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Michigan PYs 2020-2023

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

    • h. Interagency Cooperation

      Describe how the designated State unit will collaborate with the State agency responsible for administering each of the following programs to develop opportunities for competitive integrated employment, to the greatest extent practicable:

h. 3. The State agency responsible for providing mental health services.

Current Narrative:

The Memorandum of Understanding, referenced in section f, ensures individuals with severe and persistent mental illness receive coordinated services supporting competitive integrated employment outcomes.

Michigan Rehabilitation Services collaborates with the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration in the delivery of the Individual Placement and Support evidence- based Supported Employment model. This promotes rapid engagement and other core principles for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness interested in competitive integrated employment.