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. Over 300 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 2009
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SFY 2010
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SFY 2011
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New consumers accepted for service
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8,669
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8,427
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6,531
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New individual employment plans
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4,972
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5,855
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5,567
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Persons completing an employment plan attaining employment status
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2,570
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2,049
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2,600
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Participating employers
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1,649
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1,436
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1,766
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Year-end active caseload
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9,369
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10,419
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10,565
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More DEED measures: Uniform Program Accountability Measures
Funding Source and Appropriation/Allocation (in thousands)
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SFY 2009
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SFY 2010
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SFY 2011
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Federal Fund
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$43,079
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$47,149
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$47,461
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General Fund
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$9,021
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$8,800
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$8,800
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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
Kim Peck, Director
Phone: 651.259.7345 or toll-free: 800.328.9095; TTY: 651.296.3900
This information current as of December 2011.