Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
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. 7. State agency responsible for providing mental health services; and
Current Narrative:
RSB continues to work collaboratively with the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH). In Missouri DMH remains the state agency responsible for providing needed mental health services to individuals with mental health concerns. Community-based employment is a focus of the collaborative relationship between the two agencies.
Currently, RSB and DMH are developing an update to an interagency MOU between RSB and DMH. The MOU will endorse and encourage collaboration between agencies. The purpose of the MOU will be to outline the collaborative working relationship for interagency planning and policy development, service delivery, and technical assistance. This collaborative effort is to increase participation of individuals with disabilities to enter into the competitive-integrated workforce by providing training and support to individuals with visual and mental health disabilities who want to work.