Region 7 SRC Training Forum

March 15 & 16, 2005
Kansas City, Missouri

As part of an RSA National Initiative, RCEP7 hosted the Region 7 SRC Training Forum for members of State Rehabilitation Councils in Region 7 and for staff of associated State VR Agencies. The training was held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15 & 16, 2005 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

AGENDA

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

8:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - Welcome & Introductions
9:15 a.m. - Keynote Address
9:45 a.m. - The Public Mandate - A Federal Overview (Modules 1 & 2)
- Transcript of movie for Module 1 - History of Rehab (Word document)
- Transcript of movie for Module 2 - Overview of the Rehab Act (Word document)
10:30 a.m. - Break for Networking
11.00 a.m. - The Public Mandate - A Federal Overview (Modules 3 & 4)
- Transcript of movie for Module 3 - VR Principles and Policies (Word document)
- Transcript of movie for Module 4 - Role of SRCs (Word document)
12:00 a.m. - Lunch (on your own)
1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Welcome and Logistics of Breakout Sessions
1.15 p.m. - First Breakout Session
2:30 p.m. - Break for Networking
2:45 p.m. - Reports from Breakout Groups
3:00 p.m. - Second Breakout Session
4:15 p.m. -Reports from Breakout Groups
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Reception

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

8:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - Building Effective Partnerships: Purpose, Process, and Payoff
10:30 a.m. - Break for Networking
11:00 a.m. - Building Effective Partnerships (Continued)
12.00 a.m. - Lunch
1:00 p.m. - Building Effective Partnerships (Continued)
2:30 p.m. - Break
3:00 p.m. - Regional Follow-up and Planning
3:30 p.m. - Adjourn

Word Document of discussion points, suggestions, and comments from participants during the break out sessions

Participants

Missouri Blind:
- Mike Fester
- Daniel Nellis
- Russ McCampbell
- Ceil Callahan
Missouri General:
- Tim Gaines
- Scott Mantooth
- Betty Chandler
- Linda Benoit
- Sarah Tilley
IA General:
- Kathryn Bauman-Reese
- Kenda Jochimsen
- Don Rowan
IA Blind:
- Bonnie Linquis
- Carl Shawhan
- Joe Weigel
- Doug Elliott
Nebraska General:
- Gayle Hahn
- Don Crouch
- Michael Newman
- Merwyn Vavrina
Nebraska Blind:
- Nancy Oltman
- Barbara Loos
- Bob Burns
- Pearl VanZandt
Kansas Combined:
- Barbara Crooks
- Morris Taylor
- Chris Owens
- Peg Spencer
- Dale Barnum

Supplemental Documents

Below is a list of supplemental documents available for download. The documents came from RSA and are in Word format.

The Rehab Act - Purpose & Policy for the VR Program (2 pages)
The Rehab Act - Responsibilities of the VR Agency to the SRC (6 pages)
The Rehab Act - Summary of the 1998 Amendments (RSA-IM-98-20) (7 pages)
RSA Fact Sheet - Order of Selection (2 pages)
RSA Fact Sheet - SRCs (5 pages)
RSA Policy Principles (1 page)
RSA Regulations for VR Agencies (75 pages)
RSA Standards and Indicators, short list (1 page)
RSA Standards and Indicators - Regulations (5 pages)
RSA Statement on Employment Goals (RSA PD 97 04) (8 pages)
RSA Statement on Informed Choice (RSA-PD-01-03) (8 pages)
RSA Statement on Informed Choice for People with Cognitive Disabilities (RSA-TAC-98-01) (12 pages)
RSA Statement on Consumer Satisfaction Surveys (RSA-TAC-96-01) (8 pages)
U.S. Senate Statements on the SRC Regulations and Their History (2 pages)
SRC Reference Resources for Regulatory and Legislative Information (5 pages)

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