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ANNUALREPORT
2015
ARIZONA GOVERNOR’S STAT
REHABILITATION COUNCIL
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CONTENTS
able o ContentsArizona Governor’s State Rehabilitation Council
Annual Report 2015
MISSIONANDRESPONSIBILIIESOFHECOUNCIL 3
MESSAGEFROMHECHAIR 5
RSAADMINISRAORMESSAGE 6
SRCINPUANDRECOMMENDAIONS 7
COUNCILCOMMIEES 8
COUNCILMEMBERSHIP 9
ARIZONAVOCAIONALREHABILIAIONPROGRAMBASICS 10
SRCHIGHLIGHS 11
SRCRESPONSEOHEWIOA 15
SAISFACIONSURVEYRESULSSFY2015 20
SAEWIDEDIRECORY 22
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MISSION MissionAndResponsibilitiesOTeGovernor’sStateRehabilitationCouncil
Te Governor’s StateRehabilitation Councilmission also encompassesthe Council’s vision,operating principlesand goals:
Mission
ServingallcitizensoArizona,themissionotheArizonaGovernor’sStateRehabilitationCouncilistoadvise,evaluateandpartnerwiththepublic vocationalrehabilitationprograminsupportoimprovingaccesstoemploymentandpromotingadiverseworkorcestatewide.
Vision
TeArizonaGovernor’sStateRehabilitationCouncilenvisionsastatewideworkorcethatvaluesdisabilityanddiversity,andiscommittedtoull
participationoitscitizens.
Operating Principles
y Serveasanallytothepublicvocationalrehabilitationprograminstructuringandconductingbusinessinwaysthatreflectthesocial,political,historicalandeconomicalexperiencesodisability.
y Collaboratewithstateandothernongovernmentagenciestopromotemeaningulandsustainableemploymentoreveryone.
y Fosterabroaddefinitionodiversitythathonorsandappreciatesdisability
alongsiderace,ethnicity,gender,sexualorientationandreligionasanintegralpartohumanexperience.
y Promotedisabilitydiscourse,awarenessandinvolvement;honordisabilitycultureandpride.
Goals
y AdvisetheVocationalRehabilitationPrograminthedevelopment,implementation,evaluationandreviewoinnovativerehabilitationservicesand
programs.y Supportthedevelopmentopublicpolicythatimprovesopportunityorull
participationorallcitizensintheeconomiclieoArizona.
y Engagebusinessandindustrystatewideinthecreationoinclusiveenvironmentsguidedbytheprinciplesouniversaldesign.
y Increaseaccessandemploymentopportunitiesorpeoplewithdisabilitiesthroughcollaborationwithoutsideagencies,councilsandcommunitypartners.
y StrengthentheVRProgramthroughcollaborationonthedevelopmentohumanresourceinrastructure.
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Te Governor’s State Rehabilitation
Council functions, as defined in theitle I, Part A, Section 105 of the Federal
Rehabilitation Act, are as follows:
Review, analyze and advise the Arizona Rehabilitation ServicesAdministration (RSA) regarding the performance of its responsibilities, particularly
those related to eligibility (including order of selection); the extent and scope andeffectiveness of services provided; and the functions performed by State agencies thataffect the ability of individuals with disabilities in achieving employment outcomesunder Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services.
Partner with RSA to develop, review and agree to State goals and priorities inaccordance with the VR State Plan. Te Council and RSA evaluate the effectiveness ofthe VR program and submit reports of progress to the RSA Commissioner.
Advise the RSA on activities authorized to be carried out under the VocationalRehabilitation State Plan. Assist in the preparation of the VR State Plan, andAmendments to the plan, applications, reports, Needs Assessments, and evaluations.
Conduct a review and analysis of the effectiveness of Vocational Rehabilitation servicesand consumer satisfaction regarding functions performed, VR services provided, andemployment outcomes achieved.
Prepare and submit an Annual Report to the Governor and the Federal U.S. Departmentof Education Commissioner of RSA on the status of Vocational Rehabilitation programsoperated with the State of Arizona.
Coordinate activities with other disability related Councils with the State of Arizona.
Establish working relationships between RSA, the Statewide Independent LivingCouncil, and Arizona Centers for Independent Living.
Perform other functions consistent with VR services deemed appropriate by the Council
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MESSAGE
FROM THE CHAIRLinda asco
OnbehalotheArizonaStateRehabilitationCouncil,itismyhonortopresentasummaryothecriticalworkaccomplishedbyourdedicatedgroupoCouncilMembersduring2015.IthasbeenmyprivilegenotonlytohaveservedasChairothisaugustgroupbuttohavehadtheopportunitytoworkcloselywithbothstaffandcouncilmemberstoprovideguidancetoourStateagencyandulfillthemissionotheCouncil.Ourcollaborativeworkresultedinactionsandrecommenda-tionstoenhancebothstateandnationalvocationalrehabilitationservices.
Duringthepastyear,SRCmembershavebeenactiveparticipantsandsupportersonumerousemploymentanddisabilityrelatedcommunityactivities,includinglocaljobandtransitionairs,
seminars,andtrainingtopromotetheemploymentoindividualswithdisabilities.TeSRC,inconjunctionwiththeGovernor’sStatewideIndependentLivingCouncil(SILC),developedaFactSheetorCouncilmembers’useinadvocatingonbehaloincreasedundingorRSA’semploymentservices.Inaddition,theSRChostedaninormationtableattheFifeenthAnnualArizonaransitionConerence.CouncilChairandotherCouncilmemberspresentedseveralsessionsduringtheConerence.TeCouncilprovidedaormalresponsetotheNoticeoProposedRuleMakingontheWorkorceInnovationandOpportunitiesAct(WIOA).SRCmembersparticipatedonnumerousCommitteesimplementingtheArizonaRSA/VRStrategicPlan.TeSRCreviewedtheRSAClientSatisactionSurveyandusedeedbackromthesurveytodevelopinputortheAgency’suseinthedevelopmentotheVRStatePlan.
2015wasaproductiveyearandIanticipatebeingabletousetheworkthatwasdoneastheoundationortheworkotheSRCinthecomingyear.TecurrentenvironmentisadynamiconetosaytheleastandwewillneedtheongoinginvolvementandcommitmentromourCouncilmembers,RSAstaffandalloourstakeholderstoensureservicesandsupportscontinuetogrowinsupportoimprovingaccesstoemploymentandpromotingadiverseworkorcestatewide. AsIcontinuemyroleasSRCChairinto2016,IlookorwardtomaintainingtheworkingrelationshipsI’vebeenprivilegedtodevelopwiththebusinessleaders,providers,educators,policymakersandadvocateswhomakeuptheCouncilandtobuildingnewones.IfirmlybelieveinthewisdomsharedbyMargaretMead:Neverdoubtthatasmallgroupothoughtul,committedcitizenscanchangetheworld.Indeeditistheonlythingthateverhas.
Sincerely,
ChairGovernor’sStateRehabilitationCouncil
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RSA ADMINISTRATOR
MESSAGELetitia LabrecqueItismypleasuretojointheArizonaStateRehabilitationCouncil(SRC)inpresentingits2015AnnualReporttoyouandotherinterestedparties.TeArizonaRehabilitationServicesAdministration(AZRSA)andtheSRCaresuccessullymaintainingtheirsharedvisionanddeepcommitmenttocreateopportunitiesoremployment,independenceandcommunityparticipationorArizonanswithdisabilities.TiscommitmentisdemonstratedinoursharedmissionandevidentthroughtheSRC’songoingparticipationotheWorkorceInnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA)anddevelopmentprocessoconsumerocusedvocationalrehabilitationprogramsandpolicies.
Asastateagency,wecontinuetoemphasizeaccountability,perormanceoutcomemeasures,
andcareulanalysisodataasthedriversorstrategicplanning,aswellasthekeytoolsorourCouncilmemberstobewellinormedasadvisorsandadvocates.
Atthebeginningotheyear,Isetagoaloincreasingsuccessulclosuresby5%.Iampleasedtosaywesurpassedourgoal!Tisyear,1338individualsobtainedemployment.Weincreasedoursuccessulclosuresby8.25%andendedtheyearwithatotalagencyrehabilitationrateo51%.Tisisarespectablenumberbasedonwherethejourneybeganwitharehabrateinthelow30’s justaewyearsago.
Tenumbersrepresentourhardworkandouroutcomes,butunderneaththenumbersarenumerouslivespositivelyimpactedonadailybasis.ogetherweareassistingindividualsin
becomingindependent,selsufficientandshapingtheirutures.Tatisaratethatcanneverbecaptured.
Tefirstroundostrategicplanactionsweresuccessullycompletedin2015andincludethedevelopmentoflexibleworkschedules,updatedrecordsreleaseprocess,anemployeehandbook,codeoproessionalstandards,virtualofficepoliciesandstaffrecognition.Tesecondroundocommitteeshasalreadystartedandwillocusontechnology,acasemanagementusergroup,avendorreportcardandbudgetaccountability.
AZRSAisreadyorthenewventures,successesandocoursethechallengesthatwillundoubtedlytakeplacein2016,andIamproudthatourSRCwillbeapartoiteverystepotheway.
LetitiaLabrecque,AdministratorRehabilitationServicesAdministration
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INPUT AND
RECOMMENDATIONSInput andRecommendations
A summary o SRC inputand recommendations tothe Arizona RSA VR StatePlan.
SRCrecommendsthatAZRSAcontinuetheireffortstoincreaseawarenessandprovideoutreachregardingVocationalRehabilitationservicestoindividualswithdisabilities(includingabroadspectrumodisabilitypopulations),whilehighlightingtheimportanceoplacementontheOrderoSelectionwaitinglist.
SRCrecognizesandencouragesurtheremphasisonAZRSAcollaborativeeffortsregardingstudentsandyouthtransitionwiththeadditionalocusonservicestothetransitionpopulationthroughWIOA.
SRCrecommendsthatAZRSAcontinuetoinvolveSRCrepresentationinthedevelopmentandcommunicatetheimplementationotherevisedArizonaRSAStrategicPlan.
SRCrecommendsthatAZRSAcontinueeffortstoidentiyandalleviateVocationalRehabilitationProgramserviceprovisionbarriersinArizona.
SRCcelebratesAZRSAeffortstoapproachthemandatedrehabilitationrate,andrecommendsthatAZRSAcontinuestostrivetomeetperormanceindicatorsandupdatetheSRConstrategiesbeingimplemented.
SRCrecommendsthatAZRSAmaintainpartnershipswithcurrentProject121AmericanIndianVocationalRehabilitationProgramsinArizonaandcontinuetoidentiyopportunitiesandstrategiestopartnerwithtribesthatdonothaveexistingProject121Programs.
SRCrecommendsandsupportsAZRSAeffortstoexpandundingandaccessullederalmatchingundstoprovideclientservicesthroughavarietyoalternativeundingmethodologies,includingthirdpartyagreements.
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COUNCIL
COMMITTEESCommitteesotheCouncil
Te council committeeshave specific unctions tohelp the SRC achieveits goals.
Employment and Community Partnerships Committee
TegoalotheEmploymentandCommunityPartnershipsCommitteeistocreateandosterbusinessandcommunitypartnerships,andincreaseemploymentopportunitiesorpeoplewithdisabilitiesthroughcollaborationwiththeRehabilitationServicesAdministration/VocationalRehabilitationProgram(RSA/VR)clients,outsideagencies,councilsandcommunitypartners.ItistheCommittee’svisiontoenhanceSRCrelationshipswiththesepartners,inordertoexpandemploymentopportunities,encourageinvolvementinpolicydevelopment,promoteadvocacyorserviceprovision,andeconomicselsufficiencyorindividualswithdisabilities.
Executive CommitteeTegoalotheExecutiveCommitteeistoprovideleadershiptotheSRCinurtheringitsmission,vision,andgoals.TeCommitteealsoseekstorecruitnewmembersromthecommunitywhowillrepresent,andberepresentative,oindividualswithdisabilities,specificdisabilitygroups,businessandlabor,rehabilitationprogramproviders,disabilityadvocates,theStatewideIndependentLivingCouncil,theStateWorkorceInvestmentBoard,andAmericanIndianRehabilitationPrograms.TeCouncilacceptsnominationsatanytimethroughouttheyearwhenvacanciesoccurandsubmitscandidatestotheGovernor,whomakesthefinalappointmentomemberstoSRC.
Program Review Committee
TegoalotheProgramReviewCommitteeistoadvise,evaluate,andcollaboratewiththeRehabilitationServicesAdministration/VocationalRehabilitationProgramtoimprovethequalityandefficiencyoVRservices;includingtransitionservices,OrderoSelection,RSAemployeecapacitybuildingviatheComprehensiveSystemoPersonnelDevelopment,increasingemployeesatisaction,andreviewingVRStatePlanimplementation.
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2015 Governor’s State RehabilitationCouncil (SRC) Membership
Membership
Te council committees
have specific unctions tohelp the SRC achieveits goals.
LetitiaLabrecque,Administrator VRStateAgency,ExOfficio
erm:NoLimit City:Phoenix
DanMartinez SpecificDisabilityGroupsRep.
erm:20152017 City:Phoenix
SandraEspinosaCanchola DisabilityAdvocacyRep.
erm:20122017 City:RioRico
RobCraword DisabilityAdvocacyRep
erm:20142016City:Phoenix
JohnGutierrez ClientAssistanceProgramRep.
erm:20062017 City:Phoenix
MarkJacoby CommunityRehabilitationProgram
ServiceProviderRep. erm:20092015 City:Phoenix
RodneyTomas VRServices
erm:20132017 City:Yuma
JudithCastro VocationalRehabilitationCounselorRep.
erm:NoLimit City:Yuma
BobNeckes Business/Industry/LaborRep.
erm:20122015 City:Phoenix
CarolCarr SpecificDisabilityGroupsRep. erm:20152017 City:Yuma
CouncilStaff: NancyKimball,CouncilLiaison
DanitaApplewhite SILCRepresentative
erm:20142017 City:Mesa
erm:20132017 City:Phoenix
EverettRicketts SpecificDisabilityGroupsRep.
erm:20122015 City:Avondale
AdamRobson SpecificDisabilityRep.
erm:20112017 City:Phoenix
BrianSatran Business,IndustryandLaborRep. erm:20112016 City:Laveen
RoselleSaba DisabilityAdvocacyRep.
erm:20142016 City:Chandler
LarryClausen SpecificDisabilitiesGroupsRep.
PaulaSeanez, 121ProjectDirector’sRep.
erm:20022016 City:WindowRock
Lindaasco SpecificDisabilityGroupsRep.
erm:20122017 City:Glendale
Chuckiller Business,Industry,&LaborRep. erm:20092015 City:ucson
AnaNunez ADOERep.SpecialEducation
erm:20152017 City:Phoenix
CouncilStaff: LindseyPowers,AdministrativeAssistant
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Te mission o the ArizonaVocational RehabilitationProgram (VR) is to workwith individuals withdisabilities to achieveincreased independenceand/or gainul employmentthrough the provision ocomprehensive rehabilitative
and employment supportservices in a partnershipwith all stakeholders. TeVR Program provides avariety o specialized servicesto individuals who havephysical, mental or emotionalimpairments that createbarriers to employment and/
or independent living.
Eligibility or the VRprogram is determined bythe ollowing: an individualwants to become or remaineconomically independentthrough work; an individual’sdisability is serious enough
to make it hard to get or keepa job; available services canhelp the individual get or keepa job; the VR Program is theonly or best place to providethe individual with the helphe or she may need.
VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATIONProgram Basics
Arizonans Employed as a Result o VR Services
Impairment otal Percent o
Cognitive 6944 33.1%
Sensory 2663 12.7%
Communicative 255 1.2%
Physical 4228 20.1%
Psychosocial 5833 27.8
OtherMental 1086 5.2%
Grandotal 21009 100%
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SRC HIGHLIGHTS SRC Highlights
Arizona Fifeenth Annualransition Conerence
SRC Involvement andCollaboration in ArizonaRSA Strategic Plan
SRC Involvement withWest Valley EmployerOutreach
2015 SRC Fact SheetDevelopment Project
Arizona’s Fifeenth Annual ransition Conerence
TeSRChostedaninormationtableattheransitionConerencesponsoredbytheArizonaDepartmentoEducation,ArizonaDepartmentoEconomicSecurity,andtheArizonaDepartmentoHealthServices.Tisconerenceisacollaborative,crossstakeholderproessionaldevelopmenteventdesignedtoprovidemeaningul
andpertinentinormationoruseinthesecondarytransitionplanningprocess.Participantsincludedyouthandyoungadultswithdisabilities,amilymembers
andotherimportantsupportpersonsorstudentswithdisabilities,stateagencystaff,educators,andserviceproviderswhoallsharedacommitmentorthesuccessultransitionostudentstoadultlie.
Teconerencehostedanumberonationalspeakersandstatelevelexpertswho
presentedsessionsaimedatimprovingstrategiesoryouthsuccess,amilyinvolvement,andinteragencyandcommunitycollaboration.SRCChairLindaascoacilitatedapaneloyoungadultsinthe“ITinkICan;YouTinkICan:ICAN!session.SRCMemberAnaNunezcopresentedon*AnIntroductiontoSecondaryIEPransitionRequirements”and“WritingaSecondaryIEPorransitionUsingBestPractices.
Teconerencethemeo“ConnectingorSuccess:SharedExpectations,Responsibilities,andOutcomes”reflectedaocusonhelpingyouthandyoungadultsunderstandtheirownstrengths,needs,andpreerencestopromoteseldetermination,leadingtogreaterindependenceandpostschoolachievement.Teconerenceshowcasedeffectiveintra,
andinteragencycollaborationregardingimprovingpostsecondaryopportunitiesoryouthandyoungadultswithdisabilitiesintheareasoemployment,education,training,andadultliving.Tecreativityoyouthandyoungadultswasdemonstratedthroughdisplaysotheirartwork,orthetenthconsecutiveyear.
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SRC INVOLVEMENAND COLLABORAIONIN ARIZONA RSA
SRAEGIC PLAN
TeRSAStrategicPlanwaspresentedtotheSRC,theDepartmentoEconomicSecurity,theDivisionoEmploymentandRehabilitationServices(DERS)management,andreceivedapositiveresponse.SRCMemberswereinvitedtoparticipateinthe
implementationoRSA’sStrategicPlanincollaborationwithRSAstaff.SRCmembers volunteeredtocollaboratewithRSAstaffandworkedsidebysideincommitteestoidentiymethodsorimplementingtheactionstepstoachievetheplanobjectives.TeCommitteesworkedwithinsixmonthtimeramestoaddresstheinitialobjectivesandtodevelopproductsandactivitiesorimplementation.RSAanticipatesthestrategicplanimplementationwouldbeathreeyearproject,withtheSRCmembersinvitedtocollaboratethroughouttheprocess.
SRC INVOLVEMEN WIH WES VALLEYEMPLOYER OUREACH
SRCmembersattendedtheWestValleyEmployerOutreachmeetingstosupportanddevelopconnectionstoworkorcedevelopmentstaffintheWestValley.TeSRCcontinuedtosupportRSAeffortstoincreaseemployerconnectionsandincreasesuccessuloutcomesorclients.
2015 SRC FAC SHEE DEVELOPMEN PROJEC
TeSRCremainedconcernedregardingthecontinuedclosureoPriorityCategorywoandTreeundertheOrderoSelectionandtheProgramReviewCommitteedeveloped
theollowingFactSheetorcounciluseinadvocacyandeducation.TeSRCplanstocontinuetodevelopandupdateinormationorpublicmessagingsupportingVocationalRehabilitationservices.
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Many Arizonans with Disabilities
• Wanttoworkandbefinanciallyindependent• Areemployedathaltherateotheirnondisabledpeers• Withoutemploymentofenliveinpovertyongovernmentsubsidies
Arizona DES/RSA/Vocational Rehabilitationis one solution!
VRhasatrackrecordosuccessullyassistingArizonanswithdisabilitiesattainmeaningulandsustainedwork,
reducing,andeliminatingrelianceongovernmentprograms.
• Vocational Rehabilitation gets a $ 4 Federal match or every AZ $1
• AZ is losing $16M ederal unding targeted or Arizona FY2014!
ACIONNEEDED
SupportHB2217Forevery$1MArizonadollars+the$4MFederalMatch,anadditional646Arizonanswithdisabilitieswillgethelptobecomefinanciallyselsufficientthroughemployment.
BottomLine65,399individualswithdisabilitiesinArizonawhoareeligibleandabletobenefitromVRservicesarenotreceivingservices.
Funding Vr Is A Win-Win For Everyone
UnemploymentiscostlytothevitalityoArizona’seconomy.Arizonabusinesseswill
benefitromadditionalskilledlaborandtheeconomywillbenefitwithmorepeoplewhopaytaxesandhavemoredisposableincome.
AccordingtotheSocialSecurityAdministration,orevery$1thatVRspendsonassistinaneligibleindividualwithadisabilitytosecurequalityemployment,$7isreturnedtothU.S.reasury(7to1investment!).
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BACKGROUND
GeneralFundappropriationsortheDES/RSA/VRprogramhavebeenstagnantsince2009,at$3.2millionorclientservicesand$3.8millionorstaffing,losingthousandsinederalmatchtargetedorArizona,untappedanddonatedtootherstates.Anynewadditionalundswouldbespentondirectclientservices,suchasjobtraining,education vocationaltraining,assistivetechnology,assessments,etc.Duetoundingcuts,VRisunabletoservealltheArizonansapplyingorvocationalassistance,sotheyhaveputpeopleonwaitinglists,andbyederalstandards,haveprioritizedservicestoonlyservethemostseverelydisabledorFY2014.
Length o time Arizonans with disabilities have beenwaiting or VR services
LessTan1Year 609 15.1%
1Year 683 16.9%
2Years 553 13.7%3Years 616 15.2%
4Years 613 15.2%
5Years 697 23.9%
Grandotal 4041 100%
Vocational Rehabilitation Facts
Profile o people with disabilities who received VR services and attained competitiveemployment.
• 44%nolongerneededpublicassistance• 76%continuedtobeemployedandhaveincreasesinsalary3yearsaferjob
placement• 99%othoseemployedhavepositionsinacompetitivelabormarket• Teamountothetaxestheypayin2–4yearsoemploymentmatchesthecosto
theVRservicestheyreceived. (Re:CSAVR,U.S.CongressLongitudinalStudy)
Arizona Disability Demographics
• 546,773individualsbetweentheageso21–64haveadisability• Over200,000ArizonansonSSIorSSDIdisabilitypayments• 87,483individualswithdisabilitiesmaybeeligibleandabletobenefitromVR
servicestoday!• 12,263individualswithdisabilitiesarereceivingVRservicesinpursuito
employment
Foradditionalinormationorquestions,contacttheGovernor’sStateRehabilitationCouncilat6023641773
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Governor’s State
Rehabilitation
Council
TeSRCProgramReviewCommitteepreparedtheollowingresponseswhichweresubmittedorconsideration:
2015 SRC RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE-MAKING ON
THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA
ExpandingPartnershipstoIncreaseEmploymentOpportunities GOVERNOR’SSAEREHABILIAIONCOUNCIL
1789WestJeffersonSt.(930A),Phoenix,AZ85007 (602)3641773,Y(602)5426049,FAX(602)5423778
DouglasADucey Lindaasco,ChairGovernor AdamRobson,ViceChair
AferreviewotheNoticeoProposedRuleMaking(NPRM)ontheWorkorceInnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA),AllotherRehabilitationActprogramsadministeredbyED—ClientAssistance,AmericanIndianVocationalRehabilitationServices,ProtectionandAdvocacyoIndividualRights,IndependentLivingServices
orOlderIndividualsWhoAreBlindprograms,andthediscretionarygrantprogramsauthorizedundertitleIIIotheRehabilitationAct,theArizonaGovernor’sStateRehabilitationCouncilhaspreparedtheollowingresponse.
Te Arizona Governor’s State Rehabilitation Council strongly supports the ollowing
• Proposingtoclariythatanapplicantmeetingallothereligibilitycriteriamaybedeterminedeligibleiheorsherequiresservicestoadvanceinemployment,notjustobtainormaintainemployment.
• ProposingtoclariythatVRservicesareavailabletoassistindividualswithdisabilitietoobtaingraduateleveleducationneededtoadvanceinemployment.
• Consideringcustomizedemployment,selemployment,telecommutingorbusinessownership,andsupportedemployment,ascompetitiveintegratedemploymentoutcomes.
• Revisingthedefinitiono“supportedemploymentservices”toextendtheallowabletimerameromtheprovisionotheseservicesrom18monthsto24months.
• ProposingtogiveStateVRagenciesoperatingunderanOrderoSelectiontheoptiontoindicateinitsportionotheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanthatitwillserveeligibleindividualswithdisabilitiesoutsidethatorderwhohaveanimmediateneedorequipmentorservicestomaintainemployment.
• Establishingnewdefinitionsostudentwithadisabilityandyouthwithadisability.• Extendingthetimeramerom18monthsto24monthsortheprovisiono
supportedemploymentservices.• Noting–RSAinterpretingsubsistenceemploymentasaormoselemployment
commontoculturesomanyAmericanIndiantribes.• Revisingthedefinitiono“Indian,”“AmericanIndian,”“IndianAmerican,”and
“Indiantribe”tourtherclariythoseterms.• ProposingtoamendtheregulationstorequireDSUstoreportestimatesothenumb
oindividualsnotreceivingservicesbecauseotheimplementationoanorderoselection.
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• Proposing to amend current 361.42 (a)(1)(iii) to clarify that an applicant, who meetsall other eligibility criteria, may be determined eligible if he or she requires VRservices to advance in employment.
• Amending current 361.45(c)(2) by adding a new paragraph (v) that would require aDSU to provide eligible individuals entitled to Social Security benefits under titles IIor XVI of the Social Security Act information on assistance and supports available to
individuals desiring to enter the workforce, including benefits planning.• Noting – pre-employment transition services are those specific services specified in
section 113 of the Act and implemented in proposed 361.48(a). Tese services, paidfor with a percentage of funds reserved form the State’s VR allotment, are availableonly to those individuals who meet the definition of a student with a disability.
• Noting – other transition-related services, including those that could be similar topre-employment transition services, may be provided to students or youth withdisabilities and do not require a specific reservation of funds.
• Noting – student with a disability is an individual with a disability in school who is(1) 16 years old, or younger, if determined appropriate under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), unless the State elects to provide pre-employmenttransition services at a younger age, and no older than 21, unless the State providestransition services under IDEA at an older age; and (2) receiving transition servicespursuant to IDEA, or is a student who is an individual with a disability for thepurposes of section 504 of the Act.
• Proposing to amend current 361.22(b) to incorporate certain requirements fromsection 511 into the formal interagency agreement between the DSU and the Stateeducational agency.
Te Arizona Governor’s State Rehabilitation Council requests clarification
regarding:
• Proposing to remove the option to use extended evaluations, as a limited exceptionto trial work experiences, to explore an individual’s abilities, capabilities, andcapacity to perform in work situations by deleting paragraph (f) from current 361.42
Clarification is requested on the provision of extended evaluations to individuals withdisabilities who could not take advantage of trial work experiences as described in thecurrent 361.42(f)
• Defining supported employment – makes clear that supported employmentoutcomes must be in competitive integrated employment or if in integrated setting
that is not competitive integrated employment, in an integrated setting in whichthe individual is working on a “short term” basis toward competitive integratedemployment. Short term is defined as “no longer than 6 months.”
Clarification is requested to ensure Ability One contracts remain a viable option.
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• Speciyingthattheindividualwithadisability,ortheindividual’sparentorguardianiapplicable,mustreceivecertaininormationandcareercounselingrelatedservicesromtheDSUeverysixmonthsduringthefirstyearosuchemploymentandannuallythereaferoraslongastheindividualreceivescompensationatthesubminimumwagelevel.
Clarification is requestedregardingwhatisincludedin“certaininormation.”
• RequiringDSUstoprovidedocumentationotheprovisionocareercounselingandinormationandreerralservicestoindividualswithdisabilities,regardlessoage,whoarecurrentlyemployedatasubminimumwagelevel.
Clarification is requestedregardingwhethertheproposedlanguageisintendedtoincludeonlythoseclientsthatwerereerredtoVRortoALLindividualsworkinginsubminimumwageemploymentregardlessotheirinvolvementwiththestateVRprogram.
• Noting–proposeddefinitionrecognizesthatindividuals,withorwithoutdisabilities,inselemploymentmaynotreceiveanincomeromthebusinessequaltoorexceedingapplicableminimumwagerates,particularlyintheearlystagesooperation.
Clarification is requested regardingthereasonanindividualinselemploymentisproscribedromwhatothersuccessulentrepreneurshavetheoptiontopractice.
• Noting–Current361.42()permits,inlimitedcircumstances,theprovisionoextendedevaluationstoindividualswithdisabilitieswhocannottakeadvantageotrialworkexperiences,ororwhomtrialworkexperienceshavebeenexhausted.ChangeistoensurethatbeoreaDSUmakeanineligibilitydetermination,itmust
conductaullassessmentothecapacityotheapplicanttoperorminrealisticworksettings,withouttheexceptionoextendedevaluations.
Clarification is requestedregardingwhethertheuseoextendedevaluationisbeingeliminatedorclarifiedwhenitcouldbeused.Additionalclarificationisrequestedwhetherthatwouldaffecttheeligibilitytimeramedeterminationwithin60days.
• Noting–Section511(b)(2)otheActprohibitsaStateorlocaleducationalagencyromenteringintoacontractorotherarrangementwithanentityorpurposesooperatingaprograminwhichyouthwithdisabilitiesareemployedatsubminimumwage.
Clarification is requestedonwhetherschoolscouldcontractwithprovidersthatofferingsubminimumwageandminimumwageserviceswhentheonlyservicebeingcontractedorwouldbeminimumwagepaidopportunities.
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• Proposing to amend current (b)(3) to clarify that non-Federal expenditures, formatch purposes under the VR program, from private contributions must be madefrom cash contributions that have been deposited in the VR agency’s account priorto their use for this purpose.
Clarification is requested in terms of private contributions.
• 361.5 Competitive Integrated Employment- as members of the Arizona State
Rehabilitation Council, we need to represent all disability groups and their rightto have their individualized needs addressed. We believe the primary focus forVR should be on a competitive wage, which is something that all disability groupscan agree on. Te “integration” of the work setting is not a rehabilitation needfor all groups and may limit important opportunities. Individuals, who are blind, visually impaired, physically disabled, and/or on the autism spectrum have raisedconcerns that earning a competitive wage at a location that is easy to access, allowsthe concentration of assistive technology and access to support staff meets theirindividualized needs. Te election of this setting is an individual’s or family’schoice. Choice has been and continues in itle IV of the “Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act” to be the critical underpinning of the statute. Teir socialinteractions occur at work and away from work.
Te Arizona Governor’s State Rehabilitation strongly suggests critical changes in thelanguage of the proposed rules in the following areas:
• Describing education and experience, as applicable, requirements at the bachelor’s,master’s, and doctoral level, in fields related to rehabilitation that prepares theindividual to work with individuals with disabilities and employers. Individualshired at the bachelor’s level have a requirement for at least one year of paid or unpaidexperience.
Amend the proposed rule: “one year of relevant paid or unpaid experience.”
• Proposing to amend 361.24 to include the additional agencies and entities withwhich the DSU must coordinate its activities under the VR program. New entitiesinclude, among others, employers, non-educational agencies serving out-of-schoolyouth, programs authorized under the Assistive echnology Act of 1998, the Stateagency administering the State Medicaid plan, the agency responsible for servingindividuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, agencies responsiblefor providing mental health services, and other agencies serving as employmentnetworks under the icket to Work and Self-Sufficiency program.
Amend the proposed rule to include: coordinate its activities including joint training
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• ProposingtheDSUcouldutilizecashtransersorcertifiedpersonnelexpendituresorthetimecooperatingagencystaffspentprovidingdirectVRservices,pursuanttoathirdpartycooperativearrangement,tomeetpartorallothenonFederalshare,butnotincludingcertifiedexpendituresorequipmentandsuppliesasanallowablesourceomatchundertheVRprogram.
Amendtheproposedruletoinclude:inkindpersonnelexpenditures.
• Proposingtoamendcurrent361.36(a)(3)byaddinganewparagraphthatwouldrequireDSUsimplementinganorderoselectiontoindicate,intheVRservicesportionotheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan,itheyhaveelectedtoserveeligibleindividualsinneedospecificservicesorequipmentorthepurposeomaintainingemployment,regardlessotheirassignmenttoaprioritycategoryintheState’sorderoselection.Decisiontodothisisdiscretionary.
Amendtheproposedrule:remove the final sentence,Decisiontodothisisdiscretionary.
• Noting–RSAbelievesthatdecisionsrelatedtowhichentitywillberesponsibleorprovidingtransitionorpreemploymenttransitionservicesthatcanbeconsideredbothaspecialeducationandaVRservicemustbemadeattheStateandlocallevelaspartothecollaborationbetweentheVRagencies,Stateeducationalagencies,andlocaleducationalagencies.
Amendtheproposedruletoreflectimplementationthrough inclusion within theMemorandums o Understanding (MOU)betweenagencies.
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SATISFACTION SURVEYRESULTS SFY2015InSFY2013,theRSAClientSatisactionSurveywasrevisedincorporatinginputromtheSRCtosurveyclientsthroughoutthevocationalrehabilitationprocess.TesamesurveyinstrumentwasusedthroughoutSFY2015.Surveysareemailedwhenanemail
addressisavailable,orsentbystandardmail.TeclienthastheoptiontocompleteandreturnthesurveyortocompletethesurveyontheRSAwebsite.Clientsaresurveyedattheollowingstages:
• Clientswhohavebeenoundeligible(status04or10)
• Clientswhosignedanindividualizedplanoremployment(IPE)(status12)
• Clientswhohavereceivedservicesoroneyearorwhoarereadyoremployment(whichevercamefirststatus13or20)
• Clientswhohavereceivedservicesandhaveaclosedcase,withorwithoutemployment(status26or28)
otal Surveys Response by Mail Response by
Website
Response Rate
16113 3187 9 19.8%
Teoverallsatisactionrateacrossallgroupsincreasedto81.7%inSFY2015rom81.1%inSFY2014.
Overall Satisaction RatesClientsFound
EligibleClientswithaSignedIPE
ClientsinServiceor1Year/Readyor
Employment
ClientsClosedWithorWithout
Employment
81.7% 86.3% 82.7% 66.1%
82.7% 87.3% 83.2% 67.3%
TeoverallsatisactionratedemonstratedincreasesorallgroupssurveyedromSFY2014toSFY2015.
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Teaveragehourlywageocasesclosedwithemploymentincreased3.4%romthepreviousyear.*
Average hourly wage o cases closed with employment (Status 26)
SFY2012 SFY2013 SFY2014 SFY2015
$11.20 $11.61 $10.90 $11.22
*NOE:TesurveyresultsshouldbeviewedwithinanoverallcontinuedeconomiccontextorSFY2015.StatebudgetandeconomicimpactsstillnecessitatethecontinuedclosureotheOrderoSelectionprioritycategoriestwoandthree.
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Statewide Directory RSA Offices
RSA ADMINISRAION
1789W.JeffersonSt.2NWPhoenix,AZ85007(602)542333218005631221Y(855)4758194LetitiaLabrecqueAdministrator
DISRICIADMINISRAION3221N.16thSt.,Ste.200Phoenix,AZ85016(602)2669206Y(855)4758194
DISRICIOFFICESSBVID 16th SREE
4620N.16thSt.,SteB106Phoenix,AZ85016(602)2669579Y(855)4758194
MESA
120W.1stAve.Mesa,AZ85210(602)7716500
GILBER – CHANDLER
2328WGuadalupeRd.,Bldg.1Gilbert,AZ85233
(480)8205629
SURPRISE11526W.BellRd.Surprise,AZ85374(602)7711850
SCOSDALE10900N.ScottsdaleRd.,Ste.401Scottsdale,AZ85254(480)9483819Y(855)4758194
NORH 3rd SREE
3839N.3rdSt.,Ste.303Phoenix,AZ85012
(602)2664434Y(855)4758194
NORH 16H SREE
3221N.16thSt.Phoenix,AZ85016(602)2666752Y(855)4758194
BLACK CANYON
13610N.BlackCanyonHwy,Ste.106Phoenix,AZ85029(602)7719850Y(855)4758194
GILBER – EMPE
2328W.GuadalupeRd.,Bldg.1Gilbert,AZ85233(480)9265100
NORH 51S AVENUE515N.51stAve,Ste.250Phoenix,AZ85043(602)7719161Y(855)4758194
95th AVENUE
1850N.95thAve.Ste.192Phoenix,AZ85037(602)7716680Y(855)4758194
SOUH PHOENIX4411S.40thSt.,Ste.D12Phoenix,AZ85040
(602)4701802Y(855)4758194
GILBER ONE-SOP
735N.GilbertRd.,Ste.134Gilbert,AZ85234(602)3729736
DISRIC IIADMINISRAION400W.Congress,Ste.420ucson,AZ85701(520)628681018008352100Y(855)4758194
DISRICIIOFFICES
NORH SONE
100N.StoneAve.,Ste.500Bucson,AZ85701
(520)6290225Y(855)4758194
WILMO899N.WilmotRd.,Ste.C7ucson,AZ85711(520)7900107Y(855)4758194
MONA LISA
7225N.MonaLisaRd.,Ste.202ucson,AZ85741(520)5448618Y(855)4758194
IRVINGON
195W.Irvingtonucson,AZ85714(520)6382390Y(855)4758194
E. 29H SREE
4710E.29thSt.,Bldg.12ucson,AZ85711(520)7900787Y(855)4758194
ALVERNON WAY
1455S.AlvernonWayucson,AZ85711(520)8729070
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RDISRIC IIIADMINISRAION
3221N.16thSt.,Ste.200 Phoenix,AZ85016 (602)2669206 Y(855)4758194
DISRICIIIOFFICES
FLAGSAFF 2323N.WalgreensSt.,Ste.104 Flagstaff,AZ86004 (928)7794147 Y(855)4758194
PAGE 1057VistaAve. Page,AZ86040 (928)6458103
SHOWLOW 2500E.Cooley,Ste.410 ShowLow,AZ85901 (928)5324300
PRESCOVALLEY 3262BobDrive PrescottValley,AZ86314 (928)2772788
COONWOOD 1500E.CherrySt.,Ste.H Cottonwood,AZ86326 (928)6496873 Y(855)4758194
DISRIC IVADMINISRAION3221N.16thSt...,Ste.200 Phoenix,AZ85016 (602)2669206 Y(855)4758194
DISRICIVOFFICES
KINGMAN 519E.BealeSt.,Ste.130 Kingman,AZ86401 (928)7535105
Y(855)4758194
BULLHEADCIY 2601Highway95 BullheadCity,AZ86442 (928)7047776 Y(855)4758194
HAVASUCIY 228LondonBridgeRd. LakeHavasuCity,AZ86403 (928)8540377
DISRIC VADMINISRAION
3221N.16thSt.,Ste.200 Phoenix,AZ85016 (602)2669206 Y(855)4758194
DISRICVOFFICES
APACHEJUNCION 11518E.Apacherail Ste.110ApacheJunctionAZ85220 (480)9830427 Y(855)4758194
GLOBE 605S.7thSt. Globe,AZ85501 (928)4253101
PAYSON 100N.ontoSt.,Ste.100 Payson,AZ85541 (928)4689829 Y(855)4758194
DISRICVADMINISRAION 400W.Congress,Ste.420 ucson,AZ85701 (520)6286810 18008352100 Y(855)4758194
DISRICVOFFICESYUMA 1185S.RedondoCtr.Dr.Yuma,AZ85365 (928)2478880 Y(800)3678939
COOLIDGE 1155N.ArizonaBlvd. Coolidge,AZ85228 (520)7235351 Y(855)4758194
CASAGRANDE 401N.MarshallSt.
CasaGrande,AZ85122 (520)4263529 Y(855)4758194
DISRIC VIADMINISRAION
400W.Congress,Ste.420 ucson,AZ85701 (520)6286810 18008352100 Y(855)4758194
DISRICVIOFFICES
DOUGLAS 1140FAve. Douglas,AZ85607 (520)3644446 18553804682
BENSON 595S.DragoonSt. Benson,AZ85602 (520)5868331 18556306874
SAFFORD 333N.8thAve Safford,AZ85546 (928)4283005 Y(855)4758194
SIERRAVISA 1843PaseoSanLuis SierraVista,AZ85635 (520)4589309
NOGALES SantaCruzOneStop 610N.MorleyAve.Nogales,AZ85621
(520)3757670 Y(855)4758194
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Program • Under itles VI andVII o the Civil Rights Act o 1964 (itle VI & VII), and the
AmericanswithDisabilitiesActo1990(ADA),Section504othe Rehabilitation Act o1973, the Age Discrimination Act o1975,anditleIIotheGeneticInormationNondiscriminationAct (GINA)o2008; theDepartment prohibits discriminationin admissions, programs, services, activities, or employmentbasedonrace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,age,disability,genetics and retaliation. he Department must make areasonableaccommodationtoallowapersonwithadisabilitytotake part in a program, service or activity. For example, thismeansinecessary,theDepartmentmustprovidesignlanguageinterpreters or people who are dea, a wheelchair accessible
location, or enlarged print materials. It also means that theDepartment will take any other reasonable action that allowsyou to take part in and understand a program or activity,including making reasonable changes to an activity. I youbelievethatyouwillnotbeabletounderstandortakepartinaprogramoractivitybecauseoyourdisability,pleaseletusknowoyourdisabilityneedsinadvanceiatallpossible.orequestthisdocumentinalternativeormatororurtherinormationaboutthispolicy,call6023641773;Y/DDServices:711.•Free language assistance with DES services is available upon
request.• Ayuda gratuita con traducciones relacionadas con losservicios del DES está disponible a solicitud del cliente.
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