Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by sections 101(a) and 606 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA.
- l. Interagency Cooperation with Other Agencies
In accordance with the requirements in Section 101(a)(11)(C) and (K), 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 to develop opportunities for community-based employment in integrated settings, to the greatest extent practicable for the following:
- l. Interagency Cooperation with Other Agencies
l. 9. Other private nonprofit organizations.
Current Narrative:
- ACCESS Group, Inc. Project SEARCH® sites:
- UAMS -Little Rock
- ACH – Little Rock
- CHI St. Vincent – Hot Springs
- Mercy Hospital – Fort Smith
- St. Bernards Regional Medical Center – Jonesboro
- Ouachita County Medical Center – Camden
- UAPB – Pine Bluff
- Friendship Community Cares, Inc.
- Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center – Russellville
- Embassy Suites NW – Rogers
The ARS director of Transition Services is the statewide coordinator for Project SEARCH®. The coordinator recruits host businesses and markets the program. The coordinator and counselors connect participants to benefits counseling and other trainings. Counselors determine VR eligibility, participate in interviews and assessments of applicants, attend monthly steering committee meetings, and participate in employment planning meetings for each of their clients/participants.