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Vocational Rehabilitation is a state-federal program for individuals with disabilities who require assistance to prepare for, secure, retain or regain employment.
NEWS/UPCOMING EVENTS
2012 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS
State Rehabilitation Council, SRC
June 2, September 8 and December 8
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2241 Kapiolani Blvd. (Tokai University/to be announced)
Statewide Independent Living Council SILC
June 28, September 27 and December 6
Thursdays 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
841 Bishop St., ground floor conference room
Ho'opono Advisory Board
May 17, August 16 and November 15
1901 Bachelot St. Honolulu
All meetings are from 12:20p.m. to 1:20 p.m., in the Ho'opono conference room and subject to change.
Deaf and Hard of hearing Advisory Board, DHHAB
July 14 and October 13
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. location pending
For special requests or more information contact VR Administrative office at: 808-586-9745
GOALS /PRIORITIES FROM THE 2012 STATE PLAN
2012 Goals/Priorities - MS Word
2011 STATE PLAN AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
2011 State Plan - MS Word
STATE PLAN FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
State Plan for Independent Living - MS Word
State Plan for Independent Living - PDF
STANDARDS AND INDICATORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2010
ORDER OF SELECTION CHANGES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2011
Since October 6, 2008, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) has been in an Order of Selection in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. This means that DVR is unable to provide services to all eligible individuals with disabilities and must place eligible persons who have not yet completed an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) onto a deferred services list, also known as a waitlist.
There are three (3) priority categories that are determined by the severity of the individual's disability.
The Priority 1 category is for those found to have "the Most Significant Disability." Priority 2 is those assessed to have a "Significant Disability" and Priority 3 is all other eligible individuals.
Currently all clients in Priority 1 category are being provided services.
Effective April 1, 2011, Priority 2 category was opened and since then, approximately 50 clients in this category are being contacted in chronological order by date of application.
These clients receive letters asking them to contact their counselor for planning their vocational goals and working on their Individualized Plan for Employment.
Currently there are 848 clients in Priority 2 category.
Clients in Priority 3 category will continue being placed onto the deferred services list.
A document has been created to answer some of the questions regarding Order of Selection.
To download the document, click here.
VIDEO: HO'OPONO - SERVING HAWAII'S BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg3uGyZX4tA&context=C3cbac6fADOEgsToPDskJSc5epMdMvSeCnY3zXY8hA