Update: The Director or designee of the Wabanaki Vocational Rehabilitation has participated in numerous training activities with DBVI staff. Some of these included the SRC Annual Training and a transition workshop with all of BRS transition VR Counselors. b. A representative from the Wabanaki Vocational Rehabilitation will participate on DBVI’s State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) Update: The Director or the designee of the Wabanaki VR Program continues to actively participate on DBVI’s SRC. Objective: DBVI continues its efforts to cultivate a communication network for consumers who are deaf-blind or dual sensory impaired (hearing and vision) so that there are professional Interpreters and Support Service Providers (SSP) available in each of DBVI’s five state regions. Strategies: Secure funding for coordinated operation of the SSP program. Update: The Independence Without Fear advisory committee is exploring additional resources in collaboration with an Outreach Coordinator. This coordinator has begun to systematically address identification of persons who are deaf-blind or dual sensory impaired throughout the State of Maine. Goal 4: To provide increased activities for public outreach, education and awareness of existing services and resources for the community and consumers who are or have low vision. Objective: DBVI will work with providers to create a better awareness of the resources available to individuals who are blind or have low vision by providing at least three public education activities in each of the five DBVI Regions. Strategies: a. Maine DBVI staff will provide in-service trainings to other service providers within their region. Update: Staff attended Career Café to provide information about DBVI services to other career counselors. In April 2015, staff attended EPIC ME resource fair and the Piscataquis Career and Resource Fair at Foxcroft Academy to provide information about DBVI services and jobs to students, consumers, providers and adults.
Update: The Director or designee of the Wabanaki Vocational Rehabilitation has participated in numerous training activities with DBVI staff. Some of these included the SRC Annual Training and a transition workshop with all of BRS transition VR Counselors. b. A representative from the Wabanaki Vocational Rehabilitation will participate on DBVI’s State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) Update: The Director or the designee of the Wabanaki VR Program continues to actively participate on DBVI’s SRC. Objective: DBVI continues its efforts to cultivate a communication network for consumers who are deaf-blind or dual sensory impaired (hearing and vision) so that there are professional Interpreters and Support Service Providers (SSP) available in each of DBVI’s five state regions. Strategies: Secure funding for coordinated operation of the SSP program. Update: The Independence Without Fear advisory committee is exploring additional resources in collaboration with an Outreach Coordinator. This coordinator has begun to systematically address identification of persons who are deaf-blind or dual sensory impaired throughout the State of Maine. Goal 4: To provide increased activities for public outreach, education and awareness of existing services and resources for the community and consumers who are or have low vision. Objective: DBVI will work with providers to create a better awareness of the resources available to individuals who are blind or have low vision by providing at least three public education activities in each of the five DBVI Regions. Strategies: a. Maine DBVI staff will provide in-service trainings to other service providers within their region. Update: Staff attended Career Café to provide information about DBVI services to other career counselors. In April 2015, staff attended EPIC ME resource fair and the Piscataquis Career and Resource Fair at Foxcroft Academy to provide information about DBVI services and jobs to students, consumers, providers and adults.
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