1. Building Partnership between American Dream EN (ADEN) and Idaho Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Mary Lynn ReVoir, ADEN Co-Director (MEMBER insert your name here)

2. Building a Responsive Delivery System
Two Guiding Principles

3. Principle #1 Customer service is the driving force
The focus needs to remain on the customer and not the money
There are more individuals with Tickets than what either agency can serve at one time, therefore no competition
Appropriate and readily available services is the goal with employment being the desired outcome
The delivery system needs both State VR services and ENs
Offering Partnership Plus to customers provides continuum of support to an individual after VR services

4. Principle #2
2. Gain an understanding and appreciation of what services are provided by both agencies
Foremost, it is the individuals choice and he/she owns the Ticket and voluntarily uses it as he/she decides on services
Understanding the funding for state VR agencies is important (cost reimbursement)
Understanding what ADEN can bring to the table
Value the services provided by each other

5. What Exactly is Partnership Plus?

6. How Partnership Plus Works
Beneficiary applies for VR Services and with VR Counselor develops IEP
Ticket is placed “in use” by VR. Beneficiary gets a job and after 90 days of employment VR closes case.
VR Counselor explains to Beneficiary post employment services available from EN and value of assigning his Ticket.
Beneficiary chooses EN to receive post employment services. EN and Beneficiary develop IWP.
EN begins receive Ticket payments (Phase 2 or Outcomes) each month the Beneficiary works over SGA.
VR receives Cost Reimbursement.
EN eligible to receive Phase 2 and Outcome Payments.

7. What Type of Services can a ADEN provide to someone after State VR services?

8. Post-VR services from ADEN
Benefits Planning and Work Incentive Guidance
Support to stabilize job and adjust to changes on the job
Advocacy and resources for accommodations
Financial Wellness resources as personal situations change
Assistance with action for career advancement
Referral to community resources
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9. Why A Partnership Should be Explored between VR and ADEN
Why A Partnership Should be Explored between VR and ADEN? To build a responsive service delivery system

10. When a Beneficiary assigns Ticket after successful VR case closure
The customer can continue to receive:
benefits planning and work incentive advisement and help address crisis related to potential overpayment
employment supports to retain employment
continued CDR protection
The longer a customer stays employed over SGA:
increases likelihood of Beneficiary going off benefits, which also helps the SSA rolls
plays a role for VR to receive Cost Reimbursement
plays a role for EN to receive outcome payments

11. Who Wins? Everyone! The Beneficiary: VR supported by the EN to:
Is employed
Is supported throughout the life of their Ticket to remain employed.
VR supported by the EN to:
Be in position to get Cost Reimbursement funding from SSA and successful case outcome, allowing agency to serve more folks.
Help meeting the VR WIOA performance measures for sustained employment
ADEN benefits from:
Receiving a referral of a Ticket holder who is already placed on the job
Receiving potential remaining Ticket payments if client remains employed over SGA.

12. # of SSDI Beneficiaries = 3090 as of 2014
Look at the Numbers
This slide would be customized for the respective county/counties of local VR office – ML will help you find this data
# of SSDI Beneficiaries = 3090 as of 2014
# of SSI Beneficiaries age = 1663 as of 2015
Total = 4,253
Apply 20% work focused factor to Beneficiary population = 850 Beneficiaries would be tagged as “work focused”
Imagine the Impact of using Partnership Plus
EN could tap into Phase 2 and Outcome payments a total of ~$14,000 per Beneficiary over a period of 4-6 years
VR could tap into Cost Reimbursement of $14,000 per case (national CR average)

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Your information and your services, etc.