Reports

On March 3, 18 Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies from across the nation attended the JD-VRTAC Targeted Technical Assistance Forum, Developing a Business Relations Structure: Lessons Learned from VR Trailblazers, in San Antonio, TX. The University of Arkansas, CURRENTS and the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) organized this forum as part of the Job-Driven VR Technical Assistance Center.

The Job-Driven Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center (JD-VRTAC) has selected 8 state vocational rehabilitation agencies (SVRAs) to receive intensive technical assistance (TA) on 4 JD-VRTAC topic areas: business engagement, employer supports, customized training, and labor market information.

Effective Use of Labor Market Information (LMI) Within VR

The Job-Driven VR Technical Assistance Center (JDVRTAC) is collaborating with the San Diego State Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC) to create a virtual Community of Practice (CoP) on effective use of LMI in VR. The CoP will focus on seven key areas for discussion:

Author: Dr. Lydia Schuck

Using the Separate Rehabilitation Agency Service Model

Introduction

The purpose of this analysis is to explore and illustrate data related to closure of VR cases among transition age youth. Specifically, I wanted to visualize the case closure rates among transition age youth (14-24) served in states where a separate agency serves blind individuals and another serves all other individuals with disabilities.

Click the following link to view sample progressive employment forms used by the Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitiation: /sites/explorevr.org/files/files/VT%20sample%20forms.pdf .

Click the following link to read more information about the research design of the VTPE model: /sites/explorevr.org/files/files/Research%20Design%20Supplemental%20Information.pdf .

Click the following link to learn more about the fidelity elements of the Vermont Progressive Employment model: /sites/explorevr.org/files/files/VTPE%20Fidelity%20Elements%20(1).pdf .

Click the following link to view frequently asked qustionsabout Vermont Progressive Employment: /sites/explorevr.org/files/files/FAQ_1-15-15.pdf .