DISABILITY RESOURCES

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Disability Resource Coordinators (DRCs)

DRCs are specialized staff who work to improve local workforce systems to better serve individuals with disabilities. Under NY SCION, DRCs will:

Capacity Building

• Increase the ability of Career Centers and surrounding career pathways programs to serve individuals with disabilities.

Resource Coordination

• Identify and utilize disability-related resources and partners, including:
• NYS Education Department (NYSED) Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)
  Office of Children and Family Services / NYS Commission for the Blind (OCFS/NYSCB)
• Support collaboration around job seekers’ employment and training goals.

System Advisory

• Advise workforce development systems on effective strategies to promote participation of individuals with disabilities in career pathways programs.

Training and Assistance

• Train and assist:
• Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs)
• Career Center staff
• Businesses
• Community colleges
• Training providers
• Training topics include:
• Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Ticket to Work (TTW) program
• Accommodations and assistive technology
• Assessments for career and training planning

Career Pathways Support

• Coordinate with direct service staff, including career coaches, in career pathway programs.
• Assist in recruiting individuals with disabilities, including TTW Ticket Holders, to participate in career pathways programs and Career Center services.

Career and Employment Guidance

• Identify career, training, and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities using assessments.
• Obtain and maintain credentials to provide benefits advisement and work incentive counseling for Social Security Administration (SSA) beneficiaries, including:
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Employment Network and Program Access

• Help expand the workforce system’s participation as an Employment Network (EN) under the TTW Program.
• Facilitate the assignment of appropriate Tickets to the Career Center through the New York Employment Services System (NYESS) Administrative Employment Network (AEN).
• Ensure individuals with disabilities can access all programs and services necessary to participate fully in career pathways programs.

Resource Leveraging

• Facilitate an effective approach to use resources that enable individuals with disabilities to achieve their employment and training goals.