Role of VR Agencies in Workforce Investment Systems

Audio Conference

Description:

The purpose of this audio conference is to provide an overview of the obligations of State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies to serve as mandatory partners in the statewide workforce investment system. The audio conference will also describe selected initiatives by State VR agencies to enhance employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through collaboration with One-Stop Career Centers and other entities participating in the workforce investment system and participation in the Disability Program Navigator initiative sponsored by the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Labor.

This audio conference will also describe congressional initiatives (past and present) to enhance physical and programmatic accessibility for persons with disabilities. This portion of the audio conference is designed to help State VR agencies and others prepare for the additional roles and responsibilities they may be expected to carry out.

Target Audiences

• Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency personnel
• Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs)
• Centers for Independent Living (CILs)

Materials & Resources

Audio Recording

• Download Audio: Role of VR Agencies in Workforce Investment (mp3 file)

Transcript

• Transcript - Web
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• Transcript - PDF
• Transcript - Large Print (Word file)

PowerPoint Presentation

• PowerPoint Presentation - PPT
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• PowerPoint Presentation - Text (Web-based)

Supplementary Materials

Paper: The Role of State VR Agencies in Workforce Investment Systems: Creating a Universally Accessible and Seamless Systems that Meets the Needs of Persons with Disabilities

• Paper: Role of State VR Agencies - PDF
• Paper: Role of State VR Agencies - Text
• Paper: Role of State VR Agencies - Word
• Paper: Role of State VR Agencies - Large Print (Word file)