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Wisconsin Rehabilitation Council (WRC) - Full Council Meeting

11/09/2023 09:00 AM - 11 /09/2023 02:30 PM

WebEx Meeting, Madison, WI- 53703

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Agency: Department of Workforce Development
Contact: Kaylyn Schoone
6087076847
kaylyn.schoone@dwd.wisconsin.gov

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

 

Meeting Agenda

 

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 Mission

The Wisconsin Rehabilitation Council, working on behalf of Wisconsin residents with disabilities, will review, analyze, and advise the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) regarding the performance of its responsibilities in providing quality services to persons with disabilities.

 


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