WV Code establishes a supported employment program, to be administered by the Division of Rehabilitative Services, with the goal of increasing employment for people with severe disabilities.”
Memorandum of Understanding for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program
January 05, 2017
“The purpose of this MOU is for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program to ...
Alaska Department of Vocational Rehabilitation “Resources for Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs)”
January 20, 2017
“Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) are agencies or individuals that are approved to provide employment support to individuals with disabilities served by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.”This page contains resources on how to ...
State of Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan 2016-2019
January 20, 2017
• Train and equip workforce center staff in an ongoing learning process with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to provide superior service to job seekers, including those with disabilities, and businesses in an integrated, regionally focused ...
Arkansas Department of Human Services “Supported Employment”
January 20, 2017
The Arkansas Department of Human Services Support Employment program is available to persons with most severe disabilities. It has the goal of assisting them in getting competitive employment in an integrated setting and earnings that are equal or greater ...
Illinois Disabled Workers Programs
August 21, 2015
"Illinois has implemented several programs and services for people with disabilities through a dedicated disabled workers initiative. This initiative includes:The Successful Disability) Opportunities Program“The Successful Disability Opportunities ...
Senate Bill No. 502 May Special Session, Public Act No. 16-3AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.
January 20, 2017
“Sec. 60. Subsection (a) of section 17b-666 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016): (a) The Department of Rehabilitation Services may receive state and federal funds to administer, ...
Employment Enhancement Project
January 23, 2017
“The EEP section needs to read: The Legislature renewed the appropriation of $500,000 for use during FY 2016-17 to assist individuals on the Waiting List, primarily those transitioning from school to work, for a 4th year. APD has allocated approximately ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) “A New Focus on Transition: New Federal Regulations and New Initiatives Focus on Younger Clients”
January 23, 2017
“Georgia’s Career Pathways to Work: Explore, Engage and Employ (E3) initiative. Funded through a $4.7 million grant —stretched over five years — E3 is broken down into three components, and they follow the path of the student or young ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 7
January 23, 2017
State of Idaho $2,500,000 Grantees of this year’s awards will use the funds to: •Improve employment outcomes and increase the number of individuals with disabilities who earn credentials. •Provide more and diversified job-driven training ...
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center – University of Indiana Bloomington
January 24, 2017
“We create and enhance professional development activities and resources to support teachers and, ultimately, students with disabilities, as they transition from school to their adult lives, working and participating in their communities, jobs and/or ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Strategic Plan 2019 –2022
January 24, 2017
~“The State Plan details the administrative and operational activities of IVRS. In addition, the Plan describes specific areas that involve public input, waiting list information, an analysis of data and goal planning, as well as an evaluation of ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network “A Guide to Assistive Technology Funding in Kentucky 15th Edition”
January 24, 2017
“…the services of the ATRCs include, but are not limited to: Assistive Technology Services for Early Intervention, K-12 and Post-secondary school, Employment, Transition, Independent Living, leisure or recreation; Loan Library of Assistive ...
Supported Employment Leadership Series –Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky
January 24, 2017
"Features of the Leadership Series12 days of high quality supported employment professional development provide the foundation for the SE Leadership Series: Part 1 – Introduction to SRV as a Theory of Practice for Establishing High Quality ...
Maine Department of Labor Receives Grant to Improve Employment Rates of Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, part of the Maine Department of Labor, $9 million to help students with disabilities prepare for ...
Illinois "Add Us In Chicagoland"
August 23, 2015
“This project has two main goals: first, to identify and develop strategies to increase the capacity of small businesses and communities, to employ youth and adults with disabilities, and second, to enhance the opportunities and skills of individuals ...
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council Webinar: “Everything You Wanted to Know about DDA but Were Afraid to Ask”
January 24, 2017
“Schools are required to begin transition planning for students at age 14. With new Service options* available it is important to start early, educate yourself on new models and options, visit programs, and let your IEP team know about the new options. ...
Six Steps to Vocational Rehabilitation; Consumer Guide
January 24, 2017
“Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) partners with individuals and employers to achieve quality employment outcomes and independence for individuals with disabilities. This handbook is designed to answer your questions about our services. Welcome and ...
Olmstead Work Plans
January 24, 2017
“Strategy: Implement the Employment First Policy “Continue the implementation of the informed choice process with persons served by the Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Medicaid funded programs and students who are a part of the Employment ...
Mississippi Autism Advisory Council “2016 Report to Legislature”
January 24, 2017
“Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Office of Vocational Rehabilitation recognizes the importance of emphasizing the strengths and contributions that many of the clients with ASD can offer businesses. Individual characteristics such as ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health MOU with DRS
January 24, 2017
“SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD: DMH has implemented an MOU with the Department of Rehabilitation Services that is providing supported employment for people with IDD. Three hundred employees from DMH, MDRS, and the Division of Medicaid ...
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Policy on Extended Employment”
January 24, 2017
Extended Employment For some consumers receiving Vocational Rehabilitation services, additional support is necessary for them to continue working. Extended Employment offers guidance and follow-up services to these individuals, which can include: Job ...
Illinois Vocational Rehabilitation Quality Assurance (VR QA) Project
August 23, 2015
"This project has “been implemented by the Center for Capacity Building on Minorities with Disabilities Research (CCBMDR) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Its purpose is to implement a strategy with the Illinois Division of Rehabilitation ...
Rhode Island SB 2853 Relating to the Governor's Workforce Board
January 27, 2017
This bill modifies the composition of the Governor's Workforce Board by adding two additional members: one representative from the Office of Rehabilitation Services, and one additional representative of the employment community.
EmployAbility: A Toolkit for Employers
April 26, 2017
“This handbook is meant to provide you with the information you need to begin employing people of all abilities, including financial and tax incentives, how and why hiring people of all abilities is good for your business and where to find qualified ...
New York State Consortium for Advancement of Supported Employment
April 26, 2017
“The NYS Consortium for Advancement of Supported Employment (CASE) provides training and technical assistance to supported employment service providers under contract with the New York State Education Department's Office of Adult Career and ...
North Dakota VR Guidelines for Services to Individuals with an Impairment of Substance Abuse/Dependency Impairment
April 26, 2017
“The purpose of the Desk Reference is to provide VR counselors with a convenient resource on substance use disorder issues in vocational rehabilitation. The Desk Reference provides links to additional information, allowing access to varying levels of ...
Oregon Understanding SSA Benefits and Employment
April 26, 2017
“Understanding SSA Benefits and Employment is a free day-long training conducted by the Work Incentives Network. Attendees are those interested in learning the basics about work incentives and the impact employment has on benefits. They will learn facts ...
University of South Dakota Employment Services Training
April 26, 2017
“We provide employment training for job coaches, employment specialists, vocational rehabilitation service providers and vocational rehabilitation counselors.The two-day training focuses on:Assessment and discovery processEmployer relationshipsJob ...
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Transition Client Service Memorandum 2016-11: Transition and Pre-employment Transition Services
April 26, 2017
“The purpose of this Client Service Memo is to establish the definitions and procedures for working with Students with Disabilities, Youth with Disabilities, Pre-Employment Transition Services, and Transition Services”
Transition Plan for the Move of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to the Department of Workforce Services
April 26, 2017
“The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) will transition to the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) effective October 1, 2016….With the transition, USOR services will be overseen by DWS, which has similar goals in helping individuals of ...
Vermont Transition and Career Planning Conference
April 26, 2017
“The 12th annual 2017 Transition and Career Planning Conference for K-12 Professionals will address highlighting the importance of “igniting the imagination” as students, educators, and parents create the developmental pathway through ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
Youth And Subminimum Wage Employment
April 28, 2017
~~“The foundation of the Vocational Rehabilitation program is the principle that individuals with disabilities, including those with the most significant disabilities, are capable of achieving high quality Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) when ...
California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD)
April 28, 2017
~~“The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD)advances employment for people with disabilities by making policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of the ...
Career Counseling Information and Referral for Subminimum Wage Individuals
April 28, 2017
~~“This information will help 14(c) employers coordinate Career Counseling Information and Referral Services (CCIR) to individuals employed at Subminimum wages. Each of the authorized Vendors listed below provides CCIR Services and may begin services ...
PROVIDER ADVISORY #2017-001 SUBMINIMUM WAGE WIOA REQUIREMENTS
April 28, 2017
~~“Required CCIR ServicesFlorida Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) will be providing CCIR Services to individuals working in sheltered workshops, making sub-minimum wage, in accordance with WIOA and DOL FLSA requirements. All individuals participating in ...
Limitations on Subminimum Wage
April 28, 2017
~~“Any individual hired into subminimum wage employment after July 22, 2016, must receive CC&IR services once every six months the first year of employment and annually thereafter. All individuals employed at subminimum wage prior to July 22, 2016, ...
Guiding Employment First In Indiana: A Statewide Plan
August 24, 2015
“In January 2010, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) began formal work to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve the employment services systems for individuals with disabilities (IWD). The MIG is a federal grant that works to ...
Iowa HF 572, Concerning who Consitatue the Membership of the State WIB
May 01, 2017
~~“An Iowa workforce development board is created,….” the law describes who will make up the 33 voting members and 13 non-voting of the board including the governor, a state senator, a state representative, the director of the Departments ...
Innovations in Maryland’s Local Workforce Plans A BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
May 01, 2017
~~“Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Rehabilitative Services (DORS)DORS prepares people with disabilities to go to work and helps them to stay on the job. Rehabilitation counselors in DORS Region 5 field offices in Baltimore ...
14(c) Certificate Program Resources
May 01, 2017
~~“This page is a list of links about the 14(C) subminimum wage program including a Q&A about career counseling for workers earning less than minimum wage and benefits planning services for subminimum wage workers.”
Indiana Disability Employment Initiative
August 24, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services – Office of Business Development
May 02, 2017
~~“The Office of Business Development (OBD) is committed to being a valuable resource for any business. Business Development Representatives help to customize recruitment efforts and provide a variety of services to employers…Our GoalsTo ...
Career Counseling and Information and Referral Request
May 02, 2017
~~“Section 511 of WIOA requires that any entity holding a special wage certificate under section 14(c) of the FLSA meets certain conditions in order to pay an individual with a disability subminimum wage. One of these conditions requires each 14(c) ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
May 02, 2017
~~By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Project
May 02, 2017
~~“The Montana State University Billings WIPA program has been awarded a grant as part of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act that was established in 1999. The goal of the WIPA program is to assist Social Security Disability ...
Oklahoma Works Conference 2017
July 17, 2017
This agenda outlines the schedule and breakout sessions of the annual Oklahoma Works Conference, a conference designed to help build capacity in members of the workforce system. Several breakout sessions on people with disabilities were included.
Oklahoma APSE 2017 Employment Conference
July 17, 2017
~~“This event brought together key community stakeholders, individuals with disabilities, family members and educators to network and discuss state-of-the-art strategies to ensure competitive and equitable employment for Oklahoman’s with ...
Pennsylvania Employment First Executive Order Summary
July 18, 2017
“On March 10, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2016-03, “Establishing ‘Employment First’ Policy and Increasing Competitive-Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability.”…Per the requirements of ...
Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services 2017 Comprehensive Needs Assessment
July 18, 2017
“The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, mandates the Office of Rehabilitation Services, in partnership with the State Rehabilitation Council to complete a Statewide Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) at three-year increments. The Comprehensive ...
SC Employment First Initiative
July 18, 2017
“South Carolina is one of six states selected by the Administration for Community Living to receive funding in order to increase employment outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities statewide. Employment First emphasizes ...
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Services to Students with Disabilities Policy
July 18, 2017
“Transition services shall be provided to eligible Students and Youth with disabilities to facilitate the transition from educational settings in high school to VR services oriented toward an employment outcome consistent with the student/youth’s ...
Virginia Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, this grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and ...
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Worker’s Compensation Board Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“DVR and the WCB’s commitment to work together to improve services and employment outcomes for individuals who, as a result of injury are in need of vocational rehabilitation services to return to employment”
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Worker’s Compensation Board Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“DVR and the WCB’s commitment to work together to improve services and employment outcomes for individuals who, as a result of injury are in need of vocational rehabilitation services to return to employment”
Student Summer Work Programs
July 27, 2017
~~“We have paid summer work programs in a variety of communities. Most are 4-6 weeks long and provide students with valuable work experience. Program content varies depending on the community. See list of programs below for details.Who Can ApplyA ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation “Strategic Plan FFY 2017-2020”
July 27, 2017
~~“DVR believes in:• The empowering value of employment in an individual’s life.• Honoring and respecting each individual’s strengths, skills, choices, abilities and cultural identity.• Developing strong partnerships with ...
“Employment and Mental Illness”
July 27, 2017
~~“The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program has resources to help individuals living with mental illness thrive in school and the workplace, and ...
Local Partnership Agreement Template
July 27, 2017
~~“The California Department of Education (CDE), the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), and the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) seek to foster an environment of collaboration to increase competitive integrated employment (CIE) opportunities ...
HB 371 An act relating to assistive technology devices; 2 amending s. 1003.575, F.S.
July 28, 2017
~~“Section 1003.575, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:1003.575 Assistive technology devices; findings; interagency agreements.—Accessibility, utilization, and coordination of appropriate assistive technology devices and services are essential ...
Florida Vocational Rehabilitation: Partnering with Community Rehabilitation Programs in Business Engagement and Employer Support
July 28, 2017
~~“Florida VR contracts with 209 CRPs statewide to provide business services on behalf of job seekers, paying for services through a contracted benchmark system.Counselors1) Make appropriate referrals to providers andselect appropriate benchmark ...
IA Department of Human Services Report of Joint Protocols and Program Models
August 24, 2015
“IVRS and DHS are key collaborators in EFSLMP. “IVRS is the lead agency, but DHS has committed to staff and management resources and time. … Iowa has a “grassroots Employment First (E1st) initiative that influences the ...
Transition Services Planner
July 31, 2017
~~“PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITION SERVICES PLANNERThe purpose of this Transition Services Planner is to provide information to educators about the Nebraska VR program. It is an instrument to help educators and Nebraska VR staff bridge the transition ...
2017 Transition Summer Programs
July 31, 2017
~~“2017 Transition Summer ProgramsTwenty innovative short-term programs to provide career exploration, job readiness, and work based learning opportunities for students with disabilities during the summer of 2017 were developed.Summary of all of the ...
Olmstead Plan for Mental Health and Disability Services: State plan framework (2011 - 2015)
August 24, 2015
“The Department of Human Service’s priorities for Olmstead Plan implementation include establishing the leadership, necessary partnerships and infrastructure for a service system expanding opportunities for competitive employment.”The goals ...
Assembly Bill 20 Session 79) (Revises Provisions related to services to assist PWD in Obtaining Employment)
August 01, 2017
~~“AN ACT relating to persons with disabilities; revising provisions concerning the duties and employees of the Bureau of Services to Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired and the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation of the Rehabilitation Division ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment: 2015-2025 “The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment ”
August 01, 2017
~~“The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental ...
Iowa DHS Disability Employment Vision and Initiatives
August 25, 2015
"Employment in the general workforce is the first priority and the expected and preferred outcome in the provision of publically funded services for all working age Iowan's with disabilities...By employment we mean: regular or customized employment ...
Oregon 2017 Year End Report: Vocational Rehabilitation Subminimum Wage Project
November 01, 2017
“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) added new responsibilities for Vocational Rehabilitation in Part 511: Limitation on Use of Subminimum Wage. Section 511 requirements mandate VR to provide specified services to two groups of ...
Oregon VR Revised Supported Employment Procedures
November 01, 2017
“This document includes updated versions of all VR Supported Employment procedures and technical assistance guides. These documents have been gathered into one manual. The material in this manual has been revised to include Workforce Innovation and ...
ADRS Business Relations Program
November 01, 2017
"Working with the ADRS BRC’s, your business will be able to hire highly qualified and highly-motivated employees, who are pre-screened and referred to your business at no cost to you. We can provide assistance with:RecruitmentCost-saving incentive$ ...
Iowa VR: SSA Ticket to Work Program
August 25, 2015
“The Ticket to Work (TTW) program is a federal program for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based on a disability and would ...
WI Project SEARCH
November 02, 2017
“Project SEARCH is a business led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. A 9-12 month program, Project SEARCH provides total immersion in a large community ...
WV Adult Ed Instructor Handbook 2017-18 Section 16 SPOKES Program
November 02, 2017
Intense Job Search (Job Development and Follow-up)“A Career Development Consultant (CDC) may be available to a program to provide assistance with enhancing the learner’s job readiness skills, as well provide job development and follow-up. While ...
Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
November 02, 2017
“The guiding principles of the VR program are that individuals with disabilities including those with the most significant disabilities are capable of achieving high quality competitive integrated employment when provided the necessary services and ...
Colorado No Wrong Door
November 02, 2017
~~“In September 2015, Colorado secured a three-year implementation grant from the federal Administration on Community Living (ACL) to develop a model for implementing a No Wrong Door (NWD) system statewide. A NWD system that provides a seamless ...
State Rehabilitation Report 2017
November 02, 2017
~~Mission:“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) provides assessment, advice and recommendations to the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) and others regarding coordination and effectiveness of programs and strategies which promote ...
Connect-Ability Staffing
November 02, 2017
"Connect-Ability StaffingThe Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) Connect-Ability Staffing is designed to connect businesses with qualified job seekers. BRS Employment Consultants are strategically located across the state and can ...
Career Pathways Newsletter
November 02, 2017
~~“As part of our Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements, we are providing career guidance and employment opportunities to students with disabilities who may want to enter sheltered employment as well as those who are already ...
Project Search
November 02, 2017
~~“Project SEARCH Hilton – Capital Area Region (Formerly Embassy Suites—DC) is a one-year “school-to-work” transition program designed to prepare DCPS adult students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for ...
Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment
August 25, 2015
“The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from the Iowa DD Council, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa VR and the Department of Human Services. The partners have a history of routinely working together on ...
Project Search
November 02, 2017
~~“Project SEARCH Hilton – Capital Area Region (Formerly Embassy Suites—DC) is a one-year “school-to-work” transition program designed to prepare DCPS adult students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for ...
Exceptional Employers Honored by State
November 02, 2017
~~“Ten businesses that hire people with disabilities were recognized by the state of Florida today for being exceptional employers of people with special abilities. The businesses from around the state were honored with a plaque made by individuals with ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency FY 2017-2019 Strategic Plan (FY 2018 Update)
November 02, 2017
~~“While the Agency’s mission of employment and independence for Georgian with Disabilities remains the same, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which was signed into law in July 2014, brought changes to the way GVRA serves ...
Iowa AIDD Partnerships in Employment Systems Change Grant
August 25, 2015
The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from various government and advocacy agencies and organizations. The objections of the coalition are: “Develop a Readiness for Change Plan for ...
“Exceptional Opportunities” _ Crossroads of Western Iowa
November 03, 2017
~~CWI fully embraces the Employment First Initiative… “Iowans with disabilities, as their peers without disabilities, possess the right and responsibility to work. Iowans with disabilities, as their peers without ...
Statute 42.0146 - Certification Program for Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
November 03, 2017
~~“The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance shall oversee a program that provides certification of a disabled veteran-owned business in order to encourage growth among businesses owned by disabled veterans within the state and ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 3)
August 25, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
TPlus Transition Services
November 03, 2017
“TPlus collaborates closely with the Minnesota Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). The DVR is the state office that provides employment support and resources to adults with disabilities. During their enrollment at TPlus, students begin to ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services
November 03, 2017
“The Transition Services Program works with eligible secondary school students with disabilities to enable them to transition from school to subsequent work environments. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) works cooperatively with the Mississippi Department ...
AbilityWorks
November 03, 2017
“AbilityWorks is a network of community rehabilitation programs that provide vocational assessment, job training, and actual work experience for individuals with disabilities. This is possible through a wide array of contract and subcontract services ...
Aging & Long-Term Services
November 03, 2017
“The purpose of the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR) is to help people with disabilities achieve a suitable employment outcome. DVR is part of the State of New Mexico, Public Education Department , and its program is supported by ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Annual Report
September 01, 2015
~~“The Employment First Oversight Commission was established during the 2011 Kansas Legislative Session and became law on July 1, 2011. The Employment First law (K.S.A. 44-1136-38) details the duties and responsibilities of the oversight ...
2014 Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
September 01, 2015
This report has a number of recommendations with new or revised Employment First practices to support the Governor’s Employment First “Road Map,” including those that:“Incentivize the Goal of Employment First – The State of ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission
September 01, 2015
“In order to ensure the Oversight Commission can effectively carry out its duties, the law places certain requirements on state agencies to help ensure that the law will be effectively and fully implemented. The law also places requirements on state ...
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Development Partnerships
September 02, 2015
There are currently three local service delivery areas and 20 One-Stop Career Centers in Nebraska. Local Workforce Investment Boards oversee the Greater Lincoln, Greater Omaha and Greater Nebraska service delivery areas. In addition, there is a Nebraska ...
Nebraska Youth Leadership Council
September 02, 2015
~~“NYLC was created “by youth for youth”. We are leaders and advocates who experience a disability. We travel the state promoting disability awareness and educating our peers on transitioning to college or work.”
Alabama Disability Employment Initiative
July 27, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Nebraska Mental Health Partnerships
September 02, 2015
“Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) continues its long standing partnership with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Services (NE-DHHS) to make available employment services to Nebraskans with severe mental illness. ...
Opening Doors: A Transition Guide
September 02, 2015
“This protocol is the result of the dialogue and cooperation of the NebraskaTransition Team members and other statewide representatives. Members met for three sessions with a facilitator for the purpose of better defining roles, responsibilities, tasks, ...
Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities: Position Statement on Integrated Employment
September 03, 2015
Work is a fundamental part of adult life, and the benefits of integrated employment for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) have been clearly demonstrated. It gives us a sense of purpose; shaping who we are and how we fit into our ...
Nevada State Rehabilitation Council
September 03, 2015
“The mission of the Nevada State Rehabilitation Council (NSRC) is to help ensure that vocational rehabilitation programs (Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation and Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired) are consumer oriented, consumer ...
Nevada State Use Program "Preferred Purchase"
September 03, 2015
~~“In accordance with NRS 334.025 Program to Encourage and Facilitate Purchases by Agencies of Commodities and Services From Organizations for training and employment of persons with mental or physical disabilities:An organization that wishes to ...
Employment First in Nevada
September 03, 2015
“Employment in the general workforce is the first and preferred outcome in the provision of publicly funded services for allworking age citizens with disabilities, regardless of level of disability. The expectation is that people work!”
Nevada Disability Services Unit: Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
September 03, 2015
The Rehabilitation Division, as the DSU, has established procedures and activities setting forth the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD), which will ensure an adequate supply of qualified Rehabilitation professionals and paraprofessionals for ...
New Hampshire Senate Bill 47 (subminimum wage 14(c) legislation)
September 03, 2015
“This bill prohibits employers from employing individuals with disabilities at an hourly rate lower than the federal minimum wage except for practical experience or training programs and family businesses. This bill is a request of the committee to ...
New Hampshire HB 1174
September 03, 2015
“This bill establishes a committee to identify and recommend changes to New Hampshire laws and rules on the payment of subminimum wages to persons with disabilities.”
NH Granite State Employment Project 5 Year Strategic Plan (2008-2012)
September 03, 2015
The mission of the Granite State Employment Project is to improve employment opportunities for New Hampshire citizens with disabilities so that they may fully participate in and better contribute to their communities. The vision of the Granite ...
New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities
September 03, 2015
“The purpose of State Councils is to ’engage in advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that are consistent with the purpose of the DD Act and; contribute to a coordinated, consumer and family-centered, consumer and ...
New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities (NHCDD) Five Year Plan (2016-2021), Executive Summary
September 03, 2015
Goal 2. Quality of Life: Individuals with developmental disabilities living in New Hampshire will have greater opportunities for inclusion through meaningful competitive employment, friendships and relationships, recreation and choice of social activities, ...
New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability
September 03, 2015
The Governor’s Commission on Disability provides information about the many services, laws, and regulations that affect citizens with disabilities.
New Hampshire Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Five Year Plan (2008-2012)
September 03, 2015
• MIG funds were used during 2002 and 2003 to provide the 13 New Hampshire Employment Security One-Stops with equipment and resource materials (e.g., screen readers, audio “how to” tapes) to make them more accessible to individuals with ...
New York Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“NY DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will improve education and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing their participation in existing Career Pathways programs. Expanding the ...
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Joint Guidance on Referrals for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
February 07, 2018
“Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) have developed the following joint guidance for both County Boards of Developmental Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) staff to ...
Employment First Task Force Joint Guidance: Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage
February 07, 2018
“Section 511 of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), which took effect July 22, 2016, is intended to place limits on the payment of subminimum wage to individuals with disabilities, using special wage certificates under ...
Cherokee Nation DEI Grant
February 07, 2018
“Cherokee Nation (CN DEI), is a self-governance tribal government. CN DEI will fund two Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will increase access to and the participation of individuals with disabilities in the WIOA employment ...
Employment First PA Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Quarter 4 Updates
February 07, 2018
This document lists updates from agencies involved with Pennsylvania’s Employment First initiative. Updates are focused around various priorities, including raising expectations for youth with disabilities, preparing students for school-to-work ...
Wolf Administration to Announce Partnership with CVS Health to Create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
February 07, 2018
"Governor Tom Wolf announced today a partnership between CVS Health and OVR’s Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC) in Johnstown to create ‘Jobs that Pay’ for individuals with disabilities at CVS stores across Pennsylvania. …'When ...
Rhode Island Disability Employment Initiative Round 8
February 07, 2018
“RI DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities that will continue with its success in re-integrating the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities populations from sheltered workshops and segregated day programs and ...
Expect Employment 2017: TN Employment First Task Force Report to the Governor
February 07, 2018
“Over the course of the fiscal year, several task force members completed major objectives in the strategic plan. Those include the implementation of the Employment and Community First CHOICES program and launch of the Transition Tennessee site. In ...
Virginia Disability Employment Initiative Round VIII
February 08, 2018
“VA DEI will fund four Disability Resource Coordinators and implement activities in the Northern Virginia Region that will build on existing career pathways with a focus on the Information Technology (IT) sector that have been developed by the local ...
WI Vocational Rehabilitation Subminimum Wage Guidance
February 08, 2018
“Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) addresses subminimum wage employment for youth and DVR's role in this process. DVR must develop a new process, or use an existing process, to document the completion of actions ...
Supported Employment Program (SEP) Forms
February 12, 2018
~~This page has links to “forms are provided for use by DOR and service providers for Supported Employment (SE), Transitional Employment, and general (non-SE) job coaching.”
Social Security & Ticket to Work Services
February 13, 2018
“The Ticket to Work Program offers Social Security disability beneficiaries greater choice in obtaining the services they need to help them go to work. Most Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability beneficiaries will receive a ...
Kentucky Supported Employment Training Project (SET-P)
September 04, 2015
Kentucky’s Supported Employment Training Project (SET-P) provides support for professionals who in turn support people with disabilities with finding good jobs. [Their] work through the Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky, is ...
Programs that Support Work: The Details
February 13, 2018
“Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation ServicesMinnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services can provide you with a wide variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services. They can help you get the training or other services that ...
GVRA provides Career Specialist Pilot for ECCHS
February 13, 2018
~~“Elbert County Comprehensive High School (ECCHS) was selected as one of five Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) Capacity Building Pilots to receive a Career Specialist for Transition funded by GVRA. In collaboration with the Georgia ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation
September 04, 2015
“Working with its lending partner, Fifth Third Bank, KATLC can provide loans for modified vehicles, hearing aids, adapted computers, mobility devices, augmentative communication devices or any other type of equipment or home modification that will ...
“One Door, Many Paths” a WIOA Partner’s Workshop
February 14, 2018
~~“The One Door Many Paths Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Summit will be held May 21, 2018, at the Sheraton West Des Moines. This is Iowa's second jointly facilitated event by Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa Department of ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Services Network
September 04, 2015
".~The KATS Network is one of 56 statewide assistive technology programs federally funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as ammended in 2004.The KATS Network’s mission is to make assistive technology (AT) information, devices and ...
NC DHHS Notice of Funding Availability
February 15, 2018
~~“Program Name: Community Rehabilitation ProgramsPurpose: According to the 2016 American Community Survey, NC census, approximately 77% of North Carolinians with disabilities of working age are unemployed or underemployed. In State Fiscal Year 2016 the ...
Kentucky Community Work Transition Program (CWTP)
September 04, 2015
~~“The Community Work Transition Program (CWTP) is a fee-for-service program addressing the VR Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements of providing targeted pre-employment transition services to students and promoting successful ...
Memorandum of Understanding Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabiilities
March 19, 2018
Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary education intended to lead to employment.1, Recitals and Purpose1.1. Nationally and in ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
July 28, 2015
"After the Governor signed Executive Order 10-17, the Department of Human Services convened the Employment First Task Force. The Task Force was comprised of representatives from state agencies, provider associations, and advocacy groups. The Task Force ...
Gov. Bevin Unveils Final Report of Kentucky Work Matters Task Force and Signs Employment First Executive Order
May 21, 2018
~~“During today’s ceremony Gov. Bevin signed the Employment First executive order, recognizing that competitive integrated employment into the general workforce is the preferred outcome for citizens of all ages and levels of disability. He also ...
University of Kentucky Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities
September 04, 2015
“This certificate will present a comprehensive and unique perspective not available within any individual program on campus. The interdisciplinary nature of this field of study will be emphasized. In addition to a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children Resource Guide
September 04, 2015
“This resource book came about because several young people who had lived in parental and foster homes their entire lives realized they were facing life after high school in a nursing facility because of lack of available adult supports in the community ...
New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment
June 11, 2018
“The New York State Employment First Commission, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and chaired by the New York State Office of Mental Health, has announced new resources to help increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The ...
Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment for Oregon Department of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation: Final Report
June 12, 2018
“The Department of Human Services (DHS) Vocational Rehabilitation partnered with the Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB) to conduct a needs assessment of individuals with disabilities, including barriers, service needs, and potential changes to system ...
Texas Vocational Rehabilitation Services Manual
June 12, 2018
“The VR Services Manual:Helps ensure VR customers receive quality services to assist them in achieving successful competitive integrated employment outcomes as a result of their participation in vocational rehabilitation services;Helps to ensure ...
Memorandum of Understanding: Transition to Employment of Students and Youth with Disabilities
June 13, 2018
“Vision: Through strong interagency collaboration, students with disabilities will exit school with competitive integrated employment and/or a connection to post-secondary intended to lead to employment.”
WI Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services for Students with Disabilities
June 13, 2018
“DVR works with students with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to employment and training. DVR works with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) to help students have a smooth transition ...
Wisconsin Vocational Rehabilitation Service Provider Training
June 13, 2018
“Service Provider Personnel are required to complete the technical specification training videos for each of the DVR Statewide Services they will provide to DVR consumers.”
Collaborative Initiatives across Career and Technical Education, Vocational Rehabilitation and Special Education: Three State/Local Stories
June 13, 2018
“Learning ObjectivesAttendees will gain knowledge of:• predictors and evidence-based and promising practices specific to interagency collaboration across CTE, VR, and SpEd;• effective strategies to build partnerships between CTE, VR, and SpEd; ...
Vocational Rehab Jobs Will Be Cut in H.H.
June 13, 2018
“Concord — A New Hampshire agency that helps people with disabilities find jobs soon will be downsized, after education officials identified a looming shortfall within the group’s budget.About 20 jobs will be cut from the state Bureau of ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and Supplement for the Supported Employment Services Program State Plan Program Years 2018 – 2020
June 14, 2018
~~“Priority 3: Capacity BuildingGoal: Establish or enhance partnerships to increase the capacity of CDOR and the WIOA core program partners to improve service delivery for adults and youth with disabilities.”
Fee Schedule: Self Employment
June 14, 2018
~~“Chapter 11: Self Employment Services Self-employment services are services provided to assist an individual with a disability in assessing the suitability and desirability of a self-employment outcome, to develop and implement a viable business plan, ...
Louisiana's Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan
September 05, 2015
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
Arkansas Department of Career Education Transition Services
July 28, 2015
~Arkansas Rehabilitation Services works to provide opportunities for Rehabilitation counselors and schools to develop partnerships in an effort to prepare high school students with disabilities the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve successful ...
A Review of Promising Practices in Maryland’s WIOA State Plan: Maryland’s Implementation of Section 511
August 03, 2018
Summary of Actions Taken by Maryland to Implement Section 511● Maryland built initiatives targeted at Section 511 Compliance into their WIOA State Plan, all designed to bring together key partners such as DORS and DD Councils.● Maryland’s coalitions ...
Louisiana Disability Employment Initiative
September 05, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Arkansas Department of Career Education Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Division “Fiscal Year 2015 State Plan For the Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Supported Employment Services Programs”
July 28, 2015
ARS [Arkansas Rehabilitation Services] collaborates and coordinates services with federal, state and local agencies that contribute to the vocational rehabilitation and independent living of Arkansans with disabilities. ARS cooperates with agencies in ...
Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency
October 18, 2018
~~DEED’s Special Education Unit and DVR have an interagency agreement that is designed to facilitate the transition of students with disabilities from receipt of educational services in school to the receipt of vocational rehabilitation ...
Helping the "Perfectly Imperfect Child"
October 19, 2018
~~“Pre-ETS is a program that is offered in collaboration with the Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS). The Pre-ETS program helps students with disabilities prepare for future employment through a series of workshops that provide ...
WIOA State Plan: Transition services, including pre-employment transition services, for students and youth with disabilities
October 19, 2018
~~"ARS will continue to pursue opportunities currently under development with CRPs around the state to provide pre-employment transition services and other transition services for students living with a disability. ARS will collaborate with employers by ...
Vendors & Providers
October 19, 2018
~~We work with a number of partners and providers throughout the state to provide services and goods to assist people with disabilities to achieve their goal of successful employment. Each case is considered individually and may entail any of the ...
Field Services Policy Manual
October 22, 2018
A field policy manual for all aspects of operation of Idaho’s Vocational Rehabilitation Department“The Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) program assists eligible persons with disabilities to prepare for and achieve an employment ...
Serving Individuals with Disabilities in Workforce Services: 2018 Nebraska Workforce Conference
November 02, 2018
~~“Objectives:-WIOA and Nebraska Vision for Customer Service-Seamlessness for Career Services in AJCs-Partnerships with the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation-Responsiveness for Job Seekers ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Services: A Texas Primer
November 06, 2018
~~The program delivery system for vocational rehabilitation includes services provided directly by VR field staff as well as those purchased directly from a variety of community rehabilitation programs and other vendors as necessary for the customer to meet ...
Utah Administrative Code Rule R539-9. State Supported Employment Program
November 06, 2018
~~“The purpose of this rule is to provide:(a) procedures and standards for the determination of eligibility for the Division's state supported employment program for Persons on the Division's Waiting List as specified in R539-2-4.(2) This rule ...
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (2012-2017) Five-Year Planning Goals
September 08, 2015
Goal: Advance New Jersey’s practices/performance as an Employment First state considering all individuals with developmental disabilities.Implementation Targets:• Evaluate New Jersey’s Employment First policies and practices compared to best ...
Planning the Future for Students with Disabilities
November 07, 2018
~~“This guide is intended to provide information that is applicable to “most” young adults. However, individual needs, developmental levels and circumstances vary. Parental/guardian involvement and young adults’ input is highly ...
Technical Specifications: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
November 07, 2018
~~IPS is an evidence-based model of Supported Employment for competitive employment for those consumers who may need long term support to maintain a job who have a primary diagnosis of serious and persistent mental illness and/or substance abuse. The services ...
Office of Special Education Transition Requirements – NJ Administrative Code 6A-14
September 08, 2015
(34) Transition services. The term "transition services" means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that— (A) is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and ...
Desert/Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Local Partnership Agreement
May 08, 2019
~• “A new collaborative agreement was established between Local Education Agencies (LEAs), the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), the Inland Regional Center (IRC), and the Workforce Development Board, with student participation. Its purpose ...
CAREER COUNSELING AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES
May 08, 2019
~Providing competitive, integrated employment, career counseling and information and referral (CC&IR) services to all individuals with a significant disability and employed at subminimum wage and known to the California Department of Rehabilitation ...
The Vocational Rehabilitation Program Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
May 09, 2019
The Connecticut Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program can help individuals with disabilities to prepare for, find and keep a job.The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services strives to create opportunities that enable individuals with significant disabilities to ...
DORS Level Up
May 09, 2019
~~“Provides students aged 16-21 with the tools, training and resources to work competitively and forge a path to independence. Working together we are building relationships with schools, families and the community and have created a collaborative ...
923 Children with Disabilities Subpart B General Duties and Eligibility of Agencies
May 09, 2019
~~“10.0 Program Options; Vocational and Career Technical Programs and Services10.1 Each public agency shall ensure children with disabilities have available to them the variety of educational programs and services available to nondisabled children in ...
DBHDD/GVRA Supported Employment Collaboration for Individuals with Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities
May 09, 2019
~~“The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Division of Developmental Disabilities (DD), and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency’s (GVRA) Supported Employment Collaboration went live statewide March 1, 2018. ...
Report to the Governor in Accordance with the Provisions of Section 348-8(c), "Pre-ETS Program"
May 09, 2019
~~“Through DVR’s Pre-ETS program, work experience is subsidized in the Summer Youth Employment Programs. Leveraging funding among Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) formal/informal partners continues to be explored to enhance ...
Report to the Governor in Accordance with the Provisions of Section 348-8(c), 'Special Education Agreement"
May 09, 2019
~~” DVR - Special Education Agreement and Transitional student services have been reviewed with updates to MOA between DVR and DOE in final review to support ongoing partnership for students to explore careers and work-based learning experiences.”
DDA & DORS: Partners in Employment First
May 14, 2019
~~“Excerpts from June 21, 2018 Memorandum of Understanding:DDA & DORS will “Use the Employment First approach and establish and promote a goal that all persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) who want to work in the ...
Maryland Customized Employment Project
May 14, 2019
~~"The Maryland Department of Disabilities and the Developmental Disabilities Administration recently announced a partnership with five providers of vocational services throughout the state to implement a two-year initiative aimed at addressing ...
Career Exploration & Employability Skills
May 15, 2019
~~“The Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Counselor and the classroom teacher work together to implement a curriculum that students with disabilities may participate in through services provided at community rehabilitation programs throughout the ...
Nebraska VR & Project SEARCH
May 15, 2019
~~“Nebraska VR works with schools and other organizations across the state to help students plan for the future and prepare for careers that match their skills, abilities, and interests.To meet the employment needs of students with disabilities, ...
Self-Employment
May 15, 2019
~~“Nebraska VR’s Self-Employment Program is intended for Nebraska VR clients who have self-employment as a vocational goal. Services are also available to client’s with existing business who want to expand. A Self-Employment Program ...
PROJECT SEARCH SEACOAST NEW HAMPSHIRE
May 16, 2019
~~“Combining classroom instruction, career exploration, on-the-job training and support, Project SEARCH Seacoast NH helps students gain employment in the community by providing real-life work experience and teaching independent living skills. Classroom ...
2017 Annual Report Rhode Island Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services and Rhode Island State Rehabilitation Council
May 20, 2019
~~“With the recent passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), we have been strengthening ...
Supported Employment
May 20, 2019
~~“The ORS Supported Employment Services are designed to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities, who have been found eligible for ORS, to find and keep a job in an integrated real work setting, and to earn at least the prevailing ...
OVERVIEW OF ORS PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES (Pre-ETS) FEE-FOR-SERVICE
May 20, 2019
~~“The 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) affords ORS the opportunity to provide students with disabilities who have IEPs or 504 plans, regardless of application status, with Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). These ...
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
May 20, 2019
~~“…prepares and assists eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive .employment. More about VR services can be found by accessing the web-link”
TSLP Employment
May 20, 2019
~~“Transition services are best delivered in a framework where there is coordination between education and VR that actively involve the student and family and are focused on the outcome. The following transition services known as Pre-Employment ...
Expect Employment Report to the Governor 2018
May 20, 2019
~~“This fifth annual report to the governor continues to document the task force’s progress as identified in the five goals outlined in the strategic plan. Furthermore, this report continues to highlight the people behind the numbers who ...
19- 01 FINAL REPORT: Employment and Community Inclusion Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
May 21, 2019
~~“DDA and DVR both offer employment services to persons with developmental disabilities. The agencies have different terminology, data and case management systems, and processes for serving clients. In some parts of the state, DDA and DVR offices do ...
2017 Wisconsin Act 178: Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment Outcomes
May 21, 2019
~~“2017 Wisconsin Act 178 requires DVR, DHS, and DPI to collaborate, with the input of stakeholders, in the development of a joint plan to increase CIE. This plan establishes performance improvement targets, describing ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Guam for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“The Guam SILC (Statewide Independent Living Council) will promote the availability of the CIL application for non-profit organizations on Guam and will support the application of a qualified and established local non-profit organizations(s) to apply ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
June 25, 2019
~~“Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR): Provides vocational rehabilitation and supported employment services to eligible individuals with disabilities and serves as the designated state unit to administer the State Plan for Vocational ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Northern Marianas for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“5 Core IL ServicesGoal Description: Enhance and expand the five (5) core IL services (Information & Referral, IL Skills Training, Peer Counseling, Individual and System Advocacy, and Transition) in a manner that will maximize benefits to the ...
Independent Living Older Blind Program
June 25, 2019
~~“What is the ILOB ProgramThe Independent Living Older Blind Program is made available through Federal grants to support services for individuals age 55 or older, whose severe visual impairment makes competitive employment difficult to obtain, but for ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Virgin Islands for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“The CIL express an ongoing interest in developing a format for administering an annual consumer satisfaction survey. SILC board will work with CIL staff to jointly develop instrument which will express the level of satisfaction or non-satisfaction of ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for American Samoa for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“Our overall goal and mission is to continue our efforts to promote the goals and mission of both the SILS and the CIL programs, including those of the State agency providing services for the blind, as they relate to the parts of the SPIL ...
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Puerto Rico for 2017-2019
June 25, 2019
~~“Persons with disabilities in Puerto Rico achieve greater independence, are empowered and take control of their lives in order to increase their integration, inclusion, equality and access to the services and resources in the community according to ...
The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
June 25, 2019
~~“ARV provides services to people with eligible impairments, so that they can prepare, obtain, retain, or maintain a job.”
Department of Rehabilitation “Hot Jobs”
September 25, 2019
~~“DOR believes in the talent and potential of individuals with disabilities. We have posted the following jobs in partnership with our business partners who are actively working to diversify their workplace by including opportunities for individuals ...
California CIE: Blueprint for Change
September 25, 2019
~~“The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), California Department of Education (CDE), and California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) have entered into a new agreement consistent with the State’s “Employment ...
Nebraska VR I/DD Service Providers
September 30, 2019
~~“Many Intellectual and Developmental Disability (I/DD) Service Providers certified by the Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD) of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS-DD) also have service agreements with Nebraska VR to ...
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
October 01, 2019
~~“The Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation’s (DETR) Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation is a state and federally funded program designed to help people with disabilities become employed and to help those already employed ...
VR Services Portion of the Pennsylvania WIOA Combined State Plan Proposed 2019 Amendment or modification to Description (m)ORDER OF SELECTION
October 02, 2019
~~“Because OVR does not believe it will be able to serve all eligible individuals with the available resources, it has adopted an Order of Selection. The Order of Selection in Pennsylvania gives priority first to individuals with the Most Significant ...
Client Assistance Program (CAP)
October 02, 2019
~~“The Client Assistance Program is also available to applicants or consumers of SCVRD. CAP is a federally funded program administered by Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities Inc. (P&A), a statewide non-profit that advocates for the ...
Ability for Hire
October 02, 2019
~~The South Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) can help employers evolve their workforce. More information regarding each service is available by accessing the web link Job Site Assessments & EvaluationsDisability Awareness & Etiquette ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
October 03, 2019
~~“Our PurposeDVR believes employment contributes to a person’s ability to live independently and everyone has a right to work. Our purpose is to empower people with disabilities to achieve a greater quality of life by obtaining and maintaining ...
Arkansas Disability Employment Initiative
July 28, 2015
Project Description: The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will build upon the success of their Disability Employment Navigator Initiative utilizing multiple models and strategies, including Integrated Resource Teams, customized employment, and ...
Rhode Island Department Office of Rehabilitation Services Transition Services
September 09, 2015
“The Office of Rehabilitation Services has a strong commitment to assist students with disabilities with transition planning to adult life. ORS Counselors work with all school districts, families and students to prepare for job training, career ...
Rhode Island Department Office of Rehabilitation Services Workforce Development Unit
September 09, 2015
"People with disabilities are an untapped source of talented, reliable and hard-working employees. Hundreds of Rhode Island businesses have enriched their workforces by hiring people with disabilities. Our workforce development staff work closely with ...
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Annual Review 2018
May 05, 2020
“DVR Staff & Central Regional Educational Cooperative (CREC)The NMDVR works with local education agencies throughout New Mexico to provide school–to–work transition services and provide Pre-Employment Transition Services (PRE-ETS). ...
Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) P2I - Path to Independence
May 05, 2020
“The Path To Independence is:An inclusive, two-year, non-degree certificate program offering a college experience to students with intellectual disabilities.A collaborative effort of UNR's Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED), the ...
What is Vocational Rehabilitation? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Vocational Rehabilitation services in New Hampshire
May 05, 2020
“At what point does VR Services become involved in the transition process?The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) states that transition planning begin no later than the first IEP that is in place by age 16, or younger ...
What services does DVRS provide?
May 05, 2020
“Any individual with a physical, mental, cognitive, or other form of disability that has a substantial impediment to employment may qualify for the following services through the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS).Career ...
State of Mississippi Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act DRAFT Mississippi 2020 WIOA Combined Plan
May 05, 2020
“Under WIOA customized employment is included in the definition of supported employment and VR is including it as a VR service that the SE client can choose to include in his/her IPE. Therefore, VR is expanding customized employment training to the ...
NC Employment First Website
September 09, 2015
This document outlines the services offered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, including employment plans, employment counselors, School-to-Life services, rehabilitation engineering and benefits counseling.NC DHHS Employment First philosophy ...
Missouri State Rehabilitation Council 2019 Annual Report
May 05, 2020
“During Program Year 2018, Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation helped 4,589 individuals reach successful employment outcomes with a success rate of 53.1 percent for individuals who received services and exited the program.Missouri Vocational ...
Senate Bill 150 - AN ACT making appropriations of public money out of the Treasury
May 05, 2020
“Section 1. General policy. - The purpose of this bill is to appropriate money necessary for the economical and efficient discharge of the duties and responsibilities of the state and its agencies during the fiscal year 2021…43 – State ...
VR Portion of WIOA State Plan for Minnesota State Services for the Blind FY-2020
May 05, 2020
“Interagency Cooperation(1) the State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act;In September 2019, DHS-DSD, VRS, and SSB signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The terms of the MOU are specific to individuals on a Medicaid waiver who want ...
Arkansas SSA Ticket to Work Program
July 28, 2015
~~“Ticket to Work is a Social Security Administration (SSA) program designed to encourage individuals receiving SSI/SSDI recipients to find ways to return to work. ARS Ticket to Work information is facilitated through ARS’ local field offices. A ...
Vocational Services Utilization Guide Competitive Integrated Employment Services (CIES)
May 06, 2020
“Vocational Rehabilitation Supportive Independent Living Services (VR/IL)This document is a guide for both the Qualified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and the staff of Community Rehabilitation Providers to determine which CIES service component to ...
NC Employment First Steering Committee
September 09, 2015
The NC Employment First Steering Committee “is a statewide workgroup that formed in 2011 with more than 30 members currently representing various disability groups- Mental Illness, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Substance ...
CNMI Office of the Governor, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: A Report to Our Citizens Fiscal Year 2019
May 06, 2020
“The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) is a State and Federal partnership agency, placed within the Office of the Governor, that provides services to individuals with disabilities in the CNMI. The OVR was established in 1975 and serves the three ...
Vocational Rehabilitation invests in new technology to handle their cases (used Google translate for Spanish to English translation)
May 06, 2020
"In order to comply with the new federal regulations, the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration (ARV), began [on November 11, 2019], its implementation plan for a new electronic system for handling cases of applicants and consumers potentially ...
Community Rehabilitation Services
September 09, 2015
~~“Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) offer a range of employment-related and support services to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) consumers with specialized needs.We directly administer two CRPs:WorkSource East in Goldsboro and WorkSource West in ...
H 1025 An Act to require the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services and law-enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth to make information about vocational rehabilitation programs and employment services available to certain law-enforcement officer
June 15, 2020
“1. § 1. That the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services shall make information regarding vocational rehabilitation programs and employment services available to assist former law-enforcement officers who have a disability as a result of ...
STAR Program (Student Transition Activities Record)
July 29, 2020
“For students with disabilities who are 14-21 years old…Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Pre-Employment Transition Services must be offered to students with disabilities without requiring them to apply for, or be ...
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) Deaf/Deaf-Blind/Hard of Hearing Program and Services (DHOH)
July 29, 2020
“DMHAS Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHOH) Services are available through all DMHAS Regional state-operated facilities. Each DMHAS state-operated facility has designated a contact person who is trained and educated on addressing the communication needs of ...
Q2 2020: Alaska Div. of Voc. Rehab. 2020 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
July 29, 2020
“The Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (AKDVR), as part of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), is responsible for the administration and operation of Alaska’s public vocational rehabilitation program. While ...
OVR-Supported-Employment-Guidance-for-Community-Providers-During-COVID-19
August 01, 2020
“To give guidance to providers about the provision of Supported Employment Services during a period of state-mandated mitigation strategies for slowing the spread of Coronavirus Disease - 2019 (COVID-19).”
Pre-Employment-Transition Services Provider Guidance
August 01, 2020
“To give guidance to OVR [Office of Vocational Rehabilitation] staff, students, providers and schools about the provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services during a period of state mandated mitigation strategies for slowing the spread of Coronavirus ...
NC State Rehabilitation Council
September 09, 2015
The purpose of the State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is to work with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS or VR) to expand vocational rehabilitation services. The council allows customers and stakeholders of vocational rehabilitation ...
Transition Services Partnership Planner A guide for educators in arranging Nebraska VR services for students with disabilities
August 19, 2020
“The Transition Services Partnership Planner is an instrument to help educators and Nebraska VR Transition Coordinators meet the transition requirements identified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Workforce Innovation ...
Operational Policy - Transition and Pre-Employment Transition Services
August 19, 2020
“Transition services means a coordinated set of activities for a student or youth with a disability: Designed within an outcome-oriented process that promotes movement from school to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational ...
North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (NCARF)
September 09, 2015
“NCARF is a professional organization dedicated to assisting its member organizations in the provision of services to individuals with disabilities. NCARF is composed of members representing North Carolina's community rehabilitation ...
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Training Recommendations
July 28, 2015
The Final Report of the Employment First Task Force included a number of recommendations related to training, including:Recommendation 1: Provide training on disability employment to State agency and provider agency staff.State agencies should offer three ...
South Carolina Supported Employment Programs
September 09, 2015
• “Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidenced-based supported employment best practice model. IPS is collaboration between South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department ...
North Dakota Senate Bill No. 2271
September 09, 2015
Legislation signed into law in April 2013, establishing a Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, for furthering the goal of employment as the first option for people with disabilities.
North Dakota Developmental Disabilities Policy Manual
September 09, 2015
~~“The purpose of this manual is to establish policies and procedures for implementing the provisions of Federal and State Regulating Authority for Developmental Disabilities Services in the State of North Dakota. Developmental Disabilities ...
ND State Rehabilitation Council
September 09, 2015
“The purpose of the North Dakota State Rehabilitation Council is to advise the Director of North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) on issues concerning policy and program, delivery of services, and methods for reaching potential ...
ND State Independent Living Council
September 09, 2015
“The North Dakota Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) guides the development of the Independent Living system in North Dakota, through the active involvement of people with disabilities.”
ND Community of Practice
September 09, 2015
"Communities of Practice (COP) involve people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a similar passion (in this case - improving transition outcomes for young adults with disabilities), and who interact on a regular basis to learn from each other and ...
Ohio Employment First Executive Order
September 10, 2015
~~“Governor John Kasich officially launched Ohio’s Employment First Initiative when he signed Executive Order 2012-05K on March 19, 2012. The Executive Order established statewide collaboration and coordination by creating the Employment First ...
Ohio Employment First Taskforce Common Principles
September 10, 2015
“The Ohio Employment First Taskforce agencies agree that community employment should be the first option for all working age adults and transition-age youth with developmental disabilities. Employment First is a philosophy of service that presumes that ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
SD Advocacy Services
September 10, 2015
~~“What We DoDRSD assists South Dakotans who have a disability and have concerns about their legal rights. DRSD accomplishes this through information and referral, individual advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative or legal ...
Ohio Disability Employment Initiative
September 10, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Project Search
September 10, 2015
“Project SEARCH is a unique business-led transition program for students with disabilities. It provides students who want to work a chance to explore careers and develop transferable job skills. The ultimate goal: independent adults working in a ...
Assembly Bill No. 1019, CHAPTER 164 Frazier. Apprenticeship: developmentally disabled person
January 20, 2021
“Existing law establishes the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (committee) within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations, and requires that committee to provide advice and guidance to the ...
Connecticut’s State Plan on Aging October 1, 2020-September 30, 2023
January 20, 2021
“The development of the State Plan on Aging for FFY 2021 through FFY 2023 aligned perfectly with the emergence of our newly reconstructed agency, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS)…In July of 2019 Connecticut’s Governor ...
FL H 901: An act relating to vocational rehabilitation services
January 20, 2021
“An act relating to vocational rehabilitation services; amending s. 413.20, F.S.; providing a definition; amending s. 413.207, F.S.; revising information that the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation must include in its annual performance report to the ...
IL S 2087: This Act may be cited as the Customized Employment for Individuals with Disabilities Act
January 20, 2021
“Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to assist individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or similar conditions resulting in a most significant disability who seek employment and require more individualized assistance to ...
Transitioning Youth
January 20, 2021
“Transitioning Youth comprise a special category of eligibility and priority for services. Through the Governor's Transitioning Youth Initiative the DDA, in[MW1] collaboration with the Division of Rehabilitative Services (DORS), has been able ...
South Dakota's Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
The SDDEI's goal is to improve educational, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth with disabilities as a means to economic self-sufficiency. The project has a comprehensive model for improving employment outcomes of youth with ...
Transition Liaison Project
September 10, 2015
~~“The mission of Transition Services Liaison Project (TSLP) is to enable students with disabilities to reach their maximum potential in their transition from high school to the adult world.TSLP staff members provide support and technical assistance to ...
Governor’s Executive Order Order Establishing The Tennessee Employment First I
September 10, 2015
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bill Haslam, Governor of the State of Tennessee… do hereby order and direct the following:1. State agencies coordinate efforts to increase opportunities for integrated and competitive employment for Tennesseans with ...
Oklahoma’s Milestone Payment System
September 10, 2015
“ESS' Oklahoma Milestone Payment System received awards from the Ford Foundation and the Harvard School of Business, as well as other government groups, for cutting government spending, improving service delivery and increasing consumer satisfaction ...
Alaska Disability Employment Initiative
July 29, 2015
AKDEI will hire five regional Disability Resource Coordinator/EN Counselors and build on the successes of AKDEI 1 and 4 projects to improve employment opportunities and outcomes for youth by expanding access to employment and career pathways that will prepare ...
OK Department of Rehabilitative Services Community Based Employment Services, Employment Support Services Unit
September 10, 2015
“The Employment Support Services Unit (ESS) oversees several specialized employment programs serving individuals categorized as having significant or most significant barriers to employment. This unit develops new employment services, provides technical ...
Oklahoma Transition: School-to-Work
September 10, 2015
“The Transition: School-to-Work Program helps students with disabilities who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for employment and life after high school.”
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitative Services Community Based Employment Services, Employment Support Services Unit
September 10, 2015
This program has several functions. It “develops new employment services, provides technical assistance, and training to contracted agencies and DRS staff statewide. ESS administers the supported employment program, which is ...
Tennessee Employment First
September 10, 2015
~~“Employment First, means that employment in the general workforce should be the first and preferred option for individuals with disabilities receiving assistance from publicly funded systems. Simply put, Employment First means real jobs, real ...
Expect Employment: TN Employment First Taskforce Report 2014
September 10, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force concluded its first year on August 1, 2014, with the following recommendations:1. Develop a Memorandum of Understanding among state agencies to facilitate coordination among programs and produce successful outcomes for ...
The ARC Tennessee
September 10, 2015
~~“ The Arc Tennessee is a grassroots, non-profit, statewide advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Founded in 1952, The Arc Tennessee is affiliated with The Arc United States and works ...
Tennessee Works
September 10, 2015
“We’re transforming the employment landscape for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the state. Meaningful work. Real pay. Opportunities for every Tennessean with a disability.”“Our partnership is ...
AIDD Partnerships in Employment
September 10, 2015
TennesseeWorks Partnership: Changing the Employment Landscape“The Vanderbilt Kennedy University Center for Excellence in DevelopmentalDisabilities and 28 agencies and organizations will develop a vibrant collaborativeacross the state to increase the ...
Tennessee Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 10, 2015
“The TDEI project will replicate and improve upon the experience of the Disability Navigator Program (DPN) active in the nine (9) participating WIBs [Workforce Investment Boards]. The DPN Initiative provided a bridge between One-Stop Career Center ...
Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities (DADs) Guide to Employment for People with Disabilities
September 11, 2015
“The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how to support and assist working-age people with disabilities who are receiving DADS services to obtain and maintain competitive, integrated employment. Through this guide, DADS intends to provide ...
Texas Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Texas Dept of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and Dept of Aging and Disability Services MOA
September 11, 2015
Recognizing the need to coordinate the provision of services to individuals receiving services from the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) who may be eligible for or are receiving Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) or Independent Living (IL) ...
Employment First Task Force Home Page
September 11, 2015
“The Employment First Task Force, authorized by Senate Bill 1226 (83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013), was established by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to promote competitive employment of people with ...
Texas State Plans for VR Services and Supported Employment Services Programs
September 11, 2015
“The Division for Rehabilitation Services (DRS) recognizes that collaboration with community organizations and other state agencies is essential to achieving successful employment outcomes for consumers with the most significant disabilities. DRS seeks ...
Texas Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
“Under the Ticket to Work Program and Title II and Title XVI of the Act, SSA issues “tickets” to SSDI and SSI blind or disabled beneficiaries. In this voluntary program, each beneficiary who receives a ticket can use it to obtain services ...
Utah House of Representatives Bill (H.B 240)
September 11, 2015
“This bill: requires the Department of Workforce Services, the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, and the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to, when providing services to a person with a disability, give priority to providing services ...
Utah Executive Order (Model Employer for People with Disabilities)
September 11, 2015
Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., declares that, “Utah state government will strive to become the model employer of qualified people with disabilities…”“Some programmatic components [of the executive order] include, a promotional outreach ...
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MA DDS Employment First Policy
September 11, 2015
“This policy, known as the ‘Employment First’ policy, establishes that for working age adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, integrated, individual employment is the preferred service option and optimal ...
Utah Employment First Partnership
September 11, 2015
The Utah Employment First Partnership is a commitment among the Utah Department of Work Force Services (DWS), the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) to improve state government services ...
MA Blueprint for Success: Partnerships
September 11, 2015
"In July 2013, the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Commissioner Elin Howe appointed a group of disability providers, advocates and DDS leaders to examine day and employment support programs for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). The ...
TURN Supported Work
September 11, 2015
~~“TURN Supported Employment services assists individuals with disabilities seeking employment opportunities which are compatible with their unique individual skill-set, and areas of interest. TURN works with our clients to obtain valuable ...
MO Project SEARCH High School Transition Program
September 11, 2015
~~“Project SEARCH serves young people with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities. Typically, these are high school students who are on an Individual Education Program (IEP) and in their last year of high school eligibility. The ...
Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT)
September 11, 2015
“The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) formed in 2007 by the Office of Special Education at the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to increase interagency collaboration at the state, regional, and local levels. ...
MO Ticket to Work
September 11, 2015
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Act of 1999 established an employment program for people who want to go to work that receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The program was designed ...
California Executive Order S-4-05
July 31, 2015
“ …WHEREAS, State Government has an opportunity and a responsibility to lead by example, ensuring individuals with disabilities have an open door to the many opportunities in public service;… NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, ...
Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2007.13
September 11, 2015
"It is the policy of the State of Maryland to ensure a smooth and effective transition for all students with disabilities from secondary education to adult services such as postsecondary education and employment; and to provide transition planning for ...
NE VR Public School Partnerships
September 11, 2015
“The purpose of VR’s Partnership with schools is to provide information to educators about Vocational Rehabilitation Programs and help educators and VR staff to better coordinate transition services on the behalf of students with ...
NE Project SEARCH
September 11, 2015
“Project SEARCH helps students with disabilities learn vocational and competitive skills to help them enter the workplace and to become more independent in the work environment. Nebraska VR will expand Project SEARCH and its services for students ...
NE Assistive Technology Partnership
September 11, 2015
“Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and the Assistive Technology Partnership (ATP) have worked together since 1989 when VR wrote the grant to establish a technology-related assistance project (ATP) in Nebraska. ATP Technology Specialists conduct ...
Blueprint for Reform for Individuals with Disabilities
July 31, 2015
“The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), California Department of Education (CDE), and California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) have entered into a new agreement consistent with the State's ‘Employment First’ ...
WA Department of Human Resources Supported Employment Program
September 11, 2015
“The Supported Employment in State Government (SESG) Program, RCW 41.04 was adopted by the Legislature in 1999 and provides paid competitive employment opportunities for individuals with developmental and other significant disabilities in integrated ...
The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
July 31, 2015
~~“The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD) advances employment for people with disabilities by making policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of the ...
Employment First in Maryland
September 12, 2015
In 2008/2009, the Developmental Disabilities Administration’s (DDA) engaged stakeholders in an intensive strategic planning process, including planning to improve employment outcomes for people with developmental disabilities in Maryland. The ...
Maryland Governor’s Transitioning Youth Initiative (GTYI)
September 12, 2015
~~“Transitioning Youth comprise a special category of eligibility and priority for services. Through the Governor's Transitioning Youth Initiative the DDA, in collaboration with the Division of Rehabilitative Services (DORS), has been able to fund ...
California Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP)
July 31, 2015
~“The Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP) is designed to help persons with disabilities get jobs in the California state civil service. LEAP is an alternative to the traditional testing process, allowing applicants to demonstrate ...
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Goals and Priorities
September 12, 2015
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation goals include:“MVR/BLVS will increase the capacity to serve transition age (14‐24) youth with disabilities.”“MVR/BLVS will increase the quality of successful closures by placing more consumers in positions ...
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Rehab Act
September 12, 2015
“The purposes of this [Rehabilitation] Act are:(1) to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, economic self-sufficiency, independence, and inclusion and integration into society, through (A) statewide workforce investment systems ...
The University of Montana Rural Transition & Employment
September 12, 2015
"What We DoSince 2000, we’ve focused several of our projects on customized community employment for youth with significant disabilities. We have developed and implemented unique models of transition planning that continue to evolve as we learn more ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 2)
July 31, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
WV Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Rehabilitative Services and Department of Education on Transition
September 12, 2015
“The cooperative agreement shall assure that each student with a disability in the state who needs special education and/or vocational rehabilitation services is promptly identified and the appropriate transition services are made available to the ...
West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council Five Year State Plan FFY 2017-2021
September 12, 2015
“The West Virginia Council coordinated activities during the Fall of 2015 and Spring of 2016 that encouraged people to provide their views on a wide range of issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and their families. Nearly six hundred ...
California Employment Consortium for Youth
July 31, 2015
“California Employment Consortium for Youth: California was awarded a federal 5-year employment systems change grant by The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to increase the number of youth and young adults with intellectual ...
WV Student Transition to Employment Project
September 12, 2015
“The Student Transition to Employment (STEP) Project is designed to train special education teachers and aides to become vendors with the WV Division of Rehabilitation Services (WVDRS). Working in close partnership with the WVDRS School Counselor, ...
WV Customized Employment Grant
September 12, 2015
“This funding announcement is intended to provide support to agencies that can work with employers in meeting their needs by finding, maintaining and improving the employment status of individuals with disabilities in competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Executive Order 1335
September 13, 2015
“Whereas, my administration is committed to supporting policies under which agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities and/or provide employment, economic development, or other related services explore employment in an integrated ...
Mississippi Concurrent Resolution No. 563
September 13, 2015
“State agencies that provide services and support to persons with disabilities shall coordinate efforts and collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures and funding support competitive employment in ...
Mississippi Customized Employment Demonstration Project
September 13, 2015
“Early in FFY 2013 MDRS entered into an agreement with the MS Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD Council) to join the Customized Employment Demonstration Project with The Arc of MS, MDRS and Sheltered Workshop Agencies. The Arc of MS manages the ...
Mississippi Client Assistance Program (MSCAP)
September 13, 2015
~~Client Assistance Program, or often referred to as CAP, is a state managed and federally funded program designed to advise and inform clients and client applicants in the state of Mississippi. CAP assists in providing information obtaining to available ...
Minnesota Employment First Policy
September 13, 2015
The Employment First Policy envisions a future where all people with disabilities can achieve competitive, integrated employment. Competitive employment means:· Full-time, part-time, or ...
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development "Services for Students in High School: What Comes Next?"
September 14, 2015
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) has a counselor assigned to every high school. We help students with disabilities plan the journey from school to what comes next.VRS counselors help students discover:• Their strengths and ...
MN Community Rehabilitation Program Advisory Committee
September 14, 2015
“The Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) Advisory Committee provides strategic advice and consultation to DEED's Vocational Rehabilitation Services program on topics and issues that affect vocational rehabilitation and community rehabilitation ...
Minnesota DEI Grant Abstract (Round 5)
September 14, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
Oregon Employment First – Comprehensive Services Developmental Disabilities Program
September 14, 2015
“Oregon has been successful in developing community-based care and discouraging institutionalization of seniors and the disabled because of their exceptional case management system. Through the case management program, consumers get information and ...
Oregon Memorandum of Understanding on Transition of Students with Disabilities to the Workforce
September 14, 2015
“Together with Executive Order No.15-01, this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recognizes that, while the State cannot guarantee jobs, Oregon starts with the presumption that everyone can be employed in an integrated setting in a community-based ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Location
August 04, 2015
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Human Services announced they will work with the Joint Budget Committee on a bill to move the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) from the Department of Human Services ...
Ticket to Work Medicaid Infrastructure Grant - Integrated Employment Plan (revised 7/2015)
September 14, 2015
“(2010-2011) During this time period VR used resources within its Medicaid Infrastructure Grants (MIG) Competitive Employment Project (CEP) and other available resources to support of a variety of Employment First related activities including:Co-funding ...
Oregon Project ACCESS
September 14, 2015
“The purpose of Project Access is to establish, implement, and evaluate a multi-level interagency transition model in the state of Oregon. The overall goal of the project is to improve and extend transition services to a greater number of youth with ...
Oregon Supported Employment Center of Excellence (OSECE)
September 14, 2015
“The Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) was created in 2008 as part of Oregon’s Supported Employment Initiative to provide technical assistance to Supported Employment providers, conduct fidelity reviews, collect, evaluate ...
Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
September 14, 2015
“Vocational rehabilitation offers free, flexible services to any Vermonter or employer dealing with a disability that affects employment. We partner with human service providers and employers across Vermont to help people with disabilities realize their ...
VT Social Security Benefit Offset National Demonstration
September 14, 2015
“The Vermont Offset Pilot Demonstration was one of four small state pilots initiated as a first step in preparing for the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND). It used a random-assignment, experimental design. The purpose was to test whether ...
The Virginians with Disabilities Act ( 51.5-1) of 1989
September 14, 2015
“ It is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully and equally in the social and economic life of the Commonwealth and to engage in remunerative employment. To these ends, the General Assembly ...
Colorado Ticket to Work Program "Self-Sufficiency: Ticket to Work"
August 05, 2015
~~“Ticket to Work (TTW) is a voluntary work incentive program for Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries who are between the ages of 18 and 64 ...
Virginia 2012 House Joint Resolution No. 23
September 14, 2015
“WHEREAS, implementation of an Employment First initiative in Virginia will lead to increased employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, resulting in benefits for individuals, families, employers, and ...
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services State Board Policy 1036
September 14, 2015
“It is the policy of the Board that in the development and implementation of policies and procedures and the delivery of services, the Department and CSBs shall ensure that community-based individual supported employment in integrated work settings is ...
Virginia DBHDS: Strategic Plan for Employment First
September 14, 2015
To facilitate interagency collaboration the Strategic Plan for Employment First establishes an Employment First Summit Meeting, which will gather leadership from various department committed to upholding Employment First principles, and orders for the ...
Virginia Disability Employment Initiative (Round One)
September 14, 2015
“The Virginia Community College System, the administrator of the Workforce Investment Act in Virginia, will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Virginia Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) to provide co-leadership in order to ...
Pennsylvania OMR Policy on Employment (2005)
September 14, 2015
“Statement of Policy as per 55 Pa Code §6000.171 states that persons with [Mental Retardation] MR who are of legal working age should have access to employment and the training necessary to sustain employment.Access to employment applies regardless ...
Pennsylvania Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
September 14, 2015
“The Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or OVR, provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. OVR provides services to eligible individuals with disabilities, ...
Virginia Ticket to Work
September 14, 2015
“Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for people with disabilities who want to work. Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 qualify. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket Program ...
Pennsylvania Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
~~“The purpose of the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Randolph-Sheppard Retail Sales ITQ is to qualify responsible and responsive Contractors the opportunity to install, operate, and maintain retail food service facilities at designated state and ...
PA ASERT
September 14, 2015
~~“ASERT (Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training) is a statewide initiative funded by the Bureau of Autism Services (BAS), Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), PA Department of Human Services. ASERT is a key component of the ...
Pennsylvania AHEDD
September 14, 2015
“At AHEDD, we frequently collaborate with various organizations to carry out our mission. Our partners consist of organizations and individuals that can help with: agency funding; referrals of program participants; training for our staff; guidance for ...
Employment First Maine Coalition
September 14, 2015
Employment First Maine (EFM) is a broad based coalition of individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, providers and state agency representatives committed to improving and enhancing employment outcomes for Maine citizens with disabilities, including ...
Maine’s Ticket To Work program
September 14, 2015
“"Ticket-to-Work" is a program from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for:People, ages 18 – 64, who:receive cash benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/orreceive cash benefits from Supplemental Security ...
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
September 14, 2015
“The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) is a partnership of people with disabilities, their families, and agencies which identifies barriers to community inclusion, self determination, and independence. The Council acts to effect positive ...
Maine Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) Program
September 14, 2015
“PROMISE is a joint initiative of the US Department of Education, Social Security Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Labor. Under PROMISE, states will be funded to develop and implement model demonstration ...
Maine Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
September 14, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
August 07, 2015
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities’ (GCEPD) mission is to “promote the employment of people with disabilities; produce and provide an environment that strives to include and integrate people with disabilities ...
WI Department of Health Services’ Managed Care and Employment Task Force (MCETF): Final Report
September 14, 2015
“Against this backdrop, the Managed Care and Employment Task Force (MCETF) was convened in May 2007 by Division of Long-Term Care Administrator Sinikka Santala and charged with recommending a comprehensive strategy to expand work options for adults who ...
WI Disability Employment Initiative
September 14, 2015
"The WI Disability Employment Initiative was designed to ‘improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for individuals with disabilities,’ extending ‘promising practices implemented by ...
Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
August 07, 2015
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
September 14, 2015
Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities Our purpose is to assure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to needed community services, individualized supports ...
WY Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy: Clients’ Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation Services
September 14, 2015
“The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is here to assist you to fulfill your employment goals and achieve independence. This booklet will serve as a guide to DVR and the services we provide.”“As a client of DVR, your rehabilitation ...
Wyoming Business Enterprise Program
September 14, 2015
“The Business Enterprise Program is part of Vocational Rehabilitation, and serves eligible Vocational Rehabilitation clients who are interested in becoming self-employed. Clients have to be eligible for Vocational ...
Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc.
August 10, 2015
“The Connecticut Youth Leadership Program (CTYLP) provides youth and young adults with disabilities with opportunities for self-discovery, the development of self-advocacy, decision making, and problem-solving skills to maximize their leadership ...
Michigan "Better Off Working" - Disability Reform Work Group Strategic Plan
September 15, 2015
This report, developed by the Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Disability Determination Service, the Disability Network, and Michigan Employers, details goals to further the inclusive employment of individuals with ...
Connecticut Connect-Ability
August 10, 2015
“Connect-Ability began in late 2005 with a federal grant to the State of Connecticut to identify and remove barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. This five-year, multimillion dollar 'systems change grant' involved a detailed ...
CT Disability Employment Initiative (Round 4)
September 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving ...
TX Health and Human Services Commission: General Provisions
September 17, 2015
“It is the policy of the state that earning a living wage through competitive employment in the general workforce is the priority and preferred outcome for working-age individuals with disabilities who receive public benefits.”
Connecticut Ticket to Work Program
August 10, 2015
~~“Ticket to Work is a Social Security Administration incentive program (https://www.ssa.gov/work/) to help people with disabilities find jobs if they want to go to work.WHAT IS THE TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM?Most Social Security and Supplemental Security ...
Virginia Governor’s Executive Order (Executive Order #55 (2012)) - 11/16/2012
February 17, 2016
“The last United States Census concluded that out of 3.6 million Virginia residents who were employed, 154,985 Virginians with disabilities were included in that total. These numbers indicate an under representation of people with disabilities among the ...
Arkansas ABLE HB 1239
April 07, 2016
An act to create the Achieving a Better Life Experience [ABLE] program; to provide new avenues for financial self-sufficiency for Arkansans with disabilities.
Arkansas Employment First Task Force Final Report
April 07, 2016
Recommendations for FY2012 from the Task Force:Develop online training modules on disability employment, to efficiently train large numbers of State and provider agency staff who work with individuals with disabilities. To be developed in-house by the ...
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services and University of Arkansas PROMISE Partnership
April 07, 2016
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will focus heavily on transition services by providing job exploration counseling, work base learning experiences, post-secondary training, job readiness skills and self-advocacy,”... “ARS has built a strong ...
Arkansas Department of Career Education Field Services - "Transition Services"
April 07, 2016
~~“ARS Field ServicesServices include career and technical education and training, transition from school to work or postsecondary education, on-the-job training, and ancillary support services that clients may need for successful employment. Anyone who ...
Arkansas Workbridge
April 08, 2016
The Workbridge program is a partnership between ASN and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services to provide individuals who have disabilities with intense preparation for the work and social skills necessary to succeed in today’s job market. The program ...
Arkansas Promise
April 08, 2016
Arkansas PROMISE is part of a new program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help youth who are receiving disability benefits and their families improve their educational and employment outcomes. This ...
Governor’s Executive Order - Establishing a Program for the Hiring of People with Disabilities into the State Workforce
April 08, 2016
By the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order that all state agencies made a concerted effort to include persons with disabilities into the "preliminary and final group ...
Executive Order 2014-16: Establishing the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment
April 08, 2016
"…By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada, I hereby direct and order:1. The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (“Taskforce”) is ...
Integrated Employment Research Report
April 08, 2016
The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities ...
Vocational Rehabilitation: Employment Supports Job Development/Placement
April 08, 2016
This document provides the fee schedule for job placement and supported employment services for Nevada Vocational Rehabilitation as of July 2014.
NV Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This website contains information on the Job Development Training Series, “Creating Employment Opportunities.” The modules in the series include: Introduction to Job Development and the Role of the Job Developer, Getting to Know Your ...
"Customized Employment Project offers community members with disabilities hope"
April 08, 2016
The Customized Employment Project, a partnership between the Nevada Rehabilitation Division at the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR), Sierra Regional Center at Developmental Services, and the Nevada Center for ...
"Time to Pick the Fruit- It’s Ripe" Customized Employment: Presentation by the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
April 08, 2016
This presentation given by the staff at the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities defines Employment First (EF) & Customized Employment (CE), elaborates upon the Nevada Collaborators, describes the philosophy, practices, and descendants of CE, and ...
Emerging Practices from Vocational Rehabilitation
April 08, 2016
This summary document describes different initiatives and emerging practices in the state of Nevada that aim at improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The projects include CRAVE, Customized Employment, Voice, Career Development Academy, ...
MN State Rehabilitation Council & VR Services: Center-Based Employment
April 10, 2016
A summary report of the public forum, sponsored by the Minnesota State Rehabilitation Council and Vocational Rehabilitation Services.In June 2011, the Minnesota State Rehabilitation Council and Vocational Rehabilitation Services convened a day-long public ...
Minnesota State Council on Disability
April 10, 2016
Established in 1973 by the state legislature, the Minnesota State Council on Disability (MSCOD) was created to advise the governor, state agencies, state legislature, and the public on disability issues. Our mission is to advocate for policies and programs in ...
Alaska HB 211 - Making Alaska an “Employment First State"
April 11, 2016
An Act relating to the education and employment of individuals with disabilities." Signed into law on 9/19/14 by Governor Sean Parnell. Sec. 23.15.095. Gainful employment of individuals with disabilities. (a) When providing vocational training, ...
Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education 2019 Annual Report
April 11, 2016
This report describes the mission and goals of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special education. The report also covers the council’s activities for the year, including grants and funding awarded.
AK DVR Guidelines for the Operation of the Employment Program and Disability Preferences (rev. March 2018)
April 11, 2016
Alaska Stat. §36.30.321 State Procurement Code subsections b and dThis document gives a summary of Alaska’s employment program and disability preferences. It includes amount requirements, bidder requirements, and qualification notes.
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
Alaska Integrated Employment Initiative (AIDD PIE)
April 11, 2016
A consortium of partners consisting of the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education (lead entity), the Division of Senior and Disabilities Services (State I/DD agency), the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Department of ...
AK Customized Employment Service Provider Manual
April 11, 2016
Our mission is to support the rights of those living with life complexities and disabilities to participate in all aspects of vocational services, while striving to eliminate barriers to employment. Together we form partnerships with individuals, families, ...
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
April 11, 2016
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear guidance to ADVR staff for the consistent and legal implementation of the vocational rehabilitation program in Alaska. ADVR staff is expected to provide services pursuant to the policies and procedures ...
Alabama Pathways to Employment
April 11, 2016
Pathways to Employment is a collection of stepping stones. These opportunities are housed not in one state agency but in many. To make it easier for families and individuals, they are now all in one place. There is no perfect path. But there are many ...
Alabama Project GATE
April 11, 2016
Alabama has piloted the Gaining Access To Employment project, a collaborative effort between the state’s Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) and its Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Through this project, known as ...
Alabama VR Transition Services
April 11, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VRS) places substantial emphasis on assisting youth with disabilities in the transition from school to post school activities. Transition services are a coordinated set of activities that lead to employment. A ...
Alabama Employment First
April 11, 2016
~~Employment First, Real Jobs, Real Wages.One in five people living in the United States have some type of disability. Alabama ranks near the bottom in competitive employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. Employment First is a ...
Tennessee Selected to Participate in 2015 as Core State for Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP)
April 12, 2016
This [Tennessee’s selection as a Core State] clearly demonstrates the significant strides that Tennessee has made relative to the EFSLMP initiative and ODEP’s support for our State as we continue moving forward… EFSLMP works to advance ...
Department on Disability Services Employment First Policy
August 11, 2015
"The purpose of this policy is to establish Employment First as a priority and guiding philosophy for people with disabilities who receive services from the Department on Disability Services (‘DDS’ or ‘Agency’), consistent with ...
Tennessee Memorandum of Understanding between DIDD and VR
April 12, 2016
On December 14, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Division of Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Program and DIDD was finalized. In 2014, both agencies started discussing the option of creating an MOU through a Vision Quest ...
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder: Employment and Individuals With Disabilities
April 12, 2016
This sheet contains tips and resources related to disability employment in relation to Tennessee Disability Pathfinder.
“Section 511 Questions and Answers” South Dakota Department of Human Services (Subminimum wage)
April 12, 2016
Section 511 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) added new requirements for employers who hold special wage certificates, commonly known as 14(c) certificates, under the FLSA (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). These new requirements must be satisfied ...
ASPIRE South Dakota
April 12, 2016
ASPIRE (Achieving Success by Promoting Readiness for Education and Employment) is a six state consortium that includes Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah. Led by the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, the goals of ...
DC Department on Disability Services Employment First Implementation
August 11, 2015
“INITIATIVE 2.3: Complete and implement the DC DDA State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) strategic plan (JOB CREATION)DDA is committed to continuing to promote an ‘Employment First’ policy that all working age adults, regardless of ...
MO Adult Learning/Rehabilitation Services - VR Providers
April 12, 2016
This website provides information on Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation services for people with disabilities with links to important, relevant resources.
Missouri VR Connection
April 12, 2016
“If you want to work but have a disability that keeps you from finding, keeping or advancing in a job, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) may be able to help you. VR specializes in employment and training services that can assist you in becoming employed. A ...
Missouri Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program
April 12, 2016
Section 201 of the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-170 created a program for employed persons with disabilities. Based upon this federal law, the Health Improvement Act of 2007 (Senate Bill 577) established ...
Missouri Transition Resource Toolkit
April 12, 2016
This toolkit has been developed by an ad hoc team comprised of a small representation of individuals from across the state working in Centers for Independent Living (CIL), Local Education Agencies (LEA) and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). The goal was to ...
Missouri’s Cooperative Work Experience Program (COOP)
April 12, 2016
Successful transition planning for students with disabilities involves looking ahead, into the student's future, preparing not just for graduation but also for life after graduation. One of the most important aspects of a student's future involves ...
Texas Vocational Rehabilitation Standards for Providers Manual
April 13, 2016
The VR Standards for Providers:helps ensure TWC customers receive quality services to assist them in achieving a successful outcome to their vocational rehabilitation or independent living goals;helps to ensure taxpayer funds are spent wisely and each ...
DARS Provider Supported Self-Employment Diagram
April 13, 2016
This diagram serves as a guide for Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services providers for the process of supported employment, It contains guidelines and benchmarks, including an emphasis on the process of Discovery.
Standards Manual for Consumer Services Contract Providers
April 13, 2016
This manual contains information on supported employment services provided by the Division for Blind Services Consumer Services Contract Providers. It defines Supported Employment as, “a ‘place then train’ model, which is a two-part process: ...
The Texas Customized Self-Employment Project
April 13, 2016
This presentation presents Self-Employment as a viable employment option for people with disabilities.
The Texas Customized Self-Employment Project: The Customized Employment Plan Design
April 13, 2016
This presentation describes Customized Employment as “a flexible process designed to personalize the employment relationship between a job candidate and an employer in a way that meets the needs of both.” It focuses heavily on the processes ...
DC Transforming State Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS)/No Wrong Door Grant
August 11, 2015
“District of Columbia has recently received a No Wrong Door planning grant. Their state team is working to incorporate the LifeCourse Framework as they re-design the front door to long term services and supports as well as the person-centered planning ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Policies & Procedures Manual
April 13, 2016
“Self-employment services are intended to support an employment outcome that is designed to maximize the individual‘s work, earnings, and financial independence… The primary role of [Office of Vocational Rehabilitation] OVR in assisting an ...
Perkins Center (Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation)
April 13, 2016
“The Perkins Center is a division of the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and the vast majority of our consumers are referred by OVR Counselors located in several cities and towns across the Commonwealth….One of the main reasons ...
Louisiana Employment First Initiative Memo
April 13, 2016
“The OCDD official position statement on Employment First: Employment will be the primary outcome for all persons receiving OCDD services who are of working age. Employment is characterized by typical jobs with competitive compensation that are fully ...
Louisiana’s Demand-Driven Workforce Investment Plan (Workforce Investment Act & the Wagner-Peyser Act)
April 13, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation“As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR ...
Louisiana Supported Employment Services - Guidance Manual
April 13, 2016
“Supported Employment services are designed to provide community-based employment for LRS Consumers who are the most significantly disabled and require on-going support and extended services to maintain employment. Supported Employment ...
Mississippi Supported Employment
April 14, 2016
“Supported Employment provides the opportunity to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities in finding employment. The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) provides a team of professionals that identify the services ...
Montana Center for Inclusive Education
April 14, 2016
The vision of the Montana Center for Inclusive Education (MCIE) is creation of a fully inclusive society that values diversity. The mission supporting this vision states that MCIE serves the diverse population of Montana and provides continuing professional ...
North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities “Our Five Year Plan ”
April 14, 2016
~~NDCPD will implement four goals focused on the needs of people with developmental disabilities during 2017 - 2022. Click on the corresponding arrow icon in the circle for more information.Goal 1 - Employment: ND citizens with intellectual and ...
Results of Statewide Assessment of the Rehabilitation Needs of Individuals with Disabilities
April 14, 2016
In November/December of 2011, DVR completed a series of assessment activities to determine the employment service needs of individuals with disabilities.
North Dakota Tribal 121 Vocational Rehabilitation Projects
April 14, 2016
North Dakota's Tribal 121 Vocational Rehabilitation Projects and North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) collaborate in the provision of services to eligible American Indian participants. The Tribal 121 Vocational Rehabilitation Projects and DVR seek ...
ND Transition Services MOU
April 14, 2016
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Transition Services was revised and renewed July 1, 2011, and is in effect through June 30, 2015, or until such time as IDEA is reauthorized. Parties to the agreement are the Department of Public Instruction, Office ...
Partners for Employment
April 14, 2016
Partners for Employment is a collaborative approach to increasing employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Our partners include the University of New Mexico, the Department of Health Developmental Disabilities ...
Maryland Coalition of Families
April 15, 2016
~~" Founded by a coalition of family support organizations, MCF was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit organization. MCF changed its name from "Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health" to the "Maryland Coalition ...
Supported Employment Leads to Success - Seeing the Possibilities
April 15, 2016
This presentation provides an explanation of, and service descriptions and payment rates for, Supported Employment. It includes Customized Employment as a valid application as Supported Employment.
ACCES-VR 1310.00 Supported Employment Policy and Procedure Manual
April 16, 2016
This document contains the definitions, requirements and models of Supported Employment Services.
ACCES-VR 1310.00 Supported Employment Policy and Procedure Manual
April 16, 2016
This document contains the definitions, requirements and models of Supported Employment Services.
DC HCBS Waiver Program
August 11, 2015
"Home and Community Based (HCBS) Services waiver program is jointly funded with federal and local dollars. The federal government reimburses the District of Columbia 70 cents for every one dollar spent for qualifying services and supports for people ...
Ohio VR Provider Manual
April 18, 2016
The VR Provider Manual provides service descriptions and requirements for services including career exploration, job development, retention, job seeking skills training, and customized employment, among others.
How Does Work Impact My Benefits?
April 18, 2016
“If you are receiving benefits from the government (money, services, staff, medical care), you may be worried that if you work, you will not get those services. This page can help you learn what will change as you start to make your own money. You will ...
Optional Program for Hiring Applicants with Disabilities
April 18, 2016
“G. Subsections A through E of this section shall not apply to persons with severe disabilities who are considered for employment under the provisions of this subsection. Provided, said persons may elect instead to be considered for employment according ...
DE Employment First Act (HB 319) amended by House Amendment Number 1
August 12, 2015
“House Bill 319 would require state agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities consider, as their first option, employment in an integrated setting for persons with disabilities. The bill also establishes an Employment First Oversight ...
Michigan MRS and School Interagency Cash Transfer Agreements (VR 2014 State Plan)
April 19, 2016
…Interagency Cash Transfer Agreements and Third Party Cooperative Arrangements* provide coordinated vocational rehabilitation and special education services to eligible youth with disabilities, especially significantly disabled youth, from the ...
Michigan DHHS Pathways to Potential
April 19, 2016
In an effort to help everyone find a path to their fullest potential, we created Pathways to Potential as a way to break down barriers and deliver services where people need them. The Pathways approach targets five outcome areas: attendance, education, ...
Michigan Project SEARCH
April 19, 2016
Project SEARCH is a business-led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. More specifically, it’s a one year high school transition program which provides ...
Memorandum of Understanding Developmental Disabilities Services Vocational Rehabilitation
April 19, 2016
“,,,IDDS adoption of and VR endorsement of the “Employment First Policy” for working age adults with developmental disabilities” “This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is to impact and be implemented statewide, with a ...
Ticket to Work Medicaid Infrastructure Grant - Integrated Employment Plan (revised 7/2015)
April 19, 2016
“(2010-2011) During this time period VR used resources within its Medicaid Infrastructure Grants (MIG) Competitive Employment Project (CEP) and other available resources to support of a variety of Employment First related activities including:Co-funding ...
PA Vocational Rehabilitation Purpose
April 19, 2016
“The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program helps individuals prepare for or retain employment. Services offered can include but are not limited to: counseling and guidance; vocational evaluation; blindness skills training; orientation and mobility ...
Competitive Employment for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability
April 19, 2016
“The Department of Human Services (DHS)’ proposed FY 2015-2016 budget includes $500,000 to provide additional supports to promote competitive employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual disability. This initiative is a collaborative ...
Pennsylvania's Labor & Industry Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services Contracts
April 19, 2016
"The Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation today announced eight recipients of Transition Services contracts totaling $1.2 million. Contracts are awarded to develop new and expanded innovative strategies and ...
Rhode Island Consolidated Plan 2015-2019 (Revised Final Draft 10/16/15)
April 19, 2016
Recognizing the importance of earned income for the homeless disabled population in permanent supportive housing, BHDDH is creating an Employment First program, which helps permanent supportive housing residents identify supportive companies and provide the ...
Colorado State Employment of Persons with Developmental Disabilities (27-10.5-901)
April 20, 2016
It is the intent of the general assembly to create the state employment program for persons with developmental disabilities to encourage and provide incentives for state agencies to give meaningful employment opportunities to persons with developmental ...
New Colorado DVR Director
April 20, 2016
With the arrival of the current DVR Director, Joelle Brouner, Coloradans expressed hope in improved disability employment policy due to the fact that she, “understands that many people underestimate the employment contribution of people with ...
Deconstructing the Workshop: A Colorado Experience
April 20, 2016
This is a presentation by Employment Link on, ““Why it’s time to build a more progressive day service model” for people with disabilities in the state of Colorado.
Florida Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk
April 20, 2016
"The Abilities Work Web Portal and Help Desk are key components of a larger effort, the Employment First Initiative, announced last year. The portal and help desk are designed to help employers recruit and hire more applicants with disabilities who are ...
Florida Employment First Interagency Agreement
April 20, 2016
The general purpose of this interagency cooperative agreement is to provide a framework for a long-term commitment to improving employment outcomes for persons with disabilities in the State of Florida. The agencies and organizations that are parties to ...
Florida Employment First Toolkit and Training (Proposed)
April 20, 2016
This project will ensure that Florida has comprehensive training strategies within a training toolkit that foster quality integrated competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Customized Employment
April 20, 2016
This fact sheet offers a description of customized employment for individuals who choose to be the employee of a community business, self-employed or the owner of a business via a Micro Board. It includes references from national CE consultants as well ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Collaborative on Discovery & Innovation in Employment (CODIE)
April 20, 2016
This flyer raises awareness of inclusive, community-based employment projects occurring in Florida. It touches base on an interagency collaboration regarding transition (CODIE), access to on-line FCIC Employment Webinar series, Facebook for the Employment ...
FL Division of VR - Work Incentives Program
April 20, 2016
This introductory flyer encourages SSI recipients to think about employment. It includes information on the Student Earned Income Exclusion, the Plan for Achieving Self-Support, the Section 301 Rule, as well as links to SSA, Florida Division of ...
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - The Discovery Process
April 20, 2016
The Discovery process is an evidence-based alternative to comparative, standardized assessments, and evaluations. Discovery is a person centered planning process that involves getting to know a person before supporting them in developing a plan for employment.
FL Center for Inclusive Communities - Employment Roadmap Handout
April 20, 2016
This handout serves as an early introduction to the Discovery process in job development and school-to-work transition for people with disabilities. It also provides links to Florida & National resources.
DE Employment First Oversight Commission
August 12, 2015
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
HB 325 Office of Rehabilitation Services Amendments
April 20, 2016
“This bill modifies the State Office of Rehabilitation Act and related provisions.” “Section 16. Section 35A-13-203, which is renumbered from Section 53A-24-106.5 is renumbered and amended to read: 564 35A-13-203. Employment ...
South Carolina VR “About Us”
April 20, 2016
~~“Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act we are able to combine our strengths with those of our workforce partners. These partnerships help us to ensure that individuals encountering barriers to employment receive coordinated and ...
DE Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2013-FY 2014
August 12, 2015
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Adults in Transition
April 21, 2016
~~“Our VisionChildren, youth and families are healthy, safe and successful at home, in school and in their communities…..The Youth in Transition sub-committee is currently transitioning to a Community of Practice for Children and Emerging Young ...
One-Stop Center Staff Training from the “Integrated State Workforce Plan for Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser and Agricultural Plan as Required by the US Department of Labor ”
April 21, 2016
The Vocational Rehabilitation Representative, along with the Disability Specialist for the One‐Stop Center, coordinates yearly disability training for One‐Stop Staff. The type of disability training depends upon staff needs. All One Stops Centers ...
California Department of Rehabilitation State Plan And Triennial Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA)
April 21, 2016
~“The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Portion of the Unified State Plan is developed by DOR to describe the vocational rehabilitation and supported employment services provided to Californians with disabilities and identify areas where service delivery ...
DEI Grantee Abstracts (CA Round 5)
April 21, 2016
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order 14-14
April 21, 2016
The Governor’s Executive Order instructs Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and the State Director for Equal Opportunity to develop a model for recruitment and hiring strategies to increase the employment of people with disabilities. It also requires ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 15-03
April 21, 2016
Supporting Freedom of Choice and Opportunity to Live, Work, and Participate in the Most Inclusive Setting for Individuals with Disabilities through the Implementation of Minnesota's Olmstead Plan; Rescinding Executive Order 13-01 “A ...
Minnesota Governor's Executive Order 13-01
April 21, 2016
A Sub-Cabinet, appointed by the Governor, consisting of the Commissioner, or Commissioner's designees, of the following State agencies, shall develop and implement a comprehensive Minnesota Olmstead Plan: (i) that uses measurable goals to increase the ...
DE Disability Employment Initiative
August 12, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) was a three-year federal grant-funded program to improve education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth who were unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
D.C. Department on Disability Services FY 2015 Performance Plan
April 22, 2016
In FY 2015, DDA will continue implementation of this plan to increase the number of people who have opportunities for community integration through day, vocational and employment supports. DDA will also implement new quality improvement initiatives consistent ...
Department on Disability Services - Policy on Self Employment
April 22, 2016
This policy document defines the procedures and standard for supporting Rehabilitation Services Administration (Vocational Rehabilitation) customers in the achievement of self-employment goals. The policy further defines the approval criteria for a ...
State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program (FY 2015)
April 22, 2016
The District of Columbia State Vocational Rehabilitation Plan mentions the use of various employment strategies to promote integrated, community employment for people with disabilities, including customized and self-employment.
D.C Employment Learning Community
April 22, 2016
As part of a competitive application process, the District was selected to receive technical assistance through the Employment Learning Community (ELC). A project of the Institute for Community Inclusion in partnership with The National Association of State ...
Secondary Transition Community of Practice
April 22, 2016
This was launched earlier in 2013 to bring together transition experts from the District’s school system, disability advocacy organizations, direct-service agencies, and transition-aged youth and their parents. These stakeholders in the transition ...
D.C Employment First
April 22, 2016
On October 8, 2012, DC Mayor Vincent Gray issued a proclamation declaring the District of Columbia an Employment First State…Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for ...
Customized Employment
April 22, 2016
Customized Employment is being promoted by the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) as an effective set of techniques to create a win-win for people with disabilities and employers. Some of the ways DDS ...
Florida Executive Order 13-284: Reaffirming commitment to employment for Floridians with disabilities.
August 17, 2015
“‘Employment’" for purposes of this Executive Order is defined as integrated employment, including supported employment, customized employment, and self-employment, where an individual is paid by an employer at minimum wage or greater ...
Connecticut State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
April 22, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is an important partner with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. BRS administers the Title I Vocational Rehabilitation and Title VI ...
ODEP Disability Employment Initiative 2010
April 25, 2016
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will build their DEI project upon earlier Work Incentive Grant and Disability Program Navigator grant activities. The approach utilizes Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance ...
Marketing & Training on Disability Benefits
April 25, 2016
DiscoverAbility NJ has partnered with the World Institute on Disability (WID) to improve the capacity to figure benefits and support for better employment outcomes by upgrading the current New Jersey Benefits Calculator (DB 101) and translating it into ...
Idaho Cooperative Services Agreement: DoE, VR & Blind and Visually Impaired
April 25, 2016
“This Cooperative Services Agreement has been developed with multiple purposes in mind. First, this agreement is intended to provide a coordinated, comprehensive system focusing on youth with disabilities as they transition from secondary to post-school ...
Idaho State Rehabilitation Council
April 25, 2016
“Working on behalf of Idahoans with disabilities, the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council endeavors to provide consumers, service providers and others the opportunity to participate in constructive dialogue and public input to continually improve the ...
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
April 25, 2016
The mission of CID is “to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of people with disabilities of all ages in Idaho in a manner consistent with the following principles: 1. CID will promote and protect the rights of people with ...
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities Self-Employment Activities
August 17, 2015
"The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities houses the Center for Self-Employment (CSE), which is responsible for self-employment supports for the state of Florida. The Center engages in three core areas of service in order to deliver self-employment ...
Developmental Disabilities Services State Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report
April 25, 2016
~~” The Vermont Developmental Disabilities Services Division is pleased to share the Annual Report on Developmental Disabilities Services for State Fiscal Year 2018 . It features a review of each of the principles of service outlined in the ...
Supported Employment
April 25, 2016
“Vermonters with developmental disabilities are able to make use of one of the best sets of employment supports available in this country. The help that is provided people to find and to keep meaningful employment is called Supported ...
Supporting Employment for Vermonters with Psychiatric Disabilities
April 25, 2016
“VocRehab Vermont helps Vermonters with psychiatric disabilities obtain and maintain jobs of their choice. VocRehab works with an approach called Supported Employment which is a service that helps individuals with psychiatric disabilities find and ...
Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter 310: Supported Employment
April 25, 2016
This manual contains definitions and descriptions for the supported employment services provided by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Curriculum Development for Employment Staff For the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Agency of Human Service (AHS) Creative Workforce Solutions (CWS) Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The State of Vermont, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is a statewide direct service organization within the Department of Disabilities (DAIL), Aging and Independent Living in the Agency of Human Services (AHS). DVR is the lead agency for an ...
Florida VR Self-Employment & Supported Self-Employment Handbook
August 17, 2015
The handbook emphasizes the importance of person-centered planning, a process that focuses on the “unique gifts, talents, learning styles, hopes and dreams, family support” and the use of approaches such as Discovery. It is recommended that this ...
Georgia Disability Employment Initiative
April 25, 2016
“The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative is a ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council (VITC)
April 26, 2016
“The mission of the Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is to promote successful transition outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by providing leadership and innovation in employment, education, training, living ...
Supported Employment
April 26, 2016
~~“Supported employment is one of many effective ways of assisting persons with disabilities in gaining and maintaining employment. DARS partners with over 75 Employment Service Organizations in providing situational assessment, job development, ...
DRS Policy and Procedure Manual: Chapter 8.17. - Self Employment and SEE
April 26, 2016
This chapter of the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (Vocational Rehabilitation) manual precisely defines how to deliver Self-Employment and Supported Self Employment services to customers of the system. Including how to approve and ...
Virginia Intercommunity Transition Council
April 26, 2016
Virginia's Intercommunity Transition Council is committed to promoting partnerships and influencing linkages that result in transition service networks for coordinating person-centered services. Their fact sheet on employment cites Customized Employment ...
Disability Employment Initiative (Round Four)
April 26, 2016
As a past Round 1 grantee, VA DEI will continue to build on existing infrastructure to develop shared ownership; foster systems integration, through cross-interagency collaboration at all levels; and design access to services from a customer’s ...
Washington House Bill 1636
April 26, 2016
Requires state agencies with 100 or more employees to submit an annual report. The State Disability Employment Parity Act declares intent to increase the hiring of persons with disabilities in the state workforce. The bill includes sharing of disability ...
DRS Guide to Supported Employment and Job Coach Training Services
April 26, 2016
“The purpose of the Guide to Supported Employment and Job Coach Training Services is to provide practical and specific information to supplement the Virginia DRS Policy and Procedure Manual. Where possible, the Guide seeks to illustrate evolving best ...
The Consumer's Guide to Self-Employment
April 26, 2016
This guide is written for consumers within the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (Vocational Rehabilitation) who wish to pursue Self Employment as a career goal. It describes many of the Department's policies, as well as offering ...
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Employment First Partnerships
August 17, 2015
As part of the Governor’s Executive Order, “required partners include the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD); the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Division of Blind Services, and ...
DVR Supported Employment
April 26, 2016
“In some settings a potential employee may need additional support to be successful on the job. This support may be in the form of a job coach who works with persons with severe disabilities by providing on-site job training assistance and long term ...
DVR Services for Employers
April 26, 2016
“Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) offers a variety of support services to assist employers in hiring and retaining VR customers with disabilities: Employment Services Team, Recruiter, Human Resource Consultant and Manager, Awareness and ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation State Plan: 2017-2020
April 26, 2016
"The goals and priorities established in this State Plan reflect DSHS/DVR’s ongoing commitments to customer service, successful outcomes, staff development, organizational system improvement, strong partnerships, and business engagement. These ...
DVR Customer Services Manual
April 26, 2016
“This chapter explains the types of vocational rehabilitation services (referred to as ‘VR services’ in this chapter) available to individuals who are eligible through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of ...
FY 2016 Vocational Rehabilitation Section of WOIA State Plan (Draft 12/2015)
April 26, 2016
In addition to interacting with XIX Medicaid Waiver staff as part of the DDPC meetings, WVDRS participates in two subcommittees, Employment First and Medley Management. The Employment First committee focuses on promoting employment for ...
Florida Disability Employment Initiative
August 17, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Washington State DSHS/DVR 2016-2020 State Plan: the Supported Employment Program (Draft)
April 26, 2016
The cooperative agreements, program goals, funding distribution, and supported employment services described in this section represent the coordinated efforts of DSHS/DVR, its State collaborators, and its service delivery partners to ensure that all ...
US Department of Labor- ETA- Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round 6
April 26, 2016
WADEI will hire four Disability Resource Coordinators and leverage, blend and braid funds and resources to support increased access and better outcomes for people with disabilities through: 1) Facilitation by DRCs of Integrated Resource Teams that integrate ...
Transition from School to Work
April 26, 2016
“We [the Division of Rehabilitation Services] provide a wide range of services to help people get and keep jobs. Because everyone is different, services are customized for each individual. DRS counselors typically begin working with students with ...
DRS Tax Credits and Hiring Incentives
April 26, 2016
“In today’s highly competitive global market, the bottom line is the most important factor for business owners and employers. Every business owner and organization is looking for a critical advantage over the competition. Offering a solid return ...
Building Bridges in the Workforce: Employer Resource Guide
April 26, 2016
“The Division of Rehabilitation Services, or DRS, is a comprehensive employer assistance program for business owners and employers… Our goal is to assist business owners and employers fi nd solutions to disability-related issues. DRS can provide ...
Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Rehabilitative Services and Department of Education on Transition
April 26, 2016
“The cooperative agreement shall assure that each student with a disability in the state who needs special education and/or vocational rehabilitation services is promptly identified and the appropriate transition services are made available to the ...
Delaware Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens FY 2015 Annual Report
April 26, 2016
The membership of the State advisory panel must consist of members appointed by the Governor, or any other official authorized under State law to make these appointments, that is representative of the State population and that is composed of individuals ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission
April 26, 2016
An Employment First Oversight Commission, under the purview of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, shall be established and “shall facilitate the full, effective and timely implementation of this Act.” This “Commission shall ...
Delaware Employment First Oversight Commission Report
April 26, 2016
“Delaware’s Employment First Act (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. It promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
IA Department for the Blind: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
April 26, 2016
“The Department's employment services are delivered through its Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program. Our VR program helps blind or visually impaired Iowans prepare for, obtain and retain employment in a variety of occupations. Applicants are ...
Agreement between Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the Iowa Department of Education
April 26, 2016
“The purpose of this agreement is to facilitate the integration and coordination of transition services from school to post-secondary education and/or employment, for individuals with disabilities who are enrolled in secondary education and are ...
Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce Position Statement on Employment
April 26, 2016
“The State of Iowa has been working for over a decade to support employment outcomes by raising awareness of federal work incentives for people concerned about losing Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits, and by focusing attention on the ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) Partners Page
April 26, 2016
~~“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reinforces increased coordination between state systems and partner organizations. It is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the ...
Iowa State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC), with members appointed by the Governor, has been in operation since January 1993, providing advice and direction to the Department of Education's Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) on the quality ...
Iowa Transition Alliance Program
April 26, 2016
“The Transition Alliance Program (TAP) is a partnership between Community School Districts and Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS). Participants of TAP receive assistance in the areas of vocational training, independent living, ...
Iowa VR Services Forms - The Discovery Staging Record
April 26, 2016
“This form is used to stage, structure, capture and record the major events of Discovery. The recorder(s) should pay particular attention to how the tasks are typically performed, any accommodations, technology, supports, or specialized training ...
Georgia House Resolution 642
August 17, 2015
“WHEREAS, an ‘Employment First’ policy provides that employment should be the first and preferred option for all people, regardless of their disability, and that employment in the general workforce at or above the minimum wage is the ...
Iowa Employment First Website
April 26, 2016
~~“Employment First (EF) is a declaration of both philosophy and policy stating that: “Employment is the first priority and preferred outcome of publicly funded services for people with disabilities.” EF is also a “framework for ...
Iowa Employment First Guidebook
April 26, 2016
“This Guidebook was created to provide case managers, care managers, service coordinators and integrated health home coordinators with critical information, resources and tools to help them do the best possible job of assisting transition-age youth and ...
Illinois State Rehabilitation Council
April 26, 2016
“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) advises the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the provision of rehabilitation ...
WI Statutes: Vocational Rehabilitation; Specialized Programs for Persons with Disabilities
April 27, 2016
This WI statute defines persons with disabilities and explains Vocational Rehabilitation and “special programs for persons with disabilities.” It states that the State will, “Make vocational rehabilitation services under this chapter ...
Wisconsin Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan
April 27, 2016
This WIOA Combined State Plan was jointly developed by one state team, guided by the WIOA Leadership Team. The WIOA Leadership Team is comprised of executive level leadership from all of Wisconsin's combined state plan programs. The strategic and ...
Supported Employment Fees/Customized Employment
April 27, 2016
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development chart of supported employment and customized employment fees. It details the Supported Employment Service, and the fee for each service.
Customized Employment: It Really Works!
April 27, 2016
Presentation on how and why Customized Employment works as a strategy for getting people with disabilities jobs. Addresses CE as evidence-based practice and the benefits of CE for employers and co-workers.
Indiana Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plan Requirements: 2015 Draft
April 27, 2016
“Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor of each State must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the State’s workforce ...
Indiana 2005 Employment First Coalition: Employment First—Investing in Success
April 27, 2016
“On September 29, 2005, the Employment First Coalition brought together Leaders of Government, Business, Labor, Community and Education and the non-profit sectors to create a strategic plan ensuring employment is an outcome for all Hoosiers with ...
Indiana Employment First Systems Change Statewide Plan (2011-2015)
April 27, 2016
“Through the use of MIG funds, Indiana has made a number of improvements to the state’s infrastructure supporting employment of IWD. While Indiana has been a leader in many aspects of employment supports and the use of innovative practices, the ...
Kansas State VR Plan - Attachment 4.8(b)(1)
April 28, 2016
At the state level, KRS collaborates with other units within the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) and with other state departments. For example: …• KRS and DCF Prevention and Protection Services will coordinate to address the ...
Kansas Department for Children and Families - Customized Employment
April 28, 2016
This service description asserts that Customized Placement is “sometimes an essential VR service to assist and support consumers in achieving their employment goals.” It outlines a fee structure for Customized Placement and describes the practice ...
Kansas State VR Plan - Attachment 4.8(b)(4)
April 28, 2016
“Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS) enters into provider agreements with a variety of community agencies for the provision of supported employment services. Providers include community developmental disability organizations, mental health centers, ...
Kansas Employment First Initiative Act Annual Report
April 28, 2016
“KDADS provided information about provisions in its contract with Community Developmental Disability Organizations (CDDOs) where persons on the waiting list for HCBS Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver services who are ‘referred to RS ...
New York ACCES-VR Workforce Development and Business Relations Department "Disability Etiquette Guide"
May 02, 2016
Everyone Knows Someone with a Disability People with disabilities are the nation’s largest minority and the only one that any person can join at any time. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 54 million people have disabilities. That is nearly 1 in 5 ...
New York (ACCES-VR) Workforce Development and Business Relations Department "Hiring Good People Is Good Business"
May 02, 2016
ACCES-VR can assist businesses with meeting compliance with Federal Laws Assistance for federal contractors/subcontractors in meeting OFCCP requirements. Technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ACCES-VR can lower hiring costs ...
New York (ACCES-VR) Workforce Development and Business Relations Department "Adult Career and Continuing Education Services –Vocational Rehabilitation…a basic guide"
May 02, 2016
What is ACCES? The Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES) is part of the New York State Education Department and is comprised of three primary areas: Vocational Rehabilitation (including Independent Living Program Administration), ...
Delaware Disability Mentoring Day Expansion
June 08, 2016
In a sign of the increasing interest in employment opportunities for young people with disabilities, Delaware's Disability Mentoring Day for the first time this year will expand to host sites in each of the three counties for a day of job networking and ...
A Path to Community Living Handbook
July 05, 2016
This handbook is designed to assist people who have moved or are planning to move out of institutions into the community of their choice. These forms are designed to help you identify the services and supports you may need to successfully live in the ...
Department of Mental Health Strategic Plan FY16-FY18
July 05, 2016
Goal 1 and Goal 2 set forth DMH’s vision of individuals receiving services having a direct and active role in designing and planning the services they receive as well as evaluating how well the system meets and addresses their expressed needs. This ...
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education IEP Transition Planning
July 12, 2016
As a result of new legislation within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Special Education (OSE), and the Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services -Vocational ...
Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services Mission and Vision
July 12, 2016
MissionOur mission is real jobs with real wages. We maximize the potential for Montanans with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, retain, and advance in the same high-quality jobs and high demand careers as persons without disabilities. We ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
July 12, 2016
"The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act recommended that VRBS serve high school youth with disabilities much earlier than before with a new set of services called Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Perhaps the most amazing ...
Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation
July 12, 2016
“WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina supports and encourages individuals with disabilities to find employment, thus fostering the key objectives of advancing individual well-being and reducing the demand on public resources, which can then be ...
Self-Employment Procedures
July 12, 2016
Self-employment means earning and directing one's livelihood by working for oneself rather than an employer (Webster’s Dictionary). Self-employment is a viable employment option and an achievable vocational goal in rehabilitation planning for those ...
Employment Services for People with Disabilities
July 12, 2016
Helping our customers find or keep a job is the main goal of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). After an evaluation of the consumer’s strengths, skills and experience, we create an employment plan. The consumer and counselor jointly develop this plan.An ...
New York Employment First Commission Report and Recommendations 3/1/2015
July 13, 2016
Everyone has the right to work. It is this underlying premise that is the driving force behind the development of an Employment First policy in New York State. On September 17, 2014 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed Executive Order 136 to create a commission to ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability 2014 Annual Report
July 13, 2016
Mission:The New Mexico Governor’s Commission on disability is committed to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans with disabilities by addressing social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program ...
It’s All About Work Program
July 13, 2016
It's All About Work is a program developed by the New Jersey Association of Centers for Independent Living in conjunction with the NJ Division on Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) to help prepare transition students and adults for the world of ...
Supported Employment Training and Technical Assistance
July 13, 2016
~~“The Boggs Center Employment Team provides Supported Employment Training and Technical Assistance throughout the state of New Jersey. Training courses are intended to provide both new and veteran employment specialists with the most up to date ...
NH Granite State Employment Project 5 Year Strategic Plan (2008-2012)
July 14, 2016
The mission of the Granite State Employment Project is to improve employment opportunities for New Hampshire citizens with disabilities so that they may fully participate in and better contribute to their communities. The vision of the Granite ...
Nevada’s No Wrong Door Strategic Plan 2015-2018
July 14, 2016
Long-term services and supports (LTSS) help people with functional limitations accomplish tasks necessary for daily living. Older adults, and those living with disabilities, will often need assistance with issues such as bathing, getting dressed, fixing ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment (2015)
July 14, 2016
On July 21, 2014, through Executive Order 2014-16, the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment (herein referred as “Taskforce”) was established by Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada. The Taskforce is responsible for examining and ...
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services “Training Customized for Your Business”
July 15, 2016
On-the-Job TrainingDORS can provide funding for on-the-job training for a new employee and reimburse a business for a percentage of the new employees’ wages while they are in training.DORS also offers technical assistance and follow-along services to ...
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitative :Services: Employer Services
July 15, 2016
The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) partners with businesses interested in the inclusion of people with disabilities into the workforce. We can help meet your workforce needs and expand your market share. We connect your business with qualified ...
Florida HB 7003
July 15, 2016
This bill will be enacted on July 1, 2016 The purpose of this act is to prioritize employment of individuals with disabilities and to change the employment system to better integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce. The act encourages a ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Florida Department of Education “Transition Youth”
July 15, 2016
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers. Passage of the Workforce Innovation and ...
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals “Employment for People with Disabilities is a Priority in Louisiana”
July 15, 2016
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, individuals with disabilities, employers and advocates gathered on the Capitol steps to call attention to the importance of employment for people with disabilities and the beginning of Louisiana’s observance of National ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)
July 15, 2016
~~The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal - to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful ...
“Georgia Career Pathways to Work, E3 Transition Services”
July 15, 2016
E3: Explore, Engage, Employ refers to Transition Services. There are two E3 initiatives in GVRA: -Georgia Career Pathways to Work – E3: Explore, Engage, Employ is a grant through which GVRA will initially work with 5 school districts to connect students ...
Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities “Annual Status Report”
July 15, 2016
Activity: Development of Local and Regional LeadershipThe Commission:Began the process of educating the Department of Education’s Nine Regional Transition Teams about Employment First and their role in the Employment First process;Worked to expand the ...
Kentucky Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
July 15, 2016
The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence. We recognize and respect the contribution of all individuals as a necessary and vital part of a productive society. ...
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Blind Services Division
July 15, 2016
“Kentucky Office for the Blind Merges with Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to create Blind Services Division.The Kentucky Office for the Blind has consolidated services with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation effective ...
Supported Employment Training Project
July 15, 2016
About Us Having a job represents much more than earning a salary. Employment, including the kind of work one performs, influences one's personal identity, sense of belonging, and place in the world. Furthermore, employment represents one primary way of ...
Delaware Disability Mentoring Day Expansion
July 15, 2016
In a sign of the increasing interest in employment opportunities for young people with disabilities, Delaware's Disability Mentoring Day for the first time this year will expand to host sites in each of the three counties for a day of job networking and ...
Vocational Rehabilitation - Mental Health Agency Partnership:
July 15, 2016
The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) have been collaborating to provide supported employment (SE) services and supports to individuals with mental illness (MI) for ...
Employment First Oversight Commission Report FY 2015
July 15, 2016
Delaware’s Employment First At (H.B. 319) was signed by Governor Markell on July 16, 2012. This legislation promotes the right that all persons with disabilities have the opportunity for competitive employment and establishes the Employment First ...
Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired and Employment First
July 15, 2016
In implementing Employment First as a priority, we continue to examine state systems, such as our own Delaware Industries for the Blind, in shifting from a segregated facility- based model of employment to an integrated and inclusive business through ...
Early Start to Supported Employment Handbook
July 15, 2016
Early Start to Supported Employment” (ESSE) is intended to create a more seamless transition for students leaving school and entering the adult workforce. The outcome of paid work with post-school supports in place before the student leaves school is ...
Hawaii Department of Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
July 15, 2016
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) provides services to Hawai’i community members who experience barriers to employment due to a physical or cognitive disability. DVR is designed to assist job seekers with disabilities prepare, secure, and ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services “Self-Employment Program”
July 18, 2016
~“Iowa Self-Employment (ISE) is a program designed for clients of Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) or Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) whose vocational goal is self-employment. While IVRS mainly focuses on helping job candidates (JCs) ...
Illinois Department of Human Services, Rehabilitative Services “Real Work for Real Pay”
July 19, 2016
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires state vocational rehabilitation agencies to reach out to individuals working under subminimum wage certificates and offer them the opportunity to pursue competitive integrated employment. The ...
Indiana University at Bloomington Center on Community Living and Careers “Transition from School to Work: Vocational Rehabilitation Services”
July 19, 2016
CCLC also provides a number of transition activities funded through Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Services, including a variety of trainings to give educators and adult service providers the tools necessary to develop and implement quality transition ...
Indiana Disability Rights (formerly the Protection and Advocacy Services Commission)
July 19, 2016
~~Proposed Goals and Priorities for 2017-2018GOAL 3: Empowering persons with disabilities by serving as a partner in rights issues, providing resources for self-advocacy and by bringing awareness to society to eliminate discrimination.PRIORITIES TO ...
Project Search
July 19, 2016
"Project SEARCH is a worksite-based school-to-work program that provides employment and education opportunities for students with disabilities transitioning from high school. The program benefits employers by increasing workforce diversity and ...
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services In*Source Training
July 19, 2016
HCBS Final Rule Two important aspects to this Rule: -The Person-Centered Planning Process is key! - All HCBS settings need to provide for: –Opportunities to seek employment and work in competitive and integrated settings –Engagement in community ...
2017 Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Section of the WIOA Unified State Plan
July 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) collaborates with programs and agencies providing services that will assist an individual with a disability to establish and reach an employment goal. Types of agencies that ORS works with include: ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS) for In-School Youth
July 21, 2016
The plans and procedures for coordination with RIDE and ORS, an RSA Best Practice, has been the foundation of a collaborative relationship focused on school-to-work transition for over 16 years. This collaboration has enabled ORS to have an MA level ...
Training Services for Out of School Youth
July 21, 2016
ORS develops IPEs with youth within 90 days of eligibility determination. TheIPE establishes an occupational goal for the individual that is updated prior to completion of high school. This IPE also establishes if employment, training, and/or college will be ...
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION: Employer Engagement Services
July 21, 2016
The Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) has several existing partnerships and services that involve the business community. Employer Based Skill Evaluation (EBSE), a partnership between ORS and specific businesses, provides up to three months’ ...
Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS)
July 21, 2016
As a component of the PETS program, ORS, in collaboration with other partners, has instituted several Project Search programs within the health care industry sector. The state emphasis and commitment to Employment First principles for individuals with ...
RI Comprehensive Needs Assessment
July 21, 2016
ORS will be conducting a state-wide Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) in collaboration with the SRC in 2016. This CNA will incorporate a component related to the needs of the business community and create a foundation for developing new and innovative ...
Idaho Disability Employment Initiative
August 21, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
South Dakota State Wide Need Assessment (2016)
July 21, 2016
"The Designated State Units (DSU)’s in South Dakota submit this attachment to the "Needs Assessment" section of the VR Portion of the WIOA South Dakota State Unified Plan. The public vocational rehabilitation agencies in South Dakota are ...
Comprehensive Need Assessment Of Texans With Disability (2014)
July 21, 2016
This document represents findings from a comprehensive state needs assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended calls for periodic comprehensive statewide needs assessments that will result ...
Guide For Hiring People With Disabilities
July 21, 2016
The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), in conjunction with Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) and a group of local businesses has produced this guide on attracting and hiring people with disabilities. DARS ...
Office of Rehabilitation Service Relocation Bill
July 21, 2016
The bill moves Utah State Office of Rehabilitation from the State Board of Education to the Department of Workforce Services; modifies provisions related to the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, including that the ...
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Transition Service
July 21, 2016
~~“Vocational Rehabilitation provides Transition Services to eligible students with disabilities as they transition from high school to adulthood and employment. Our goal is to provide students (ages 14-24) with a smooth transition, holistic team ...
Wisconsin DVR State Plan 2020
July 21, 2016
The Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) conducts an annual update to the statewide assessment of the rehabilitation (and other) needs of individuals with disabilities residing in the state. The comprehensive statewide assessment process also ...
State Plan for Independent Living (2017)
July 21, 2016
The plan shall be reviewed and revised not less than once every three years, to ensure the existence of appropriate planning, financial support and coordination, and other assistance to appropriately address, on a statewide and comprehensive basis, the needs ...
Oregon Council on Developmental Disability Fiscal Year 2016: State Plan (Findings)
July 22, 2016
A broad overview of the Comprehensive Review and Analysis conducted by the Council. The Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) provides DD waiver and Medicaid Community First Choice state plan (K plan) services to about 23,776 eligible children ...
Integrated employment Plan: Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
July 22, 2016
The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) along with its many partners and stakeholders, strives to support the choices of individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families within local communities by promoting ...
Student-Youth Transition Handbook
July 22, 2016
The information provided in this handbook is intended for students and youth with disabilities, their families, staff from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), teachers, school counselors, school administrators, school district personnel, and ...
Virginia Acts of Assembly: An Act to Amend and Reenact §§ 51.5-41, 51.5-120, 51.5-163, 51.5-164, and 51.5-172 through 51.5-176 of the Code of Virginia
July 22, 2016
Discrimination against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities by employers prohibited A.No employer shall discriminate in employment or promotion practices against an otherwise qualified person with a disability solely because of such disability. For ...
Nevada Assembly Bill 5
July 25, 2016
AN ACT relating to public welfare; requiring the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to ...
House Bill 400: Work Experience for High School Student disability act
July 29, 2016
The HB400 emphasizes on competitive integrated employment. It requires the office of vocational rehabilitation to facilitate the process of job and career development for the purpose of successful transition of high-school students with disability into ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 1 Grant
September 01, 2016
The New York State Department of Labor will utilize their DEI project as their next generation approach building upon their significant commitment to expanded services under their former Disability Program Navigator grant. Collaborative activities ...
Acquired Brain Injury Supported Employment Partners
December 19, 2016
"Nebraska VR partners with Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska and Career Solutions, Inc. to provide supported employment services to individuals who have experienced an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and require specialized assistance to obtain and ...
Nevada’s No Wrong Door Strategic Plan 2015-2018
December 19, 2016
Long-term services and supports (LTSS) help people with functional limitations accomplish tasks necessary for daily living. Older adults, and those living with disabilities, will often need assistance with issues such as bathing, getting dressed, fixing ...
Memorandum of Understanding between the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the Division of Developmental Disabilities for Supported Employment Services
December 19, 2016
"The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to assist the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS), the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) and the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) to operate in an ...
New Jersey Project HIRE
December 19, 2016
"The Arc of New Jersey’s Project HIRE is a supported employment program designed to connect people with disabilities to integrated employment opportunities in their community. The program assists adults with disabilities in finding and maintaining ...
New Mexico House Joint Memorial 72
December 19, 2016
“A joint memorial requesting that the Executive Task Force on Disability Employment develop policies, procedures and guidelines to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in state government.”
New Mexico Interagency Behavioral Health Service Requirements and Utilization Guidelines for Supported Employment
December 19, 2016
~~This document defines supported employment and provides program, provider, staffing, documentation, and other requirements of providers of supported employment services.“Supported Employment provides on the job ...
NM Seed Loan Program
December 19, 2016
"Seed" stands for "Self Employment for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities". The program makes loans available to individuals with disabilities regardless of the type of disability, age, income level, or location of residence in the ...
New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative
December 19, 2016
~~“This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of ...
New Mexico Partners for Employment Events and Training
December 19, 2016
This webpage lists upcoming training and capacity building events intended for providers, people with disabilities, and employers throughout New Mexico.
New York State Rehabilitation Council Annual Report 2017-2018
December 19, 2016
~~“The SRC held quarterly in-person meetings of the full Council in Albany, supplemented by monthly committee conference call meetings. In addition, members attended special events, participated on extra committees, and most importantly, attended ...
New York ACCES-VR Policy 1310.00: Self-Employment Policy
December 19, 2016
“Establishing or maintaining a consumer in self-employment as a rehabilitation outcome allows the consumer to be productive and become financially independent and to contribute to the State's economic growth. Self-employment rehabilitations also ...
North Dakota Transition Consortium (Launch My Life North Dakota)
December 20, 2016
“The North Dakota Transition Consortium is a partnership of programs and agencies. The goal is to promote, improve, and educate about services that help young adults with disabilities move from high school into college, training, or a job.”
Oregon Youth Transition Program
December 20, 2016
~~“Established in 1990, the Oregon Youth Transition Program (YTP) is a collaborative partnership between the office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Oregon Department of Education, and the University of Oregon. It is funded by Vocational Rehabilitation ...
Oregon Memorandum of Understanding: Developmental Disabilities Services and Vocational Rehabilitation
December 20, 2016
“This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is to impact and be implemented statewide, with a target population of all working age individuals with Developmental Disabilities eligible for both VR and ODDS services. This will include school age individuals ...
Illinois Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Annual Report
August 21, 2015
"This annual report “outlines the activities undertaken by the Task Force during the first full year of operation. It reflects the information that has been gathered by the Task Force to date as well as outlines the recommendations developed by the ...
Transition from School To Work: OVR Programs and Services
December 20, 2016
“Any high school student with a disability who may need vocational guidance and assistance in preparing for, obtaining, or maintaining competitive employment should be considered for referral to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Students ...
OVR Transition Guide for Professionals
December 20, 2016
“The purpose of this guide is to provide professionals with an overview of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation’s role in the School-to-Work process. It is intended to provide basic knowledge of what students with disabilities and their ...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the RI Department of Labor and Training and the RI Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
December 20, 2016
“This agreement is entered into this first day of July, in the year 2012, by and between the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), the DHS/Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS). ...
The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
December 20, 2016
"The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC) is spearheaded by the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine.Utilizing funding and support from the South Carolina Department ...
Texas Health and Human Services Transformation
January 04, 2017
“In 2015, Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) began a transformation effort to produce a more efficient, effective, and responsive system. In September of 2016 the first phase of that effort became operational.The goals of the transformation are to ...
Virginia No Wrong Door System Grant
January 05, 2017
~~“Virginia will provide a high-quality, sustainable, person-centered, single statewide No Wrong Door system of long-term services and supports. No Wrong Door will support individuals of all ages and disabilities in achieving their unique goals ...
Washington RCW 28A.155.220: High School Transition Services
January 05, 2017
“The office of the superintendent of public instruction must establish interagency agreements with the department of social and health services, the department of services for the blind, and any other state agency that provides high school transition ...
West Virginia Code Chapter 18 Article 101: West Virginia Supported Employment Program
January 05, 2017
“This section of the WV Code establishes a supported employment program, to be administered by the Division of Rehabilitative Services, with the goal of increasing employment for people with severe disabilities.”
Memorandum of Understanding for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program
January 05, 2017
“The purpose of this MOU is for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Economic Security, Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program to ...
Alaska Department of Vocational Rehabilitation “Resources for Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs)”
January 20, 2017
“Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) are agencies or individuals that are approved to provide employment support to individuals with disabilities served by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.”This page contains resources on how to ...
State of Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan 2016-2019
January 20, 2017
• Train and equip workforce center staff in an ongoing learning process with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to provide superior service to job seekers, including those with disabilities, and businesses in an integrated, regionally focused ...
Arkansas Department of Human Services “Supported Employment”
January 20, 2017
The Arkansas Department of Human Services Support Employment program is available to persons with most severe disabilities. It has the goal of assisting them in getting competitive employment in an integrated setting and earnings that are equal or greater ...
Illinois Disabled Workers Programs
August 21, 2015
"Illinois has implemented several programs and services for people with disabilities through a dedicated disabled workers initiative. This initiative includes:The Successful Disability) Opportunities Program“The Successful Disability Opportunities ...
Senate Bill No. 502 May Special Session, Public Act No. 16-3AN ACT CONCERNING REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.
January 20, 2017
“Sec. 60. Subsection (a) of section 17b-666 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016): (a) The Department of Rehabilitation Services may receive state and federal funds to administer, ...
Employment Enhancement Project
January 23, 2017
“The EEP section needs to read: The Legislature renewed the appropriation of $500,000 for use during FY 2016-17 to assist individuals on the Waiting List, primarily those transitioning from school to work, for a 4th year. APD has allocated approximately ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) “A New Focus on Transition: New Federal Regulations and New Initiatives Focus on Younger Clients”
January 23, 2017
“Georgia’s Career Pathways to Work: Explore, Engage and Employ (E3) initiative. Funded through a $4.7 million grant —stretched over five years — E3 is broken down into three components, and they follow the path of the student or young ...
Disability Employment Initiative Round 7
January 23, 2017
State of Idaho $2,500,000 Grantees of this year’s awards will use the funds to: •Improve employment outcomes and increase the number of individuals with disabilities who earn credentials. •Provide more and diversified job-driven training ...
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center – University of Indiana Bloomington
January 24, 2017
“We create and enhance professional development activities and resources to support teachers and, ultimately, students with disabilities, as they transition from school to their adult lives, working and participating in their communities, jobs and/or ...
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Strategic Plan 2019 –2022
January 24, 2017
~“The State Plan details the administrative and operational activities of IVRS. In addition, the Plan describes specific areas that involve public input, waiting list information, an analysis of data and goal planning, as well as an evaluation of ...
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network “A Guide to Assistive Technology Funding in Kentucky 15th Edition”
January 24, 2017
“…the services of the ATRCs include, but are not limited to: Assistive Technology Services for Early Intervention, K-12 and Post-secondary school, Employment, Transition, Independent Living, leisure or recreation; Loan Library of Assistive ...
Supported Employment Leadership Series –Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky
January 24, 2017
"Features of the Leadership Series12 days of high quality supported employment professional development provide the foundation for the SE Leadership Series: Part 1 – Introduction to SRV as a Theory of Practice for Establishing High Quality ...
Maine Department of Labor Receives Grant to Improve Employment Rates of Youth with Disabilities
January 24, 2017
Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, part of the Maine Department of Labor, $9 million to help students with disabilities prepare for ...
Illinois "Add Us In Chicagoland"
August 23, 2015
“This project has two main goals: first, to identify and develop strategies to increase the capacity of small businesses and communities, to employ youth and adults with disabilities, and second, to enhance the opportunities and skills of individuals ...
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council Webinar: “Everything You Wanted to Know about DDA but Were Afraid to Ask”
January 24, 2017
“Schools are required to begin transition planning for students at age 14. With new Service options* available it is important to start early, educate yourself on new models and options, visit programs, and let your IEP team know about the new options. ...
Six Steps to Vocational Rehabilitation; Consumer Guide
January 24, 2017
“Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) partners with individuals and employers to achieve quality employment outcomes and independence for individuals with disabilities. This handbook is designed to answer your questions about our services. Welcome and ...
Olmstead Work Plans
January 24, 2017
“Strategy: Implement the Employment First Policy “Continue the implementation of the informed choice process with persons served by the Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Medicaid funded programs and students who are a part of the Employment ...
Mississippi Autism Advisory Council “2016 Report to Legislature”
January 24, 2017
“Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Office of Vocational Rehabilitation recognizes the importance of emphasizing the strengths and contributions that many of the clients with ASD can offer businesses. Individual characteristics such as ...
Mississippi Department of Mental Health MOU with DRS
January 24, 2017
“SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD: DMH has implemented an MOU with the Department of Rehabilitation Services that is providing supported employment for people with IDD. Three hundred employees from DMH, MDRS, and the Division of Medicaid ...
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Policy on Extended Employment”
January 24, 2017
Extended Employment For some consumers receiving Vocational Rehabilitation services, additional support is necessary for them to continue working. Extended Employment offers guidance and follow-up services to these individuals, which can include: Job ...
Illinois Vocational Rehabilitation Quality Assurance (VR QA) Project
August 23, 2015
"This project has “been implemented by the Center for Capacity Building on Minorities with Disabilities Research (CCBMDR) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Its purpose is to implement a strategy with the Illinois Division of Rehabilitation ...
Rhode Island SB 2853 Relating to the Governor's Workforce Board
January 27, 2017
This bill modifies the composition of the Governor's Workforce Board by adding two additional members: one representative from the Office of Rehabilitation Services, and one additional representative of the employment community.
EmployAbility: A Toolkit for Employers
April 26, 2017
“This handbook is meant to provide you with the information you need to begin employing people of all abilities, including financial and tax incentives, how and why hiring people of all abilities is good for your business and where to find qualified ...
New York State Consortium for Advancement of Supported Employment
April 26, 2017
“The NYS Consortium for Advancement of Supported Employment (CASE) provides training and technical assistance to supported employment service providers under contract with the New York State Education Department's Office of Adult Career and ...
North Dakota VR Guidelines for Services to Individuals with an Impairment of Substance Abuse/Dependency Impairment
April 26, 2017
“The purpose of the Desk Reference is to provide VR counselors with a convenient resource on substance use disorder issues in vocational rehabilitation. The Desk Reference provides links to additional information, allowing access to varying levels of ...
Oregon Understanding SSA Benefits and Employment
April 26, 2017
“Understanding SSA Benefits and Employment is a free day-long training conducted by the Work Incentives Network. Attendees are those interested in learning the basics about work incentives and the impact employment has on benefits. They will learn facts ...
University of South Dakota Employment Services Training
April 26, 2017
“We provide employment training for job coaches, employment specialists, vocational rehabilitation service providers and vocational rehabilitation counselors.The two-day training focuses on:Assessment and discovery processEmployer relationshipsJob ...
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Transition Client Service Memorandum 2016-11: Transition and Pre-employment Transition Services
April 26, 2017
“The purpose of this Client Service Memo is to establish the definitions and procedures for working with Students with Disabilities, Youth with Disabilities, Pre-Employment Transition Services, and Transition Services”
Transition Plan for the Move of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to the Department of Workforce Services
April 26, 2017
“The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) will transition to the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) effective October 1, 2016….With the transition, USOR services will be overseen by DWS, which has similar goals in helping individuals of ...
Vermont Transition and Career Planning Conference
April 26, 2017
“The 12th annual 2017 Transition and Career Planning Conference for K-12 Professionals will address highlighting the importance of “igniting the imagination” as students, educators, and parents create the developmental pathway through ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
“DES Spotlight: Mental Health Disorders and Job Placement Through Vocational Rehabilitation”
April 27, 2017
~~“According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(link is external), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. experiences a serious mental illness in a given ...
Youth And Subminimum Wage Employment
April 28, 2017
~~“The foundation of the Vocational Rehabilitation program is the principle that individuals with disabilities, including those with the most significant disabilities, are capable of achieving high quality Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) when ...
California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD)
April 28, 2017
~~“The California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD)advances employment for people with disabilities by making policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of the ...
Career Counseling Information and Referral for Subminimum Wage Individuals
April 28, 2017
~~“This information will help 14(c) employers coordinate Career Counseling Information and Referral Services (CCIR) to individuals employed at Subminimum wages. Each of the authorized Vendors listed below provides CCIR Services and may begin services ...
PROVIDER ADVISORY #2017-001 SUBMINIMUM WAGE WIOA REQUIREMENTS
April 28, 2017
~~“Required CCIR ServicesFlorida Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) will be providing CCIR Services to individuals working in sheltered workshops, making sub-minimum wage, in accordance with WIOA and DOL FLSA requirements. All individuals participating in ...
Limitations on Subminimum Wage
April 28, 2017
~~“Any individual hired into subminimum wage employment after July 22, 2016, must receive CC&IR services once every six months the first year of employment and annually thereafter. All individuals employed at subminimum wage prior to July 22, 2016, ...
Guiding Employment First In Indiana: A Statewide Plan
August 24, 2015
“In January 2010, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) began formal work to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve the employment services systems for individuals with disabilities (IWD). The MIG is a federal grant that works to ...
Iowa HF 572, Concerning who Consitatue the Membership of the State WIB
May 01, 2017
~~“An Iowa workforce development board is created,….” the law describes who will make up the 33 voting members and 13 non-voting of the board including the governor, a state senator, a state representative, the director of the Departments ...
Innovations in Maryland’s Local Workforce Plans A BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
May 01, 2017
~~“Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Department of Rehabilitative Services (DORS)DORS prepares people with disabilities to go to work and helps them to stay on the job. Rehabilitation counselors in DORS Region 5 field offices in Baltimore ...
14(c) Certificate Program Resources
May 01, 2017
~~“This page is a list of links about the 14(C) subminimum wage program including a Q&A about career counseling for workers earning less than minimum wage and benefits planning services for subminimum wage workers.”
Indiana Disability Employment Initiative
August 24, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services – Office of Business Development
May 02, 2017
~~“The Office of Business Development (OBD) is committed to being a valuable resource for any business. Business Development Representatives help to customize recruitment efforts and provide a variety of services to employers…Our GoalsTo ...
Career Counseling and Information and Referral Request
May 02, 2017
~~“Section 511 of WIOA requires that any entity holding a special wage certificate under section 14(c) of the FLSA meets certain conditions in order to pay an individual with a disability subminimum wage. One of these conditions requires each 14(c) ...
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
May 02, 2017
~~By conducting research across the focus areas of health, employment, and community participation and independent living, RTC: Rural uncovers the relationships among personal and environmental factors that show how people experience the rural environment to ...
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Project
May 02, 2017
~~“The Montana State University Billings WIPA program has been awarded a grant as part of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act that was established in 1999. The goal of the WIPA program is to assist Social Security Disability ...
Oklahoma Works Conference 2017
July 17, 2017
This agenda outlines the schedule and breakout sessions of the annual Oklahoma Works Conference, a conference designed to help build capacity in members of the workforce system. Several breakout sessions on people with disabilities were included.
Oklahoma APSE 2017 Employment Conference
July 17, 2017
~~“This event brought together key community stakeholders, individuals with disabilities, family members and educators to network and discuss state-of-the-art strategies to ensure competitive and equitable employment for Oklahoman’s with ...
Pennsylvania Employment First Executive Order Summary
July 18, 2017
“On March 10, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2016-03, “Establishing ‘Employment First’ Policy and Increasing Competitive-Integrated Employment for Pennsylvanians with a Disability.”…Per the requirements of ...
Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services 2017 Comprehensive Needs Assessment
July 18, 2017
“The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, mandates the Office of Rehabilitation Services, in partnership with the State Rehabilitation Council to complete a Statewide Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) at three-year increments. The Comprehensive ...
SC Employment First Initiative
July 18, 2017
“South Carolina is one of six states selected by the Administration for Community Living to receive funding in order to increase employment outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities statewide. Employment First emphasizes ...
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Services to Students with Disabilities Policy
July 18, 2017
“Transition services shall be provided to eligible Students and Youth with disabilities to facilitate the transition from educational settings in high school to VR services oriented toward an employment outcome consistent with the student/youth’s ...
Virginia Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities
July 18, 2017
“Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, this grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and ...
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Worker’s Compensation Board Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“DVR and the WCB’s commitment to work together to improve services and employment outcomes for individuals who, as a result of injury are in need of vocational rehabilitation services to return to employment”
Maine Department of Education, Special Services, Career and Technical Education and Adult Education Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“BRS [of Maine Department of Labor] and DOE agreement to cooperate to meet the needs of students with disabilities in particular to better coordinate the process of student transition”
Maine Worker’s Compensation Board Memorandum of Understanding
July 18, 2017
“DVR and the WCB’s commitment to work together to improve services and employment outcomes for individuals who, as a result of injury are in need of vocational rehabilitation services to return to employment”
Student Summer Work Programs
July 27, 2017
~~“We have paid summer work programs in a variety of communities. Most are 4-6 weeks long and provide students with valuable work experience. Program content varies depending on the community. See list of programs below for details.Who Can ApplyA ...
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation “Strategic Plan FFY 2017-2020”
July 27, 2017
~~“DVR believes in:• The empowering value of employment in an individual’s life.• Honoring and respecting each individual’s strengths, skills, choices, abilities and cultural identity.• Developing strong partnerships with ...
“Employment and Mental Illness”
July 27, 2017
~~“The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program has resources to help individuals living with mental illness thrive in school and the workplace, and ...
Local Partnership Agreement Template
July 27, 2017
~~“The California Department of Education (CDE), the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), and the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) seek to foster an environment of collaboration to increase competitive integrated employment (CIE) opportunities ...
HB 371 An act relating to assistive technology devices; 2 amending s. 1003.575, F.S.
July 28, 2017
~~“Section 1003.575, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:1003.575 Assistive technology devices; findings; interagency agreements.—Accessibility, utilization, and coordination of appropriate assistive technology devices and services are essential ...
Florida Vocational Rehabilitation: Partnering with Community Rehabilitation Programs in Business Engagement and Employer Support
July 28, 2017
~~“Florida VR contracts with 209 CRPs statewide to provide business services on behalf of job seekers, paying for services through a contracted benchmark system.Counselors1) Make appropriate referrals to providers andselect appropriate benchmark ...
IA Department of Human Services Report of Joint Protocols and Program Models
August 24, 2015
“IVRS and DHS are key collaborators in EFSLMP. “IVRS is the lead agency, but DHS has committed to staff and management resources and time. … Iowa has a “grassroots Employment First (E1st) initiative that influences the ...
Transition Services Planner
July 31, 2017
~~“PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITION SERVICES PLANNERThe purpose of this Transition Services Planner is to provide information to educators about the Nebraska VR program. It is an instrument to help educators and Nebraska VR staff bridge the transition ...
2017 Transition Summer Programs
July 31, 2017
~~“2017 Transition Summer ProgramsTwenty innovative short-term programs to provide career exploration, job readiness, and work based learning opportunities for students with disabilities during the summer of 2017 were developed.Summary of all of the ...
Olmstead Plan for Mental Health and Disability Services: State plan framework (2011 - 2015)
August 24, 2015
“The Department of Human Service’s priorities for Olmstead Plan implementation include establishing the leadership, necessary partnerships and infrastructure for a service system expanding opportunities for competitive employment.”The goals ...
Assembly Bill 20 Session 79) (Revises Provisions related to services to assist PWD in Obtaining Employment)
August 01, 2017
~~“AN ACT relating to persons with disabilities; revising provisions concerning the duties and employees of the Bureau of Services to Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired and the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation of the Rehabilitation Division ...
Nevada’s Strategic Plan on Integrated Employment: 2015-2025 “The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment ”
August 01, 2017
~~“The Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment is responsible for examining and evaluating current employment programs, resources, funding, available training, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual/developmental ...
Iowa DHS Disability Employment Vision and Initiatives
August 25, 2015
"Employment in the general workforce is the first priority and the expected and preferred outcome in the provision of publically funded services for all working age Iowan's with disabilities...By employment we mean: regular or customized employment ...
Oregon 2017 Year End Report: Vocational Rehabilitation Subminimum Wage Project
November 01, 2017
“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) added new responsibilities for Vocational Rehabilitation in Part 511: Limitation on Use of Subminimum Wage. Section 511 requirements mandate VR to provide specified services to two groups of ...
Oregon VR Revised Supported Employment Procedures
November 01, 2017
“This document includes updated versions of all VR Supported Employment procedures and technical assistance guides. These documents have been gathered into one manual. The material in this manual has been revised to include Workforce Innovation and ...
ADRS Business Relations Program
November 01, 2017
"Working with the ADRS BRC’s, your business will be able to hire highly qualified and highly-motivated employees, who are pre-screened and referred to your business at no cost to you. We can provide assistance with:RecruitmentCost-saving incentive$ ...
Iowa VR: SSA Ticket to Work Program
August 25, 2015
“The Ticket to Work (TTW) program is a federal program for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits based on a disability and would ...
WI Project SEARCH
November 02, 2017
“Project SEARCH is a business led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. A 9-12 month program, Project SEARCH provides total immersion in a large community ...
WV Adult Ed Instructor Handbook 2017-18 Section 16 SPOKES Program
November 02, 2017
Intense Job Search (Job Development and Follow-up)“A Career Development Consultant (CDC) may be available to a program to provide assistance with enhancing the learner’s job readiness skills, as well provide job development and follow-up. While ...
Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Manual
November 02, 2017
“The guiding principles of the VR program are that individuals with disabilities including those with the most significant disabilities are capable of achieving high quality competitive integrated employment when provided the necessary services and ...
Colorado No Wrong Door
November 02, 2017
~~“In September 2015, Colorado secured a three-year implementation grant from the federal Administration on Community Living (ACL) to develop a model for implementing a No Wrong Door (NWD) system statewide. A NWD system that provides a seamless ...
State Rehabilitation Report 2017
November 02, 2017
~~Mission:“The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) provides assessment, advice and recommendations to the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) and others regarding coordination and effectiveness of programs and strategies which promote ...
Connect-Ability Staffing
November 02, 2017
"Connect-Ability StaffingThe Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) Connect-Ability Staffing is designed to connect businesses with qualified job seekers. BRS Employment Consultants are strategically located across the state and can ...
Career Pathways Newsletter
November 02, 2017
~~“As part of our Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements, we are providing career guidance and employment opportunities to students with disabilities who may want to enter sheltered employment as well as those who are already ...
Project Search
November 02, 2017
~~“Project SEARCH Hilton – Capital Area Region (Formerly Embassy Suites—DC) is a one-year “school-to-work” transition program designed to prepare DCPS adult students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for ...
Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment
August 25, 2015
“The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from the Iowa DD Council, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa VR and the Department of Human Services. The partners have a history of routinely working together on ...
Project Search
November 02, 2017
~~“Project SEARCH Hilton – Capital Area Region (Formerly Embassy Suites—DC) is a one-year “school-to-work” transition program designed to prepare DCPS adult students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for ...
Exceptional Employers Honored by State
November 02, 2017
~~“Ten businesses that hire people with disabilities were recognized by the state of Florida today for being exceptional employers of people with special abilities. The businesses from around the state were honored with a plaque made by individuals with ...
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency FY 2017-2019 Strategic Plan (FY 2018 Update)
November 02, 2017
~~“While the Agency’s mission of employment and independence for Georgian with Disabilities remains the same, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which was signed into law in July 2014, brought changes to the way GVRA serves ...
Iowa AIDD Partnerships in Employment Systems Change Grant
August 25, 2015
The Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment’s consortium includes representatives from various government and advocacy agencies and organizations. The objections of the coalition are: “Develop a Readiness for Change Plan for ...
“Exceptional Opportunities” _ Crossroads of Western Iowa
November 03, 2017
~~CWI fully embraces the Employment First Initiative… “Iowans with disabilities, as their peers without disabilities, possess the right and responsibility to work. Iowans with disabilities, as their peers without ...
Statute 42.0146 - Certification Program for Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
November 03, 2017
~~“The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance shall oversee a program that provides certification of a disabled veteran-owned business in order to encourage growth among businesses owned by disabled veterans within the state and ...
Iowa Disability Employment Initiative (Round 3)
August 25, 2015
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant-funded program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for people who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security ...
TPlus Transition Services
November 03, 2017
“TPlus collaborates closely with the Minnesota Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). The DVR is the state office that provides employment support and resources to adults with disabilities. During their enrollment at TPlus, students begin to ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Services
November 03, 2017
“The Transition Services Program works with eligible secondary school students with disabilities to enable them to transition from school to subsequent work environments. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) works cooperatively with the Mississippi Department ...
AbilityWorks
November 03, 2017
“AbilityWorks is a network of community rehabilitation programs that provide vocational assessment, job training, and actual work experience for individuals with disabilities. This is possible through a wide array of contract and subcontract services ...
Aging & Long-Term Services
November 03, 2017
“The purpose of the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR) is to help people with disabilities achieve a suitable employment outcome. DVR is part of the State of New Mexico, Public Education Department , and its program is supported by ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Annual Report
September 01, 2015
~~“The Employment First Oversight Commission was established during the 2011 Kansas Legislative Session and became law on July 1, 2011. The Employment First law (K.S.A. 44-1136-38) details the duties and responsibilities of the oversight ...
2014 Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Report to the Governor and Kansas Legislature
September 01, 2015
This report has a number of recommendations with new or revised Employment First practices to support the Governor’s Employment First “Road Map,” including those that:“Incentivize the Goal of Employment First – The State of ...
Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission
September 01, 2015
“In order to ensure the Oversight Commission can effectively carry out its duties, the law places certain requirements on state agencies to help ensure that the law will be effectively and fully implemented. The law also places requirements on state ...
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation Workforce Development Partnerships
September 02, 2015
There are currently three local service delivery areas and 20 One-Stop Career Centers in Nebraska. Local Workforce Investment Boards oversee the Greater Lincoln, Greater Omaha and Greater Nebraska service delivery areas. In additio