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.
- b. Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA).
Section 101(a)(15), (17), and (23) of the Rehabilitation Act require VR agencies to provide an assessment of:
- b. Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA).
b. 2. Identify the need to establish, develop, or improve community rehabilitation programs within the State.
Current Narrative:
RSB contracts with four community rehabilitation programs that offer comprehensive personal vocational adjustment services. Three of the four offer onsite residential services and one utilizes offsite residential settings. Neither of the four have a waiting list which shows that services are available to meet the demand for blindness-specific services in the state. Review of current services offered by one in-state vendor did result in a significant change to their College Preparation Program to serve Students with a disability. The program was expanded to start earlier in the high school years and to offer a virtual option for college exploration activities.
In addition to these programs, RSB has a service agreement with the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults.
Further RSB maintains contracts with 10 Community Rehabilitation Providers that offer community employment services including Supported Employment Services to the most significantly disabled. Several of these community contract providers cover multiple districts throughout the state.