Participant Policy Papers
In each NRLI cohort, participants work in small groups to examine a significant issue or opportunity facing the public Vocational Rehabilitation program today and into the future. Their issue papers build on the cohort’s discussions and learning to analyze the topic and propose forward‑looking approaches. These papers culminate in participant presentations during Session IV.
2024 NRLI Policy Papers
- Correcting the Funding Mechanism for Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
- Exploring the Benefits of a 32-Hour Workweek with No Pay Reduction: Enhancing Productivity, Recruitment, Retention and Employee Well-Being in Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
- Employ Your Hidden Voice: Increasing Advocacy to Improve Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Mental Health Disabilities
- Review of the Non-Federal VR Match Requirement
- Rapid Consumer Engagement and Modernization
- Cross-Pollination Between VR Agencies
- Closing the Gap: Addressing Training and Support Needs for Incoming VR Field Staff
- Transforming Public Perception of Vocational Rehabilitation
2023 NRLI Policy Papers
- Overcoming Workforce Challenges in Vocational Rehabilitation Programs: Exploring Recruitment and Retention Strategies
- Defining Quality Pre-Employment Transition Services in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program
- Realigning Vocational Rehabilitation with Its Core Mission
- Reimagining Eligibility Criteria for Vocational Rehabilitation Services under WIOA: A Call for Empowering VR Counselors
- Promoting the Promise of Prosperity through Vocational Rehabilitation
- A Decade of Reflection: Enhancing Pre-Employment Transition Services