Show me the Money: Navigating Kentucky’s Funding Sources – Presented on 1/31/2012 by: Heidi Cooley-Cook, Field Training Coordinator This 1 hour training will provide an overview of various funding sources in Kentucky including: House Bill 159, Medicaid Waivers, KY IMPACT and IMPACT Plus, Hart Supported Living, Social Security, and Employment and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.

 

'Open Your Eyes' session seeks to inform employers about disabled workforce

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Sponsoring organizations include Sycamore Services, Evansville ARC-Community Job Links, Ivy Tech, Indiana Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind Faith Ministries, Evansville Area Human Resources Association, Easter Seal's Crossroads and USI.
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A new low: 8 vehicles serving York County's disabled vandalized

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The disabilities board, a non-profit agency, serves close to 1,000 of the most needy among us each week in residential programs, vocational rehabilitation, in-home support programs and other crucial services. Mary Poole, the agency's executive … At …
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Woman displays skills in job search

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When she had trouble finding work, she went to Vocational Rehab for help and that office sent her to NextStep Employment Services, a nonprofit agency that helps people with disabilities find work. One day, a speaker, Pam Weber, spoke to Tisha's class …
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'I was very fortunate'

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The Salinan retired recently as a vocational rehabilitation counselor II with the Kansas Department for Children and Families, formerly the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. "I thought I would work at the Rural Electric Association and …
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