Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System
Describe interagency cooperation with and utilization of the services and facilities of agencies and programs that are not carrying out activities through the statewide workforce development system with respect to:
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System
c. 4. Non-educational agencies serving out-of-school youth; and
Current Narrative:
The Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI) works with other state agencies and councils and/or committees, including the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet which is examining the needs of out-of-school youth. The cabinet was established to promote and support active, vigorous and frequent interdepartmental collaboration on children and youth policy development and program implementation supporting the provision of services for Maine families, children and youth that are planned, managed and delivered in an integrated manner to support and enhance educational opportunities, self-sufficiency, safety, economic stability, health and well‑being. The cabinet is comprised of representatives from the Departments of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Education (DOE), Labor, Public Safety, and Corrections (DOC), in addition to the Governor’s office and various staffs. DBVI is represented through the Department of Labor.
Although not done through a cooperative agreement, DBVI is also part of a committee comprised of representatives from DHHS - including the Office of Child and Family Services, DOC, Maine Parent Federation, Maine Cite, DOE, Center for Community Inclusion and Disability, and others to bring youth together as part of a Youth Advisory Council to work on self-advocacy and leadership skills.