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Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)

​​Overview

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) helps individuals with disabilities get and keep a job that matches the job seekers skills, interests and abilities. Staff work in partnership with the community and businesses to develop employment opportunities and provide individualized services to each eligible person for their employment success. 

Visit our About Vocational Rehabilitation page to learn more of what we do.

Clients and Advocates

If you have a disability that makes it difficult to get or keep a job, Vocational Rehabilitation​ may be able to help. 

Visit our Client Information page to learn about available services such as Ticket to Work, benefits, work incentives and more.

Employers

Vocational Rehabilitation Staffing Solutions provides pre-screened, ready-to-work applicants with a wide range of skills and abilities from around the state.

Visit our Employer Services​ page​ to learn about events, career expos, training, assessments and more.

Providers and Partners

Visit our Provider and Partners Information​ page to find information about:

  • Contracted services and goods
  • Internship opportunities
  • ODDS Core Competency Training​
  • Training 
  • Tribal VR programs
  • Other resources
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L​egislative Com​​munity Partner Calls

Februa​​ry 16

  • HB 5026  Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for certain biennial expenses.
  • SB 30  Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries, in consultation with Employment Department to conduct study that identifies apprenticeship opportunities in this state and evaluates best practices for keeping up-to-date list of available opportunities on webpages of bureau and department.
  • SB 241 Requires state agency or local government, before providing assistance or benefits to residents of this state who do not have regular access to, or face barriers in attaining, shelter or housing, employment, health care, child care, food, clothing or other basic necessities to fully inform resident of assistance or benefits available from funded federal programs and require resident to apply for or enroll in federal programs of assistance or benefits.
  • SB 415​ Directs Office of the Governor to establish plan to implement recommendations for improvements to workforce development system.

March 16 - to be determined (TBD)

April 20 - TBD

May 18 - TBD

June 15 - TBD


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Visit the Problem Solving page if you need help resolving a disagreement with Vocational Rehabilitation​​​.

2023 Legisl​​​ative Session

VR is holding monthly updates on Zoom for VR partners and the interested pub​lic. Go to the ODHS Legislative Updates page for information. Go to VR Policies, Rules, Regulations and Public Hearings for the list of bills to be reviewed by date.​​