Message
from the Director
Mission
The mission of VocRehab Vermont is to help Vermonters with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain meaningful employment and to help employers recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
Vision
The customer is the first priority for VocRehab Vermont staff and community partners.
All VocRehab Vermont customers have the opportunity to pursue a career track that leads to increased earnings.
All VocRehab Vermont staff are valued and empowered.
VocRehab Vermont has the resources to meet the needs of all Vermonters with disabilities and employers who seek our services.
Pledge
Treat all consumers and employers with respect
Listen to customer needs and provide timely services of high quality
Solve problems with an approach that is competent, creative and flexible
Provide a trusted on-going resource to employers and consumers
Educate employers and consumers on accessibility and the ADA
VABIR
VocRehab Vermont works in close partnership with the Vermont Association of Business and Industry Rehabilitation (VABIR).
VocRehab Highlights
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More than 40% of Vermonters with disabilities
are working full or part-time - this is higher than the national average. |
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VocRehab's job placement
rate has experienced a 142% increase in the past 12 years.
In 2002, VocRehab helped close to 1,222 people successfully
become employed. |
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Vermont taxpayers will
be paid back for their investment in VR's successful employment
outcomes in just over two years. VR's clients have experienced
a 75% increase in earnings of the past 5 years. The benefit
to Vermont taxpayers are a reduced dependence on public
assistance, increased earnings spent in Vermont, and increased
tax revenues. |
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