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Assists in reintegrating homeless veterans into employment. Read the factsheet on how State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs can be a valuable resource for reintegration efforts leading to employment for veterans who are homeless and disabled. Documet is in .pdf format.

Membership organization whose mission is to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities.

National, nonprofit organization of vocational rehabilitation service and community supports committed to maximizing employment opportunities and independent living for individuals with mental and physical disabilities.

Offers support for American Indians and Alaska Natives in their efforts to improve employment opportunities and vocational rehabilitation outcomes wherever they live in the United States.

Information on rules regarding the excepted service appointments of persons with mental retardation, severe physical disabilities and psychiatric disabilities. This regulation improves the Federal Government's ability to hire people with disabilities.

Examples of documents agencies may accept as proof of mental retardation, a severe physical disability or a psychiatric disability for the purpose of a Schedule A appointment to a federal job.

The U.S. Department of Education's Vocational Rehabilitation Employer and Business Development Network offers a nationwide network of vocational rehabilitation employment specialists to help employers seeking to hire qualified individuals with disabilities.

Each state has devised practices that are useful for their regional industries, geographic profile and demographics. This link highlights effective practices, models and tools so that agencies can learn from one another what works.

National organization composed of the chief administrators of the public rehabilitation agencies serving individuals with physical and mental disabilities in the United States.

Provides a wide array of support to parents and individuals, school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation and research in order to improve results and outcomes for people with disabilities (including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities) of all ages.

Information from VA regarding services available from the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program, which helps veterans with service-connected disabilities prepare for, find and keep suitable jobs.

Schedule A appointments of persons with severe physical disabilities, mental retardation, or psychiatric disabilities remove the barriers to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Provides basic information on state VR programs including what they are, how they work and the services they offer. Document is in .pdf format.

Publication answers questions frequently asked by individuals with disabilities regarding the Public Vocational Rehabilitation System.

Provides students with disabilities the opportunity to explore exciting careers in science, mathematics and technology.

Provides examples of VR agencies working creatively to establish effective partnerships with One Stop Career Centers.

Examines the content and impact of interagency agreements between local offices of Vocational Rehabilitation and local state agencies in the areas of mental retardation/developmental disabilities, mental health, local schools and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.

Links to state mental health agencies and other mental health resources in each state, which fund and provide employment and other support services for individuals with mental health issues.

Develops and provides technical assistance that will result in increased, culturally relevant vocational rehabilitation services for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities and improve their employment opportunities nationwide.

Information from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center regarding Vocational Rehabilitation, a program in all states that helps people with disabilities train for or find work.

Information and resources about VR programs and the services they offer.

Schedule A is a specialized hiring authority that allows Federal hiring officials to appoint qualified people with disabilities non-competitively. Prior to appointment, the candidate must furnish the hiring agency with a Schedule A certification letter, which can be issued by their local vocational rehabilitation agency and other entities such as a licensed physician or a provider of disability benefits.

Proyecto Vision connects disabled Latinos with employment services and related resources; works with government agencies and private organizations focusing on employment, education and technology, to increase their outreach to disabled Latinos; and helpsLatino organizations to better serve their disabled community members.

Association working to improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology.

Program sponsored by RESNA that provides technical assistance to the 56 state and territory assistive technology programs (including vocational rehabilitation programs) as authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.

Information on employment assistance, Vocational Rehabilitation and other services funded by the RSA.

RSA works to develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated programs of vocational rehabilitation, supported employment and independent living for individuals with disabilities.

Provides technical assistance, resources and training to individuals throughout the country who are interested in pursuing self-employment. Site offers a Web cast series in which successful entrepreneurs share their secrets for success and online seminars on topics including self-employment for individuals with disabilities.

Some people with disabilities will consider self-employment as a career option due to a lack of available employment opportunities in the community. However, difficulty finding a job should not be the only reason that a person decides to start a business. Self-employment should be viewed as another approach to customizing employment for someone who happens to have a disability.

Links to state developmental disability agencies which fund and provide employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental retardation.

State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies assist individuals with disabilities to become employed and provide employers with qualified job candidates with disabilities. Click on a state below to connect to the person in a given state whose job it is to build and maintain employer relationships.

State by state listing of the agencies that coordinate and provide counseling, evaluation and job placement services for people with disabilities.

Amendments to regulations governing the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program.

The Supported Employment Toolkit from the National Mental Health Information Center provides information on how to help people with mental illnesses and other disabilities find and keep competitive employment within their communities.

Information on how people with disabilities can use VR and Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits to participate in international exchange programs.

Information from the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities at the University of Montana on small business development, self-employment and vocational rehabilitation.

A listing of Vocational Rehabilitation programs specifically for Native Americans with disabilities wanting financial assistance for higher education programs.

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Fact Sheet about State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs
Provides basic information on state VR programs including what they are, how they work and the services they offer. Document is in .pdf format.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program Services
Information from VA regarding services available from the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program, which helps veterans with service-connected disabilities prepare for, find and keep suitable jobs.
Connecting with Employers: Vocational Rehabilitation Featured Practices
Each state has devised practices that are useful for their regional industries, geographic profile and demographics. This link highlights effective practices, models and tools so that agencies can learn from one another what works.
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
State by state listing of the agencies that coordinate and provide counseling, evaluation and job placement services for people with disabilities.
High School/High Tech
Provides students with disabilities the opportunity to explore exciting careers in science, mathematics and technology.