[KeyStoneChapter] Reminder: OVR State Board Meeting Information - 9/16/2021

Tue Sep 14 19:21:31 UTC 2021

Hello everyone,

Below is the information for joining the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation's oversight board meeting. If you are interested in hearing
what is happening at OVR or if you have feedback for them, please follow the
instructions in the email below to join the meeting and to provide your
comments.

The meeting starts at 9AM this Thursday, September 16, 2021.

Joseph Drenth, MBA 
First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation
Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division
Cell: 215-827-7787
Email: joe.drenth at gmail.com

OVR State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting

Thursday, September 16, 2021 
Start time:  9:00 a.m.
End time:  12:30 p.m. 

This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The public is invited to call
in to this meeting using the following information:

You are invited to a Zoom webinar:
When:  September 16, 2021, 09:00 a.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic:  PA State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting
Please click the link below to join the webinar:

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Or Telephone:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: 1-301-715-8592 or 1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-205-6099 or 1-253-215-8782 or
1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-6833 
Webinar ID:         
812 7333 4764
         Passcode: 815687
CART and sign language interpreters will be available during this meeting
via Zoom. 

Those using a screen reader can connect via the following link:
<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2020archi
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EIvEe8AtA%3D&reserved=0> CART Link 

The agenda for this meeting is below. Anyone who would like to make public
comment prior to the meeting may submit their comments via email at
<mailto:RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov> RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov.

Additional auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to
individuals with disabilities. Please send your request to
<mailto:RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov> RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov. 

PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENDA

September 16, 2021 
9:00 - 9:20                 Welcome & Opening Remarks, Jennifer Berrier,
Secretary, Labor & Industry
*	Roll Call of Board Members
*	Action:  Approval of Agenda
*	Action:  Approval of Minutes, June 3, 2021  
9:20 - 9:40                 Executive Director's Remarks, Shannon Austin,
Executive Director, OVR
9:40 - 9:50                 Deputy Director's Remarks, Jeremiah Underhill,
Deputy Executive Director, OVR

ACTION ITEM

9:50 - 10:00              Action:  Approval of 2022 meeting dates and
locations

OVR BUREAU DIRECTOR REPORTS

10:00 - 10:20            Hiram G. Andrews Center, Jill Moriconi, Director
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, Rod Alcidonis, Director
Bureau of Central Operations, Ralph Roach, Director
10:20 - 10:30
BREAK

STAKEHOLDER REPORTS

10:30 - 10:50            Statewide Independent Living Council, Matthew
Seeley, Executive Director 
PA Rehabilitation Council, Passle Helminski, Chair
Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Melissa Hawkins, Director
Client Assistance Program, Steve Pennington, Executive Director

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

10:50 - 11:05            Update on 2-Year Modification to the Combined State
Plan, Lee Ann Stewart
11:05 - 11:30            Overview of the Client Assistance Program (CAP),
Steve Pennington
11:30 - 11:50            Update on OVR Policy Workgroups 
*	Financial Needs Test (FNT), Shannon Austin
*	Vehicle Modification, Tara Okon, VR Specialist
*	Supported Employment, Doug Rand, Business Services & Outreach
Division Acting Chief
*	Audiological Services, Russ Goddard, VR Specialist
11:50 - 12:10            Review of Technical Support Provided to PA OVR,
Rachel Anderson, VRTAC-QM            
12:10 - 12:30                                                  PUBLIC
COMMENT
12:30
ADJOURNMENT

Joseph Drenth, MBA
First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation
Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation
E-mail: joe.drenth at gmail.com <mailto:joe.drenth at gmail.com> 
Mobile: 215-827-7787

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