- Best practices in vr supported employment manuals#
- Best practices in vr supported employment download#
Best practices in vr supported employment manuals#
VR agencies and partner organizations can benefit from the SGA Project through a rigorous examination of agency delivery mechanisms, trainings and manuals for implementing strategies, and on-demand technical assistance. The SGA Project produces new knowledge through administrative data analysis of state VR agency employment outcomes for SSDI consumers, oversight by the Delphi Expert Panel, and case studies from high performing state VR agencies.
The Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) Project builds the capacity of VR organizations to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR).Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.Custom data analysis and evaluation support.Intensive, on-site or distance/on-demand TA.Topical communities of practice and learning collaboratives.VR Outcomes and State Level Labor Needs, which includes secondary data analysis.Index of Case Studies on Demand-Side Strategies and Dual-Customer Practices, which examines promising practices across the country.National Survey of State VR Agencies on demand-side strategies.The Vermont Progressive Employment Model, on investigating this dual-customer approach with four state VR agencies.The Nebraska Middle Skill Certificate Study, which expands training options to meet demand for middle skills workers in healthcare and other industry sectors.The Alabama Business Intelligence Study on integrating labor market data and trends in the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services Dashboard.The project includes research and technical assistance activities: Outcomes and strategies from the Demand-Side RRTC can be used to inform state VR agencies’ procedures and policies around improving business intelligence, serving the dual-customer, meeting industry demands, and utilizing labor market information, as well as other factors. The Demand-Side RRTC engages three state VR agencies in unique on-site laboratories and conducts national surveys, case studies, and secondary data analysis to learn how state VR agencies can meet employer demands in changing economic environments.
The Demand-Side RRTC produces knowledge about state VR agencies’ capacity for assessing and meeting business needs.