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Vocational RehabilitationA Division of the Georgia Vocational

Rehabilitation Agency

Assisting People with Disabilities to Work

Goal: To see students become employed, be independent, and lead productive lives.

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Transition: School-to-Work

Vocational Rehabilitation

WHO can apply?Individuals with permanent disability that interferes with the ability to work Individual will meet with VR Counselor & complete applicationCounselor will get disability documentation & determine if you qualify

VR: After Eligibility Determination, What Is Next?

Work Needs AssessmentWork Plan DevelopmentProvision of Vocational ServicesEmploymentCase Closure

A Team Approach

A team of experts will assist the client to …

Understand strengths and abilities

Prepare for a job

Get a job

Keep a job5

VR services may include:

Assessment Counseling & GuidanceAssistive TechnologyTrainingJob PreparationSupported EmploymentJob Search AssistanceJob Support for 90 days

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VR Services: Designed with the Individual in Mind

7Vocational/Technical Training

On-the-Job Training

College Training

It’s ability, not disability that counts.

Vocational Rehabilitation

• VR operates more than 50 local

offices statewide.

• Visit our website at

www.gvra.ga.gov

• Contact VR statewide toll-free at

1.866.489.0001

• Tangye Teague

tangye.teague@gvra.ga.gov

• Paige Tidwell

paige.tidwell@gvra.ga.gov