Heike Boeltzig presents findings from a case study looking at the characteristics of the VR counselors who use technology in the rehabilitation process.
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The third webinar in the VR fiscal series reviews the critical policy and practices issues to be considered in the development of third party funding and other options, such as interagency transfer, for meeting the match requirements for the Title I VR federal funds. There was review of the federal regulations and guidance including the issues raised during third party match in recent RSA monitoring.
Steven W. Collins, Ph.D., Chief Bureau of Planning and Performance, and Libby Moody, MPA, Strategic Planning Coordinator give us an overview of the approaches that they used to report vendor performance in VR. This webinar is part of a series where members of the NIDRR-funded RTAC project on VR Program Management present the lessons they¹ve learned through their management initiative. The RTAC is a collaborative initiative to identify, test, and disseminate management practices to build a performance management model tailored to the vocational rehabilitation system.
Laura York, Director, Consumer Services at the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division for Rehabilitation Services, gives an update on their management project applying the Appreciative Inquiry methodology to enhance strategic planning for better results and to improve the infrastructure for first line supervisors to gain and share innovative ideas. This webinar is part of a series where members of the NIDRR-funded RTAC project on VR Program Management present the lessons they¹ve learned through their management initiative.
Barbara Burkett, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. Lead Analyst - Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services gives an update on how they are building their organizational capacity to use data effectively, and to build a culture that values the ongoing use of relevant data for continuous program improvement. This webinar is part of a series where members of the NIDRR-funded RTAC project on VR Program Management present the lessons they¹ve learned through their management initiative.
Lou Adams, Acting Director; Sigrid Adams, Staff Development Unit Training Manager; Cathy Cronick, District Manager; and Jean Williams, Consultant - Staff Development Unit from the Michigan Rehabilitation Services give an update on the techniques that they are using to sustain their learning organization. MRS is developing a quality assurance (QA) system that integrates performance and financial data for making daily decisions and planning for the future.
Michael Quinn, Program Evaluation Coordinator, and Milton Moats, Rehabilitation Specialist from the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services give an update on their experience with business intelligence dashboards. This webinar is part of a series where members of the NIDRR-funded RTAC project on VR Program Management present the lessons they¹ve learned through their management initiative. The RTAC is a collaborative initiative to identify, test, and disseminate management practices to build a performance management model tailored to the vocational rehabilitation system.
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Jeffrey Hughes, Region Manager - Vocational Rehabilitation Services gives an update on Indiana's experience with supervision in a virtual environment. In 2008, Indiana VR implemented a Virtual Office environment through distribution of appropriate technology, relocation of offices, and development of paperless capabilities within our case management system. As part of this management initiative, they developed supervisor competencies for successfully operating within this virtual environment.
Michael Kosec, Quality Assurance Coordinator, and John Walsh, Coordinator - Vocational Rehabilitation Services from the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired give an update on the development and implementation of their comprehensive quality assurance system and the lessons learned. This webinar is part of a series where members of the NIDRR-funded RTAC project on VR Program Management present the lessons they¹ve learned through their management initiative.
Betsy Hopkins and the BRS QA Director and Karen Fraser from Maine give an update on Vendor Performance initiative and the lessons learned. They investigated and implemented changes in Community Rehabilitation Provider (CRP) services to improve employment outcomes of BRS clients and ensure that there is a maximum return on the resources invested for that purpose. This webinar is part of a series where members of the NIDRR-funded RTAC project on VR Program Management present the lessons they¹ve learned through their management initiative.