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- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
- MCB Rehabilitation Council
Public Hearing Notice
Public Hearing Notice MCB Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) - WIOA Combined State Plan Updates
Overview of MCB Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) - WIOA Combined State Plan Updates
Public Hearing
MCB Vocational Rehabilitation/WIOA Combined State Plan Updates
Meeting of Combined State Plan
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
4:00 to 5:00 PM ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81836508490?pwd=NnJJSHA3ZTBOZWRFQWlHcU8xZUFOUT09
Meeting ID: 818 3650 8490
Passcode: 002021
Phone: 1-646-558-8656
Overview:
The Rehabilitation Council (RC) of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) is seeking public comment and feedback on the agency’s required updates to the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Portion of the Massachusetts WIOA Combined State Plan for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2024. The MCB updates will describe RC and MCB progress on goals for vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs that were jointly developed in 2020 and will make recommendations for future vocational rehabilitation services implementation. These updates, when approved by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, will become part of the current state plan which will remain in effect through June 30, 2024.
The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 1 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM via Zoom. Written comments will also be accepted until Monday, December 6, 2021.
Submit written comments to:
Patricia Hart, MCB Policy Development
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA, 02111
Comments may also be sent to the Chair of the Rehabilitation Council:
DeAnn Elliott
To review a copy of the sections of the state plan being updated jointly by the RC and MCB:
Input of State Rehabilitation Council
MCB State Plan Goals and Priorities Jointly Developed with the Rehabilitation Council 2019
Accommodations:
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request at least two weeks in advance to Kamilia Drogosz, MCB ADA Coordinator, by email at kamilia.drogosz@mass.gov or by phone at 617-279-3332. Requests made less than 2 weeks before the meeting will be considered but may not be possible to fill. Please inform the ADA Coordinator if you will need American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and/or Communication Access Real Time Transcription (CART) services.
For more information, please contact:
Patricia Hart at Patricia.Hart@mass.gov
Agenda
- Purpose of the Combined State Plan
- Explanation of the Rehabilitation Council’s contribution to MCB’s report
- Feedback and suggestions from consumers about ways to improve MCB’s vocational rehabilitation programs