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. i. Specify the State's Goals and Priorities for Funds Received Under Section 603 of the Rehabilitation Act for the Provision of Supported Employment Services.
Current Narrative:
Goal 3
Increase participation and successful outcomes of supported employment in a competitive, integrated setting. Participation to increase by 17% in FFY 2017 over FFY 2016. Outcomes for competitive, integrated employment to increase by 5% in FFY 2017 over FFY 2016. Strategies include:
– Partner with other public and private state entities that provide supported employment.
– Provide training to staff, NSRC members and consumers on supported employment.
– Identify and support best practices that encourage high wage/career track employment.
– Utilize the VR business development team to improve supported employment services outcomes.
– Continued participation in the Governor’s Taskforce on Integrated Employment, the Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Committee and the state’s Employment Leadership Network.
– Develop a plan and collect data regarding the needs of individuals for supported employment to help drive future goals.
– Explore the use of technology and training earlier in plan development.
– Determine the historical use of rehabilitation technology (assistive technology) and ensure continuity and access to equipment and services.
This continues to align the supported employment goal with the recommendations and information revealed through the comprehensive statewide needs assessment and sentiments expressed in the NSRC meetings and changes due to the implementation of WIOA.