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
- h. Interagency Cooperation
Describe how the designated State unit will collaborate with the State agency responsible for administering each of the following programs to develop opportunities for competitive integrated employment, to the greatest extent practicable:
- h. Interagency Cooperation
h. 3. The State agency responsible for providing mental health services.
Current Narrative:
State Agency Responsible for Providing Mental Health Services: The South Dakota Department of Social Services/Division of Behavioral Health is the state agency responsible for providing services to individuals with psychiatric disabilities. A Memorandum is in place to help coordinate the services and funding between the Divisions of Behavioral Health, Rehabilitation Services, and Service to the Blind & Visually Impaired. This document serves as a policy directive for the Community Mental Health Centers and the local Vocational Rehabilitation Offices. It provides guidance in three areas relative to providing vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness: Services that can and should be provided by the Community Mental Health Center, Services available from Vocational Rehabilitation (DRS and SBVI), and Which Division pays for the services.
The Core Partner Alignment Consortium will review and revise agreements as necessary to meet the requirements of WIOA.
Transition Services for Youth with Disabilities: This agreement was implemented for the purpose of enabling students with disabilities to reach their maximum potential in their transition from high school to the adult world. This agreement includes the State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, Developmental Disabilities Agency, Department of Social Services/Division of Behavioral Health, Department of Education/Special Education and the Department of Labor and Regulation.