State: New York

New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment

“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 new program, called the "Employment First Benefits Advisory System," will provide advice on financial assistance and work incentives for individuals with disabilities who are working or seeking work….

The Benefits Advisory System was developed through a collaborative effort between seven New York State agencies to create a single approach to the coordination of employment supports, and to provide all New Yorkers – regardless of their disability – with a single point of access for all employment-related services, including job matching with the approximately 90,000 jobs currently posted by employers in the New York State Job Bank.”

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New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment

New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment (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 new program, called the “Employment First Benefits Advisory System,” will provide advice on financial assistance and work incentives for individuals with disabilities who are working or seeking work….

The Benefits Advisory System was developed through a collaborative effort between seven New York State agencies to create a single approach to the coordination of employment supports, and to provide all New Yorkers – regardless of their disability – with a single point of access for all employment-related services, including job matching with the approximately 90,000 jobs currently posted by employers in the New York State Job Bank.”

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New York State Expanding Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities find Employment

New York Care Coordination Organization/Health Home (CCO/HH) Provider Policy Guidance and Manual

“Effective July 1, 2018, OPWDD will transition Care Management, both Medicaid Service Coordination (MSC) and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Plan of Care Support Services (PCSS) to the Health Home model of care. Health Home Care Management for individuals with I/DD will be provided by CCO/HHs. This effort is the Care Coordination Organization/Health Home (CCO/HH) Provider Policy Manual 7 | P a g e Version 2018-1 August 2018 first part of OPWDD’s transformation of the State’s system of services for individuals with I/DD, which will also include implementing a proposed 1115 MRT Waiver to initiate the transition to Managed Care for individuals with I/DD.”

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New York CCO/HH Provider Policy Guidance and Manual (2020, PDF)
New York CCO/HH Provider Policy Guidance and Manual (2018, PDF)

New York Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Implement Policies Aimed at Supporting Community Living… (2018)

Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Implement Policies Aimed at Supporting Community Living for New Yorkers with Physical Disabilities

“Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today marked the 28th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with the launch of the “Able New York” agenda, a multi-agency initiative that will emphasize enhanced accessibility to state programs and services for New Yorkers with disabilities. At the Governor’s direction, The Department of Health will lead the first phase of the initiative with a series of policies aimed at supporting community living for New Yorkers with physical disabilities.

“We have made great strides in the 28 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, but there is more we must accomplish to ensure that people of all abilities can thrive here in New York,” Governor Cuomo said. “The new “Able New York” agenda will help to expand opportunities, reduce barriers, and change the perception of disabilities, continuing our commitment to inclusion and equality for all.””

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New York Governor Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Implement Policies Aimed at Supporting Community Living...

About NYS CASE

~~“The NYS Consortium for Advancing and Supporting Employment (CASE) provides training and technical assistance to employment service providers under contract with the New York State Education Department's Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR).

The NYS CASE is a collaborative involving Cornell University's Yang-Tan Institute, the Center for Human Services Education (CHSE) (a division of Heritage Christian Services), the NYS Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE), and the NY Alliance for Innovation and Inclusion (NY Alliance).”

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About NYS CASE

New York Veterans Services Regional Office

“The VA New York Regional Office administers compensation, pension, and vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits for Veterans, Servicemembers, their families and survivors in 31 eastern New York counties. Descriptions of services for eligible veterans are available through the weblink.”

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New York Veterans Services Regional Office

New York State Education Department Core Rehabilitation Services Program Guide (2019, revised 2021)

“The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES-VR) provides a wide array of vocational rehabilitation services to over 85,000 New Yorkers with disabilities each year. An important part of those services are purchased from community rehabilitation providers and include entry services, pre-employment transition services, assessment services, employment preparation services, job placement services, supportive employment services, assistive technology/rehabilitation technology services, driver rehabilitation services and related adjunct services. Services outlined within this document will be contingent upon available resources during the next five-year contract cycle.”

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New York State Education Department Core Rehabilitation Services Program Guide (PDF)

New York Education Department Program Description Handbook “Integrated Employment” (2018 to 2019)

“Through the passage of Chapter 515 of the Laws of 1992, integrated employment, including supported employment, is implemented through a collaborative interagency process.  This legislation designated Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), now ACCES, as having the primary responsibility for the coordination of program development and administration of integrated employment.  ACCES accomplishes this in collaboration with its interagency partners through innovative approaches directly with business, industry and labor and through enhancements in the provision of supported employment services.”

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New York Education Department Program Description Handbook..." (2018 to 2019,PDF)

Community First Choice Option Voluntary Training Program How to Select, Manage and Dismiss Attendants

~~“By the end of this training you will be able to:
• Identify your specific service needs and preferences;
• Identify qualities that your direct care worker must have and those qualities that would be good to have;
• List the steps in the hiring process;
• Find direct care worker candidates;
• Pre–screen candidates over the telephone;
• Interview candidates;
• Identify the qualities of a good supervisor;
• Understand your purpose, roles, and responsibilities as the supervisor of your direct care worker;
• Identify four coaching skills that can be used in supervision;
• Give constructive feedback to a direct care worker if there is a problem.”
 

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Community First Choice Option Voluntary Training Program How to Select, Manage and Dismiss Attendants

New York State Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan

~~“The Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires states to submit a 4-year Combined Plan to receive funding for the six WIOA core programs: Adult; Dislocated Worker; Youth; Wagner Peyser Employment; Adult Education and Literacy; and Vocational Rehabilitation.”

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New York State Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan
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