WELCOME TO LONG BEACH!

JUST A FEW REMINDERS • Please mute your cell phones. • We encourage your questions and comments, but!• Remember that we each have a right to our opinions

and ideas ~ they may offer a new idea or thought!• When presenters are speaking, please limit your side

conversations as those are distracting and keep your neighbors from hearing.

• Your ideas matter and we want to hear them!!!!• As you have noted on the agenda, whenever Steve

Wooderson is available to join us, we will stop for his remarks.

TAKE A MINUTE TO MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS!

There are many restaurants, site seeing excursions,

beaches and shopping areas nearby, we encourage you to take advantage of the local

venues and tourist attractions

We will start our meetings at 9 a.m. each morning and try to end by 4 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. to

give you an opportunity to explore this great city!

Foundation for Building a Strong SRC

What Foundation Do We Need For

Building a Strong SRC?

THE MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE:• SRC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE (Mission, Vision, Bylaws,

Policies)• CHAIRPERSON, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/TEAM• AUTONOMY & INDEPENDENCE• RECRUITING MEMBERS, APPOINTMENTS• ENGAGING, ORIENTING & ONGOING TRAINING OF MEMBERS • DEVELOPING LEADERS• RESOURCE PLAN & BUDGET

GETTING THE WORK DONE:• KNOW THE MANDATES• BECOME EDUCATED ABOUT HOW THE VR SERVICE SYSTEM

WORKS• CREATE A WORK PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, ETC.• DESIGN A COMMITTEE/WORK TEAM STRUCTURE

What Should The Mission

& Vision Exemplify?

Does It Serve Your

Purpose?

How Often Do You

Review It?

Do You Have One?

Mission & Vision of Your SRC

WHO DO WE NEED INVOLVED?

Strong Members Dedicated Council Leadership

Being A Trusted Partner with Your VR Agency Become Vested in the SRC

Gain Knowledge of ResponsibilitiesDevelop A Teamwork Attitude

Know the Law & What is RequiredBe An Asset Not An Adversary

This is Your Task!

With the people seated at your table ~

Name 3 strengths of your Council What are 3 weaknesses of your Council Visualize 3 ways to change those

weaknesses into strengths!

WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) of JULY

2014– REHABILITATION ACT, AS AMENDED

SECTION 105 – STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL

(h) Functions. The Council must, after consulting with the State workforce investment board--

(1) Review, analyze, and advise the designated State

unit regarding the performance of the State

unit's responsibilities under this part, particularly

responsibilities related to - - -

SRC ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MANDATES

• PARTNERSHIP WITH VR • POLICIES & PROCEDURES

• REVIEW ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS REPORTS• CHOOSING HEARINGS OFFICERS

• WORKING WITH THE CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP)

• CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY• PUBLIC COMMENT

• INPUT FROM CUSTOMERS

• VR FINANCIAL DATA• VR STAFF• VR WORKING WITH BUSINESS• TRANSITION SERVICES FOR YOUTH & STUDENTS• EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES• VR STATE PLAN• VR PROGRAM DATA• VR GOALS & PRIORITIES• ANNUAL REPORT• COMPREHNSIVE STATEWIDE NEEDS

ASSESSMENT• VR REPORTS SUBMITTED TO RSA

Some Things You Need To Know About …..

You have the Power to

You Can Help Make Change HappenDon’t hesitate to share your thoughts and ideas

Have passion for what you know

Take ownership and lead the way

Open your mind for the creative thinking of your peers

Believe in yourself

Developing an Informative Orientation

Structuring Your SRC Business Meetings

Enjoy Your Lunch!

See You Back Here at 1:15

SRC Bylaws That Work for Your Council

Wrapping Up with Colleagues

Consumer Input ~ Why This Is Important

STATE PLAN MANAGEMENT & HOW SHOULD THE COUNCIL BE

INVOLVED?

Enjoy Your Lunch!

See You Back Here at 1:15

How The SRC Can Impact Public Policy

Lynnae Ruttledge ~ Presentor

Thank you and we hope to see you in Bethesda, Maryland

April 6th & 7th

and in Jacksonville, Florida October 26th & 27th,

2019!!!!