Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Minutes of the Virginia State Rehabilitation Council, [cite specific date and accession used], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Transferred on 29 October 2007 by the Dept. of Rehabilitative Services, Richmond, Va. [Acc. 43517].

Transferred on 4 February 2010 by the Dept. of Rehabilitative Services, Richmond, Va. [Acc. 44804].

Transferred on 28 August 2017 by the Dept. of Rehabilitative Services, Richmond, Va. [Acc. 52070].

Processing Information

This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards. The original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.

Biographical Information

The Virginia State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) was established by an act of the General Assembly in 1994 as a result of amendments to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1992, requiring that each state have a citizens' advisory council for its vocational rehabilitation agency. The SRC has three standing committees: Outreach, Fiscal and Human Resources, and Services. These Committees provide outreach to the disability community and state and federal policymakers; review and provide advice and guidance to the Dept. of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) on recruitment, training and utilization of its human resources, and fiscal and operating plans; and review, analyze and advise on DARS policy, services and consumer satisfaction matters. The Governor of Virginia appoints individuals to the SRC, including one representative each from the federal Client Assistance Program at the Virginia Office of for Protection and Advocacy; the Statewide Independent Living Council; the Virginia Workforce Council; the Dept. of Education; the parent training and information center; the Employment Services Organizations; and a qualified counselor from the state's vocational rehabilitation department; and four representatives of business, industry and labor. A majority of the members of the SRC must be people with disabilities.

Scope and Content

Minutes and related attachments documenting the meetings, activities, discussions, policy decisions, and recommendations of the State Rehabilitative Council. Related documentation may include agendas, reports, correspondence, and budget information.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into three series by accession number:

Series I: Minutes, 1994-2000 [Acc. 43517]; Series II: Minutes, 1964-2003 [Acc. 44804]; and Series III: Minutes, 2002-2008 [Acc. 52070]