Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
d. 2. N. ii. II. How the State Will Leverage Other Public and Private Funds to Increase Resources for Extended Services and Expanded Supported Employment Opportunities for Youth with the Most Significant Disabilities.
Current Narrative:
The Division believes that the most effective and efficient strategy to accomplish this is by expanding and strengthening its collaborative linkages with relevant state agencies and/or private not-for-profit agencies for the provision of supported employment and extended support services. The activities to be conducted during FFYFY 16 and beyond reflect a continuation and refinement of activities performed over the last several years.
DVR continues to work actively within the realm of education to assure that youth with the most significant disabilities are accessing career, transition and employment services including supported employment services along with all Colorado youth. DVR has worked to infuse best practices within these areas, so that the needs of youth with the most significant disabilities are considered and met. Colorado DVR and Colorado Department of Education state-level staff work and travel as a team throughout the state to respond to requests and to provide training, technical assistance and facilitation to local community agencies, such as schools and adult organizations, as these entities work to provide collaborative transition services to youth with the most significant disabilities.
The Office of Behavioral Health applied for and, with DVR’s support, has been accepted into the Johnson and Johnson-Dartmouth Community Mental Health Program. This program includes $380,000 to fund an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Trainer for four years. OBH is in the second year of this four year grant and the IPS Trainer is actively working with Employment Specialists and DVR Counselors to understand and effectively implement IPS in the Mental Health Centers that have adopted this practice.