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. B. Transition Planning by Personnel of the Designated State Agency and Educational Agency That Facilitates the Development and Implementation of Their Individualized Education Programs;
Current Narrative:
Transition Planning by Personnel of the Designated State Agency and Educational Agency DORS maintains a Staff Specialist for Transition position to lead the following activities: • Coordinate all VR and Pre–Employment Transition Service activities and projects with other WIOA Partners to facilitate access to WIOA Programs, such as the Youth Program, the career pathways system, and apprenticeship programs. Also coordinate with other state agencies, community organizations, public and private facilities, local DORS field offices, and employers. • Collaborate with the DORS Grants Administrator and WIOA Partners in responding to federal and state transition requests for proposals and in implementing cooperative agreements. • Develop, update and monitor transition documents in collaboration with WIOA Partners in responding to federal and state transition requests for proposals and in implementing cooperative agreements. • Provide program information to state level transition personnel and to the local education agencies through in–service training and publications. • Serve as consultative staff for the Governor’s Interagency Transition Council for Youth with Disabilities. • Facilitate an intra–agency transition group for counselors who provide transitioning services for the purpose of information sharing and ongoing training.