Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- l. State Goals and Priorities
The designated State unit must:
- l. State Goals and Priorities
l. 3. A. The most recent comprehensive statewide assessment, including any updates;
Current Narrative:
The goals were developed as part of DBVI’s comprehensive needs assessment which included town meetings, surveys, focus groups, journal research, and staff/SRC input. DBVI staff met several times to review the needs of all results with the SRC to determine the goals. These are outlined in the input from the SRC and the statewide assessment sections.
Based on the data gathered and discussions with the State Rehabilitation Council and DBVI, the following are the key findings of the 2017 DBVI Needs Assessment.
- DBVI needs to identify and implement strategies to increase consumer hourly wages at closure.
- DBVI consumers need opportunities to gain industry recognized credentials in skilled professions.
- DBVI must develop strategies to meet and exceed the outcome targets under the Common Performance Measures.
The WIOA Common Performance Measures significantly change the way DBVI is measured. The emphasis on career development, credential attainment, and measurable skills gains, will require DBVI to consider changing current practice. As previously noted, DBVI will be looking at strategies to increase wages and assist consumers in obtaining industry recognized credentials. In addition, DBVI will continue to help consumers develop a career path.