Located in:
- 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:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System
Describe interagency cooperation with and utilization of the services and facilities of agencies and programs that are not carrying out activities through the statewide workforce development system with respect to:
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System
c. 4. Non-educational agencies serving out-of-school youth; and
Current Narrative:
(4) Non-educational agencies serving out-of-school youth; and
DORS provides vocational services to out-of-school youth with disabilities in collaboration with Community Rehabilitation Programs licensed through the Maryland Department of Health for either Developmental Disabilities Administration and/or the Behavioral Health Administration employment services as well as Community Rehabilitation Programs that are DORS accredited.
Please know that the outlined CRPs that are DORS accredited will be required to obtain CARF accreditation or licensure through BHA or DDA within the next five years as DORS accreditation will cease. DORS will be working with those providers to assure a smooth transition.
Behavioral Health Administration:
- Cornerstone Montgomery. Cornerstone Montgomery collaborates with DORS in the provision of Mental Health Supported Employment Services for consumers referred to them from DORS, which includes out of school youth. Services available to out of school youth also include the Career Academic Psych Rehab Program, a long-term program to support young adults as they transition to independence and focus on personal employment, education, and career exploration goals.
- Johns Hopkins EPIC RAISE program. This is an early intervention program for youth who have experienced their first psychotic episode. Services may be provided to those youth both in school and out of school youth. DORS collaborates with this program in the provision of Supported Employment Services.
- Carroll County Youth Services Bureau. This is a supported employment program that DORS collaborates with in the provision of Supported Employment services (Assertive Community Treatment) to youth, adolescents, and young adults regardless of school enrollment status.
DORS Accredited:
- Sunflower Bakery. Pastry Arts Employment Training Program trains young adults with learning differences for job success in pastry arts, baking and related food industries. Additional services include internship and Short Term Job Coaching.
- Liberty House International Ministries. Employee Development Services, Short Term Job Coaching, Job Coaching Prior to transition to Natural Supports, and Youth Extended Services.
- CFA Career Academy. Provides services to out of school youth and students including the following: Employee Development Services, Professional Guest Service Certification with work readiness, ServSafe Food Certificate with work readiness, Short Term Job Coaching.
Developmental Disabilities Administration:
In addition to providing Job Development, Job Coaching (short-term and SE), Transition to Natural Supports, Youth Extended Services, the following agencies provide services to out of school youth with developmental disabilities
- Arc of Carroll County: Offers Work Adjustment Training in Production, Food Services, and Janitorial to assist individuals to develop work skills and identify job opportunities and partnerships in the community to optimize vocational success.
- Chimes, Inc.: Program provides work and career-based assessments geared to the individual’s aptitudes and interests.
- The League for People with Disabilities: Provides individuals with paid community-based “internship” experiences through Work Adjustment Training, where they receive mentoring and training from an on-site supervisor, in addition to support and job coaching from The League’s Training Specialist.