The U.S. Department of Labor has selected seven states – including Virginia – to participate in its Advancing State Policy Integration for Recovery and Employment initiative, which aims to align state policy and funding to increase competitive integrated employment for people with mental health conditions. Administered by the department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, the initiative will provide Virginia, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Wisconsin with tailored and targeted technical assistance, officials said. The assistance will include expertise to help each state in creating and implementing state strategic plans that encompass multiple systems including mental/behavioral health, Medicaid, vocational rehabilitation,...