Nebraska DHHS Partners in support of CIE for people with IDD

“Nebraska VR partners with Nebraska Health and Human Services’ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and community agencies to provide supported employment services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). Through service agreements with agencies in Nebraska’s communities, people with ID/DD are supported to meet employment goals for competitive, integrated employment established in an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). VR has agreements with community agencies to provide and fund individualized supports so each person may obtain, learn, and retain a job in their chosen field. Once the person is stable on the job, has retained the job over time, and both the person and employer are satisfied with the working relationship and performance, VR determines the person to have obtained a successful outcome. If the person requires long term supports, DDD can authorize supported employment funding for continued support in maintaining the job. People with I/DD across the State benefit greatly from the collaborative efforts of VR staff, DD Service Coordinators, and community-based providers’ staff.”