Vocational Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Vocational Rehabilitation
Project Description:
The VR-RRTC will conduct research addressing the employment service delivery structures for individuals with disabilities, investigate ?best practices? in certain critical areas, and provide training and technical assistance directed at improving VR services and employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
The partners will:
* conduct a systematic literature review to provide a comprehensive platform for future research activities of the VR-RRTC and for other researchers and policy-makers;
* collect descriptive data from a wide range of sources including existing administrative datasets, official documents, and the VR-RRTC survey of state VR agencies, state MR/DD agencies, state MH agencies, state welfare agencies, and community rehabilitation providers (CRPs) to develop state by state profiles of employment services and the context of VR service delivery;
* interview VR directors of all 80 VR agencies to collect descriptive information about key characteristics related to operational and programmatic decisions, policies, and practices;
* identify, evaluate, and describe best practices in the implementation of a) Order of Selection policies and the prioritization of individuals with the most significant disabilities; b) employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities; and c) employment services for individuals with mental illnesses;
* institute a training and technical assistance agenda to create interactive participant-driven opportunities for translation of best practices, information sharing, and policy development and
* widely disseminate products, curricula, and knowledge throughout the VR system, employment services system, and various disability and advocacy organizations
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Employment-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State, Regional, National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
