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. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- O. State's StrategiesDescribe the required strategies and how the agency will use these strategies to achieve its goals and priorities, support innovation and expansion activities, and overcome any barriers to accessing the VR and the Supported Employment programs (See sections 101(a)(15)(D) and (18)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act and section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)):
- O. State's Strategies
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. O. vii. Strategies for Assisting Other Components of the Statewide Workforce Development System in Assisting Individuals with Disabilities.
Current Narrative:
VR continues to engage in collaborative discussion with DWD on several initiatives and cross–training and education has been a major part of this effort. VR and the workforce regions are working to have each identified a Subject Matter Expert to facilitate the cross–training and education of VR and DWD staff as well as improving coordination in serving mutual consumers. This includes the creation of a common referral document, as well as a tracking sheet to better facilitate the provision of services to mutual consumers, and to track the outcomes of the referrals being made. VR has also continued to present to the Workforce Development Boards on Disability Awareness as well as the WorkOne office staff to ensure a better understanding of the needs of our mutual consumers. We will evaluate the effectiveness of all of these various strategies to formulate additional collaborate efforts as needed.