Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
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
- o. State's Strategies
Describe 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
o. 5. If applicable, plans for establishing, developing, or improving community rehabilitation programs within the State
Current Narrative:
ARS will transform ACTI from a residential program to a new service delivery model. ACDC’s continual operation will be critical for ARS to meet needs of potentially eligible and eligible individuals with disabilities who live in the rural and other parts of the State. ACDC will provide skilled training and other coordination services for individuals with disabilities that lead to competitive integrated employment. The continual maintenance and improvement of ACDC will be necessary to maintain its operation in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.
Priority – ARS will transform ACTI from a residential program to a new service delivery model, ACDC.
Strategies – Through ACDC, ARS will:
- Develop a new organizational structure consistent with meeting the demands of the new model, which will address:
- Career and Technical Education training programs to meet the needs of students and labor market demands.
- Pre-apprenticeship training programs to facilitate placement in USDOL approved registered apprenticeship programs.
- Registered apprenticeships.
- Pre-employment transition and career development services to assist students in transitioning to postsecondary education and employment.
- Talent development for Pre-ETS and Transition customers.
- Co-developing programming with Field Services to assist students in achieving career goals including identifying needed accommodations in postsecondary education and employment.
- Obtain resources to support direct and facilitated provision of training and vocational rehabilitation services at the central location in Hot Springs and with partners across the state.
- Develop a new plan for marketing and branding the new program model.
Priority – ARS will provide career counseling to 14(c) program participants to meet Section 511 requirements.
Strategy – Through ACDC, ARS will:
- Transition career counseling services from a contracted external provider to internal provision.