STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL QUARTERLY REPORT DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION May 5, 2017 Concerns: Lack of transparency and collaboration: > The Legislative request to take money from the DVR IL program and disperse to the CILs without any dialogue with DVR and without a vote from SILC members does not exemplifying the spirit of transparency to its members and collaboration with DVR. > The new ruling to allow only 3 minutes of ex-officio reporting in a stifling format does not support the spirit of collaboration. GOAL 6 Update NCVRIL and DSB provide quality services as needed by people with disabilities Objective 6.1 DSB and DVRS provide services and supports to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities. Activities: * Annually, DVRS provides home modifications to a minimum of 500 consumers. * Annually, DVRS provides personal assistance services to a minimum of 200 consumers * Annually, DVRS provides physical restoration services to a minimum of 100 consumers. * Annually, DVRS provides community-based transition supports to a minimum of 30 consumers. Goal Met Goal Met Goal Met In Progress NCVRIL and DSB provide quality services as needed by people with disabilities Objective 6.2 DSB and DVRS provide assistive technology supports to enable people with disabilities to increase independence at home and in the community. Activities: * Annually, DSB provides a minimum of 2 technology group trainings to consumers. * Annually, DSB and DVRS provide assistive technology training to a minimum of 100 participants in the community. Goal Met Goal Met NCVRIL and DSB provide quality services as needed by people with disabilities Objective 6.3: DSB and DVRS enable Veterans with disabilities to receive seamless supports and services to live independently. * Annually, DSB and DVRS participate in 5 events to increase communication and collaboration with the Veterans Administration and other programs serving Veterans. In Progress Goal Met VR IL UPDATE VR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY UPDATE Number of Consumers Served (demos, loans, info/assistance): 19,531 Number of People Attending Training/Awareness Events: 1,766 VR EMPLOYMENT UPDATE PART B CONTRACT UPDATE Contract renewal SOW and budgets were due May 1, 2017. To date, we have received the following: o The Adaptables o Alliance for Disability Advocates o Disability Rights & Resources o Joy A. Shabazz Center