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The Policy and Partnership Unit has developed this website to
communicate with consumers, family members, providers and
advocates. The documents and links found here are meant to help
answer frequently asked questions. Your feedback is important to
us and we want to hear from you. To provide input please email us
at the address found at the end of this page.
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Mission…
- To develop
statewide policies and partnerships that promote vocational
rehabilitation services to assist individuals with
disabilities in attaining employment.
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Outcomes...
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State
Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported
Employment Services
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Chapter 515 Annual
Report on Integrated Employment for Individuals with
Disabilities - SFY 2006-07
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- download:
MS
Word Version
- download: PDF
Version
Established to expand employment opportunities in integrated
settings for persons with severe disabilities. The annual report
summarizes employment action among New York State Office of
Children and Family Services, Commission of the Blind and Visually
Handicapped (CBVH), New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH),
New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities (OMRDD) and VESID.
- Chapter 515 Law
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- NYS
Regulations
- Part 246
- "Workshop
Programs", New York State Commissioner of Education
- Part 247
- "Client
Services," New York State Commissioner of Education
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Federal Legislation
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- VR
Memoranda of Agreements
- with other
governmental agencies in coordinating efforts to increase the
employment rate of persons with disabilities.
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VR
Policies
- used by VESID staff that
advance the mission and goals of VESID in the employment of
persons with disabilities.
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VR
Technical Assistance Briefs
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VESID staff that provide disability specific educational
information on a particular topic.
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About
VESID Policies...
What is the
purpose of a policy?
- A VESID policy is a plan of action to assure consistent
decision-making and fulfills the Federal and State mandates.
Important considerations are:
- Not in conflict with Federal and/or State mandates
- Defining a framework for VESID staff use
- Consider constancy and uniformity throughout the State
- Simple and clear language
- Be consistent and in alignment with other policies whenever
possible
- What is the
process for policy development?
- Once a policy has been selected for development appropriate
VESID staff from both Central Office and the field, a
representative from the State Rehabilitation Council, applicable
stakeholders work together as a team to ensure efficient
development and implementation.
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About
VESID Partnerships...
What are
Partnerships?
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Partnerships are formal or informal agreements developed and
maintained with other agencies, associations, community based
providers, that share broadly similar goals to provide high
quality services and a smooth and appropriate transition for the
individual with a disability to attain an employment outcome.
VESID has formal agreements called Memoranda of Agreements or
Memoranda of Understanding with a variety of state agencies,
including, but not limited to, the Office of Mental Retardation
and Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Mental Health, the
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Department of Labor, and
Local Workforce Investment Boards.
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Staff...
Dennis
Barlow
Frank Coco
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Geraldine Malone Kraushaar
John
Wiechec
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Contact
Us...
- To reach
us by email:
- VRPolicy@mail.nysed.gov
- To reach
us by mail:
- VESID, One Commerce Plaza, Room 1609, Albany, NY 12234
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