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For each federal fiscal year (FFY), OOD sets specific goals
for four key areas in the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program: applications, eligibilities, plans written, and successful closures. Applications lead to eligibility which leads
to individualized employment plans and ultimately to successful case
closures. Quality employment is the end
goal and each of these steps is important to that end.
Therefore, when we set goals for the upcoming year for VR,
we not only focus on being realistic but we also want to challenge ourselves to do better
and to build on the success of the previous year. We
understand that these numbers reflect lives impacted and careers that have begun. The more Ohioans we can reach, the more plans
we can write, means more employment and independence for individuals with
disabilities.
As this FFY comes to
a close, I am excited to report that the VR program has achieved its goals in
all four of these critical areas! We
exceeded the number of applicants, the number of eligibility decisions, the
number of plans written, and the number of individuals who achieved a
successful employment outcome.
I want to say thank you to our staff and local partners for
their hard work and dedication in reaching these goals. We set challenging goals and you stepped up
and exceeded them.
I am excited about building on this success to achieve even
more in the next FFY.
 Central Office staff participate in 10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls
Wednesday, September 23rd was National Falls
Prevention Awareness Day. OOD staff was
happy to participate in this national campaign to raise awareness that falling
is not a normal part of aging, by taking part in 10 Million Steps to Prevent
Falls.
As part of this statewide initiative, Bonnie K. Burman,
director of the Ohio Department of Aging, challenged all Ohioans who care for
or serve individuals who are unable to walk on their own, to participate in on
their behalf. OOD took up this challenge
for the individuals we serve.
OOD staff from across the state participated on
Wednesday’s walk, with other offices joining in on Thursday. It was great to join with community
organizations, and other state agencies, to raise awareness for this important
issue.
For more information please visit
the Department of Aging’s Steady U website at http://aging.ohio.gov/steadyu/.
 Dayton staff participate in 10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls
Individuals in Job Ready Status* Statewide: 3,913
(For larger map and county details please visit our website)
*Job Ready Status: Have received Vocational Rehabilitation
services and are ready and seeking employment.
Correction
In last week’s Weekly
Focus a photo was inadvertently captioned incorrectly. The photo with Director Miller and Dr. Robert
Baer included David Hoff not Dr. David Test.
We apologize for the error.
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