[Home-on-the-Range] Fwd: Kansas Rehabilitation Services Stakeholder Meetingpatj at cprf.org

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> From: "Peg Spencer [DCF]" <Margaret.Spencer at ks.gov>
> Date: December 31, 2019 at 12:30:10 PM CST
> Subject: FW:  Kansas Rehabilitation Services Stakeholder Meetingpatj at cprf.org
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> Hello everyone, and Happy Holidays.  With this being such a busy time of year, I wanted to send you a reminder about our upcoming Stakeholder Meeting at 1 p.m. Monday, January 6.  More information is below in the original invitation message.  We look forward to your input and suggestions about the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) State Plan as well as the Combined State Plan with the Department of Commerce and Adult Education. 
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> You can view the draft planning documents at:  http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/RS/Pages/Employment-Services.aspx
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> At the Stakeholder Meeting, you can comment on these planning documents as well as any other suggestions or comments you wish to make. The deadline for comments about the planning documents is January 17, 2020.
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> Thank you and we look forward to your participation on Monday.
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> From: Peg Spencer [DCF] <Margaret.Spencer at ks.gov> 
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2019 2:49 PM
> Subject: Kansas Rehabilitation Services Stakeholder Meeting – 1 p.m. January 6, 2020
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> Invitation to participate in Stakeholder Meeting
> 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, January 6, 2020
> 10 locations statewide (listed at the end of this message)
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> As a consumer, advocate, service provider, employer or other stakeholder, you have valuable insight about the employment-related needs of people with disabilities, the performance of the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program and opportunities for continuous improvement in the services and programs we offer. 
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> Because of your connection to VR, I want to extend a personal invitation to you to participate in our upcoming stakeholder meeting on the afternoon of January 6, 2020.  The meeting will be an interactive webcast using technology to connect people in 10 Kansas communities.   Participants in each location will be able to share their comments or questions which will be broadcast live to all locations. 
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> In addition to an opportunity to discuss VR services, participants will also be able to provide input for the updated Combined State Plan being developed under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).  This Combined State Plan will address the mission, vision and operational strategies for collaboration among the WIOA core partners. In addition to VR, the core partners are:
> •                    Adult, dislocated workers, and youth services programs overseen by the Kansas Department of Commerce and operated through local workforce areas and centers. Also included are labor exchange services.
> •                    Adult Education overseen by the Kansas Board of Regents and operated through two-year colleges, school districts, and community-based organizations statewide.
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> This meeting will be a great opportunity to discuss how the comprehensive workforce system, including VR, can best meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.  We are excited about the opportunity to hear from you about your experiences and suggestions, and to work with you to empower Kansans with disabilities to reach their goals for employment and self-sufficiency. 
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> Your input will make a difference in the future priorities of the VR program as well as the larger workforce system in Kansas.  Your input will also be used in updating the Combined State Plan and the VR Portion of the Combined State Plan.  These documents address the overarching vision of the State’s workforce system, and specific operational requirements unique to each core program. 
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> Draft copies of the Combined Portion of the State Plan and the  VR Program Specific Portion will be posted for review and comment no later than December 18, 2020.  Go to this link to view the documents: http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/RS/Pages/Employment-Services.aspx
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> Please mark your calendars for 1 p.m. January 6, 2020 and plan to participate.  If you’re not able to participate in person, you may email comments and suggestions to me at:  Margaret.Spencer at ks.gov
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> Please also share this message with others who are interested in these services.
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> Here is the list of locations:
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> Garden City
> Bunker Conference Room
> DCF Service Center
> 1710 Palace Drive
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> Hays
> Bison Room 304
> DCF Service Center
> 2250 E. 22nd St.
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> Hutchinson (South)
> Kansas Room
> DCF Service Center
> 600 Andrew Ave. South
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> Kansas City
> 1050 South Conference Room
> DCF Service Center
> 402 State Ave.
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> Lawrence
> Lecompton/Santa Fe Rooms
> DCF Service Center
> 1901 Delaware
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> Overland Park
> Sunflower Room East
> DCF Service Center
> 8915 Lenexa Drive
> (Parking: Please use the east parking lot, and enter through the East Entrance. Staff will be present to meet visitors and escort them to
> the meeting room.  Please do not park in the Front/West side of the building.)
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> Parsons
> Large Conference Room
> DCF Service Center
> 300 N. 17th
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> Topeka
> 1st Floor Conference Room
> DCF Administration Building
> 555 S. Kansas Ave.
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> Salina
> Kansas Room
> DCF Service Center, Suite A
> 901 Westchester Drive
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> Wichita
> Conference Room C300
> DCF Service Center
> 2601 S. Oliver
> (Please report to the Security Desk and staff will escort participants to the meeting room.)
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> To request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations, please email Barbara.Mah at dcf.ks.gov or call 785-368-7112 or TDD 1-800-432-0698 no later than noon December 20, 2019.  All sites are accessible locations.
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> Please note my email address:  Margaret.Spencer at ks.gov
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> Peg (Margaret) Spencer
> Rehabilitation Services
> Kansas Department for Children and Families
> 555 S. Kansas, 3rd floor
> Topeka, KS  66603
> Margaret.Spencer at ks.gov
> 785-368-8214
> FAX 785-368-7467
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