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Maryland PYs 2020-2023
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Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Combined or General)

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  • Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)

    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:

    __________

    [13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA

    • i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development

      Describe the designated State agency's procedures and activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of personnel development designed to ensure an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professional and paraprofessional personnel for the designated State unit, including the following:

      • 4. Staff Development

        Describe the State agency's policies, procedures, and activities to ensure that, consistent with section101(a)(7)(C) of the Rehabilitation Act, all personnel employed by the designated State unit receive appropriate and adequate training in terms of:

i. 4. B. Procedures for the acquisition and dissemination of significant knowledge from research and other sources to designated State unit professionals and paraprofessionals.

Current Narrative:

(B) procedures for the acquisition and dissemination of significant knowledge from re-search and other sources to designated State unit professionals and paraprofessionals.  

The Division ensures that professional and paraprofessional staff receive significant knowledge from research and other sources by keeping abreast of the latest information on disability issues, legislation, and current topics and training on rehabilitation. Information, including WIOA implementation policy and procedures, will continue to be disseminated to staff in a variety of ways including the following:

  • Posting information to staff on the Division’s InDORS intranet and public website: www.dors.maryland.gov;
  • Disseminating email and agency program directives, administrative instructions, and information bulletins;
  • Developing agency policy and procedures based on federal and state law and regulation, as needed;
  • Revising agency policy and procedures manuals, as needed
  • Providing staff training on new policy and policy and procedural updates
  • Providing staff training, by DORS and WIOA Partners, on a variety of current topics
  • Attending meetings, conferences, and workshops, including the Maryland WIOA Convening, Maryland WIOA Work Group meeting, and WIOA Partner training
  • Posting training resources and archive presentations on the DORS website and intranet.