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Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance Webinar

Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance Webinar. The U.S. Department of Labor Disability Employment Initiative State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Participation October 22, 2012. Polling Question #1. Who is joining us today? A= I am an ETA grantee

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Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance Webinar

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  1. Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance Webinar The U.S. Department of Labor Disability Employment Initiative State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Participation October 22, 2012

  2. Polling Question #1 Who is joining us today? A= I am an ETA grantee B= I represent a state VR agency C= I am an RSA grantee D= Other 2

  3. Agenda • Welcome and Introductory Remarks • Overview: Disability Employment Initiative • Delaware DEI • Virginia DEI • Consumer Perspective • Q&A • Closing 3

  4. Rehabilitation Services Administration Carol Dobak, Chief Vocational Rehabilitation Program Unit Rehabilitation Services Administration U.S. Department of Education 4

  5. Department of Labor Kimberly Vitelli, Chief Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor 5

  6. Department of Labor Randee Chafkin Senior Program Coordinator for Disability Programs Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor 6

  7. Disability Employment Initiative • The DEI is jointly funded by DOL’s ETA and ODEP. • Beginning in 2010-2012, DOL awarded over $63 million to twenty-three states for 3 years to improve the education, training and employment opportunities and outcomes of youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits. 7

  8. Disability Employment Initiative • The three rounds of DEI states are: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota , New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota Tennessee, Washington State, Wisconsin, and Virginia. 8

  9. Disability Employment Initiative • The DEI mandates implementation of at least 3 of the following strategic service delivery components, based on best practices in the public workforce system for serving persons with disabilities: Integrated Resource Teams, Blending and Braiding of Funds/Leveraging Resources, Customized Employment, Self-Employment, Guideposts for Success, Asset Development Strategies, and Partnerships and Collaboration. • DEI projects must replicate and refine successful models based on these service delivery strategies. 9

  10. Outcomes WIASRD Data from Oct. 2009-Sept. 20120 showed: 1. The percentage of exiters with disabilities in DEI states was 6.5%, 51% greater than the percentage for all states which was 4.3%. 2. The percentage of exiters with disabilities in DEI pilot sites was 5% higher than in DEI comparison sites. 3. The percentage of exiters with disabilities in all DEI sites, whether pilot or comparison, were significantly higher (79%) than for all states. 10

  11. Outcomes • All 9 Round 1 and 7 Round 2 DEI projects have become Employment Networks (ENs) Under SSA’s Ticket to Work Program. • The workforce ENs have moved to the operational phase and beginning to collect revenue. • For example NY has 144 Tickets assigned with revenue of $379,246; Virginia has 69 Tickets assigned with a revenue of approximately $34,000. 11

  12. PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATION • The key to the DEI is partnerships and collaboration. • All the DEI projects have developed and maintained successful partnerships with the local VR agencies. • These partnerships benefit the American Job Centers (AJCs) and the local VR agencies’ customers. • You will soon be hearing from two of our must effective DEI projects, and a big factor in their success is the close working relationship between the AJCs and the local VR agencies. 12

  13. Resources & Contact Information • Workforce3One Disability and Employment Web site: disability.workforce3one.org • DEI TA Project Web site: dei-ideas.org/ • Randee Chafkin, chafkin.randee@dol.gov (202) 693-2723 13

  14. The Delaware Disability Employment Initiative Carolanne O'Brien Co-Project Lead, Disability Employment Initiative Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Carolanne.obrien@state.de.us (302) 761-8275 Dan Madrid Co-Project Lead, Disability Employment Initiative Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Daniel.madrid@state.de.us (302) 761-8275 14

  15. The Delaware Disability Employment Initiative Team Approach to Reaching Goals through Education and Training (TARGET) 15

  16. Disability is Everyone’s Business • Persons with disabilities are the single largest minority group in the country and growing. Approximately 1 in 5 Americans have a disability. • 2/3 of persons with disabilities have a significant disability. • 80% of persons with significant disabilities remain unemployed and want to work. • “If we live long enough, it is a minority we all join” - Shapiro 16

  17. The Disability Employment Initiative • Bridge among workforce, social service, non profit, and education agencies in serving individuals with disabilities. • Core Partnerships: Education, Employment and Training (American Job Centers), Division for the Visually Impaired, Vocational Rehabilitation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Youth Rehabilitative Services, Juvenile Probation and Parole, Social Services, Economic Development, Prevention and Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities Services, Workforce Investment Board, Veterans Groups. 17

  18. The Disability Employment Initiative • Fills an essential need/gap between systems. • VR: ancillary services (housing, food, programmatic access), engagement of youth with disabilities as early as age 14/15. • Employment and Training: disability expertise, engagement of youth within Job Centers. 18

  19. Delaware Initiative and Highlights • Assistive technology assessment, upgrade, and training in each of our state’s American Job Centers. • Formal partnership with Employment and Training’s W.I.A. funded youth programs. • Weekly job seeking skills and mentoring courses held by our staff in youth detention, treatment, and adjudication centers. 19

  20. Delaware Initiative and Highlights • APEX initiative launched in collaboration with Social Services and the Economic Development Office. • $tand by Me financial empowerment initiative launched in collaboration with Health and Social Services. 20

  21. Delaware Initiative Outcomes • Within 2 years of receiving the grant: • 6 Core Staff In Place (4 Disability Resource Coordinators, 2 Employment Specialists). • Over 500 persons with disabilities served (300 being primarily at risk youth with disabilities). • 200 enrolled for ongoing case management/multiple services over an extended period of time. • 45 successful outcomes to date (education, employment, and documented gains in self sufficiency). • 200 more on track to have a successful outcome by the end of the grant. 21

  22. Virginia Disability Employment Initiative Dr. Joe Ashley Assistant Commissioner Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services / DEI Co-Director Joseph.ashley@dars.virginia.gov 804-662-7624 Sinclair Hubard DEI State Lead – Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services Sinclair.hubard@dars.virginia.gov 540-434-5981 22

  23. Disability Employment InitiativeVirginia’s Unique Partnerships DEI Executive Management Committee Common Intake Form 23

  24. Disability Employment InitiativeVirginia’sWorkforce Centers • Accessibility at American Job Centers: Universal Computer Workstations Accessibility Surveys / Comprehensive One Stop Certification • Business Engagement / Commonwealth Workforce Networks 24

  25. Disability Employment InitiativeVirginia’s Unique Features • Integrated Resource Teams / 1st $ Down • Asset Development / Building Financial Futures • Customer Success Story 25

  26. Consumer Perspective Anil Lewis Director of Strategic Communications National Federation of the Blind ALewis@nfb.org (410) 659-9314 Ext. 2374 26

  27. Question& Answer 27

  28. National Employment Conference “The New Economy: Rethink, Realign, Reinvent” • In this new economy, where and how can the VR profession add true and targeted value to achieve our goal of meaningful careers, self-sufficiency, and independence for persons with disabilities? • December 5-7, 2012 at the Marriott Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel Arlington, Virginia. Registration is open and more information can be accessed at: gwntap.org/conferences.html 28

  29. 39th Institute on Rehabilitation Issues • IRI topic nominations are due COB by 5PM Eastern Time on Thursday, November 8, 2012 and may be submitted electronically at: iriforum.org/topic_submission.aspx. • Questions may be directed to the RSA IRI Project Officer Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez at 202.45.6103 or Kristen.Rhinehart@ed.gov OR the IRI Project Director Maureen McGuire-Kuletz at 202.973.1558 OR mkuletz@gwu.edu. 29

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