RURAL & AGRICULTURAL VOCREHAB (RAVR) : University of Vermont

RURAL & AGRICULTURAL VOCREHAB PROGRAM Northern New England AgrAbility Project

Farming Successfully with a Disability

The Northern New England AgrAbility Project is a partnership with Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine Cooperative Extension and Alpha One Services, a non profit disability organization. Cooperative Extension and Alpha One are committed to supporting farm families affected by a disability to be productive and successful in agriculture.

Services available at No Cost to Farm Families include:

Assessing agricultural tasks and providing guidance to accommodate for the disability
Evaluating (or "reviewing") agricultural worksites and equipment and making suggestions or modifications.
Researching commercially available products to enable farm tasks to be completed easier.
Identifying ways to prevent secondary injury and illnesses.
Coordinating needed information, community resources and referrals to services.
Coordinating peer support and other resource networks.
Conducting training and workshops for rehabilitation and agricultural professionals.

For More Information Contact:

Phil Wolf, AgrAbility, Principle Investigator
Rural and Agricultural VocRehab, Counselor
University of Vermont Extension
107 Eastern Avenue
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-2762
Toll free: (800) 545-8920, ext. 2800
Phone: (802) 751-8307, ext. 2800
phil.wolf@uvm.edu

William "Bill" Snow, Outreach Specialist
617 Comstock RD STE 5
Berlin, VT 05602-9194
Toll_free: (866) 860-1382
Phone: (802) 223-2389 ext. 19
william.snow@uvm.edu

Doug Field, Outreach Specialist
107 Eastern Avenue
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-2762
Toll_free: (800) 545-8920, ext. 3700
Phone: (802) 223-2389 ext. 3700
doug.field@uvm.edu

Kelly McTague, COTA/L
Alpha One
Regional Manager/Independent Living Specialist
1048 Union Street, Suite 2
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 941-6553 or (800) 300-6016
Fax: (207) 941-6410
kmctague@alphaonenow.com

Ketra Crosson
Alpha One
127 Main Street
South Portland, ME 04106
Phone: (207) 767-2189 or (800) 640-7200
kcrosson@alphaonenow.com

National AgrAbility Project
USDA Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Service
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 2220
Washington, DC 20250-2220
Phone: (202) 401-6825
TDD: (202) 690-1899
Fax: (202) 401-5179
www.agrabilityproject.org

Last modified August 10 2006 02:58 PM