Another GREAT summer opportunity from Voc Rehab
IVRS is in the process of developing some awesome opportunities to participate in virtual Pre-ETS summer activities. Read below:
Mark you calendars: Social Security & Guardianship Zoom sessions by IVRS
Social Security and Guardianship
Conversations for Parents
Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
April 30, 2020
May 14, 2020
May 28, 2020
June 11, 2020
Click on the link to join our Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/5153145833
or call 1-312-626-6799, Meeting ID: 515 314 5833
Who should attend? IVRS job candidate’s parents & family members interested
in supporting their student with a disability.
Join by ZOOM or phone to talk about:
** understanding how working affects SSA benefits
** applying for Social Security benefits
** applying for guardianship
** Medicaid & Waivers
** ABLE accounts
Facilitator – Suzie Paulson – Questions?
To request accommodations – email Suzanne.paulson@iowa.gov
Suzie joined the IVRS Resource Team in February 2019 as the Benefits Planning Resource Manager. Prior to this she worked under a Department of Labor grant serving older workers. Suzie was a Social Security Benefits planner under the Iowa Work Incentives Planning & Assistance Grant from 2006-2012. Suzie has her Master’s Degree from Drake University in Rehabilitation Counseling and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and a certified Community Work Incentives Benefits Counselor through VCU/SSA.
WIOA what?!?
No… that is NOT Iowa spelled incorrectly! If you have heard the acronym “WIOA” it stands for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.
There are still lots of details to work out as this new process moves forward, so to help you have some basic information, here are several documents that may help you understand some of these changes:
- Memorandum of Agreement notice between IVRS & the DE
- WIOA Webinar Powerpoint – Dec. 2015
- WIOA Webinar – approximately 30 minutes
- FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
All of the information above may be found on the Department of Education website under Special Education/Secondary Transition.
As more information comes out, we will keep you posted!