Florida Department of Education Opens All Vocational Rehabilitation and Bli

October 7, 2022
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Florida Division of Training Opens All Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Providers Places
 

~ VR and DBS places of work have returned to full operations in each Florida county within the wake of Hurricane Ian ~

Tallahassee, Fla., October 7, 2022 – Right this moment, Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. introduced the Florida Division of Training’s (FDOE) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Division of Blind Providers (DBS) are actually absolutely operational in all 67 counties, together with in Southwest Florida.

“I’m so happy with our VR and DBS workers who’ve put their constituents first, doing no matter essential to proceed providers and operations all through this difficult time for our state,” stated Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. “Most significantly, a few of Florida’s most susceptible populations will proceed to obtain well timed, uninterrupted assist.”

VR and DBS collaborated to make sure there have been no lapses in consumer providers, even sharing workplace area in areas the place storm harm affected the flexibility to return to sure buildings. Each divisions play an necessary function in serving to people with disabilities and visible impairments to safe significant employment and independence, a joint mission that’s particularly very important throughout this time of restoration. VR workers may even be onsite on the Catastrophe Restoration Heart in Fort Myers starting Friday, October 7, 2022, to readily assist purchasers in Southwest Florida.

Concerning the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

The Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation assists individuals with disabilities, ages 14 and older, in securing aggressive, built-in employment. Annually they help over 5,000 Floridians in acquiring employment, main to raised outcomes for households, communities and the Florida financial system. VR’s imaginative and prescient is to grow to be the primary place people with disabilities flip when in search of employment and a high useful resource for employers in want of certified workers. To study extra, go to https://www.rehabworks.org/index.html.

Concerning the Division of Blind Providers

The Florida Division of Blind Providers helps blind and visually impaired people obtain their objectives and stay their lives with as a lot independence and self-direction as doable. Their mission is to make sure blind and visually impaired Floridians have the instruments, assist and alternative to attain success, whereas serving to to create a barrier-free surroundings within the lives of Floridians with visible disabilities. To study extra, go to https://dbs.fldoe.org/.

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