State Rehabilitation Council
"working with the Office of Rehabilitation Services to maximize the potential of people
with disabilities through meaningful employment....    

Members

Meeting Dates

Minutes

2007 Annual Report

2008 Member Recruitment (En Espanol) - Are you interested in becoming a member?

Customer Satisfaction Survey: In February 2002, the State Rehabilitation Council received the results of the Customer Satisfaction Survey prepared by The Center for Research and Public Policy (CRPP) of Trumbull, Connecticut. This survey was designed to measure current satisfaction levels among ORS consumers, and is meant to guide the Office of Rehabilitation Services in building and maintaining relevant and successful programs and services to meet the needs of the residents served.     Areas included in the telephone surveys included: general awareness and understanding of ORS services, expectations of ORS, overall program ratings, personnel ratings, use and satisfaction with community providers, program participation, barriers to program or service participation, outcomes, need (met/unmet), employment and demographics. In 2003, the Customer Satisfaction Survey was reviewed and revised.
 
The Council is a citizen advisory body appointed by the Governor and mandated by the Rehabilitation Act as amended. The Council shall, after consulting with the State Workforce Investment Board:

Review, analyze, and advise the Office of Rehabilitation Services regarding the performance of the responsibilities of the Agency in planning, developing and implementing services to persons with disabilities in order to affect competitive employment outcomes.

Advise and assist in the application of State Plans, Strategic plans, reports, needs assessments, and evaluations required under the Rehabilitation Act as amended.

Conduct a review and analysis of the effectiveness of consumer satisfaction with the functions and activities of the State Agency as they relate to employment outcomes.

Advise the State Agency and provide for working relationships between the State Agency and the Statewide Independent Living Council and centers for independent living within the State.

Coordinate with other councils within the State to insure the effective and efficient delivery of services in order to attain employment outcomes.

Perform such other functions as the Council deems appropriate and that are comparable to the other functions performed by the Council.

Prepare and submit an Annual Report to the Governor and the Rehabilitation Services Administration.

 Mission

To work with ORS assuring that all Rhode Islanders with disabilities are able
                     to obtain and keep meaningful and satisfying employment.

Vision

The SRC is an independent body of diverse members that works together
-   to insure continuous improvement in ORS employment outcomes;
-   enhances communication among all people and groups committed to
increase opportunity for people with disabilities;
        -   increases employer awareness of people with disabilities as a
productive human resource pool; and
-    has the respect of decision-makers in the allocation of resources.

Committees

Nomination and Leadership Development
Charged with - developing leadership that is fully committed to the Council's mission, proactive in empowering consumers with disabilities, strategic in its thinking, and representing the rich diversity of Rhode Island's populations; recruitment of new members, including assessment of population sectors’ representation and skills needed to fill gaps.

Employment
Charged with - increasing employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities
through employer partnerships.

State Plan, Policy & Quality Assurance
Charged with - review and comment on the Office of Rehabilitation Services policies and annual State Plan updates; ORS State Plan development and compliance reviews, including the resource plan; work with ORS regarding policy and implementation of Order of Selection; to review and analyze the scope and effectiveness of consumer satisfaction with the Office of Rehabilitation Services, via a statewide Consumer Satisfaction Survey of individuals with disabilities every three years, Public input at the SRC meetings, CAP reviews, and ORS staff surveys.

Transportation
Charged with – reducing transportation barriers

By-Laws
Charged with - review and revisal of the By-laws as necessary.

    Council Members
Chairperson, J. David Sienko
Vice-Chair, Joseph Ferreira
Secretary, Catherine Sansonetti
Janice Belasco
Rocco Bruno
Rick Costa
Domenic DiOrio
Susan Donovan
Dr. Mona Dorsinville-Phanor
Dr. Judith L. Drew
Jeanne M. Giroux
Michael Hazard
Margaret Hoye
Anne LeClerc
Gary J. Levine
Dr.Kate McCarthy-Barnett
Silvermoon Mars
Lucille Massemino
Lorna Ricci
Vincent Rossi
Juan Tronosco
Mary E. Wambach
Herbert Weiss
Linda L. Deschenes, ORS Liaison
Stephen Brunero, Acting Administrator, ORS

Email:  src_aa@cox.net   to contact staff assistant

For further information, contact Stephen Brunero at
(401) 421-7005 ext. 354, (401) 421-7016 (TTY) or
via email at sbrunero@ors.ri.gov.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please fill out the
SRC Membership Application Form.

2008 Meeting Schedule

Tuesday, February 12th
Time: 4-6 PM
Location: RI Department of Labor and Training
Center General Complex (Main conference Room: 73-1)
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI

Tuesday, March 11th
Time: 4-6 PM
Location: (Subject to availability)
RI Department of Labor and Training
Center General Complex (Main conference Room: 73-1)
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI

Tuesday, May 13th
8:30-11:30 AM
Location: Crowne Plaza
801 Greenwich Avenue
Warwick, RI

Tuesday, June 10th
Time: 4-6 PM
Location: (Subject to availability)
RI Department of Labor and Training
Center General Complex (Main conference Room: 73-1)
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI

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