Wisconsin Rehabilitation Council - Full Council Meeting Agenda

05/15/2025 09:00 AM - 05 /15/2025 02:30 PM

1540 S 108th St, West Allis, WI- 53214-4019

Agency: Department of Workforce Development

Contact: Kaylyn Olson
608-707-6847
kaylyn.olson@dwd.wisconsin.gov

Microsoft Teams Meeting Option
Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 282 296 909 044    Passcode: aW97Kp22
To join by phone only, call (608) 571-2209    Phone Conference ID: 784 732 199#

• 9:00 – 9:15        
  •  Roll Call and Introductions
  • Announcements
    • Quorum Check
  • Approval of Minutes – February 2025
• 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 – 10:15    
  •  Career Pathways Grant Update
    • Meredith Dressel, DVR Administrator
• 10:15 – 10:30     
  • Break
• 10:30 – 11:30    
  • Ticket to Work, Partnership Plus and Social Security Overview
    • Tania Hanford, DVR Program and Policy Analyst
• 11:30 – 12:00     
  • WRC Officer Elections
• 12:00 – 12:30    
  •  Lunch Break
• 12:30 – 12:45     
  • Public Comment
• 12:45 – 1:15   
  •  DVR Administrative Update
    •  Meredith Dressel, DVR Administrator
• 1:15 – 1:45         
  • CSNA Response Review
    • Meredith Dressel, DVR Administrator
• 1:45 – 2:15         
  • CAP Report
    • Jen Espinoza Forlenza, Advocacy Specialist for Disability Rights Wisconsin
• 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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