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San Diego State University’s Interwork Institute with co-sponsorship from CSAVR, NCSAB and VRTAC-QM presents the National Rehabilitation Leadership Institute’s
26th Executive Leadership Seminar in Rehabilitation Administration
Executive Seminar Topics : 1 2 3 4
Session 1: Leadership and Organizational Issues in our Changing Environment
Date: February 3 - 7, 2025
Session 1 examines leadership development, mentoring and coaching in hybrid and virtual delivery, and intergenerational consumers and employees. We examine community development model to increase the cultural, economic and generational diversity that impacts service delivery, resource allocation and policy development. Participants will be introduced to the Federal Grant Management requirements, including reporting, allowability, and fiscal forecasting.
Session 2: Quality Performance Measures in State Rehabilitation Agencies
Date: May 5 - 9, 2025
Session 2 examines our public policies around programmatic and legal factors that shape the state vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs. Factors include development and implementation of public policies, audits and audit findings, RSA monitoring and evidence-based practices. WIOA required performance measures and the impact of internal controls for quality outcomes will be reviewed. Participants use Transformational coaching models to facilitate discussion about person-centric leadership and systems for each consumer and their family.
Session 3: Integration of Strategic Systems
Date: August 18 - 22, 2025
Session 3 applies the knowledge gained through the first two sessions in analyzing the current organizational and leadership practices and learning to transform VR systems into empowering VR practices. Participants focus on their current organizational issues, including partnerships, transition, career pathways, organizational culture and development of staff.
Session 4: Public Policy and Constituency-Building in Rehabilitation
Date: December 1-5, 2025
Session 4 examines national issues relevant to the public VR program. Participants visit Congress, attend selected Congressional meetings, and visit with relevant federal partners and consumer and constituency representatives. There is extensive discussion of the political processes and legislative and advocacy practices essential for the growth and viability of the VR program. With the leadership and public policy developments through the Administration and Congress, the content and experiences for this session are dynamic and insightful.
