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In compliance with WIOA, the VRA has been carrying out activities aimed at offering pre-employment transition and transition services aimed at helping students with disabilities to a successful transition to post-secondary life, as well as individuals with disabilities that we serve. Here are some of the activities carried out:

1. In June 2017, the agency developed a Collaboration Agreement between the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, Department of Labor and Human Resources and the Department of Education of Puerto Rico to provide a Work-Based Learning Experience for students with Disabilities in Process of Transition for post-secondary life. This agreements still valid.
2. The PR SAM Sample (Puerto Rico Skills Assessment Module) was acquired. Acquired tests will allow to offer career exploration services to students in transition between 14 and 21 years of age who receive or receive special education services or under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Students who are in school were impacted like those in post-secondary education.
3. In June 2017, Cooperative Agreements were made with private employers to obtain real work scenarios to carry out Work-Based Learning Experiences to students who are possible candidates for vocational rehabilitation services and to those who are applicants / consumers with disabilities Served by the agency. This agreements still valid.
4. A Learning Experience was offered for 58 students with disabilities with 6 private employers in the month of June 2017. (Duration 20 days).
5. In July 2017, Cooperative Agreements were made with Government Agencies, Public Corporations and / or Municipalities to obtain real work scenarios to carry out Work-Based Learning Experiences to students who are possible candidates to receive vocational rehabilitation services and students who are applicants / consumers with disabilities served by the agency. This agreements still valid.
6. In the month of July 2017, a Learning Experience was offered for 2,100 students with disabilities in corporations and government agencies.
7. In August 2017, a Service Fair was held for 600 students with disabilities under the category of Career Exploration Counseling.
8. Transition analysts are offering guidance to schools on pre-employment transition services.
9. In November 2017, training contracts were made to offer pre-employment services in the schools of the Department of Education (12 contracts).
10. In December 2017, four service fairs from 30 that were scheduled until September 30, 2018 were given. It is projected to serve over 10,000 students with disabilities from the Department of Education and Section 504.
11. In January 2018, training for Pre-ETS services in different schools began, covering the six regions of the VRA. 2,400 students with disabilities from the Department of Education are expected to attend until September 30, 2018.
12. The VRA in Fiscal Year 2018 hired five (5) service providers resulting in the impact of 8,007 students with disabilities who participated in pre-employment transition service fairs in which they had the opportunity to explore the career, obtain information of the most demanded careers, academic offers, and about the qualities and skills that employers look for. For Fiscal Year 2019, it hired eight (8) service providers that have hit 4,342 students with disabilities between the ages of 14 and 21 inclusive. The totality of the students impacted at the moment with these Fairs is: 12,349.
13. The VRA in Fiscal Year 2018 hired 11 service providers which resulted in the impact of 1,685 students with disabilities who participated in workshops and training to explore the career, learn technological, social and independent living skills and to know their rights to intercede for themselves. For Fiscal Year 2019, the number of contracted service providers was four (4) so that students with disabilities from 14 to 21 years old even explore the career by administering proof of vocational interests and providing information on the labor market of Puerto Rico and the United States. At the moment 637 students have impacted. The totality of students with disabilities impacted with these workshops so far is: 2,232.
14. Between June to August 2018, 2,992 students with disabilities participated in a Work-Based Learning Experience in a real competitive and integrated work environment for the development of pre-employment skills. These experiences were provided by 106 public and private employers in Maintenance Worker, Office Assistant, Domestic Animal Care, Agricultural Worker and Painter Assistant occupations. For these purposes, collaboration agreements were signed for the provision of this experience with effect until 2020. As for Fiscal Year 2019, 262 students with disabilities have been impacted with the Work Based Learning Experience in Municipalities and agencies of the Government of Puerto Rico. The totality of students impacted so far is: 3,254.
15. Through the initiative to provide services to explore the career, 491 students with disabilities in Fiscal Year 2018 were impacted by the Vocational Evaluators of the VRA by administering tests of vocational interests and by the Rehabilitation Counseling Services Analysts who provided information on the requirements of careers and the labor market. For Fiscal Year 2019, 695 students with disabilities between 14 and 21 years of age have been impacted so far, including those with significant cognitive impairments. The totality of the cases impacted with this project was: 1,186.
16. The VRA appointed  in Fiscal Year 2019: 41 direct service professionals to applicants/ consumers with disabilities with salaries paid by federal funds, such as; Counselors in Vocational Rehabilitation, Principal Counselor, Supervisor of Counseling in Rehabilitation and of Assessment and Adjustment Centers fulfilling our ministerial duty to continue maximizing services to the population.
17. In the Centers / Units of Assessment and Adjustment attached to the VRA, pre­employment services were provided in the social area and independent living, impacting: