What are the current best practices for working with youth in transition? New studies outline five areas of practice to consider. State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies are in a unique …
Evidence-Based Practice Counselor Toolkit
Use this toolkit to learn what evidence-based practice is, why it’s important in vocational rehabilitation, and how to apply it to your practice. You’ll find instruction on the use of …
PEQA Featured in the National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials Newsletter
As a collaborative project that develops new and improved training programs for rehabilitation personnel, PEQA is a perfect fit to be featured in the National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials’ …
Explore Oklahoma City’s National Memorial Museum with Us!
Experience the Story of the Oklahoma City BombingWhile at the conference, explore OKC’s National Memorial Museum with friends and colleagues. You’ll experience the story of the Oklahoma City Bombing through …
Online VR Program Evaluation Coach: Analyzing Your Data – Free Webinar
This webinar series was recorded on March 21 , 2018. Watch a demonstration to learn how this tool can work for you. 1 CRC is available upon submittal of the evaluation …
Motivational Interviewing Strategies and Techniques: Rationales and Examples
How information is presented can affect how it is received. We’ve learned from Motivational Interviewing that, when relevant, new information should be presented in a neutral, nonjudgmental, and sensitive manner …
Key Data Points: National Vocational Rehabilitation Services
A new infographic is available that highlights key data points for the national Vocational Rehabilitation program. The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) recently developed this. This informative infographic gives you general …
Call for Proposals!
The deadline to submit your proposal is midnight EST on April 20th, 2018 The Program Content Team for the 11th Annual Summit on Performance Management Excellence invites you to submit …
How Attachment Style, Social Support, and Coping Affects Happiness
Approximately 19%, or 56.7 million, of people in the United States have a disability that affects how they function in their daily activities. These individuals’ attachment styles, approaches to coping, …
Hope and Rehabilitation Counseling: Measuring, Building and Nurturing Goals
Often in rehabilitation counseling it’s difficult to understand why one person has successful outcomes while another one does not. Many factors contribute to individual outcomes; however, people with higher hope …
Applications for PEQA’s Certification Program Now Being Accepted
We’re now accepting applications for PEQA’s fourth cohort of the Certificate Program on Vocational Rehabilitation Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance. Application deadline: February 27, 2018 Acceptance decision: March 9th, 2018The …
Measuring Resilience with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale
Resilience, in its simplest terms, results in people “bouncing back” from adversity and getting on with their lives. Two major steps must occur for resilience to take place:exposure to significant …
Quality of Life: A Better Measure?
The International Classification of Functioning (ICF) model can help us understand how vocational rehabilitation (VR) consumers experience disability and chronic illness in all areas of their lives, according to recent …
Moving Ahead Together! Summit Conference 2017 a Success
More than 125 Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program Evaluators and colleagues interested in performance management attended the Summit Conference 2017 in Omaha, NE on September 5-7, 2017. This dynamic group of …
Evidence-Based Practice Toolkit for VR Counselors
We can all use a little help staying current with the most effective practices in working with people with disabilities in achieving their work goals. Most of us may not …
Applications Now Being Accepted for PEQATAC Spring Certification Program
The Technical Assistance Center for Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance (PEQA) is accepting applications for the Spring 2017 training certification program for VR program evaluators. With the passage of the Workforce …
PEQA Training Cohort Kickoff
As part of the 2016 Annual Summit on Performance Management in Vocational Rehabilitation, on September 9, 2016 in Richmond Virginia, the first cohort of participants in the Program Evaluation & …
PEQATAC Launches Certification Program on Vocational Rehabilitation Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance
PEQA Launches Certification Program: With the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the amendments of the Rehabilitation Act, state VR Agencies are encouraged to adopt initiatives …