State rehabilitation services, community colleges partner to help disabled Alabamians qualify for in-demand jobs
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services works with the state's community college system to help Alabama's people with disabilities obtain in-demand credentials and access high-quality jobs. “People with disabilities remain disproportionately unemployed or underemployed compared to the general population,” said ADRS Commissioner Jane Elizabeth Vardeshaw. “The goal of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is to support […]
Rehabilitation services, community colleges streamline access to job credentials
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation (ADRS) and the state's public community and technical schools are streamlining access to in-demand credentials and jobs for residents with disabilities. “People with disabilities remain disproportionately unemployed or underemployed compared to the general population,” said ADRS Commissioner Jane Elizabeth Vardeshaw. “The goal of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is to support […]
Coconino County probation officers strive for rehabilitation, overcoming staffing crisis to support probationers’ success
Adult probation officers in Coconino County feel the strain of the statewide staffing crisis, but it is the results they produce and their jobs that keep them motivated and ready to work. They say that it is the driving force to continue. Kylie Koons hails from a law enforcement family. While earning her criminal justice […]
