Montana Vocational Rehabilitation to hold town hall on Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 10/29 @ MSUB « Living Independently For Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT)

Montana Vocational Rehabilitation to hold town hall on Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 10/29 @ MSUB

October 16, 2015

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation & Blind Services Programs invites the public to attend a town hall meeting to discuss the changes being made to the state vocational rehabilitation program as a result of the new federal law known as the “Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act” passed by Congress in 2014.

The town hall meeting will be held on Thursday October 29, from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in room 163 of the College of Education on the campus of Montana State University Billings.

For participants unable to attend in person there will be a teleconference option available. Call-in information is: Toll-free 1-877-668-4490 Access Code 801 691 027

For more information or to request an accommodation contact: Mike Hermanson: 406-444-3833 or mhermanson@mt.gov.

DPHHS will also be accepting written and web comments on WIOA implementation issues until November 25. To submit written comments:

Mail: Mike Hermanson

Disability Employment and Transitions Division

PO Box 4210

Helena, MT 59604.

Email: mhermanson@mt.gov

Web: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/detd/index.shtml#publiccomment

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