1. Increase Leverage expertise and resources beyond TVR Director and DVR DVR and TVR case managers continue to DVR and TVR case communication that which is possible by a single program. Supervisor meet on a monthly basis to staff cases and managers meet on a and collaboration coordinate services. monthly basis to staff between Yakama cases. DVR and TVR counselors attended local job Nation Tribal fair to share information regarding vocational Provide opportunities for Vocational rehabilitation services. cross training/job Rehabilitation shadowing. DVR and TVR counselors met with high (TVR) program school students to share information about Joint presentations to staff and DVR. vocational rehabilitation transition services. transition students. 2. Monitor Meetings are held as needed. DVR and TVR representatives will meet as TVR Director, DVR 7.01 Meeting held February 20, 2014 implementation needed to review current working Supervisor, DVR Area and progress relationship, discuss issues, concerns, and Manager and Regional towards 7.01 processes with DVR liaison staff to ensure Manager, Office of Indian goals. on-going communication and information is Policy shared with regards to program needs. 3. Share data Send report to Director, TVR TVR program staff will have updated DVR Area Manager Area Manager, DVR continues to share data regarding Native and Regional Manager, Office information on the number of tribal members on a quarterly basis. Quarterly American Tribal of Indian Policy on quarterly receiving VR services. Affiliation by basis. County Report on Improved coordination and service provision quarterly basis. to co-enrolled customers. 4. TVR staff will Enhanced skills and expertise in serving DVR Training Administration Training Training announcements are sent out to TVR be invited to DVR people with disabilities. Joint training and DVR Program Specialist announcements/calendar program staff on a monthly basis. sponsored staff provides opportunities for networking and will be forwarded to training and maximizing resources. Director, TVR as trainings provided occur. information Information regarding the regarding Work Incentives Planning sponsored and Utilization For Benefit training that may Practitioners Certificate be of interest to Series (with Credentialing TVR staff. as a Benefits and Work Incentives Practitioner) will be forwarded.
1. Increase communication and collaboration between Yakama Nation Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) program staff and DVR. DVR and TVR case managers meet on a monthly basis to staff cases. Provide opportunities for cross training/job shadowing. Joint presentations to transition students. Leverage expertise and resources beyond that which is possible by a single program. TVR Director and DVR Supervisor DVR and TVR case managers continue to meet on a monthly basis to staff cases and coordinate services. DVR and TVR counselors attended local job fair to share information regarding vocational rehabilitation services. DVR and TVR counselors met with high school students to share information about vocational rehabilitation transition services. 2. Monitor implementation and progress towards 7.01 goals. Meetings are held as needed. DVR and TVR representatives will meet as needed to review current working relationship, discuss issues, concerns, and processes with DVR liaison staff to ensure on-going communication and information is shared with regards to program needs. TVR Director, DVR Supervisor, DVR Area Manager and Regional Manager, Office of Indian Policy 7.01 Meeting held February 20, 2014 3. Share data regarding Native American Tribal Affiliation by County Report on quarterly basis. Send report to Director, TVR and Regional Manager, Office of Indian Policy on quarterly basis. TVR program staff will have updated information on the number of tribal members receiving VR services. Improved coordination and service provision to co-enrolled customers. DVR Area Manager Quarterly Area Manager, DVR continues to share data on a quarterly basis. 4. TVR staff will be invited to DVR sponsored staff training and provided information regarding sponsored training that may be of interest to TVR staff. Training announcements/calendar will be forwarded to Director, TVR as trainings occur. Information regarding the Work Incentives Planning and Utilization For Benefit Practitioners Certificate Series (with Credentialing as a Benefits and Work Incentives Practitioner) will be forwarded. Enhanced skills and expertise in serving people with disabilities. Joint training provides opportunities for networking and maximizing resources. DVR Training Administration and DVR Program Specialist Training announcements are sent out to TVR program staff on a monthly basis.
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