Meeting:
Roanoke Public Meeting
Meeting Details | |
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Date / Time | 9/16/2015 7:00 pm |
Location | Lions Club
501 Elm Avenue, SW Roanoke, Virginia 24017-3916 |
Board Website | www.dbvi.virginia.gov |
Agenda document | agency has not posted |
Minutes document | agency has not posted |
Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |
Purpose of the meeting During fall 2015, the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) will conduct a minimum of six public meetings providing stakeholders an opportunity to make comments regarding DBVI services. DBVI seeks input from agency stakeholders to develop the State Plan required by the Rehabilitation Services Administration and to assist with developing vocational rehabilitation (VR) policy and procedure. Specific types of comments address State Plan requirements including: (1) Transition services, including pre-employment services for students with visual disabilities to help facilitate transition from high school to post-secondary training programs and/or work; (2) Skills DBVI VR staff should possess to provide quality VR services to consumers; (3) New initiatives that might improve workforce development, vocational training or employment opportunities for blind consumers; (4) Recommendations for improvements to supported employment services; (5) Order of Selection when sufficient funds are not available to serve all eligible consumers of VR services; (6) Defining “persons with the most significant disabilities” when Order of Selection is implemented; and (7) Improving and/or expanding services specifically to minorities and underserved or unserved populations of consumers. Individuals requiring interpreters, assistive listening devices or other special accommodations should contact Susan Davis Payne (800-622-2155) at least two weeks prior to the meeting to request the preferred accommodation. | |
Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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Contact Information | |
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Name / Title: | Susan D. Payne / V R PROGRAM DIRECTOR |
Address: |
397 Azalea Avenue Richmond, 23227 |
Email Address: | SUSAN.PAYNE@DBVI.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (804)371-3184 FAX: (804)371-3157 TDD: (804)371-3140 |