2007 Annual Report is Now Available
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Going, Going, GONE! No More Waiting List at DVR
In November of 2000, Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation entered the Order of Selection and with it came a protracted waiting list for services that challenged customers and staff alike. The Rehabilitation Act, the federal law which establishes public vocational rehabilitation programs, dictates that when a VR program has a greater number of eligible customers than resources that it prioritizes its limited resources first for the customers who meet a definition of those with the "most significant disabilities," followed by those with "significant disabilities," and then those with "disabilities." MORE...
The Washington State Rehabilitation Council Ushers in a New Leadership Team
At the Council’s January meeting in Lacey, elections were held and our 2008 leadership team was established. Martin McCallum was elected Council Chair. Martin has served three years on the WSRC representing the State Workforce Board. He has thirty three years experience implementing or analyzing workforce development policy and has made contributions to the Council in his former capacity as Chair of the Interagency Liaison Committee.
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Washington State Rehabilitation Council Supports National Coalition of State Rehabilitation Councils
During the process of reauthorizing the Rehabilitation Act in 1993, disability rights advocates at a national level succeeded in persuading Congress that people with disabilities using vocational rehabilitation services should have a mechanism for influencing the services they receive. State Rehabilitation Councils are that mechanism. MORE...
The WSRC Supports the Governor's Prioritization of Economic Development
According to Governor Gregoire, she has "secured Washington as the location for thousands of new jobs, using training and infrastructure investment to expand Washington business and promote Washington as a location for new production."
People with disabilities have been an under utilized resource in the Washington State workforce. As the state continues to advance its economic development goals, the WSRC envisions increasing opportunity for people with disabilities to contribute to the economic development of our state at every level. We support the Governor's prioritization of economic development. Through our partnership with DVR, the WSRC supports the Governor's economic development efforts by increasing opportunities for people with disabilities to economically advance and for the state to benefit from their considerable talents. [CTED Website]
