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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:

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

    • o. State's Strategies

      Describe 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. 8. C. Overcome identified barriers relating to equitable access to and participation of individuals with disabilities in the State VR Services Program and the State Supported Employment Services Program.

Current Narrative:

The CDOR’s policy is to serve all qualified individuals with a disability without discrimination based on their protected status, including physical or mental disability, age, sex, color, ethnic group, race, national origin, ancestry, religion, medical condition, sexual orientation, or marital status.

The CDOR has implemented strategies to overcome barriers and equitable access to individuals with disabilities accessing CDOR services. One strategy is making it a priority to work on intersectional barriers to employment so that CDOR staff are culturally competent to work with individuals with the disabilities with the most significant barriers. This includes individuals with disabilities that are justice involved, foster youth, and those with behavioral health disabilities. CDOR’s commitment to mitigating barriers is evidenced in priority one, goal three relating to systems alignment, coordination and integration.  

Another strategy is to have over 80 local offices in geographical diverse areas throughout the state. The CDOR staff are also able and encouraged to travel to meet with consumers and community partners outside of the standard office setting through technology (laptops, work cell phones, mobile hot spots). The CDOR local offices located in metropolitan areas are selected to meet the transportation needs of consumers with various options for public transportation.

The CDOR will determine if additional barriers to employment exist and report the findings and recommendations in the final CSA report set to be released in Fall 2020.