DBHDD/GVRA Supported Employment Collaboration for Individuals with Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities

~~“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. The goal of the collaboration is to support individuals with significant Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in finding and maintaining competitive integrated employment.

GVRA is the funding source for the initial phases of Supported Employment services. DBHDD will be the funding source for long-term Supported Employment services following GVRA Services.

Individuals will be referred to GVRA from DBHDD for the initial phases of Supported Employment. Individuals will be referred from GVRA to DBHDD for long term supports. Long -term supports may be waiver funded, State-funded, or Employment Express funded.”