VR-CRP Partnerships in Business Engagement and WIOA Implementation Forum
December 6 - 7, 2016
Registration is Closed
Event Information
Registration Status: CLOSED
Registration Ends: Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Registration for this event is currently closed. If you would like to attend, please contact Laurie Ford at the below address:
Laurie Ford, VR Projects Director
Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation
University of Washington
6912 220th SW, Suite 105
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
(425) 771-7428 office
(206) 303-0672 cell
Toll free (888) 377-0100 ext. 309
lhf4@uw.edu
VR-CRP Partnerships in Business Engagement and WIOA Implementation
Targeted Technical Assistance Forum from the Job Driven VR Technical Assistance Center (JDVRTAC) and the Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC)
Where? Embassy Suites Hotel, Albuquerque, NM
When? December 6, 2016, 8:30 - 4:30, and December 7, 2016, 8:30 – 3:00
Many if not most state VR agencies rely on Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) to provide services to people with more significant disabilities and/or multiple employment barriers. The purchase of CRP services is often one of the biggest expenses to a VR agency, and there are many issues with the availability and quality of CRP services and the role of the VR counselor once the referral has been made, in addition to the visibility of the VR agency to the business community.
VR agencies and their community partners will need to strategically focus their business engagement efforts to meet the requirements of WIOA including Section 511 and the Pre-ETS Work Based Learning Experiences. Successful implementation of Customized Employment and Supported Employment to achieve competitive integrated employment outcomes for individuals with the most significant disabilities will require solid strategic partnerships between VR and CRPs.
Representatives from a number of State VR Agencies (SVRAs) will present their agency’s experience with CRP partnerships leading to improved business relations and customized employment outcomes. The agenda also includes facilitated discussions of issues and strategies involved in managing the CRP role in business engagement and WIOA implementation.