What are Philadelphia, Wilkes-Barre, Harrisburg, Altoona
Pittsburgh, and Erie.
100
The Bureau of Central Operations, PA OVR headquarters, is located in this city.
What is Harrisburg, PA
100
True or False. Internal and external job seekers can access information about OVR vacancies on the JobNet.
What is False. Only current commonwealth employees can access job postings that are listed on the JobNet.
100
Name at least four primary services that are provided by BVRS
What are Vocational Counseling and Guidance,
Diagnostic Services - Vocational Assessment - Job Development and Placement - Training - Assistive Technology (AT) - Entrepreneurial Assistance -
Information and Referral
100
True or False. ODHH operates under OVR?
What is False
200
Director of the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services
Who is David Denotaris
200
Name the Division Chief for Policy, Training, and Staff Development.
Who is Cindy Mundis
200
True of False. PA OVR currently has a Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn company page.
What is False. PA OVR currently has a Facebook and LinkedIn page.
200
Name the total number of BVRS district office locations statewide.
What is 15.
200
Name all of the staff members of ODHH.
Who are Sharon Behun, Dee Dee Keiser, Denise Brown
Gerald A. Penna, and Benjamin Moonan
300
The Randolph-Sheppard Act created this plateform whereby BBVS assists persons who are blind to operate their own food service businesses in commercial, industrial or governmental locations. Food services can range from a vending machine route to management of a large cafeteria.
What is the Business Enterprise Program
300
What is the purpose of the BCO?
What is to assist internal and external customers in meeting OVR’s mission of assisting Pennsylvanians with disabilities secure and maintain employment and independence.
300
Double Jeopardy
What are the first and last names of all PA OVR Bureau Directors?
300
Name the Director of BVRS.
Who is Denise Verchimak
300
A device used by Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals that is capable of simultaneous video and audio for communication between people in real-time.
What is a video phone
400
A two-week experience that enhances independence skills for students transitioning to post-secondary education. Available at no cost to eligible students who are currently enrolled in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and anticipate attending a two- or four- year college or technical/trade school after graduation from high school. Content emphasizes the unique skills necessary for an individual with a visual impairment or blindness to be successful in a post-secondary education setting.
What is Summer Academy
400
Name four divisions that operate within the BCO.
What are Policy Training and Staff Development, Business Services and Outreach, Special Programs, Budget and Administrative Services, Contractor and Grantee Services, Grants Division, OIT.
400
Name the university where the PA OVR Executive Director earned his graduate degree.
What is the University of Pittsburgh.
400
What is the name of the BVRS Bureau Director's CT3?
What is Bryan Herbert
400
ADVOCACY, INFORMATION and REFERRALS for Pennsylvanians who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or deaf blind, and their families and caregivers
What are primary services provided by the ODHH.
500
The age range of customers receiving services from the BBVS.
What is children to senior citizens.
500
BCO Director Ryan Hyde once worked as a VRC in this District Office.
What is the York District Office.
500
Name the five agency priorities identified by PA OVR's Executive Director.
1.) Customer Service – for both customers and Vendors.
2.) Transition cases.
3.) Improve stakeholders relations and collaborate with them.
4.) Collaborate with Workforce Development (Careerlinks)
5.) Increase Public Awareness of the OVR Program and Outreach.
500
What is the total number of individuals who were placed into employment in the year 2012?
What is 9,939.
500
Deaf individuals who are interested in securing employment and/or vocational rehabilitation services should contact ODHH.
What is False. All customers who are interested in securing employment, independance and/or vocational rehabilitation services should contact BVRS directly.