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US Department
of Education (DOE)
This award-winning site is designed to help pursue the President's initiatives,
including No Child Left Behind, and advance our mission as a Department to
ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence for
all Americans. It also supports the work of ED offices, led by senior ED officials....
Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is committed to
improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages. In
supporting President Bush's No Child Left Behind agenda and the New Freedom
Initiative, OSERS provides a wide array of support to parents and individuals,
school districts and states in three main areas: special education, vocational
rehabilitation and research....
Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA)
The Rehabilitation Services Administration oversees formula and discretionary
grant programs that help individuals with physical or mental disabilities to
obtain employment and live more independently through the provision of such
supports as counseling, medical and psychological services, job training and
other individualized services....
The 1998 Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act (.pdf format)
National Rehabilitation
Association (NRA)
Not long after Congress passed the National Rehabilitation Act of 1920, the
National Rehabilitation Association began its commitment to persons with disabilities.
As the oldest and strongest advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities,
our mission is to provide advocacy, awareness and career advancement for professionals
in the fields of rehabilitation....
Council of State
Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR)
The Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation is composed
of the chief administrators of the public rehabilitation agencies serving individuals
with physical and mental disabilities in the States, District of Columbia,
and the territories....
National Council of State
Agencies for the Blind (NCSAB)
Promoting the delivery of specialized services that enable blind individuals
to gain self-confidence, independence, employment, and community acceptances....
National Council
on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE)
Welcome to NCRE-Online! We have developed a system for delivering information
resources for our members and others interested in rehabilitation education.
This site allows users to search for information about our organization, education
and training programs as well as access other relevant sites....
Rehabilitation Continuing
Education Program - Region 1
Assumption College
Worcester, MA
Serving: Massachusets, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
Region
II Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program
State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Serving: New York, New Jersey, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico
Mid-Atlantic Rehabilitation
Continuing Education Program
The George Washington University
Washington, DC
Serving: Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, DC, Delaware, and Virginia
Program for Rehabilitation
Leadership
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Serving: Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Florida
Region V Rehabilitation
Continuing Education Program
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
Serving: Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio
CURRENTS
University of Arkansas
Hot Springs, AR
Serving: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana
Region 7 Rehabilitation
Continuing Education Program
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
Serving: Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska
Region VIII Rehabilitation
Continuing Education Program
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Serving: Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana
Region IX Rehabilitation
Continuing Education Program
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Serving: Guam, Nevada, MP, American Samoa, Arizona, PW, California, and Hawaii
Center for Continuing Education
in Rehabilitation
Western Washington University
Mountlake Terrace, WA
Serving: Alaska, Idaho, Washington, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon
Alabama
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Our Mission: To enable Alabama's children and adults with disabilities to achieve
their maximum potential. One department providing a continuum of services to
assist Alabamians with disabilities at home, in school and on the job....
Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
An employment resource for businesses and people with disabilities. Our mission
is to enable individuals with disabilities to obtain and keep employment.
Florida
Division of Blind Services
The Division of Blind Services is Florida's state agency responsible for ensuring
that people of all ages in the state who have visual impairments can live independently
and achieve their goals.
Georgia
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation Services operates five integrated and interdependent programs
that share a primary goal -- to help people with disabilites to become fully
productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment.
Kentucky
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Welcome to the KY Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Website! The Kentucky
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists Kentuckians with disabilities to
achieve suitable employment and independence. Philosophy: We recognize and
respect the contributions of all individuals as a necessary and vital part
of a productive society....
Kentucky Office for the
Blind
The Kentucky Office for the Blind is a state government rehabilitation agency
that offers assistance to persons who are blind or visually impaired. We also
provide various services for employers interested in accommodating or hiring
workers who have a vision loss....
Mississippi
Department of Rehabilitation Services
It is the mission of the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
to provide appropriate and comprehensive services to Mississippians with disabilities
in a timely and effective manner....
North
Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Mission Statement: To promote employment and independence for people with disabilities
through customer partnership and community leadership.
North Carolina
Division of Services for the Blind
Since 1935, the mission of the North Carolina Division of Services for the
Blind has been to empower individuals who are blind or visually impaired to
achieve their maximum potential through services provided by competent and
caring professionals.
South
Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Enabling eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to prepare for, achieve
and maintain competitive employment.
South Carolina
Commission for the Blind
The South Carolina Commission for the Blind is a state agency created to provide
rehabilitation services, adjustment to blindness training, prevention of blindness,
independent living services and various other services to blind and severely
visually impaired citizens of South Carolina.
Tennessee
Division of Rehabilitation Services
In Tennessee, the Department of Human Services' Division of Rehabilitation
Services helps disabled persons become self-sufficient, gain employment, or
receive timely and accurate decisions on their applications for disability
benefits.
The University of Tennessee
UT prides itself on adding value to Tennessee--by educating its students, doing
research and creative work that improves quality of life, and reaching out
to share expertise with Tennesseans. The University of Tennessee stands in
a class by itself as Tennessee's flagship institution and one of the United
States' great public research universities.
UT
Rehabilitation Counseling
Rehabilitation counselors promote and initiate the process that facilitates
the movement of a person with a disability toward optimal functioning in three
broad areas of learning, living and working. The Rehabilitation Counselor Education
(RCE) Program at the University of Tennessee (UT) offers a Master of Science
(MS) degree with two focus options: (a) general rehabilitation or (b) deafness;
and maintains national accreditation from the Council on Rehabilitation Education
(CORE). The mission of the UT RCE Program is to prepare willing, committed
and competent clinicians who desire to provide appropriate rehabilitation services
to people who have disabilities....
College of Education,
Health and Human Sciences
The mission of The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences is "To
promote a healthy, educated, and civil society; to encourage life-long learning;
and to enhance the quality of life within the diverse, global community by
preparing professionals to lead and serve, by conducting research and by engaging
in service and outreach activities....
Department of Educational
Pschology and Counseling
Welcome to the Educational Psychology & Counseling Department website.
The department offers undergraduate and graduate study related to teaching,
learning, and counseling across the lifespan.
Center on Disability
and Employment
The Center on Disability and Employment advances universal access for people
with disabilities in employment, education, and life. The Center fosters continuous
learning and improvement among the workforce, human service professionals,
community members, and academic environment. Formerly UT-TIE, this organization
gained new recognition from the University of Tennessee to become the Center
on Disability and Employment.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION RESOURCES:
The Recruitment Center
The Recruitment Center...for State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors is
an initiative of Region 1 RCEP. We're located at Assumption College in Worcester,
Massachusetts. Our work is supported by a federal grant through the Rehabilitation
Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Education. This website
focuses exclusively on promoting employment opportunities for qualified rehabilitation
counselors who are interested in working for a state or federal agency.
Contact the
Southeast RCEP
A534 Bailey Education Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996-3452
Phone: (865) 974-8111
Fax: (865) 974-8674
Email:
hmoore2@utk.edu