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How Can DORS Help Me?

The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) works in partnership with people with disabilities, and other stakeholders, to provide services resulting in employment and independence.
 
Vocational rehabilitation, or employment services, are designed to help job seekers with disabilities obtain competitive employment in integrated work settings.


DORS also provides independent living services to individuals who are 55 or older and who are blind or have a vision impairment through the Independent Living Older Blind program.​

DORS will assign a counselor who w​ill talk with you about DORS services and find out if you are eligible or qualified for services.

DORS partners with people with physical, emotional, intellectual, developmental, sensory and learning disabilities who want to maintain employment or become employed, by providing services s​uch as career assessment and counseling, assistive technology, job training, higher education and job placement. Many DORS counselors are specially trained to work with specific groups like high school students or individuals who are deaf/hard-of-hearing, blind or have persistent mental illness.

Start by filling out the form to Request DORS Services.

You are welcome bring a support person, such as a family member, friend or advocate, to this appointment and to any other meeting with DORS staff.

DORS Services Video Transcript/Visual Description

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The Vocational Rehabilitation program receives 78.7% of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
For the Federal fiscal year 2024, the total amount of grant funds awarded was $51,885,242.
The remaining 21.3% of the costs ($15,395,878) were funded by State appropriations.