Vocational Rehabilitation Service
Vocational Rehabilitation Service ( VRS ),
the largest division with the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services,
helps Alabamians with disabilities achieve independence through employment.
VRS
provides specialized employment- and education-related services and training to
assist teens and adults with disabilities in becoming employed. In addition,
VRS
works with middle schools, high schools, junior colleges and universities
statewide to assist students with disabilities in receiving appropriate
educational opportunities.
The types of services available through
VRS
are as varied as the people it serves and are designed specifically to meet the
needs of each individual. Available through any of the 21
VRS
offices statewide, services can include educational services; vocational
assessment, evaluation and counseling; job training; assistive technology;
orientation and mobility training; and job placement. To be eligible for
VRS
services, individuals must have a physical or mental impairment that is a
substantial impediment to employment and must be able to benefit from services
in terms of going to work.
VRS
is a vast, coordinated network that creates a remarkable return on taxpayers'
investment. For each dollar expended on a
VRS
consumer who becomes employed, $21.95 is returned to the economy through
employment.* And for Alabamians with disabilities,
VRS
represents much more than a monetary return. Employment means pride, dignity
and independence -- being empowered to achieve one's maximum potential.
Vocational Rehabilitation Service Public Hearings
Information for College Students
VR Consumer Guide (248 Kb  )
VR Policy Manual (242 Kb )
State of Alabama Client Assistance Program (SACAP)
Mapping Access to Program Services ( MAPS )
*Source:
U.S. Department
of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration
©2012 Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Document last modified:
1/19/2012
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