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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. 7. Strategies for assisting other components of the statewide workforce development system in assisting individuals with disabilities

Current Narrative:

The CDOR is providing intensive on-site regional training to workforce partners on topics that range from how to write accessible documents to disability awareness and etiquette. The CDOR has scheduled 82 statewide trainings through 2019. The CDOR also provides information on accessible meeting spaces, client flow in America’s Job Center of California, and technical assistance to CDOR District Administrators and Team Managers that sit on boards conducting accessibility reviews. The CDOR collaborates with the California Workforce Association in delivering training to the workforce development systems through the workforce development boards, regional planning units, and America’s Job Center of California staff on disability rights and awareness, employment opportunities, and equal access for individuals with disabilities. Training opportunities will become available through the California Training Institute of the California Workforce Association which will provide flexibility for the California Workforce Development Board, regional planning units, and America Job Center of California to address any disability related training needs.

The CDOR provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to state and local government staff, public organizations, employers, and small businesses regarding disability related issues, equal employment opportunities, and physical and digital access for individuals with disabilities. The CDOR also collaborates with state entities to ensure that the communication and information technology infrastructure such as web, web content, information technology procurement, telecommunication, and any public or government communication is accessible for individuals with disabilities and others who use assistive technology.

California Department of Human Resources

The CDOR is collaborating with the California Department of Human Resources, DDS, and two community programs – Futures Explored and East Bay Innovations – to develop a program designed to implement recent California legislation. The program (renamed the “State Internship Program) was piloted to determine effectiveness in preparing interns with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities for employment, most effective methods of preparing and supporting interns and the hiring agency, the process for placing interns on the Limited Examination and Appointment Program certification list, the process for payment to interns, and how to support a permanent civil service placement for them. For the pilot, the interns worked as volunteers in the hiring agency, performing the work of an Office Assistant, but were compensated for their work by the service provider who acted as the employer of record and provided on-the-job support. Wages for the intern were supported by funding from the DDS-Regional Center system. The CDOR funded services for the interns while they worked as an Office Assistant.

Nine interns were selected for the pilot and eight completed it. Of the eight, five were hired into State service – four were hired by the agency where they had worked, and one was recruited by another agency.

California Department of Education

Refer to Description (f) under “California Initiatives”.

Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges

The California Community Colleges offer academic and vocational education at the lower division level for both younger and older students, including those persons returning to school. Students that may potentially benefit from VR services are referred to CDOR for eligibility determination and, if appropriate, services.

University of California (UC) Regents

The UC provides services to students who are CDOR consumers with disabilities.

The California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

The California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators supports mutual students who are consumers with disabilities to achieve their educational goals leading to employment. Guidelines are established for joint financial support of CDOR student consumers in the California post–secondary educations system.

Sycuan Inter–Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program

The Sycuan Inter–Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program implements effective liaison, outreach, referral, and VR service delivery for Native American people with disabilities living on or near reservations in San Diego County.

California State University (CSU)

The CSU campuses refer appropriate students to CDOR for eligibility determination and, if qualified for services, CDOR will refer appropriate consumers to the CSU as part of the consumer’s Individualized Plan for Employment.

Refer to the “Systems Alignment, Coordination & Integration”  goal, objectives, and strategies under priority one for additional information on the response for Description (o)(1) – State’s Strategies.