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Plan: Missouri PYs 2020-2023
Combined Plan C

Section: Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Combined or General)

Narrative: o. 1.

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  • 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. 1. The methods to be used to expand and improve services to individuals with disabilities

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2018-2019

Current Narrative:

All strategies identified to achieve goals and priorities, support innovation and expansion activities and overcome barriers to accessing the VR and the supported employment programs in this plan period are listed below and are current. The following strategies have been developed and reviewed by MVR and the State Rehabilitation Council:

 VR Program

Goal 1: Increase the number of employment outcomes for youth with disabilities.

Strategies:

1. Coordinate services with workforce development programs that target youth.

2. Expand individualized placement services to target youth with disabilities receiving services from the Department of Mental Health.

3. Expand pre-employment transition services to justice and foster care involved students with disabilities in pilot locations.

4. Provide opportunities for youth in identified workforce job-driven training programs and STEM degree/certificate programs.

5. Develop regional interagency partnerships focused on agencies serving youth.

Goal 2: Implement internal process evaluation strategies.

Strategies:

1. Form a program evaluation steering committee to assess organizational program evaluation needs.

2. Utilize subcommittees to conduct focused evaluation activities and produce results to include recommendations.

3. Utilize subcommittee recommendations to inform decision-making.

Supported Employment Program

Goal 1: Maintain high quality supported employment services.

Strategies:

1. Identify and share best case practices around providing supported employment services.

2. Continue to provide training through annual CRP Summits.

Goal 2: Implement collaborative programs to promote braiding of services within the statewide workforce development system.

Strategies:

1. Continue to provide and expand IPS services statewide in partnership with the Department of Mental Health - Behavioral Health Division.

2. Pilot Customized Employment service delivery in partnership with the Department of Mental Health - Developmental Disabilities Division.

All of the above strategies will be used to expand and improve services to individuals with disabilities.