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Plan: Missouri PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Combined or General)

Narrative: d. 2. P. iv.

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d. 2. P. iv. How the Funds Reserved for Innovation and Expansion (i&e) Activities Were Utilized.

Current Narrative:

In FY2015, MVR continued to support innovation and expansion activities through a pilot project involving one of MVR’s CRP partners and two MVR district offices in Mid–Missouri. The pilot project is a newly designed supported employment model for people diagnosed with ASD.

Additional strategies to support innovation and expansion activities involve MVR’s commitment to growing the IPS model. MVR has implemented IPS services to help individuals with serious and persistent mental illness reach competitive employment. In partnership with the Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Behavioral Health, MVR has and continues to jointly fund the IPS state trainer to implement the fidelity IPS model. The trainer represents MVR’s and the DMH Division of Behavioral Health’s model of clinical integration.

In 2015, MVR utilized Part B, Title I funds for the SRC and Part B, Title VII funds for the SILC quarterly meetings. These funds were primarily used to pay for council members’ travel, meeting expenses and supplies.