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Vocational
Rehabilitation
Client Assistance
Program
Services to Blind/Visually Impaired
Disability Adjudication
Office of
Disability Employment Policy
Participant Services Policy and Procedures
Manual
NV State
Rehabilitation Council
Certified Interpreters
Forms and Documents
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Nevada State Rehabilitation
Council
The mission of the Nevada
State Rehabilitation Council
(NSRC) is to help ensure that vocational rehabilitation programs (Bureau
of Vocational Rehabilitation and
Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired)
are consumer oriented, consumer driven, and that the programs' services
and resources result in employment outcomes for Nevadans with
disabilities.
The Council may assist you
or others in the community in the following ways:
- Help
individuals with disabilities obtain services which may help them become employable.
- Put employers in
contact with individuals with disabilities who may fill their staffing needs.
- Receive and relay
client experiences about the state or the community vocational
rehabilitation programs.
- Receive and relay
ideas about improving vocational rehabilitation services.
Council
meetings are held at least quarterly, teleconferencing between
Carson City and Las Vegas, so that members unable to travel may
attend. Meeting locations and agendas will be posted
approximately ten (10) working days before each meeting at:
DETR Public Meetings
Scheduled meetings of of the Nevada State Rehabilitation Council
are:
January 10, 2012
State Plan Committee
February 28, 2012
Full Council
May 15, 2012
Full Council
September 18, 2012 Full
Council
November 27, 2012
Full Council
Previous Meeting Minutes
Council Composition
The Council has a minimum of 16
members as required by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. The
number in parentheses indicates the minimum representation from various
constituencies. The category and current members follow. Individuals
interested in being considered for membership may call (775) 684-3200 or
toll free
1-800-497-6604 for information.
Minimum
Representation |
Members |
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(1) |
State Independent Living
Council Representative -
Kate Osti |
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(1) |
Parents Training &
Information Center Representative
- Kathy Treants |
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(1) |
Client Assistance Program
Representative -
Robin Hall-Walker |
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(1) |
Vocational Rehabilitation
Counselor Representative - Sheena Kaufman |
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(1) |
Community Rehabilitation
Program Representatives - Brian Patchett, Steve
Chartrand |
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(4) |
Business, Industry and
Labor
Representatives - Chris Syverson,
Kevin Hull,
Jane Gruner,
(1 Appointment Pending) |
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(2) |
Individuals with
Disabilities, Advocate Representatives - Jack Mayes, Scott
Youngs |
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(1) |
Current or Former Applicants or Recipients of Vocational
Rehabilitation Services |
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(1) |
Native American, Section
121 VR Program -
Virginia Howard |
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(1) |
State
Educational Agency Representative
-
Jennifer S. Kane |
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(1) |
State
Workforce Investment Board Representative
- (Pending Appointment) |
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(1) |
Designated State Unit
Administrator (ex officio) -
Maureen Cole |
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(0) |
Legislator -
(Pending Appointment) |
Southern Nevada
Phone:
(702) 486-5230
TTY:
(702) 486-1018
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Northern Nevada
Phone:
(775) 684-4040
TTY:
(775) 684-8400
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