State Rehabilitation Council - Agenda and Minutes - November 9, 2021

Division of Rehabilitation Services Illinois Department of Human Services

November 9, 2021 - Zoom Meeting 9 am to 4 pm

9:00 am - 9:15 am

9:15 am-10:00 am

DRS Staff and Liaison Reports Review/Questions
Appeals, Blind Services, CAP, Hard of Hearing Services, Field Services, Workforce
Statewide Independent Living Council - SILC (Richardson)
Blind Services Planning Council - BSPC (Hawkins)

10:00 am-10:30 am

Rahnee Patrick - Director
Agency Activity Update
Agency accomplishments
Updates: Fast Track, Post Covid, Marketing outreach, Career Pathways, Work Based Learning, Transportation, Customized employment, high performing offices, others

10:30 am-10:45 am Break

10:45 am-12 noon

* State Plan Review

12 noon-1:00 pm Lunch (on your own)

1:00 pm-2:00 pm

Legislative Day Discussion
Proposed Dates for 2022 SRC Meetings / Meetings are held from 9 am to 4 pm:
- March 2022 TBA
- June 9
- September 15
- November 17

2 pm-3:00 pm

Executive Reports (Henson)
Council appointments pending Gov. approval: Brad Nardick, (business) Brock Bush,(disability/advocacy)Amie Lulinski, (disability/advocacy), Tracy Wright (community rehabilitation program)
By-Laws Adhoc Committee
Committee Reports - Operations, Policy/Legislation, Member Recruitment, State/Unified Plan, Stakeholders, Ad Hoc Data Committee
Data Report - Wolfgang Arterberry
- DRS Data
- Successful/unsuccessful outcomes
- Data reports initiative -Performance by each office in the state, grouped by region, Review of successes/review of unsuccessful performances and narratives, trends
DRS Survey Report - Wolfgang Arterberry
Statewide Needs Assessment-Wolfgang Aterberry

Break-15 minutes

3:00 pm-3:30 pm

3:30 pm-4:00 pm