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Michigan Vocational Rehabilitation: A Shared Vision

LISA KISIEL, FIELD SERVICES DIRECTOR BSBP SHANNON MCVOY, TRANSITION SERVICES MANAGER BSBP KEISHA HALL DILLIGARD, BUSINESS RELATIONS CONSULTANT MRS CLAUDIA PETTIT, REHABILITATION CONSULTANT MRS MAUREEN WEBSTER, REHABILITATION CONSULTANT MANAGER MRS

VR Mission and Vision

BUREAU OF SERVICES FOR BLIND PERSONS Mission: To provide opportunities to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve employment, and/or achieve maximum and meaningful independence in life through comprehensive rehabilitative services. Vision: To help Michigan become a better State for blind and visually impaired persons to be equal contributing citizens that enjoy all the advantages of a full, independent life. MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICES Mission: Develop customized workforce solutions for businesses and individuals with disabilities. Vision: A diverse and inclusive workforce that unites businesses and individuals with disabilities toward a common good.

Shared Vision

A national initiative demonstrating evidence that the VR program is proactive, responsive to the principles

• f WIOA and a role model in the

disability employment community

National Priorities

• Strengthening the alignment of State VR

programs with other core partners

• Emphasis on achievement of competitive

employment outcomes

• Mandate to provide Pre Employment

Transition Services

• Acknowledgement that consumers and

business are dual customers

Objectives

• VR is mission driven and dual

customer focused.

• VR leads change through

innovative and cutting edge practice.

• VR customizes services to meet

the needs of the individual and business customer.

• VR creates partnerships

to maximize resources and

• pportunities.

MRS & BSBP ‘ Alignment of Michigan VR

Unified State Plan

WINTAC Core Programs Annual Report National Leader CSAVR

MOU and Pre-ETS

• MRS/BSBP Memorandum of Understanding:
• Pre-Employment Transition Services in Michigan at the age of 14
• Allows both VR agencies to serve students who are visually impaired as

“Potentially Eligible”

• Joint Pre-ETS expenditure of 15%

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Maximize the integration of business and consumers as our dual customers Provision and expansion of Pre- Employment Transition Services. Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) Collaboration and alignment with core, essential, primary, and strategic partners.

MRS Strategic Focus Areas

BSBP Strategic Focus Areas

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Embrace and drive agreed-upon core values into every aspect of its business. Connect consumers with demand-driven employment occupations by utilizing resources such as LMI data and Employer Engagement practices. Promote and encourage skill attainment, credentialing and long term employment retention. Partner with consumers in setting SMART goals that create accountability and clear expectations for both consumer and counselor.

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Invest in and support its counselors in the field by providing education training and support. Develop and innovate for effective expenditure of Pre-ETS reserves. Develop close working relationships with its WIOA core partners. Educate its publics regarding the new VR and its WIOA mandates.

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WIOA Indicators

Exit Based

Employment Rate Ò 2nd Quarter After Exit Employment Rate Ò 4th Quarter After Exit Median Earnings Ò 2nd Quarter After Exit Credential Attainment Measurable Skill Gains Effectiveness in Serving Employers

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WIOA Indicators

Snapshot

Employment Rate Ò 2nd Quarter After Exit Employment Rate Ò 4th Quarter After Exit Median Earnings Ò 2nd Quarter After Exit Credential Attainment Measurable Skill Gains Effectiveness in Serving Employers

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WIOA Indicators

Training

Employment Rate Ò 2nd Quarter After Exit Employment Rate Ò 4th Quarter After Exit Median Earnings Ò 2nd Quarter After Exit Credential Attainment Measurable Skill Gains Effectiveness in Serving Employers

• History of business engagement in Michigan
• WIOA 2014: Indicator 6
• B2B Engagement
• Michigan’s (VR) Response to Business
• Michigan Business Resource System – MiBRS
• NET (National Employment Team) Summit
• TAP (Talent Acquisition Portal)

Alignment of VR

• Employment First
• Business partnerships
• Program enhancements
• Technical assistance plans
• Collaboration with Workforce Development

Agency

• Governor’s Talent Investment Board (GTIB)
• Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services (MCRS)

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Alignment of VR: Transition and Pre-ETS Connection

• Transition
• Project SEARCH
• Michigan Interagency Transition Team (MITT)
• Michigan Transition Services Association (MTSA)
• Pre-ETS
• CIL programming
• Regional programs to meet needs of community, access for all VR

customers

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Questions

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