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ACCES VR ACCES VR Presenters Kevin Smith, Deputy Commissioner ACCES Ceylane Meyers-Ruff, Assistant Commissioner ACCES

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ACCES VR

ACCES-VR assists individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation and career development.

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ACCES VR

• Twenty- five District Offices
• 725 staff
• Serve approximately 93,000 participants annually

(54,000 active cases)

• Services are primarily provided by contracted vendors

(over 600 contracts)

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ACCES VR

• Job Placement
• Supported Employment
• Psychological Assessments
• College Supports
• Non Degree Technical Training
• Pre-Employment Transition Services
• Vehicle Modification
• Home Modification
• Independent Living Centers
• Peer Mentoring

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• A student with a disability age 14 – 21 ​
• Who is enrolled in a:
• Secondary education program;
• Non-traditional or alternative secondary education

program, including home schooling;

• Other recognized educational programs, such as those
• ffered through the juvenile justice system; or
• Postsecondary education program.
• A student can be eligible or potentially eligible for

VR services to receive Pre-ETS.

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• Job exploration counseling​
• Work-based learning experiences​
• Counseling on postsecondary options​
• Workplace readiness training​
• Instruction in self-advocacy, which may include

peer mentoring​

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In 2014, WIOA was signed into Law

• Help job seekers access employment, education,

training, and support services to succeed in the labor market.

• Match employers with skilled workers.
• Establish performance accountability indicators and

performance reporting requirements for States.

• Require the reporting of data (quarterly/ per person).

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State Agency Code

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Social Security #

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Date of Birth

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Gender

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Race and Ethnicity

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Individualized Educational Program (IEP)

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Date of Application

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Primary Disability

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Secondary Disability

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Date of Eligibility Determination

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Source of Referral

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Date of Individualized Plan of Employment (IPE)

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Employment Status at Application

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Living Arrangement at Application

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Level of Education Attained at Application

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Weekly Earnings at Application

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Hours Worked in a Week at Application

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Primary Source of Support at Application

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Medical Insurance Coverage at Application

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Type of Public Support at Application

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Monthly Public Support Amount at Application

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Services Provided

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Cost of Purchased Services

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Level of Education Attained at Closure

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Occupation at Closure

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Employment Status at Closure

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Competitive Employment

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Weekly Earnings at Closure

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Hours Worked in a Week at Closure

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Supported Employment Status

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Type of Closure

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Type of Recognized Credential

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Measurable Skill Gain

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Reason for Closure

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Date of Closure

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Veteran Status

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Significant Disability

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Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker

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Youth 2nd Quarter Placement

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Youth 4th Quarter Placement

ACCES VR

Attend Orientation Submit Application Assigned to VRC for Eligibility Determination within 60 days Counseling & Guidance by VRC or approved for contracted Assessments

• r Evaluations

Plan Development within 90 days of Eligibility Approved for Services (Non-Degree Training, Supported Employment, College, etc) On going communication between VRC and participant Participant Ready for Employment and Continued Communication with VRC Case Closed (Rehab Goal Achieved, Participant Stops Receiving Services

• r Post Employment

Services may be provided)

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0.6% 41.1% 58.3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Did Not Self Identify Female Male

Gender of those Served in PY 2017-18

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0.3% 36.6% 16.7% 26.3% 12.3% 4.7% 3.1% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Less than 16 16 to 18 19 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 59 60 +

Age at Application of those Served in PY 2017-18

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0.6% 2.2% 24.2% 17.0% 0.8% 2.6% 0.1% 1.8% 50.7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% American Indian Asian Black Hisp +1 Hisp +Multiracial Multiracial Pacific Islander Race Not Identified White

Race/Ethnicity of those Served in PY 2017-18

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11.8% 5.1% 13.6% 22.3% 39.9% 7.3% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% No Impairment / Not Yet Reported Sensory / Communicative Physical Psychosocial Cognitive Other Mental

Primary Impairment of those Served in PY 2017-18

ACCES VR Perfo form rmance ance Catego gory ry FFY 2017 17 Number ber FFY 2017 17 % FFY 2018 18 Number ber FFY 2018% 18% Exit as applicants 9,308 22.4% 9,860 25.5% Exit with employment 10,438 25.1% 8,962 23.2% Exit without employment 13,084 31.4% 9,472 24.5% Competitive Employment 10,386 97.5% 8,890 99.2% Average weekly hours worked 29.1 n/a 29.2 n/a Average hourly wage $12.98 n/a $13.86 n/a

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• 60 Day Eligibility Determination

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Numbe ber r of Days Septem tember ber 2017 17 Dece cember ber 2018 18 May 20, 2019 19 0-60 days 78.3% 80.1% 92.3% More than 60 days 21.7% 19.9% 7.7%

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• 90 Day IPE Development

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Number ber of Days Septem tember ber 2017 17 Dece cember ber 2018 18 May 20, 2019 19 0-90 Days 66.4% 37.9% 76.9% More than 90 days 33.6% 62.1% 23.1%

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