[Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division - Information services to the blind in Nebraska

[Robert Leslie Newman]

Hi You All

 

Below is the text of a message written by Pearl Van Zandt that is/has gone
out to NFB ACB and other community services for the blind. The targeted
population (people under 55) does not clearly include the age range that we
within the Senior Division serve. But you all should know this is happening.
(A topic for possible discussion?)

(WIOA is mentioned in the below text, and refers to the Federal law
Vocational Rehabilitation must follow.)

 

Dear (Group name),

 

As you know, NCBVI will no longer have access to Part B funds for the
provision of IL services to blind and visually impaired individuals under
the age of 55 after 

 

September 30, 2016.  We are concerned about service options available to
blind and visually impaired adults who are not looking for employment but
who still need independent living services when NCBVI no longer has access
to these funds.

 

Before WIOA, clients with a vocational goal of "homemaker" or "unpaid family
worker" could be served with Title I funds for vocational rehabilitation
services.  These are no longer options under WIOA.  Adult clients under the
age of 55 must have a competitive vocational goal as a pre-requisite to
receiving services.  What we can and will do is to refer such individuals to
other resources. 

 

This is not an especially large group of consumers, maybe 70 or 80
individuals statewide.  For blind and visually impaired individuals with
independent living rather than vocational rehabilitation goals, who need
training in the alternative skills of blindness, would (group name)-N be
able to provide training or other supports to these individuals?  NCBVI will
not have access to Part B funds after September, so this agency won't be
able to pay for any services or training provided by other entities.

 

NCBVI is prepared to work with any appropriate service-N to build capacities
to improve overall service delivery to blind and visually impaired
consumers.  We would like to explore strategies with you and your designees.
Please let me know when we could meet to discuss this issue.  I am available
anytime, schedule permitting, including lunchtimes and evenings.  We can
also arrange for a conference call if there are others in your leadership
you want to include in the discussion, but who are not in Lincoln.  I look
forward to meeting with you!

Thank you.

Dr. Pearl Van Zandt, Executive Director
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

 

Our Mission: Empowering Blind Individuals, Promoting Opportunities, and
Building Belief in the Blind.

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