Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- O. State's StrategiesDescribe the required strategies and how the agency will use these strategies to achieve its goals and priorities, support innovation and expansion activities, and overcome any barriers to accessing the VR and the Supported Employment programs (See sections 101(a)(15)(D) and (18)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act and section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)):
- O. State's Strategies
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. O. vii. Strategies for Assisting Other Components of the Statewide Workforce Development System in Assisting Individuals with Disabilities.
Current Narrative:
The CDOR’s Director is a member of the WIOA Implementation Work Group, which is responsible for a collaborative approach on how to adequately implement WIOA. The WIOA workgroup includes state department heads who are experts in policy, education, and employment. CDOR collaborates with the California Workforce Development Board as an active partner with the 45 Local Workforce Development Boards and has contracts with the America’s Job Center of California for co-locating staff and collaborates with the following agencies within the workforce investment system to meet consumer needs.
The CDOR is providing intensive on-site regional training to workforce partners on topics that range from how to write accessible documents to disability awareness and etiquette. The CDOR has scheduled 82 statewide trainings through 2019. The CDOR also provides information on accessible meeting spaces, client flow in America’s Job Center of California, and technical assistance to CDOR District Administrators and Team Managers that sit on boards conducting accessibility reviews. The CDOR collaborates with the California Workforce Association in delivering training to the workforce development systems through the workforce development boards, regional planning units, and America’s Job Center of California staff on disability rights and awareness, employment opportunities, and equal access for individuals with disabilities. Training opportunities will become available through the California Training Institute of the California Workforce Association which will provide flexibility for the California Workforce Development Board, regional planning units, and America Job Center of California to address any disability related training needs.
The CDOR provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to state and local government staff, public organizations, employers, and small businesses regarding disability related issues, equal employment opportunities, and physical and digital access for individuals with disabilities. The CDOR also collaborates with state entities to ensure that the communication and information technology infrastructure such as web, web content, information technology procurement, telecommunication, and any public or government communication is accessible for individuals with disabilities and others who use assistive technology.