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:
- G. Coordination with Employers(Formerly known as Attachment 4.8(b)(5)). Describe how the designated State unit will work with employers to identify competitive integrated employment and career exploration opportunities in order to facilitate the provision of:
- G. Coordination with Employers
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. G. ii. Transition Services, Including Pre-employment Transition Services, for Students and Youth with Disabilities.
Current Narrative:
The VR Business and Community Engagement team is also working to connect a major employer that is a not for profit healthcare system to non-governmental resources that will allow them to expand a hiring initiative that began with the development of a natural pipeline of graduates from the Erskine Green Training Institute. The Erskine Green Institute provides opportunities for postsecondary vocational training for people with disabilities that empower and lead to meaningful employment. The graduates of the Erskine Green Healthcare Support program build skills in the areas of Nutrition Services (Dish room and Tray Transport), Environmental Service (Housekeeping), Patient Transport and Supply Chain: Inventory Distribution.