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How Can DORS Help Me?

  • DORS partners with people with disabilities to offer services that help them find a job or be independent.

  • DORS provides one independent living program, the ​Independent Living Older Blind program, for people who are 55 or older and who are blind or have a vision impairment.

  • DORS employment services can include career assessment and counseling, assistive technology, job training, higher education and job placement.

  • Many DORS counselors are specially trained to work with disabilities like being deaf/hard-of-hearing, blind, or having a mental illness. Some DORS counselors work with students.

  • Start by filling out the form to Request DORS Services.

  • A DORS staff person will talk with you about DORS services and find out if you are eligible or qualified for services.

  • You are welcome to bring a support person, such as a family member, friend or advocate, any DORS appointment or 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.