Chapter 515 Annual Report On Integrated Employment For Individuals With Disabilities SFY 2006/07
Overall Participation in Supported Employment
VESID, CBVH, OMRDD and OMH track participation of individuals in their respective supported employment programs. A total of 24,781 individuals were working as a result of intensive services provided by VESID and CBVH and in extended services by OMH and OMRDD.
| Agency | Individuals Served |
|---|---|
| VESID/CBVH | 12,285 |
| OMRDD | 9,136 |
| OMH | 3,360 |
| TOTAL | 24,781 |
VESID and CBVH are the two State agencies that provide intensive services, which are the initial job development and training phase of supported employment. VESID and CBVH served 9,042 individuals in intensive services. Table 7 captures data on the number of individuals who received extended services only and the number of individuals who moved from intensive services to extended follow-along.
| Agency | Extended Only | From Intensive to Extended | Total Extended |
|---|---|---|---|
| VESID/CBVH | 3,242 | 926 | 4,168 |
| OMRDD | 8,223 | 913 | 9,136 |
| OMH | 2,526 | 834 | 3,360 |
| Served by more than 1 Agency | 185 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| TOTAL | 13,991 (nonduplicated) | 2,673 | 16,664 |
| Agency | Number Employed* | Average Hourly Wage | Average Weekly Earnings | Average Weekly Hours Worked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VESID | 8,219 | $7.78 | $196.99 | 25.32 |
| CBVH | 78 | $7.39 | $162.06 | 21.93 |
| OMRDD | 8,215 | $7.17 | $156.59 | 21.84 |
| OMH | 3,319 | $8.30 | $192.39 | 23.18 |
*Individuals were working while being served by the agency listed. There are duplicate counts across agencies, but distinct consumer counts within agencies.
| Agency | Number Employed | Average Hourly Wage | Average Weekly Earnings | Average Weekly Hours Worked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VESID | 2,951 | $8.33 | $215.80 | 25.1 |
| CBVH | 25 | $7.14 | $125.66 | 17.6 |
In Table 10, the data supports the fact that supported employment enables individuals with significant disabilities to participate in stable long-term employment.
| Days on the Job | 1 – 30 | 31 – 60 | 61 – 90 | 91 – 180 | > 180 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Individuals | 649 | 619 | 544 | 2,314 | 13,666 |