State Rehabilitation Council
The State Rehabilitation Council advises the Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services program to improve policies, programs, and delivery of services through a collaborative effort with other agencies.
Membership of Council
The Council is composed of 22 members representing different disabilities, business, education, and advocacy groups. The members come from all parts of Montana, and over 50% of the members must have disabilities.
Meetings
The Council meets four times a year. Most meetings last a day and a half. In addition, some Council members meet with MVR management staff to help craft the agency's strategic plan. Members are reimbursed for travel expenses and also receive a small honorarium.
As of 04-29-2022
Representation required in Law
Business, Industry, and Labor (4)
- Emma Rooney, Helena
eeelson09@gmail.com - Marcy Roberts, Kalispell
meomt17@outlook.com - Corinne Moore, Helena
corinne@westaffmt.com - Kendra Joyce, Laurel
cuttingfencesfoundation@gmail.com
Parent Training and Information Center
- Jean Schroeder, Vaughn
406-750-8086
MT Empowerment Center, Inc.
Workforce Innovation Board
- Wesley Feist, Helena
wesley.feist@mt.gov
(406) 444-4480
1327 Lockey Ave. Helena, MT 59601
Native American VR Project
- Joleen Weatherwax (pending)
manylightswoman@hotmail.com
Section 121 Native American Project
Education Agency
- John Gorton
Miles City
Office of Public Instruction
john.gorton@mt.gov
Client Assistance Program
- Kathy Hampton
Helena
kathy@disabilityrightsmt.org
Client Assistance Program
Independent Living Council
- Michael Manhardt
mrmanhardt@uwalumni.com
MT Statewide Independent Living Council
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
- Celina Cline, Havre
(406) 265-6933
Community Rehabilitation Program
- Doug McElroy, Great Falls
doug.mcelroy@qlc-gtf.org
Director of the Designated State Unit
- Chanda Hermanson, Helena
Administrator of Disability, Employment and Transitions Division
Current/Former VR Clients / Disability Advocates (9)
- Denise May, Missoula
dmay@mso.umt.edu
- Brian Tocher, Butte
btocher@mt.gov
- Tom Manthey, Billings
tom.manthey@msubillings.edu
- Carlos Ramalho, LIFTT, Billings,
carlosr@liftt.org
Direct (406) 294-5190, Mainline (406) 259-5181
- Lacey Keller, McAllister, Chair
lkeller@milp.us - Gabrielle Broere, Vice Chair,, Missoula
gabrielle.broere@gmail.com
The Council meets four times a year. Most meetings last a day and a half. In addition, some Council members meet with MVR management staff to help craft the agency's strategic plan. Members are reimbursed for travel expenses and also receive a small honorarium.
General Meeting Objectives
Winter
- Legislature or Executive Planning Process
- Orientation for new members
- Governor's Report presented
- Committee Breakout and reporting
Spring
- State plan and strategic plan presentation
- Orientation for new members
- Federal report review
- Consumer Satisfaction survey
- Committee Breakout and reporting
Summer
- Special event or cultural
- Orientation for new members
Fall
- Review activities for Governor’s Report
- Orientation for new members
- SRC Manual Review/Revise
- Election of officers
*Meeting Dates
- February 9, 2023; virtual meeting
- May 10, 2023 - Joint meeting with MT SILC in Helena
- May 11, 2023 in Helena
- August 10-11, 2023 in Anaconda
- November 2-3, 2023 in West Yellowstone
*Meetings are open to the public.
Dates and Locations are subject to change. Contact Shawn Tulloch ( stulloch@mt.gov) for confirmation and Zoom link.
Joint Meeting of MT SRC and MT SILC
- April 20-21 Meeting Recording
Note: (click on Watch and Listen; Streaming Schedule and click the date on the Calendar)
Meeting Minutes
Education & Member
- Duties:
- Recruit new members
- Plan orientation for new members
- Review Bylaws/Constitution
- Review SRC binder/Council Manual
- Chair Denise May
- John Gorton
- Emma Rooney
- Brian Tocher
- Darrel Hannum (staff)
- Shawn Tulloch (staff)
Planning & Review
- Duties:
- Write the Governor’s Report (annual report)
- Review State Plan
- Discuss Priorities & Goals
- Chair, Marcy Roberts
Consumer Satisfaction & Needs Assessment
- Duties:
- Client Satisfaction survey
- Establish the needs assessments (through 3rd party) and Review
- Chair Celina Cline
Policy, Procedure, & Personnel Development
- Duties:
- Covers all policy & procedure changes with VRBS
- Personnel – maintaining & turnover rates
- Review IHO decisions
- Reviews training curriculum
- All-Staff training
- Chair Brook Hodge (staff)
- State Rehabilitation Council – Requirements from the Law
- Presentation to the 2021 Health and Human Services Joint Appropriation Subcommittee
- MT SRC Bylaws 12-1-2022
- Mission and Vision
- Operating Principles
- General Information
- Job Description
- Public Participation
- SRC Budget
- Travel Reimbursement
- RSA TAC 12 01
- SRC on Rehab Act
- How to serve on the SRC
- Acronyms 2021
- DETD Staff
- VRBS Field Offices
- VR History
- VR Dates
- Navigate RSA Website
Governor's Report
- 2022 Governor's Report
- 2022 Governor's Report (Accessible Text)
- 2021 Governor's Report
- 2021 Governor's Report (Accessible Text)
- 2020 Governor's Report
- 2020 Governor's Report ( Accessible Text )
- 2019 Governor's Report
- 2019 Governor's Report ( Accessible Text )
If you have other questions, contact Shawn Tulloch, staff to the Council at:
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation
PO Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604
Phone (406) 564-4864 (Video) (406) 579-2630 (Text)
Email: STulloch@mt.gov