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See the guidelines for public meetings during this public health emergency period here.
WebEx Virtual Meeting: https://dwdwi.webex.com/dwdwi/j.php?MTID=mf1939aaa1a7684515b8c6faf479a8121
To join by phone only, call 855-282-6330 access code 2660 182 0905
9:00 – 9:15
- Roll Call and Introductions
- Announcements
- Quorum Check
- Approval of Minutes – August 2023
9:15 – 9:45 Committee Updates and Committee Member Approvals:
• Council Engagement Committee
• Performance Measures and Quality Assurance Committee
• Policy Review and Administration Committee
• Services to Business Committee
• Executive Committee
9:45 – 10:00 Committee Chair Vacancy Discussion
• Council Engagement Committee
• Policy Review and Administration Committee
10:00 – 10:30 CAP Report Jen Espinoza Forlenza, Disability Rights Wisconsin
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:00 Self-Employment Toolkit Update Sarah Kuehn, DVR Program and Policy Analyst
11:00 – 12:00 DVR Administrative Update Delora Newton, DVR Administrator
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch Break
12:30 – 12:45 Public Comment
12:45 – 1:45 Overview of DVR Supported Employment and Customized Employment Services Tania Hanford, DVR Program and Policy Analyst
1:45 – 2:15 WisTech Program Overview Laura Plummer, DHS Assistive Technology Program Coordinator
2:15 – 2:30 Review Action Items and Identify Future Agenda Topics
2:30 Adjourn
**Public comment is limited to the time listed on the agenda. Comments can be sent at any time to: DVRWIRehabCouncil@dwd.wisconsin.gov.
Comments sent to that e-mail box will be read to the full council at the next meeting unless a specific subcommittee is listed. If a specific subcommittee is listed, comments will be sent directly to them and reviewed at their next committee meeting.
A Statement of
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