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. iv. The Methods to Be Used to Improve and Expand Vr Services for Students with Disabilities, Including the Coordination of Services Designed to Facilitate the Transition of Such Students from School to Postsecondary Life (including the Receipt of Vr Services, Postsecondary Education, Employment, and Pre- Employment Transition Services).
Current Narrative:
DVR has identified a goal to expand transition services to Colorado’s youth with disabilities, including pre-employment transition services, to Colorado’s students with disabilities. To achieve this DVR will:
- Develop and update cooperative partnerships with Colorado school districts/BOCES, education providers and core workforce development programs to encompass PETS requirements.
- Create a youth transition unit within DVR to expand and innovate excellent transition services throughout the state.
- Explore the provision of transition services to groups of youth with disabilities who may have not yet applied or been determined eligible for vocational rehabilitation services and if feasible, develop policies and processes to provide these services.