Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Purpose
This program assists Minnesotans with significant disabilities to secure and maintain employment.
Customers and Services
Customers are people whose disabilities cause serious functional limitations in life, specifically in achieving an employment goal. More than 150 vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors, placement counselors, and VR techs work within the Minnesota WorkForce Center System to deliver services that include assessment, vocational evaluation, training, rehabilitation counseling, assistive technology, and job placement. Some customers may also receive post-employment assistance. Many of these services are delivered through collaborative partnerships between public and private providers.
Measures - Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30
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SFY 2007
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SFY 2008
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SFY 2009
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Number of new consumers accepted for service
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7,330
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8,746
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8,669
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Number of new individual employment plans
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4,317
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4,888
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4,972
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Number of persons completing an employment plan attaining employment status
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2,436
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2,644
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2,570
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Number of participating employers
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1,858
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1,958
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1,649
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Year-end active caseload
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8,950
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9,028
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9,369
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Funding Source and Expenditure (in thousands)
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SFY 2007
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SFY 2008
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SFY 2009
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Federal Fund
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$33,562
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$38,947
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$42,990
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General Fund
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$7,499
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$8,988
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$9,010
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Statutory Authority
-- Minn. Stat., Chap. 268A; Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as Amended; U.S. Code, Title 29, Chap. 16
Contact Information
Connie Giles, Director
Phone: 651.259.7358 or toll-free: 800.328.9095; TTY: 651.296.3900
This information current as of January 2010.